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Experienced mathematics teacher passionate about education.
Patrick T.

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I'm in my 21st year teaching middle/high school mathematics and am highly qualified to teach grades 5 through 12. I currently teach at Century Middle School in Thornton, Co. I started tutoring on the side because I'm passionate about education and enjoy helping people reach their goals. I found working one-on-one with students to be more rewarding then I could have imagined. Whether you are interested in improving your basic skills, developing a deeper understanding of mathematics and how it...

I'm in my 21st year teaching middle/high school mathematics and am highly qualified to teach grades 5 through 12. I currently teach at Century Middle School in Thornton, Co. I started tutoring on the side because I'm passionate about education and enjoy helping people reach their goals. I found working one-on-one with students to be more rewarding then I could have imagined. Whether you are interested in improving your basic skills, developing a deeper understanding of mathematics and how it relates to your everyday life, or would like to challenge yourself mathematically, I can help.

MY SUMMER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
1) Pre/Post assessment to guide instruction, set goals, and measure growth
2) Daily assignments provided to reinforce areas of weakness and develop procedural fluency in mathematics.
3) Study strategies that address note taking, test taking, test preparation, and other study skills that can be applied to any content area.
4) Immediate support provided daily through the summer during the program of study.

SERVICES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR INCLUDE:
1) One-on-one sessions.
2) Support with homework, test prep, and note taking.
3) Supplemental material to develop/reinforce procedural knowledge.
4) Higher level tasks to promote a deeper, conceptual understanding of mathematics.

I hold my sessions online or in person at a local library and coffee shop in Brighton/Thornton/Westminster/Erie/Arvada.


Education

University of Missouri
BS Ed
University of Missouri - Columbia
MEd
Michigan State University
Graduate Coursework
  • Licensed teacher

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Approved Subjects

Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I'm in my 13th year teaching middle/high school mathematics.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have taught high school mathematics for 13 years.
Common Core

Common Core

I have been teaching for 16 years in Colorado. Our state adopted Common Core as well as the Colorado Academic Standards. Common Core is not a curriculum, in addition to aligning standards, Common Core calls for instruction to include three parts of equal time. Conceptual knowledge, procedural knowledge, and application of mathematics.
Discrete Math

Discrete Math

I have my professional teaching license to teach mathematics for grades 5 through 12. I earned my BS Ed in Secondary Mathematics Education and my M Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, both from the University of Missouri. I'm currently in my 13th year teaching middle/high school mathematics at Century Middle School in Thornton, CO. In addition to teaching, I tutor on the side because I'm passionate about education and enjoy helping people reach there goals.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have my professional teaching license to teach mathematics for grades 5 through 12. I earned my BS Ed in Secondary Mathematics Education and my M Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, both from the University of Missouri. I'm currently in my 13th year teaching middle/high school mathematics at Century Middle School in Thornton, CO. In addition to teaching, I tutor on the side because I'm passionate about education and enjoy helping people reach there goals.
Praxis

Praxis

I passed the Praxis for middle school and high school mathematics to get my teaching certificate.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I currently teach 8th Grade mathematics in Thornton.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught for 13 years. I have taught from grade 6 through high school.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I'm in my 13th year teaching middle/high school mathematics. I have taught from 6th grade up through upper level high school mathematics.
ACT Math
ASVAB
Calculus
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
GED
Geometry
SAT Math

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4.9 (410 ratings)
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Amazing educator!!

June 2014: Our son has now been working with Patrick for two years and has progressed in amazing ways. He was years behind with his skills and has worked to get back at grade level. His test scores are up and his confidence is at an all time high. Patrick has taken the time to understand our son's learning style and has filled in so many gaps and deficits. I feel so fortunate that we have Patrick on our team as our son heads onto high school. Patrick is a passionate educator who has done wonders for our son!! June 2012: Our son has struggled with math for as long as I can recall. In just 3 weeks, Patrick has uncovered some fundamental errors in his math strategies that have never been realized before. Our son is actually enjoying the math work for the first time in YEARS and is building confidence in his own ability. I only wish we'd have started working with Patrick sooner. He's a dedicated educator who clearly cares about helping his students!!

Denise, 77 lessons with Patrick

Great Experience

Patrick helped my son so much with his math. He explains things well and he makes sure he understands before he moves on to the next lesson. I highly recommend his services for students who are struggling in math. Thank you, Patrick!

Tammie, 3 lessons with Patrick

Helpful

My lesson was focused and helpful in learning what I needed to know for my math unit test. I was thankful for the reminder of doing all the steps in the equations.

Davina, 10 lessons with Patrick

First session

Today was the first session for my daughters with Mr. Troup they are very satisfied with his explanations and also they said he is a very patient person

Alexandra, 8 lessons with Patrick

Great Teacher, very patient!

Patrick is so patient with my daughter and obviously very passionate about teaching so the student can understand the language of mathematics! My daughter is learning more and understanding Algebra.

Shari, 1 lesson with Patrick

Very engaging and helpful

Thank you so much. I'm really learning more with you than I am just in class. These tutoring sessions are really helpful with me understanding more on the units.

Tawnya, 15 lessons with Patrick

Extremely Helpful and Knowledgeable!

Patrick was very helpful and supportive! He helped me with many questions that I had and helped me recap and solidify what I had learned that day.

Caitlin, 6 lessons with Patrick

Dedicated math teacher!

Patrick is truly enthusiastic as well as knowledgeable about mathematics. Both of my high school aged children have greatly benefited from the math explanations provided by Patrick. I only wish that he could be more available/clone himself.

Steve, 6 lessons with Patrick

Excellent Tutor

Great tutor for my daughter. Patrick is extremely patient and clear when explaining concepts and helping my daughter develop productive study skills. His organization style and rapid response is outstanding!

Theresa, 9 lessons with Patrick

Great teaching style on steps and processes for solving problems

We have tried many tutors from private to group settings and have never had any success with our son improving in math. We have had such success with Patrick after just 4 sessions. My son was so excited after the first session because he actually understood the material the teachers have tried to teach him the entire 10th grade year in Geometry. As a parent it is very exciting to see my son now enjoy math and enjoy meeting with Patrick. He recently got the highest grade on a test! When we started with Patrick just 4 sessions ago, he was failing. He is now passing in geometry! My son always had no confidence in his math ability. It is a great experience working with Patrick! I highly recommend Patrick.

Cecile, 10 lessons with Patrick
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