738 San Rafael Algebra 1 Tutors

...Humor and a relaxed atmosphere help us work together to meet our goals. In my free time I compete in endurance events and I've been learning to sail a 27 foot sailboat in this beautiful bay of ours. As an engineer, I can relate the basics of Algebra to students who, at first, don't see a correlation between the theoretical and the practical. I have... read more

...Gray's research in air pollution includes the use of meteorological and dispersion computer models which involve numerical solutions of large linear (and non-linear) systems. Dr. Gray has also worked with (and helped in the development of) receptor models such as the Chemical Mass Balance Model and other related multivariate factor-analysis techniques... read more

• Is your child having a hard time with math? • Does your child spend too many hours trying to understand the math homework and is unmotivated and ready to give up? Or • Is your child taking a math AP class and not doing as well as you had hoped? • Is your child preparing to take the SAT this year? If you wonder if any of these questions relate to... read more

...I think this is a wonderful combination; I can relate to students, understand their frustrations and fears, and at the same time I deeply understand math and take great joy in communicating this to reluctant and struggling students, as well as to able students who want to maximize their achievements. I look forward to talking with parents about... read more

..." With unknowns ("x" and/or "y"), there are many ways to approach a problem. When a student is struggling, I like to use a simple approach. Taking a basic problem like "3X + 6 = 12", for example, and then narrowing down what a possible answer could be. Is "1" too small or too big? Then try "10", until we get close enough to try solving. This approach... read more