Early College program

A 9th grade home-schooled student, who has already earned an “A” for her year-end grade, came for tutoring. Our goal for the next few weeks is to strengthen her weak points. She will be changing to an Early College program next fall and she may be required to take their test on algebra proficiency.

Learning faster

As learning requires reading, well, Kwik can read alright. Most folks put away text between 200-250 words-per-minute (wpm). Kwik fires through heavy technical tomes at about 500 wpm; he devours light fiction at upwards of 1300 wpm. And he can remember what he reads. http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2013/06/02/learning-to-learn-faster-the-one-superpower-everyone-needs/

SAT Practice

An 8th grade home-schooled Algebra I student, who received an “A” for the year arrived for tutoring today. He has a weakness in the basics, as he had attended a low performing school for his first seven years. His Mom (principal/teacher) has not decided which math course he will take in the fall. I recommended he take geometry to help prepare him better for the S. A. T. We spent our time solidifying his Algebra I by working an old state End of Course test.

End of Grade Test

A 7th grade ADHD Pre-Algebra student, who still is school, came for tutoring. His teacher has not taught any math since their state End of Grade test on Wednesday last week. As a matter of record, this class has had NO new curriculum instruction over the past nine weeks (the entire grading period), as they have been “teaching the test”!?!

Brush up on Skills

A 9th grade home-schooled student. Who has earned an “A” for his year-end grade is using tutoring for a few more weeks to brush up on basic skills: fractions, decimals, percents & a few algebra items. #Math Rescue Your Math Student Now [Paperback] http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Teachers-Guide-Rescue-Student/dp/0988316242

Algebra Proficiency

A 9th grade home-schooled student, who has already earned an “A” for her year-end grade, came for tutoring. Our goal for the next few weeks is to strengthen her weak points. She will be changing to an Early College program next fall and she may be required to take their test on algebra proficiency.

8th grade ADHD student

An 8th grade ADHD student had his final home work assignments today. Next Tuesday, he was supposed to have a test on surface area and volume but his teacher “surprised” everyone by giving it to them today!?! That change is simply not fair to the students, as even her internet page states the test will be Tuesday.

Rescue Your Math Student Now [Paperback] http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Teachers-Guide-Rescue-Student/dp/0988316242