My name is Suzy Kruckenberg, commonly known as Mrs. K. This year marks my 32nd year as a high school math teacher. During my career, I have taught 7th-grade math through pre-calculus. In addition to teaching high school, I also have ten years’ experience as an instructor of the 00 level and 0 level college math classes, as well as college algebra. I was fortunate to be a part of a team that led professional development math workshops for middle school math teachers across Oklahoma. Our focus was to prepare these teachers to take the Middle School Math certification test. I have been a member of several State Department of Education committees where we determined the four levels of achievement for the state assessments and also reviewed the questions for the geometry and algebra state assessments.

Working as a personal tutor has been one of my most rewarding experiences. Conversing one-on-one with a student has helped me understand how teenagers think about problems. Because of these conversations, I have learned how to explain math at their level. Many times, I can predict an error a student might make before they get very far in a problem. My lessons incorporate this knowledge, warning students of possible mistakes before they even have a chance to make them.

In previous years, I conducted in-person ACT Math Crams where I explained 30 to 35 problems during an evening session. Many students who attended these classes reported an increase in their ACT math score of four points or more. Mrs. K’s Math Cram would like to bring these sessions right to your household, accessible at any time.