Services Offered
Private and small group mathematics tutoring: I can help with any class from general elementary school mathematics through pre-calculus.
SAT preparation tutoring: If you want individual attention, I can help you prepare for the SAT with a tutorial specifically designed for you.
SAT classes: I teach math and Elizabeth Jane Whittington teaches the reading and writing. We are not teaching any more classes this spring. We are unlikely to offer one this summer but this may change. Contact me if you are interested and I can keep you informed of our plans.
We are very likely to teach classes this fall. If you are interested, please contact me and I can let you know first as soon as soon as our dates are set.
Experience
Tutor: I have tutored professionally for ten years. I have worked with students from eight years old to seniors in high school. I have tutored students in every class from elementary school mathematics through calculus.
I have taught SAT prep classes for the Princeton Review as well as individual SAT prep tutoring.
I have developed and taught customized classes to students who could not be served by the regular school curriculum. These have included a hands-on discovery based geometry class, an accelerated geometry class and a mathematics research project.
Teacher: I taught 3rd and 4th grade for three years (all subjects) and high school math for 8 years. The high school math classes that I taught included Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-calculus.
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Qualifications
Education: I received my BA from Harvard College and my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University of Chicago.
Certification: I am certified by the State of Illinois to teach high school mathematics and self contained K-9 classrooms. I recently moved to Hanover and am in the process of applying for New Hampshire certification.
Philosophy
I believe that with enough time and the right kind of instruction, all students can learn math. In large math classes, teachers are not always able to tailor their instruction to the individual needs of every student. As a tutor, I help my students discover their individual learning styles so that they can more effectively learn from their teacher. In some cases after a few weeks of intense work a student is able to more effectively learn from their classroom teacher and is ready to work on their own again. In other cases, students find it useful to meet with me on an ongoing basis to supplement classroom instruction.
References are available upon request.