Teaching math to middle schoolers at gifted summer programs taught Isabella that this age group thrives when they understand the "why" behind a procedure, not just the steps. She digs into topics like ratios, proportional reasoning, and introductory linear relationships with the depth you'd expect f...

The jump from elementary arithmetic to middle school math trips up a lot of students, especially when ratios, proportional reasoning, and negative numbers enter the picture. Jean tackles these sticking points by linking new concepts to real-world scenarios that make the logic click. Her patient, str...

From fractions and decimals to early equation-solving, middle school math covers a huge range of skills that all need to feel solid before high school hits. Alice taught at a math learning center for K-12 students and brings a conversational style — she'll find the explanation angle that actually ma...

The jump from arithmetic to middle school math — fractions, proportions, basic geometry, negative numbers — is often less about difficulty and more about confidence. Juliana adapts her explanations to match how each student thinks, a skill she honed teaching across disciplines at Northwestern. Her 5...

Fractions, ratios, and integer operations click faster when a student sees how the pieces connect — and Christopher's volunteer tutoring with middle school-aged kids gave him a clear sense of where students typically get stuck. His Rice University science background means he can tie concepts like pr...

The jump from arithmetic to proportional reasoning, basic equations, and coordinate graphing is one of the biggest conceptual leaps in a student's math journey. David breaks these ideas down by connecting them to patterns students already recognize, building the algebraic thinking they'll need befor...

Fractions, ratios, and early equation-solving can feel like a sudden jump from elementary arithmetic — Maddie bridges that gap by connecting each new concept to something concrete students already understand. She taught algebra and geometry to middle schoolers as an assistant teacher in her high sch...

Fitting equations to spectroscopic data from baby stars is Alexandra's day job as a PhD astronomer — which means the proportional reasoning, graphing, and equation-solving that middle schoolers are learning isn't abstract to her; it's the same toolkit she uses to decode the universe. She brings that...

Fractions, ratios, and proportional reasoning are the concepts that tend to separate students who feel confident in math from those who start to dread it. Matthew tackles these topics by finding concrete examples a middle schooler can grab onto — splitting a recipe, comparing speeds, scaling a drawi...

The transition in middle school math — from straightforward arithmetic to variables, proportional reasoning, and early algebraic thinking — is one of the biggest conceptual leaps students face. Michael approaches these topics by building number sense first, making sure operations with fractions, dec...

The jump from arithmetic to algebraic thinking is one of the biggest conceptual leaps in a student's math education — variables, proportional reasoning, and negative numbers all arrive at once. Yilin tackles these transitions by building number sense first, making sure students understand why operat...

Having a younger brother recently in high school keeps Adel connected to what middle schoolers actually struggle with — integer operations one week, proportional reasoning the next, then suddenly pre-algebra expressions. He tackles each topic by tying it to something concrete, whether that's using s...

I'm always up for the challenge of changing my methods of instruction and breaking down topics to foster a deeper understanding of a subject. On a different note, I generally spend my spare time playing lacrosse or running outdoors when possible. I also play the violin with a school quartet, and tea...

I'm a 25 year old recent J.D. graduate of Georgia State College of Law. I attended Emory University for my undergraduate studies where I was awarded a double major in Political Science and History. Currently I am interning with CAIR as I prepare for the February Georgia Bar Exam.

The jump from arithmetic to abstract thinking is the real challenge in middle school math — suddenly there are negative numbers, coordinate planes, and proportional reasoning everywhere. Travis tackles these concepts by tying them to concrete examples and building each skill incrementally, drawing o...