I have been teaching for the past 20 years, with the last 17 of those years being with 4th and 5th graders. I also have taught for three years at the middle school level. During the summers of 2000-2004, I taught high school students in the federal Upward Bound program located on the campus of Seton Hall University.I have a great deal of empathy for the struggling learner. I myself encountered difficulty math concepts during my school career, so I believe this makes me aware of the frustrati
