Through her lively and interactive lessons, Irene Zhan is able to accelerate her students’ progress and increase their sense of achievement

Meet Irene Zhan, another one of Think Academy’s spirited and encouraging educators! Our instructors spend countless hours creating and perfecting their course curriculums. They want to make sure that the content that is being presented to the students is of the highest quality. Today, we are going to talk about all of Irene’s accomplishments as well as her teaching philosophy. 

Irene Zhan: Educational Background and Accomplishments

Irene attended Columbia University, a private Ivy League research institution located in the heart of New York City. While at Columbia University, she received a Master’s Degree in Applied Analytics. 

In addition, Irene earned full marks on the math portion of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). In a nutshell, the GMAT is an exam that tests student’s analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills before they are admitted to a graduate school program. She is also an experienced content developer and an expert on the topic of U.S. math competitions. 

Irene Zhan: Teaching Philosophy 

Irene believes that math is a form of art and wishes to share its beauty with the children. In high school, her teacher enlightened her by opening up the door of mathematics. Now as an educator, she aims to do the same for her students. 

Irene understands that the younger generations are the future of our world and hopes to use her guidance to ensure that more children can make a positive impact on society. She enjoys sparking students’ interest, confidence, and passion for problem-solving. 

In addition, challenging problems become easy through her methodology and way of breaking down the question. She also provides content with clear goals and key points which helps give students a sense of achievement as they progress. 

In class, Irene’s passion, interactiveness, and constant encouragement make math fun, relaxing, and transports students to the fantasy land of learning. Her outside interest in music helped her develop a creative skillset which she utilizes to deliver the most exciting lessons!

Classes Irene Zhan Teaches 

This summer, Irene is teaching Think Academy’s mastery level incoming grade 4 classes! These online long-term summer classes are geared to both help students in grades K-8 review material from the previous grade and give them a head start on next year’s math topics.

Video of Irene teaching! 

Summer courses for grades K-2 consist of 10 lessons while courses for grades 3-8 consist of 15 lessons. In addition, classes for grades 2-8 have three options of advancement, mastery, and ACE to account for all learning speeds. We have sections that go from June to July, July to August, and June to August. Our summer courses also have once a week, twice a week, and three times a week meeting options!

In addition, this fall Irene will be teaching Think Academy’s grade 4 mastery level long-term courses. Think Academy students have gone on to find success at high level math competitions such as first place Math Kangaroo performances and earning Distinguished Honor Roll at the AMC 8!

You can register for any of Irene’s classes by visiting the Think Academy courses page here.

1-on-1 Evaluation 

As a reminder, if you would like to register for one of our long-term courses. Make sure to schedule a free 1-on-1 evaluation if you have not already! Think Academy’s 1-on-1 evaluation contains an overview of our mission and academic structure, a 15-question evaluation exam, a one hour in-depth analysis, and a 15-minute teacher-to-parent discussion. After the evaluation, a customized study plan will be provided so that all of your child’s learning needs are met!

Think Academy Newsletter and WhatsApp Group 

Lastly, if you would like to receive free math resources such as worksheets, webinars, and more. You can either sign up for our newsletter or join our WhatsApp group! The newsletter sign-up is super quick and will only take a few seconds to fill out. All you need to enter is your name, email address, and the grade your child is in. 

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