165 Castro Valley GED Tutors

...I take this same approach with my students, i.e., I teach them how to take a challenging problem and then simplify it into smaller, workable problems. There is no greater joy for me than freeing a student from whatever frustration that is keeping them from understanding a problem and then helping them feel confident that they can independently do... read more

...Typically a proofreader looks at increments of text for grammatical or typographical errors, content and sentence structure; or compare written text to typeset copy, and then mark any errors using standard proofreading marks. I proofread class compositions, masters’ theses, simple and complex projects on the job which were submitted to management... read more

...Even though I am older, I have a great rapport with my students, and we tend to have fun with our work. While I am a very patient tutor, I am also goal oriented so that the student makes measured progress. I am not the type of tutor that 'just gets the homework done'. Understanding concepts and then applying that understanding to solve problems... read more

...Outside of the school setting, I have had a proposal accepted by NASA for inclusion of a project that was carried into space aboard space shuttle Endeavor for ten days during mission STS-108 in 2001. I also have organized astronomical star parties to educate interested persons about astronomy and navigating the night sky. Each year that I taught... read more

...A frequent stumbling block for Algebra 1 students is being able to make connections across the central topics of the course. The intention of placing a student in Prealgebra is to strengthen computational skills and the basic mechanics of solving/simplifying before taking a more rigorous Algebra 1 course. Since these are generally middle school... read more