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Randy A.

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Allen, TX (75002)

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I am an Aerospace Engineer by trade who eventually decided to become a teacher. I taught advanced placement math to middle school children.

Math can be tough. I know it was for me. I struggled through it and came to love it. What makes it, for us normal folks, so hard? Math is a language. It is the language of physics, how everything in the universe works. For most, learning a new language is the hardest thing we've ever done. But, with numbers and all kinds of weird symbols? Your kidding, right?

I have found that to learn this weird new language called math I shouldn't think of it as problems to be solved, but more as puzzles to be enjoyed. Puzzles have clues that lead to a solution. So does mathematics. When I learned the rules of the puzzle and how to spot the clues, math became fun.

I would be honored to assist you or your child to learn how to spot those clues and solve the puzzle.

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Algebra 1

My favorite math subject! It has the most puzzles to it. Think about it. All those letters in the equation are unknown factors in the puzzle. Each step in solving the equation is like finding a clue to solving the puzzle. (Ok, maybe you don’t get as excited as I do, but it can be fun if you think of it as puzzles instead of problems!)

Algebraic reasoning actually starts way, way back. Remember when your teachers in grade school would phrase the question this way, “What number plus 3... Read More

Algebra 2

Algebra is my favorite math subject! This course is a continuation of Algebra 1. Algebra is the course that springboards you into Calculus. Mathematics is the language of Physics, the rules that govern the universe. In Physics you will learn to do what is called “Deriving your own formula.” You’ll use Calculus to piece together an equation, or system of equations, that describes whatever your “system” is, whatever piece of the universe you’re looking at. This could be the arc of a ball in the... Read More

Microsoft Excel

I have used spreadsheets as an engineer and teacher for 25 years. If you’re old enough you may recall a little program called Lotus 1-2-3. Yep, I was the first engineer in my group to start using that thing, oh those many years ago.

I eventually moved over to Excel when it first came out and have been hooked on it ever since. It’s a wonderful tool for data analysis and the graphs make it very easy to see all that data in a visual and colorful format.

Basically, Excel is an... Read More

Geometry

Geometry can be very challenging. (Sorry about that) The description of the course below uses the phrase “spatial sense and geometric reasoning.” Huh? What it really means is: can you see objects and shapes in three dimensions in your head? Can you project the movement and consequently the change in the shape of the object as it moves through space? The arc of a ball flying through the air, the angle the eight ball will go after the cue ball makes contact? This is all geometry and the better you... Read More

Prealgebra

Pre-algebra is designed to prepare a student for Algebra 1. Wow, that helps doesn’t it? What is it really? It’s a refresher course. Everything you’ve learned up to now will be gone over again, one last time, before you take that step into what I consider to be the beginning of real mathematics, Algebra. Everything that is covered, you should know by now, if not, this is your chance to hone those skills needed for the next step!

Some of the topics covered:
Integers, Fractions,... Read More

Precalculus

Uh oh! There’s that dreaded word: Calculus! Yep, Calculus is where the rubber meets the road. If you’re going into any field that is remotely technical and riddled with geek-speak, such as Aerospace engineering, you need Calculus. Sorry, no way around it.

So what is Calculus? Calculus is the mathematics of change. Calculus deals with areas and volumes, rates of change, the orbits of planets, and infinite sequences. Ok, what’s that mean? Well, it’s the math you need when the fourth dimension,... Read More

Trigonometry

Trigonometry:

As an Aerospace engineer I designed a lot of widgets. Guess what was used most? (Well, maybe the most) Yep! Trig!

“SOH-CAH-TOA!” Learn it, memorize it, love it. You will use that mnemonic forever if you have any notions of doing anything remotely techie in the future.

What do I mean by “remotely techie?” Ok, how about, astronomy, navigation (on the oceans, in aircraft, and in space), music theory (What? Music theory? Yep!), acoustics, optics, electronics,... Read More

SAT Math

I have had years of experience preparing for and taking tests. In college, homework was not counted for a grade, only test scores. To be certified as a teacher, you have to be a good test taker. We take lots of tests. As a teacher, I taught my students how to prepare and take tests to maximize their performance.

But, at one time, I was not a good test taker. It wasn’t until a professor in college taught me a few tricks that I started to do well. If you’re nervous or your mind just goes... Read More

GED

I received my high school diploma from Permian High School in Odessa, Texas and went on to get my BS in Aerospace Engineering from UT Austin. I was the foreman of a machine shop when I was 16 (lot’s of math!). I also obtained my private pilot’s license (again, lot’s of math!) at the age of 20. My strength lies in math and science but, I was also a strong student in other areas like reading and writing (avid reader and writer, even wrote a book once).

I did all this through hard work... Read More

ASVAB

I received my high school diploma from Permian High School in Odessa, Texas (go Panthers!) and went on to get my BS in Aerospace Engineering from UT Austin (Hook’em Horns!). I was the foreman of a machine shop when I was 16 (lot’s of math, lot’s of mechanical aptitude!). I also obtained my private pilot’s license (again, lot’s of math!) at the age of 20. After graduating from UT, I took the Air Force Pilot’s exam and aced it. I was one of a very few selected from Texas that year to go into the... Read More

PSAT

PSAT:

Teachers and engineers take a lot of tests over the years. I was terrible at tests until a friendly college professor taught me a few tricks. My test scores improved dramatically. If not for him I would have flunked out of Aerospace Engineering.

As you are well aware, students take a lot of tests, too! As a teacher I have taught many students these tricks. If you have gaps, let’s identify them together and I’ll show you a different way to think about them to clarify... Read More

ACT Math

The ACT Mathematics Test is a 60-question, 60-minute test designed to measure the mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken by the end of 11th grade. The test consists of multiple-choice questions that require you to use reasoning skills to solve practical problems in mathematics. You need knowledge of basic formulas and computational skills to answer the problems.

So, what can I do for you? Well, if you’re in need of tutoring, there are areas that you’re... Read More

Elementary Math

Basic math is well, just arithmetic. But just because it’s only arithmetic doesn’t mean it’s easy. Can you do your multiplication tables in your head? That’s 1x1 through 12x12 by memory. Most kids coming into 6th grade can’t. The Texas TEKs (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), requirements that teachers must go by in the instruction of their students, says that a student must have mastery and an “instantaneous recall” of multiplication facts by the end of 5th grade!

Why is it so... Read More

Study Skills

Getting a BS in Aerospace Engineering required that I hone my study skills to a fine edge. During my college years I worked full time as a machinist, taught martial arts at night and even found the time, but only rarely, to practice my flying and do a little skydiving.

As a certified teacher in McKinney ISD, I also taught study skills to my students.

I would be honored to help you or your child improve your skills.

Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra:

Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning finite or countable infinite dimensional vector spaces, as well as linear mappings between such spaces.

Huh? What?

Remember doing a system of equations with several unknowns? That’s what you do in Linear Algebra but you’re going to use matrices and vectors to manipulate your system. These kinds of manipulations (transformations) make it much easier to solve your system of equations.
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TAKS

As a teacher in McKinney ISD I administered the Math TAKs test every year.

If you or your child has gaps in knowledge, I can identify them. If you just "don't do well on tests" I can help with that as well, as I was a poor test taker myself until a professor friend of mine showed me a few tricks.

You've probably heard that TAKs has been replaced by the STAAR. If not, a little dry info follows:

STAAR replaces TAKs:
The new assessment test, called STAAR and... Read More

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