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James C.

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It's math, not magic
It's math, not magic
James C.

4.9 (155 ratings)

569 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (155 ratings)

569 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About James

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Hi. My name is Jim. I have a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University and another bachelor degree in math from Illinois State University. I have also attended summer classes for 4 years that taught me how to include real life situations in math curriculum. These classes also showed me different methods to teach math topics so that all students are able to comprehend the topics.

I have been teaching for the last 20 years. Before that I worked as a mechanical...

Hi. My name is Jim. I have a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University and another bachelor degree in math from Illinois State University. I have also attended summer classes for 4 years that taught me how to include real life situations in math curriculum. These classes also showed me different methods to teach math topics so that all students are able to comprehend the topics.

I have been teaching for the last 20 years. Before that I worked as a mechanical engineer in the nuclear power industry. I have spent most of those 20 years teaching high school classes which have included Algebra 1 to AP Calculus AB and everything in between. As for on-line tutoring, I have been been doing it for over five years. On-line tutoring has helped me a lot in the classroom. It has shown me the different ways students learn, and led me to different ways to teach topics based on students' learning styles.

In the classroom and when tutoring, I ask a lot of questions when I am helping students solve problems. This way they are more involved in the process, and I can see where they are struggling. This teaching strategy helps the student understand the process being used to solve a problem and gets them to use past math knowledge. I get a great deal of satisfaction when a student has that light bulb go off, and they understand the reasoning used to solve a problem. I feel it is important for students to understand the reasoning that goes into the steps used to solve a problem as it it is to just do the steps because that is the method that needs to be used.

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Illinois State University
Math

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Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught Algebra 1 (Math 1 and 2) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 1 classes and college prep Algebra 1 classes. These Algebra 1 classes included linear, quadratic, and rational equations and functions. They have also included graphing functions.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have taught Algebra 2 (Math 3) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 2 classes and college prep Algebra 2 classes. These Algebra 2 classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am certified to teach AP Calculus AB and have taught the class for 3 years. This class included limits, derivatives, and integrals. It has also included related rates, implicit differentiation, area between curves, and volume of revolved solids.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have taught Geometry for for over 10 years. This includes Math 1 and Math 2 integrated classes. These geometry classes included characteristics of lines, planes, polygons, and circles . They have also included proofs, surface area, and volume of solids.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught Pre-Calculus for for over 7 years. These Pre-Calculus classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught Algebra 1 (Math 1 and 2) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 1 classes and college prep Algebra 1 classes. These Algebra 1 classes included linear, quadratic, and rational equations and functions. They have also included graphing functions.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have taught Algebra 2 (Math 3) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 2 classes and college prep Algebra 2 classes. These Algebra 2 classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am certified to teach AP Calculus AB and have taught the class for 3 years. This class included limits, derivatives, and integrals. It has also included related rates, implicit differentiation, area between curves, and volume of revolved solids.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have taught Geometry for for over 10 years. This includes Math 1 and Math 2 integrated classes. These geometry classes included characteristics of lines, planes, polygons, and circles . They have also included proofs, surface area, and volume of solids.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have taught Pre-Calculus for for over 7 years. These Pre-Calculus classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught classes that included trigonometry and specifically trigonometry for over 10 years. These classes right triangle and unit circle trig. They have also included trig forms of complex numbers, trig equations, verifying trig identities, and trig formulas for angle addition/subtraction, double angles, half-angles, etc..

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught Algebra 1 (Math 1 and 2) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 1 classes and college prep Algebra 1 classes. These Algebra 1 classes included linear, quadratic, and rational equations and functions. They have also included graphing functions.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have taught Algebra 2 (Math 3) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 2 classes and college prep Algebra 2 classes. These Algebra 2 classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am certified to teach AP Calculus AB and have taught the class for 3 years. This class included limits, derivatives, and integrals. It has also included related rates, implicit differentiation, area between curves, and volume of revolved solids.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have taught Geometry for for over 10 years. This includes Math 1 and Math 2 integrated classes. These geometry classes included characteristics of lines, planes, polygons, and circles . They have also included proofs, surface area, and volume of solids.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught Pre-Calculus for for over 7 years. These Pre-Calculus classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught Algebra 1 (Math 1 and 2) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 1 classes and college prep Algebra 1 classes. These Algebra 1 classes included linear, quadratic, and rational equations and functions. They have also included graphing functions.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have taught Algebra 2 (Math 3) for for over 10 years. This includes basic Algebra 2 classes and college prep Algebra 2 classes. These Algebra 2 classes included linear, quadratic, rational, radical, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations and functions. They have also included trigonometry and conic sections.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am certified to teach AP Calculus AB and have taught the class for 3 years. This class included limits, derivatives, and integrals. It has also included related rates, implicit differentiation, area between curves, and volume of revolved solids.
Geometry

Geometry

I have taught Geometry for for over 10 years. This includes Math 1 and Math 2 integrated classes. These geometry classes included characteristics of lines, planes, polygons, and circles . They have also included proofs, surface area, and volume of solids.

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Knowledgeable and VERY patient.

James is my son's AP Calculus tutor. My son's teacher is determined to stay on schedule and that has lead to him pushing ahead regardless of where his students are. James has closed that gap for my son, bridging concepts not covered in class but still present on homework, quizzes and tests. He's very patient and my son has returned to the videos of their session to refresh his memory on how to solve problems. This has allowed my son to build a solid foundation and do quite well in class.

Katherine, 21 lessons with James

Knowledgeble and patient tutor

james went over pre test materials and homework questions on logs. I got B minus on my first test. With James help I got A minus. I usually study first and ask James

Tae, 11 lessons with James

great teacher

My daughter says he is very helpful . He is knowledgeable about current topics . She has been using him for tutoring now for over 1 year . Highly recommended.

Rakesh, 39 lessons with James

Patient

Very patient and is willing to answer questions nicely. The writing was a bit iffy, but it was understandable since it was getting late. Occasional train in the background was a bit rough, but you can't really control that, so also understandable. Overall great.

Lucas, 1 lesson with James

great teacher

My daughter said it was very good and helpful . He is up to date with the current curriculum. She will definitely use him again.

Rakesh, 39 lessons with James

knowledgeable and helpful

Thanks to James’s help, my son is excelling in math. He’s on his way to passing the term with a B+ when he was failing before.

David, 10 lessons with James

Excellent and responsive

James was very helpful in aiding my son navigate some new math concepts he was struggling with. My son was vey satisfied and more confident in his work. We appreciate it.

David, 10 lessons with James

Knowledgeable and patient.

James worked with my grandson on matlab. Great job with making sure that he answered all my grandson's questions with clarity. He was so patient as he and my grandson were working and reviewing

Robin, 1 lesson with James

Knowledgeble and patient

James is very professional with his teaching。 He is very patient and knowledgeable. My daughter enjoys his instructions. James is very professional with his teaching。 He is very patient and knowledgeable. My daughter enjoys his instructions.

Ellen, 2 lessons with James

Excellent tutor!

James knew just the right way to explain Geometry concepts to my daughter that she had been struggling with. Thank you for the very quick scheduling and help! She now feels confident going into her next test. We will continue to schedule time as she needs it throughout the semester!

Lorilyn, 3 lessons with James
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