William S.

I am a extremely talented and creative scientist wishing to leave private industry and share my knowledge and enthusiasm with young people. My areas of demonstrated competency include, but are not limited to:

*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics (through calculus)
*English grammar and literature
*Music history and appreciation
*American History (especially the American Civil War)

My tutoring "style" is to drop subtle hints to the student thereby bringing him or her into the discovery process. Giving the student the opportunity of having a "Eureka" moment is, I believe, a great way to boost his or her confidence.

Much of my enthusiasm for young people comes from watching my six grandchildren as they grow and learn, and, sometimes, learning from them. My oldest granddaughter (who lives on Oahu) taught me, for example, that the state fish of Hawaii is named Humuhumunukunukuapuaa. I also believe that another of my granddaughters, aged eight, might already know more about birds than I do.

William's Subjects

Math:	algebra 1, algebra 2, prealgebra, precalculus, SAT math, trigonometry
Science:	biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics
Music:	music history
English:	ACT Reading, Bible studies, English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT Reading, ASVAB, GED, Praxis, SAT math, SAT reading, SAT writing
Computer:	general computer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Language:	ESL/ESOL
History:	American history, music history, world history
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), elementary math, grammar, reading
Business:	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Corporate Training:	ESL/ESOL, general computer, grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Homeschool:	algebra 1, algebra 2, biology, chemistry, elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, physics, prealgebra, precalculus, reading, SAT math, SAT reading, writing

Algebra 1

Well qualified to teach the techniques of expressing one variable in terms of another (or others), the graphing of functions, etc.

Algebra 2

It is conceivable that a person can take many courses in calculus, and never use it again (unless he or she is a physicist or engineer). I dare say, however, that a person will use algebra in one form or another every day of his or her life. Yes, it's that important!

American History

I am a serious student of American History, especially of the Civil War period. I am willing to criticize US presidents, senators and/or supreme court justices when they make decisions that are bone-headed (such as the Dred Scott decision).

Chemistry

General chemistry including, but not limited to, organic nomenclature, acid-base reactions, concentration calculations, phase transformations, etc.

Grammar

Parts of speech, good sentence structure, active and passive voices, when to use "complement" instead of "compliment", etc.

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word (and similar products such as the Open Office suite) is a powerful word processing program that allows the user to create "professional" looking documents at his or her own computer. It is absolutely necessary for anyone planning on doing any writing to master this wonderful program.

Physics

Physics is arguably the most important subject of all. The fate of the universe itself will likely be ascertained by physicists. Everything from the motion of planets around stars to the nature of images in concave and convex mirrors, to the wonderful sounds of stretched strings in musical instruments can be explained by the mathematics of physics.

And I love it all!

Precalculus

The transition from linear algebra (for example) can often be very difficult for young people to grasp. My aim is to make it as easy as I know how.

Reading

In and of itself, the ability to read is not as important as reading with understanding (underline "with understanding"). The role of the tutor has to be making certain that the person being tutored has read with understanding.

Trigonometry

A good grasp of trigonometry is essential to understanding the physics of motion and the resolving of vectors into their components. These are the sorts of things I would love to introduce to young people.

Writing

It is always a pleasure to encounter good writing. I have read many fiction and non-fiction books that would never have been published if I had been the person to whom the manuscript had originally been sent. It drives me up a wall when people write "complimentary" when they really mean "complementary."

English

One of my former colleagues told me that I have the largest vocabulary of anyone he knows. This is not something I necessarily tried to achieve on purpose but I must have a particularly good memory and have retained all of that information they taught us in English grammar classes.

ESL/ESOL

Teaching a person to speak English has got to be one of the headiest thrills a tutor can have. English is not an easy language. The tutor must be a person of infinite patience, a quality I do possess.

SAT Math

The sort of math skills emphasized on the SAT exam are those which one will likely encounter every day of his or her life. Mastering these skills will enable the student to succeed in any field of endeavor.

Literature

The ability to create and appreciate literature is one of those things that separates us, homo sapiens, from the other beasts with whom we share this planet. "Huckleberry Finn", "A Christmas Carol", "Crime and Punishment", "Don Quixote", etc. have the ability to deeply touch the reader and take him (her) to places he or she never knew existed.

World History

For good or ill, we are the end product of societal forces that arose in the Nile, Indus and other flood planes thousands of years ago. I want to understand not only what has happened over the last five millenia or so, but why things happened the way they did.

SAT Reading

Reading with understanding is something that will serve anyone well, whether his (her) goal is passing the SAT with a high score or being a valuable employee in industry or academia.

SAT Writing

The SAT test specializes in that type of writing where everything, including the order of sentences in a paragraph, follows a logical progression. It aims, above all things, to ascertain whether the test taker has a sense of how things ought to "flow." It is the sort of writing to which we all aspire.

Elementary Math

Without that solid foundation laid in elementary math (basically arithmetic) the ability to advance into algebra, trigonometry and calculus would be rather difficult. Once, however, those most basic of concepts are conquered, that transition is easy. At least that's been my experience.

Elementary (K-6th)

I have been substitute teaching K through 12 in the Aliquippa and Hopewell Area school districts since November, 2011. It's something I know how to do!

Music History

Music is, perhaps, the greatest of all my passions. I have been a serious student since age 12. I have played the violin (until I broke my elbow), and have attended the University of Miami's summer band and orchestra camp where I received a prize in recognition of how far my understanding of music theory progressed during those weeks. In my own collection I have recordings of music by Hildegard von Bingen all the way through to Igor Stravinsky, and I love it all.

Bible Studies

As a life-long Christian the Bible is something with which I am well acquainted. I do, however, realize that the Bible is an ancient document and that many of the sources on which modern translations are created do not agree with one another. Through my in-depth studies on the university level I realize that there is a discernible chain of thought in the Prophets, for example, that improves with passing generations, from Amos to Trito-Isaiah. My goal, therefore, would not be to proselytize potential... Read More

Organic Chemistry

My bachelor's degree in chemistry included having to successfully pass 5 quarters of organic chemistry and a laboratory sessions associated with the classes.

Praxis

The math portion of the Praxis is that sort of stuff which will come in handy every day of your life. But you need to know the concepts first. I can help.

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Education

Cleveland State University

Outstanding and Patient — William helped my daughter with some difficult concepts. He gave number of examples that helped clarify her concepts. He was consistently patient and clearly learned. An outstanding teacher indeed!

— Paul from Wexford, PA

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William S.

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