Math Competence Made Easy

Introduction: I bring a level of patience that is evident at first contact with a client. A wise accomplished teaching professional shared this quote with me during my initial teaching journey, "students don't care what you know until they know that you care." That bit of advice is the cornerstone to establishing a rapport with students in the classroom as well as with one-on-one clients. Lastly, recognition that Math does not come easy to most students as well as clients. Math comes easy for most Math Teachers and that should be used as a pathway to individual Math Competency for the client and should not be used to make the client feel inadequate in the content area. I have experienced classrooms where the instructor has a "why don't you know this approach." That approach is never conducive to a positive teaching/learning exchange. Teaching doesn't happen until learning is happening. Until learning happens, it's just noise. Observing the joy and sense of personal accomplishment when the "light comes on" for a student. "I got it." Priceless.