Derek's Academic Tutoring
Helping you make sense of
math, chemistry, and physics!
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Available...
In-person: Medicine Hat, AB
Online: anywhere with internet
My students and their families say:
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I specialize in tutoring...
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Math from elementary levels up through differential calculus, including the following:
-prealgebra, algebra, geometry, algebra II/trigonometry, precalculus, differential calculus
-all levels of Alberta high school math
-SAT prep
-most levels of statistics
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All levels of high school physics and chemistry, and some levels of undergraduate college physics and chemistry.
Why Derek's Academic Tutoring?
Get Clear!
Are you looking for help with math, physics, or chemistry?
I can help to clarify the confusion - math should make sense! Multimodal, I am able to draw on different ways to explain the same concept so that you can understand. I'll meet you where you are and build from there so you can reach where you need to go conceptually.
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Build your foundational skills, understand and complete your homework, improve your test scores, raise your grade, and finish that course in style!​
Engineer turned Teacher turned Tutor
Initially trained in environmental engineering, I made the switch to teaching after spending two years as a volunteer teacher abroad. From there, I went on to earn my Masters in Teaching at Seattle University and to teach at public and private schools in Washington, totaling 10+ years. I've tutored elementary students for whom English is a second language in math, tutored calculus, taught geometry and algebra, high school physics, and introduced a new curriculum to my high school for the honors chemistry class, which I also taught. I have completed my credentials to teach in Alberta, Canada, but am really enjoying tutoring, which I've done since 2019.
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Simple conversation - noticing patterns
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I'm a big fan of learning by inquiry (especially for science and geometry), which involves trying something out and exploring it a bit, then processing what you experienced through conversation and critical thinking. I understand that not every student is looking for this, though, so if you're just looking to get through tonight's homework or prepare for a test, I'm there for you, too!
Rates
One of my first students described how they had spent over $100/hour at one of these drop-in tutoring centers for several days but didn't see the kinds of results in sense-making that they'd seen with me in much less time.
Go directly to the source for high quality guidance!
Call to get the help you've been looking for: (403) 458-0454
Not sure how we'll fit? Go for a test drive with a free consultation
- there's nothing to lose!
Online - Ca$80/hr
or US$60/hr
by Zoom (preferred) or Google Meet
In-Person (Medicine Hat only) - Ca$100/hr
at the Medicine Hat Library,
your school,
home (with another adult present),
local Tim Horton's,
or call me for special arrangements