A magna cum laude Duke graduate and full-time educator, Frances teaches algebra by connecting abstract expressions to concrete reasoning — the same skill set her psychology training sharpened. She's particularly effective at walking through word problems and translating real-world scenarios into equ...

Biomedical engineering at Duke means Eric solves algebra problems before breakfast — rearranging equations for fluid dynamics, isolating variables in circuit models, translating biological systems into mathematical expressions. That constant practice makes him especially effective at teaching studen...

When students struggle with algebra, it's usually not the mechanics — it's translating a word problem into an equation or knowing why you'd factor a quadratic in the first place. Callie zeroes in on that translation step, teaching students to read a problem and identify the relationship before ever ...

The jump from arithmetic to algebra trips students up because suddenly letters replace numbers and equations need to be manipulated, not just solved. Natalie tackles this by teaching the logic behind each operation — why you distribute, how factoring undoes multiplication, what a variable actually r...

When a student stares at a system of equations or a quadratic and doesn't know where to start, the issue is usually a shaky grasp of what the symbols actually represent. Simon teaches algebra by making variables and expressions concrete first, then layering in techniques like factoring and graphing ...

A solid grasp of algebra is what separates students who survive higher math from those who thrive in it. Julie zeroes in on the reasoning behind manipulations — why you complete the square, what a system of equations actually represents geometrically — so that techniques like factoring and graphing ...

A lot of algebra frustration comes from not understanding *why* a technique works — why you flip the inequality sign when dividing by a negative, or what completing the square actually accomplishes geometrically. Zhong digs into those underlying reasons, which makes solving equations feel less like ...

Between a biochemistry degree and medical school at Duke, Tammy has spent years translating complex quantitative relationships into something that actually makes sense — a skill that maps directly onto algebra. She teaches students to read expressions and equations as statements with meaning, so tha...

The jump from arithmetic to algebraic thinking — using variables, solving systems, interpreting graphs — is one of the biggest conceptual leaps in math. Eric trained specifically as a math teacher and brings that pedagogical instinct to algebra, connecting each new technique back to a concrete situa...

Gregory treats algebra like a language — once a student can read an equation as a statement with a claim and a structure, manipulating expressions and solving systems starts to click. His background in close textual analysis translates surprisingly well to unpacking word problems and translating rea...