Derek - Mathematics tutor - Phoenix
Derek - Mathematics tutor - Phoenix

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Derek

  • Rate $30
  • Response 1h
Derek - Mathematics tutor - Phoenix
  • 5 (3 reviews)

$30/h

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  • Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry

Graduate from Arizona State University, with 6 years experience teaching math grades 5-9. Focuses on deep comprehension of math, rather than memorizing formulas and algorithms.

  • Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry

Lesson location

    • online
    • at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Phoenix

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Derek is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Derek

Hi there! My name is Derek Reading (yes, just like reading a book). Despite my namesake, I have always had a love and passion for math. When I was six years old, my parents got me a whiteboard for my birthday, and all I would use it for was doing math that I learned at school for fun. When I was an adult and decided to become a teacher, math was the only thing I wanted to teach. I find absolute joy in helping people understand confusing math topics, and there is nothing better than witnessing that moment when they say, "Oh, now I get it!" I will do everything it takes to get you to those moments by learning what brings you joy and clarity, and remain nothing but supportive in the process.

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About the lesson

  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • levels :

    Elementary School

    Middle School

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

During my time as a math teacher, students loved the way I brought math to life for them. Two ways in which my students found success in math were:
1. I made everything visual, especially counterintuitive concepts. WHY do we carry the one when we add? WHY is a number raised to the zero power equal to one? WHY is a negative times a negative a positive? Let me show you!
2. I brought in a plethora of real-world examples. Students helped my sister create a budget for her wedding. Students helped me manage my diabetes by calculating how much insulin to take after a certain meal. Students calculated how much recarpeting their house would cost. Rarely did a student ever ask, "When are we going to use this in real life?"

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Rates

Rate

  • $30

Pack rates

  • 5h: $150
  • 10h: $300

online

  • $30/h

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