Hi, I'm Khaliq, or Mr. Jolly to my students. I've spent the last three years teaching STEM subjects, math, science, and technology, in both general education and special education classrooms, and I'm currently working on my Master's in Social Work at NYU, specializing in child therapy and school social work. I have a degree in Youth Development and Psychology from Cornell University. My teaching philosophy is built on a background in education and how young people actually think, feel, and...
Hi, I'm Khaliq, or Mr. Jolly to my students. I've spent the last three years teaching STEM subjects, math, science, and technology, in both general education and special education classrooms, and I'm currently working on my Master's in Social Work at NYU, specializing in child therapy and school social work. I have a degree in Youth Development and Psychology from Cornell University. My teaching philosophy is built on a background in education and how young people actually think, feel, and grow.
I've taught across a wide range: middle school science and math, high school biology and chemistry, algebra, and even a technology and design elective I built from scratch. I've worked in integrated co-teaching classrooms supporting students with IEPs, learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism, alongside general education students. I've redesigned a unit on algebra because my students were shutting down every time a variable showed up on the board. I built a project where students designed their own math games, complete with characters, point systems, and their own word problems.
My teaching philosophy comes down to making the learning material something that a student cares about, is interested in, or can apply to their everyday lives. I want to learn what students are interested in. How can we apply sports, music, TV and more to what a student is learning. I've explained variables using sneaker and allowance money. I've used basketball stats to teach fractions.
I also lean heavily on differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning. That means I don't teach one way and hope it works. I use visuals, hands-on models, real-world scenarios, and verbal explanations. For students with ADHD or other learning differences, this these are accommodations baked into every lesson and individualized to every student. If you're looking for a tutor who takes the time to understand how your child actually learns and meets them there, I'd love to work with you.
