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.
Click here for a detailed resume.
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.