About Madeleine

I really want kids to be confident in their own skills, and be willing to work hard at things they don't understand without letting challenges determine their worth. I think anyone can learn a skill or topic well enough to have a basic understanding, and I teach students with the goal of helping them find something they can be excited about learning, whole also understanding that sometimes we have to learn things that aren't the most fun. My favorite part of teaching is watching a student learn to appreciate a topic that they didn't find interesting simply for the value of learning. It's very rewarding to see them work hard at something they aren't good at and realize after time and effort that they have actually improved. I think it's a really good way to encourage trying hard things in life.