Math Tutor – Oceanside – Algebra 2
by Stuart Raffeld
Algebra 2 develops students’ conceptual understanding, fluency, and ability to apply advanced functions. Students draw connections between function types. In particular, students apply skills learned early in the year with linear, quadratic, and polynomial functions to inform their understanding later in the year when they study rational, radical, and trigonometric functions. Students choose appropriate functions and restrictions, based in solid understanding of the features of the functions, to build functions that model contextual situations. Fluency is an important part of Algebra 2, as the ability to perform procedures quickly and easily allows students to more deeply understand concepts.
B. A. Operations Research & Statistics, California State University, Long Beach, Teaching Assistant undergraduate Mathematics. B.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach. Mathematics University of California, Irvine, Teaching Assistant undergraduate Mathematics. Completed course work for MS Degree with 4.0 GPA. M.S. Mathematics, Kingsbridge University. Transcript available upon request. 1988-Present: Mathematics tutoring--One on one tutoring for SES students through YP institute and Academic advantage. Tutored students with low learning skills as well as very bright students. Tutored groups of four students in math classes from basic mathematics through calculus. Mathematics teaching for EFN, Inc., a private school.