Math Tutoring
Your Charlotte Math Tutor
I offer a wide array of tutoring services from standardized test preparation to more general subject support for the following math and science courses:
- Pre-Algebra
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- Algebra III/Trig.
- Adv Functions/Modeling
- Pre-Calculus/Trig.
- AP* Calculus
- AP* Statistics
- Business Calculus
- Calculus AB, BC, I, II
- College Statistics
- Discrete Math
- College Algebra
- Linear Algebra
- Chemistry
- Physics
- AP* Psychology
Tutoring or Learning Center
When seeking tutoring assistance for their child, parents are often faced with a difficult decision: to hire a private tutor or contract with a local learning center. However, there is no one correct solution for all students. Private tutoring is more appropriate for students with academic problems focused in one or two areas, whereas a learning center is better prepared to help students with profound and/or wide-spread learning difficulties.
Based on feedback I have received from parents who tried both approaches, most students do NOT need the 4-5 hours of tutoring required each week by most learning center contracts. Usually, students notice significant academic improvement with only 1-2 hours of tutoring per week.
Technological Proficiency
Technological proficiency is
a critical skill for the student of the 21st century. Did you know that students are allowed to
use graphing calculators for at least parts of every End-of-Course math test, AP* exam, and SAT/ACT tests?
Having an extensive background using Ti-84 and Ti-92 calculators, I show my students how to use technology to assist their learning and improve their test scores.
Why Wait?
Unlike courses such as history or english, with the majority of concepts taught as independent units, math has a curriculum that is cumulative in nature.
For example, a student could perform well on a Civil War test even if he/she had done poorly on a Revolutionary War test, whereas one who had failed a test covering radicals would have a slim chance of passing a test covering applications of the Pythagorean Theorem.
Because previous performance in math has such a profound effect on future success, it is imperative to secure tutoring assistance before the task of academic recovery becomes virtually insurmountable.
Some learning centers offer test-preparation programs designed for the masses. Usually
students meet in groups, getting little one-on-one interaction, and do not receive a customized
program based on their needs. Much time and effort is wasted on materials that the student
doesn't need help with, while weaknesses are insufficiently addressed.
