Leonard A.
Private tutor in Granville, NY
Education
Columbia - BA, Math
Experience
Although I graduated from Columbia University only a short time ago, I have been tutoring as both a professional and a volunteer for almost a decade. When I tutor, I try to strike a balance between giving my students a challenge and being supportive of their efforts. One of the ways that students get ahead is if they have high expectations of their performance, but the other side involves me being there to help them, and to offer support and encouragement. I have experience teaching in classroom settings as well as working one-on-one with my students. My tutoring subjects cover the whole academic spectrum, and include many sciences like biology and physics and several levels of math, from pre-calculus to AP Algebra. I also help with college test preparation, because getting into a good school is important to help students get ahead. While tutoring, I work with my students to make sure they have a thorough understanding of how all the pieces fit together, and that they are not just repeating memorized facts. When a student comes up with an answer, I ask them to defend that answer, which helps them justify their reasoning to me. This helps them learn the way their own mind works best. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy novels, playing board and video games, and listening to music.
Subject Expertise
Algebra 2Algebra 3/4HistoryAmerican LiteratureAnatomyAP BiologyAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP English Literature and CompositionAP Physics 1AP United States HistoryAP US HistoryBiologyBritish LiteratureCalculus 2EnglishGeneral BiologyGeneral ChemistryGeometryHebrewHonors ChemistryLanguagesLatinLatin 1Latin 2Life SciencesLiterary AnalysisLiteratureMolecular BiologyNewtonian MechanicsNuclear ChemistryPhysicsPhysiologyPre-AlgebraPre-CalculusRelativitySocial studiesTrigonometryUS History
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
5 miles at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels and Movies, Board and Video Games, Indie Music, Nerdfighteria
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