LVPhyMath

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Livermore, California, United States

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I have been a teacher for 25 years. Most of this time has been spent teaching high school physics and Calculus but I have also taught most all math and science subjects in grades 6-12.

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Written by: Susan Johnston - 28 years High School Physics and Calculus Teacher from Livermore High School. Parent of three children: a civil engineer, a graduate student in engineering at Purdue University and youngest daughter is in her third year at Caltech studying Applied and Computational Mathematics. A few important tips toward gaining undergraduate admission to one of the top tech institutes in the country will be discussed.

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Experience

I have been a teacher for 25 years. Most of this time has been spent teaching high school physics and Calculus but I have also taught most all math and science subjects in grades 6-12.

Teaching style

I teach a hands-on science class where students learn by doing. In my math and physics classes I like the students to understand what they learn and also practice. I try to make both math and science fun and enjoyable but also challenging and content rich.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Intel Science Teacher of the Year LHS Teacher of the Year Sandia National Laboratory - Outstanding STEM Teacher California State Science Fair - Teacher of the Year.

My own education history

Bachelors of Science, with Honors, University of California, Davis. Physics Lots of inservice and graduate work as physics and mathematics.

Additional biographical information

Mother of 3 adult children. One is currently a civil engineer, one is a graduate engineering student at Purdue University and my youngest daughter studies Applied and Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).