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Successful Math Tutor -- Recently retired high school math teacher
Kevin C.

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I retired from a local private high school in 2012. I have taught all math subjects including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus AB. I have taught math for 44 years. I have tutored students privately over the last 30 years. When I tutor, I usually meet for one hour. If I find the student is not responding, or has difficulty staying on task, I stop and talk to them about what interests them most. This usually gets them focused and we can continue....

I retired from a local private high school in 2012. I have taught all math subjects including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus AB. I have taught math for 44 years. I have tutored students privately over the last 30 years. When I tutor, I usually meet for one hour. If I find the student is not responding, or has difficulty staying on task, I stop and talk to them about what interests them most. This usually gets them focused and we can continue. Having taught many years, I have many work sheets and other extra outside material to share. I have also taught an SAT prep course for 6 years. Several years ago, I taught the son of a former student as a home-schooled student. I had the pleasure of teaching him him one hour per week.

I have taught here in Montgomery County at Sandy Spring Friends School from 1974-1983, and in Prince George's County at DeMatha Catholic High School from 1983-2012. Before this, I taught in Montana and Idaho for a total of 3 years and in Lesotho (Peace Corps) 1972-1974.

I love teaching and sharing my love of math with others.

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Montana State University
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ADHD

ADHD

I have taught 44 years and have taught many students with ADD and ADHD. I am presently tutoring a student in Takoma Park with ADHD and a student in Silver Spring with Aspergers. I have help raise my stepson, who has autism, since he was 8 years old. If you wish, I can see if the parents will back up these statements. Kevin
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I have taught Algebra 1 throughout my 44 year history of teaching. I have used the parts of Algebra 2 and material in future courses to know what is most important to cover in Algebra 1.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have taught Algebra 2 since my second year of teaching (1969). I have taught out of several different texts and am well versed in the material and the sequence of topics. Also, I have taught higher level math subjects and understand what comes up in Precalculus and Calculus, to better get the student ready for these classes.
Calculus

Calculus

I cover all the material covered in the AP Calculus AB curriculum. This includes: I. Functions, graphs, and limits. A. Analysis of graphs. B. Limits of Functions (including one-sided limits). C. Asymptotic and Unbounded Behavior. D. Continuity as a Property of Functions. II. Derivatives A. Concept of the Derivative. B. Derivative at a Point. C. Derivative as a function. D. Second Derivatives. E. Applications of Derivatives. F. Computations of Derivatives. III. Integrals A. Interpretations and Properties of Integrals. B. Applications of Integrals. C. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. D. Techniques of Anti-differentiation. E. Applications of Anti-differentiation. F. Numerical Approximations to Definite Integrals.
General Music

General Music

I studied piano from my 2nd grade to my freshman year in college. I took clarinet lessons from 4th grade to high school and 2 years in college. I sang tenor throughout high school and college. I now sing bass in choirs in the DC area. I also have sight singing practice and completed 1 year of music theory.
Geometry

Geometry

I have taught geometry for at least 40 of my 44 years of teaching. I find students have a difficult time with geometry because it is a different mindset than algebra. It is not really about memorization so much as visualization of the ideas. That is, it is more about why something is a certain way rather than memorizing ideas.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught high school math for 44 years. The subjects I have taught are Algebra 1 and 2 for all those years and Geometry, Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Calculus for at least 35 years. I have tutored all of these subjects for at least 5 years.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught this subject for all of my career, starting with my student teaching. And, since it is part of the Precalculus curriculum, I am still up to date in it. I am able to derive the identities and show students how they are used and how to put them into the calculator.
Prealgebra
SAT Math

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Very knowledgeable.

Kevin was absolutely fantastic. He explained things to my daughter. She was comfortable with him and asked questions when she needed clarification. I won't hesitate to use him again and highly recommend him. Updated 7/2013 Kevin continues to be a fantastic tutor. He is able to explain concepts to my daughter so that she can fully grasp & understand them. He is aware of where common areas of confusion may arise and helps her with those, and is patient and thorough w/his explanations and in responding to her questions. I attribute my daughter's good grades in math last year to Kevin's tutoring, and am anticipating good grades again this upcoming year. Thank you Kevin! We continue to be so extremely happy with Kevin as a tutor. My daughter's math grades have gone up considerably since he's been tutoring her. Even more importantly, her self confidence in math has increased. After working with Kevin, she believes she can solve the problems and has the tools and strategies to figure it out. My only regret is that he isn't a teacher at her school! Thank you Kevin!

Cindi, 48 lessons with Kevin

Kevin is incredible.

Kevin is, hands down, an incredible tutor and a wonderful person as well. He has been a godsend for our daughter who was struggling with Geometry. We will absolutely be working with him as much as we can while our kiddo completes High School. Kevin has taught every subject imaginable, and knows how to communicate challenging concepts in a way that students understand. He is also just a great person to chat with about life! (We got to see him sing with the Rockville Choir as well - what a delight!)

John, 12 lessons with Kevin

Exactly What my Son Needed!

My son worked with Kevin and felt at ease! Kevin was able to help my son understand the lesson and my son felt comfortable and confident! Thank Kevin!!

Melissa, 4 lessons with Kevin

Professional and Organized

Kevin is working with our son in Precalculus. He is a professional and organized tutor who takes the time to keep up abreast of our son's progress. He has a good rapport with Michael and we continue to use his services.

Wilna, 13 lessons with Kevin

Knowledgable tutor

Kevin has been tutoring my High school Senior AB Calculus AP since fall 2022. He is knowledgable and a very patient teacher. It is clear that he enjoys the subject and teaching!

Sarah, 23 lessons with Kevin

Engaging teacher

Thanks for the introductory assessment of her math basics. Anaya is looking forward to a more fundamental understanding of Algebra.

Abhay, 91 lessons with Kevin

Great AP Calculus AB tutor

This is my daughters second lesson with Kevin. Both times he really helped her connect the dots on the why and not just how to solve the problem. He even showed her how to derive the formula herself if she ever forgot it. We will be making this a more regular tutoring schedule to prepare for the AP exam. Also, Kevin’s availability is great as my daughter is a competitive basketball player and often needs availability in the evening or weekends. Would highly recommend!!

Jessica, 7 lessons with Kevin

Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

Kevin is teaching my daughter with pre algebra. She appreciates how he challenges her to explain and organize her work. We are so grateful to finally find a tutor with his knowledge and excellent teaching skills.

Asha, 36 lessons with Kevin

patient, through tutor

My son felt at ease with Kevin. He is kind and patient as well as knowledgeable. He did very well on the upcoming test thanks to his help!

Courtney, 1 lesson with Kevin

very happy with my son's progress

Aner feels more secure and confident with his work. Thanks for being flexible today, the lesson was very important for Aner's self confidence.

Michal, 5 lessons with Kevin
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