1,450 Fishtown Elementary Math Tutors

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...I've also learned quite a bit from teaching about how best to promote those habits and help learners recognize and change negative behaviors in their learning. Here is some of what I've learned: To teach someone study skills, it is necessary above all to create conditions for practice. Tutors need to be able to explain and then model effective behaviors... read more

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Having worked as a substitute teacher for the Upland Chester County and School District of Philadelphia since 2010, I have enjoyed being the 'scaffold' in their learning. I presently assist two teachers at ICS Charter School in Philadelphia tutor 1st and 2nd graders specifically in reading, writing and mathematics. My great compensation is to witness... read more

...Math for Economists Applications of mathematics to economics: functions, simultaneous equations; linear models and matrix algebra; determinants, inverse matrix, Cramer’s rule; differentiation and optimization of functions of one or more variables; quadratic forms, characteristic roots and vectors, constrained optimization; interpretation of the... read more