754 Shelby Township Algebra 2 Tutors

...Unfortunately, I have seen many students who have not been taught even what the derivative is in the first place. Thus, that is where I generally start off when trying to help with a calculus student. I have found that once students understand how the parts of calculus work together, the subject becomes much simpler for them. I can tutor in any... read more

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University (class of 1983). I am a Quality Control Engineer for a local Grand Rapids, Michigan tool & die shop where I have worked for over 22 years. I have helped tutor several apprentices over the years with their trigonometry and geometry classes (2 fields... read more

...Previous clients have complemented my patience, general friendliness, communication, competence, and teaching ability. I am always thinking about how to best utilize every minute I have with my students. I prepare myself with structured lessons adapted to the student's needs. I encourage my students to review material before our sessions and point... read more

...I believe in starting at the beginning, especially with phonics: teaching letter/sound recognition, blends, digraphs, trigraphs, as examples. I stress sight-word recognition as awareness of specific sounds are taught and repeated. I believe phonics is very important in the primary grades and affects a student's reading ability in upper elementary,... read more

...They became so good at it, they would catch the principal making mistakes while making intercom announcements! Over the past 8 years, I have worked with a number of high school students on geometry. Often students who have done well in math can be thrown off with geometry. Geometry involves a whole different way of thinking. I assist students in... read more