920 Foster City Math Tutors

..., students need to have mastered the graphical properties of linear functions before working on quadratic ones (hyperbolas, ellipses, parabolas). Since so many homework and exam problems in trig involve multiples of 30 and 45 degrees, I show all my students how to derive all the trig functions for those angles based on only two facts that need to... read more

...I graduated with flying colors and went to work in the industry; C programming, UNIX core/kernel system software and device drivers, X server and X Windows, and other software and firmware design and development, for many years. Later, I got into different but very interesting work, involving more sophisticated Math, physics and engineering, in... read more

...I am currently enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Phoenix. My grades in writing there are always A level. I have a way of explaining things clearly, which helps when speaking with a student with English as a second language. Because I have owned and operated college preparatory schools for several years, I have been able to accept... read more

...** Current availability is limited to Monday 5:15-7:15, Tuesday 4:15-5:45, Wednesday 12-1:45, Thursday 3:30-4:30, and Friday 12-4. I have been working with students specifically in Algebra for 3 years. I use the coaching and teaching skills that I developed while obtaining my certification to help students understand Math concepts. I have helped... read more

...I am a credentialed classroom teacher, but I love working one-on-one with students because it allows me to quickly figure out their learning style and to tailor my instruction to what works for them. I believe that it is necessary to teach Math for understanding rather than having students memorizing procedures, and it is probably through my engineering... read more