Maple Grove
13720 83rd Way N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Our staff is built to teach each student individually, to develop the skills they need to thrive in mathematics, and to foster a love of learning.
Our staff is built to teach each student individually, to develop the skills they need to thrive in mathematics, and to foster a love of learning.
Education:
Degree in Middle School Math Education from Quincy University
Years of experience teaching math:
5 years
What do you like most about learning?
It never stops. You can always learn something new, whether that be math or any other concepts.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
I helped get a student's grade up so he was able to graduate and meet his goal of joining the military. He came back a year later to show us his degree and thank us for everything.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
Algebra; it combines every type of math to extend ideas. It can be used from elementary-level math all the way through the hardest of hard math.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
By not being too serious and gearing students towards a growth mindset (rather than a "math anxiety" mindset) so they can get excited about learning new things.
Education:
BA from University of St Thomas
Years of experience teaching math:
9 years
What do you like most about learning?
Seeing how the world fits together.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
Teaching organization and study strategies to students with learning disabilities.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
Stats! But we rarely get students with it.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
Drawing silly pictures and coming up with ridiculous mnemonics to remember rules or tricks.
Ron holds degrees in Math and Chemistry from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He’sworked as a chemist, programmer, and engineer for companies like Medtronic and Boston Scientific, where math was essential.
Today, Ron runs his own photography business and captures everything from nature to portraits. He loves helping students experience those “aha” moments when math suddenly makes sense.
Years of experience teaching math:
34
Education:
BA - Math/Sec. Ed. Southwest State, Marshall, MN
What do you like most about learning?
New things always connect to other things.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
One on one help sessions really help a student to focus, especially when they are easily distracted.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
I love geometry; it is so applicable to our real world.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
Hands-on experiences: using dice, cards, manipulatives. clock, etc.
Education:
Senior at Maple Grove Senior High
Years of experience teaching math:
1 year
What do you like most about learning?
That you can apply what you learn later on for greater success.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
The biggest impact ive had on a student is teaching them to trust their gut. My chemistry teacher used to say there is no use changing an answer without a solid reasoning behind it. I have used this same ideology and I have been able to see countless students be more confident in the answers they give. Whether or not the answer is always correct, the students can explain their thinking, and that it was truly leads to the path of proficiency.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
I enjoy teaching algebra because I love how the final answer looks so much more neat and simplified compared to the question.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
By teaching them math the same way I would have learned it earlier, thus making it less intimidating to understand.
Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it. Math can change their lives, and they can change the world.
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