Ricardo - Maths tutor - Westtown
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Ricardo - Maths tutor - Westtown

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Ricardo

  • Rate R962
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Ricardo has accompanied since joining Superprof

    25

    Number of students Ricardo has accompanied since joining Superprof

Ricardo - Maths tutor - Westtown
  • 5 (7 reviews)

R962/h

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  • Maths
  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry

Experienced tutor in Mathematics, Ricardo offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

  • Maths
  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry

Lesson location

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Ricardo is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.

About Ricardo

Results of receiving tutoring with me are long lasting. I use models/pictures to explain the math. I look for weakness from the past that is causing chaos in the present that will ruin the future math learning. I try to make connections that kids understand. I've been doing this for a long time, and see that kids want to do well in math, but there are so many misconceptions from previous experiences. Many students only know one way...their teacher's way....and sometimes it's based on a dead-end approach. Sure, you’ll get that answer correct this year, but there is no true understanding. I like seeing the lightbulbs go off when I'm working with kids. They feel as though they can learn the math. I like to see what the problem is that is preventing the learning (the root cause) and address that. Once you hit that sweet spot, the confidence builds and you're ready for more success.

As a high school junior, I felt that I could explain things to my peers better than my teachers could. I also had more patience to find what was causing the mix up and could see their way of thinking. At that age, I knew that my friends were trying but just didn’t understand how all the math was connected. I could see how learning this week affected my understanding in future weeks and that it was all related and part of a path. I went to engineering school but always felt the pull of teaching. So I started tutoring in the side and felt like I needed to get in the classroom to have a greater effect. After all these years of being in the classroom (since Dec 2001) I know that my greatest impact is with one kid at a time.

I graduated from U of Miami with a mechanical engineering degree and received an MBA while working at United Technologies in Florida.  I knew that I had skills that weren't being tapped there and did not have the passion for that line of work.  Teaching was always something I was intersted in and I'm glad I made the switch.  My true passion is working with kids one-on-one in math.  Been a school teacher working in math since 2001. 

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Matric/GCSE
  • +7
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    Matric/GCSE

    AS Level

    A Level

    BTech

    Adult education

    Masters

    Doctorate

    MBA

  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

It starts with a phone call or in-person conversation. We get right to it...let's meet and get started. Within one hour, your child will tell you if they want to meet with me again. After that, you know that you and your child have a safe place to learn/review the math. I prefer to work in my home, but will travel to you or a mutually convenient place for a travel fee. Now with zoom, you don’t have to travel to my house and I can be at your service very quickly to help with those math emergencies.

Our greatest success comes when the learner has a true “wantingness” or “ganas” as we see in the movie Stand and Deliver, and is giving genuine effort. You give me that kid, no matter their present level of understanding, and we will have success.

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Rates

Rate

  • R962

Package rates

  • 5h: R4810
  • 10h: R9620

free lesson

The free first lesson with Ricardo allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

online

  • R962/h

Details

At this point, it's based on travel and topic, but usually in the 50-70 dollar range for teaching.  My travel time is charged at 45 per hour.  

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