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William G.

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As the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for..." With me, you are getting over forty years of tutoring experience from a Certified, Highly-Qualified, Secondary Mathematics teacher with classroom experience in all math courses from Algebra 1 to Pre-Calculus.

Although I have gained considerable insight from my classroom experiences, my tutoring sessions are not like sitting in a classroom. I am very personable and engage my students in interesting ways. I am excited about what I teach...

As the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for..." With me, you are getting over forty years of tutoring experience from a Certified, Highly-Qualified, Secondary Mathematics teacher with classroom experience in all math courses from Algebra 1 to Pre-Calculus.

Although I have gained considerable insight from my classroom experiences, my tutoring sessions are not like sitting in a classroom. I am very personable and engage my students in interesting ways. I am excited about what I teach and my excitement is contagious. Since I took several courses in psychology as well as in math and science, I have a real interest in how people learn. As such, I am able to help my students build the necessary bridges from where they are to where they need to go academically. Since joining WyzAnt late last year I have clocked over 200 hours of tutoring with a rating of 4.8 out of 5. This demonstrates my success with my students.

I have tutored students from elementary school to graduate school in a variety subjects. While studying Math, Science and Psychology at Davidson College, I began tutoring elementary level children. Later, while a graduate student studying Psychology and Mathematics at Duke University, I began tutoring undergraduates needing help with Math. The caliber of my tutoring with other students earned me a position on the team that tutored student athletes. Also, I tutored students in the Duke MBA program who needed help with courses in Advanced Algebra and Calculus.

Later, my wife and I decided to educate our children at home. We started with Kindergarten and continued through high school. I assisted them with a variety of subjects over the years as well as with Math. This gave me experience with teaching all age levels and in a variety of subjects.

As a certified Secondary Math Teacher in Texas, I taught Algebra, Geometry, Math Models and Algebra II in the Irving ISD. In that capacity, I worked with students who had a wide range of abilities in math, both the math-challenged and the proficie

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Duke University
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Accuplacer

Accuplacer

I have taught mathematics and science in Texas public schools for several years. In addition, I have helped many students, both in and out of the school environment, prepare for the Accuplacer exam. In addition to math and science, I am proficient in English grammar and writing. I have assisted many students in all of these areas as they have prepared for the Accuplacer and other standardized tests.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I have tutored and/or taught Algebra I for over 40 years. While majoring in math in college, I often helped fellow students who were struggling with math. The math courses I took in college included Calculus, Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Abstract Algebra. During my years as a graduate student at Duke University, I tutored undergraduates and students in the MBA program. I am certified in Secondary Math in the State of Texas and have taught Algebra I in the Irving ISD. Topics usually covered in Algebra I include number systems, properties of real numbers, order of operations (PEMDAS), prime numbers and factoring, exponents, simplifying expressions, solving equations and inequalities of one variable, properties of linear equations and inequalities, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, introduction to quadratic equations and inequalities.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have tutored and/or taught Algebra II for over 40 years. While majoring in math in college, I often helped fellow students who were struggling with math. The math courses I took in college included Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis and Abstract Algebra. During my years as a graduate student at Duke University, I tutored undergraduates and students in the MBA program. I am certified in Secondary Math in the State of Texas and have taught Algebra II in the Irving ISD. Topics usually covered in Algebra II include properties of real numbers, properties of linear equations and inequalities, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, determinants and matrices, properties and graphs of quadratic functions (parabolas), introduction to complex numbers, properties of polynomials, rational expressions and functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, introduction to sequences and series, and probability.
Bible Studies

Bible Studies

I have 12 years experience in pastoral ministry. During this time I conducted numerous Bible studies covering books in the Old and New Testaments in addition to delivering expository sermons every Sunday. In addition, I am continuing to study New Testament Greek and Old Testament Hebrew to assist with my study of the Scriptures.
Chemistry

Chemistry

I have enjoyed chemistry since I was in elementary school and received a chemistry set for my birthday. When I was finally able to take chemistry in high school, I took to it like a duck to water. I excelled in A. P. Chemistry and placed out of first semester chemistry in college. Although my interests in math eventually won out over chemistry when I had to declare a major, I have never lost my interest in chemistry. I now study biochemistry and nutrition as one of my hobbies. In general, the topics covered in chemistry include, but are not limited to, the following: the history of chemistry, measurement and the metric system, the mole concept, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, energy and chemical reactions, states and properties of matter, the periodic table, chemical bonding, atomic and molecular structure, gas laws, concentrations of solutions, phase diagrams, intermolecular interactions, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, modern acid-base theory, buffers, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. Topics may further include transition-metal chemistry, an introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative inorganic analysis.
Chess

Chess

I have played chess for over 50 years. While in high school my best friend and I played frequently. At that time, he was one of the top 25 players in the U. S. A. under age 16. Needless to say, I learned much about the game during the many, many times he beat me. However, as time past and my skills improved, I began to win more and more games against him. Although I was not able to play on a regular basis while raising a family, I play regularly now both online and in face-to-face matches. I am familiar with all of the rules of the game and the various strategies which one can employ. I know all of the standard openings and am familiar with most of the standard reference works including Modern Chess Openings.
Discrete Math

Discrete Math

Discrete mathematics is concerned with the relationships among mathematical structures that are discrete instead of continuous. For example, the arithmetic of integers would be a topic in discrete mathematics, whereas the arithmetic of all real numbers is in the realm of continuous mathematics. Broadly speaking, the topics in discrete mathematics include, but are not limited to, the following: logic, proofs, set theory, number theory, linear algebra, graph theory, probability, permutations and combinations, algorithms, and computability theory. I have experience in these areas through my undergraduate and graduate course work and my study of number theory and computability.
Geometry

Geometry

Geometry was one of my favorite subjects in Junior High School. I had an awesome teacher who recognized my abilities and encouraged my explorations into the subject matter. I am certified in Secondary Math in the State of Texas and have taught Geometry in the Irving ISD. Topics usually covered in Geometry include points, lines, angles, properties of angle formed by parallel lines with intersecting lines, triangles, the Pythagorean theorem, quadrilaterals, polygons, solving equations and inequalities involving geometric figures, properties of irrational numbers.
Homeschool

Homeschool

My wife and I home educated our children from pre-school through the twelfth grade. Since I began tutoring, I have assisted many families in which the students were being taught at home. In some of these families one or both parents were providing educational instruction directly. In others, online lessons were used for all or part of the educational process. I assisted families in both situations, and am familiar with many of the curricula being used today.
Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra

I began studying linear algebra during high school as part of my algebra II and pre-calculus classes. During college I continued my study with courses in linear algebra and abstract algebra. In those courses I worked with the properties of fields, vector spaces and linear subspaces. This included work with determinants, matrices, scalar operations, linear transformations, solutions of multi-variable systems of linear equations and functional analysis.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught Pre-Calculus as recently as the 2013-2014 school year. Since then I assisted several students with this subject and have several students with whom I will be working in the current school year. While majoring in math in college, I often helped fellow students who were struggling with math. The math courses I took in college included Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra and Statistics. During my years as a graduate student at Duke University, I tutored undergraduates and students in the MBA program in a variety of math courses including precalculus and the Calculus. I am certified and highly-qualified in Secondary Math in the State of Texas. Pre-Calculus is about the analysis of functions and their behavior. Topics usually covered include various properties of functions: domain and range, graphs, end behavior, piecewise and composite functions, factoring and finding the roots of higher order polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions, rational expressions, conic sections, parametric functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, polar coordinates, powers and roots of complex numbers and vectors.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have over 40 years of experience with public speaking. I took courses in the subject in high school, college and graduate school. For 22 years I served as a pastor in various churches from different denominations, which required that I prepare at least one sermon on a weekly basis. In addition to sermons, I have spoken at a variety of events, at times with little advance notice.
STAAR

STAAR

Since the STAAR tests are basically end-of-course exams in various subjects, I am able to assist students with the preparation for these tests since I have taught and/or tutored the subjects on which these tests are based. In addition, I have extensive experience in helping students prepare for a variety of standardized tests, including the TAKS tests (which were the predecessor to the STAAR tests).
Study Skills

Study Skills

Having struggled with ADD in my own life as a student, I understand the difficulties many have in developing good study skills. Since my wife and I educated our children at home, we were able to spend considerable time helping our children develop good study skills. When I began teaching math in the Irving ISD I worked with my students to help them with their overall academic progress which included helping them to improve their study skills. In fact I am currently working with one of the students I tutor to help him become more organized in his study habits. Developing good study skills involves learning good time management; using a calendar to schedule appropriate time to study and complete lessons, such as term papers; learning which subjects require daily practice and completion of homework versus those which can be addressed in blocks of time; developing techniques to overcome learning challenges such as ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, etc.; and learning the importance of developing overall discipline in one's life.
TAKS

TAKS

I have been tutoring students since I was a student at Davidson College. This continued through my years as a graduate student at Duke University where I was part of the team that helped tutor student athletes. I am certified in Secondary Math in the state of Texas and have taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Math Models in the Irving ISD. In that capacity I worked with students who had a wide range of abilities in math, both the math-challenged and the proficient. In addition, I worked extensively with students to improve their testing strategies to help with the TAKS test and the SAT. As a Secondary Math Teacher, an essential part of my job was preparing my students for the TAKS exam. We spent a significant amount of time each week with drills and testing strategies in order to help prepare them for the test. We also conducted practice testing sessions through the year to identify areas in which each student needed additional instruction. I am qualified to tutor for both the ACT and the SAT. Besides math, I have a strong background in reading, science and social studies, and I also tutored students in these subjects and helped prepare them for the TAKS exams in these areas.
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
ASVAB
Calculus
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
English
GED
General Computer
Physics
Prealgebra
PSAT
Reading
SAT Math
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
Trigonometry
Writing
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Great Tutor

William made an immediate connection with my daughter, Alex and got right down to business. His enthusiasm for pre-calculus is evident and contagious. After he left Alex said she finally felt good about the course and didn't approach the homework with trepidation as she has in the past. Just this one lesson has given her a great confidence boost. Thank you, Willliam!

Kim, 25 lessons with William

Great tutor! Very knowledgeable

William is a great tutor. It is obvious he is super comfortable and knowledgeable about the material. He is very patient and explains things in a way that actually make sense. I highly recommend!

Alexa, 21 lessons with William

very helpful

He has a way of breaking down a problem so it is easy to understand. I have a better understanding of the topic.

Michelle, 13 lessons with William

Awesome Tutor

My son had his first lesson with William. He came prepared and was prompt. He was friendly which made my son feel comfortable around him. William provided explanations and actually taught him the lessons. He didn't just tell my son what to do. My son was able to use what he was being taught to answer the questions on his assignment. William was engaging and patient. Both of which are needed for a student with ADHD. Would definitely recommend William as a tutor!

Robin, 1 lesson with William

Great Job!!

William did an amazing job helping our son with the Algebra assignment. He really explained the concepts for Ryan to understand.

Charity, 1 lesson with William

very helpful

Great first meeting! My son had a better understanding of the material after the first meeting today! He felt more comfortable with the topic.

Michelle, 13 lessons with William

Great teacher, and very patient!

Mr William G really helped fill in the gaps with some of the Math I have been struggling with. I hadn't realized how much I hadn't been grasping, and now I feel more confident in my math skills. Looking forward to further mastery in the subjects of Math and Science. I'm glad we found Mr William G!

Michelle, 1 lesson with William

Thorough and knowledgeable

Definitely a very knowledgeable tutor and generous with his time. My 6th grader was impressed and we would recommend William to anyone.

Rebecca, 1 lesson with William

Great tutor-Thank You!!

I sent him my Pre-Cal review ahead of time before he came. When he showed up at my house he was rather prepared. He even bring his own textbook, calculator, and paper just in case I didn't have one of those things. Not to mention he actually he showed up when I had to schedule a tutor a last minute. Which is pretty great. He was super sweet and really helpful. I asked a lot of really dumb question; he was very patient with me. I recommend him.

Katie, 1 lesson with William

Consistently excellent tutor

William has been working with my son for 2 years now and as helped him not only improving his grades in math but gaining confidence that he can improve. Thank you for all your support this year.

Heike, 68 lessons with William
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