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1. Why Math Tutoring?
   
2. Goals of tutoring
   
3. Scope
   
4. Mode
   
5. Fees
   
6. How to get started

Why Math Tutoring?

Middle School is a crucial stage in a student's career. In these years, foundational concepts in most subjects are introduced. Later education in high school and college is aimed to expand these fundamentals at an even broader and deeper level. Multiple demands on students during high school education like AP & Honors course enrolment, Competitive Sports, Band, Clubs, Volunteer work etc leave practically little or no time to devote on learning 'fundamentals', esp. in Math. It is important for students to grasp the foundational concepts early on, so that they have mastered learning patterns and subject specific strategies. That way they are setup for success during High School.

Both as parent and a tutor, I believe all is not right with the public school system. The complexity of problems facing the system are numerous and too involved to be discussed here. The teacher to student ratio has increased manifold over the last several years resulting in lesser emphasis on student's individual needs. Students not only feel the pressure while taking more challenging Honors and AP courses, in addition there is no support to clarify gaps in learning.

Home Tutoring provides a support structure that helps the students at this crucial stage. An experienced tutor helps orient learning patterns by focusing on 'fundamentals'. As the methods are reinforced again and again over a period of time, the student picks up subject specific strategies and becomes an independent learner.

I work with students by carefully assessing their strengths and opportunity areas in Math in first few weeks. Even though I tutor in part time, this is the most rewarding part of my day. Teaching my students and see them excel in Math and consistently getting higher grades is indeed a very satisfying experience for me. Thus my program helps students to,

• Enjoy Learning
• Resolve day to day difficulties one-on-one.
• Raise Grades
• Improve Self Esteem
• Become independent learners

Goals of tutoring:

1. Assist students in becoming independent learners
2. Identify student's area(s) of concern
3. Expose students to effective study skill techniques (e.g., note taking, time management)
4. Assist students in reaching a higher level of competence in Math.
5. Assist students in becoming active in the learning process.
6. Aid in the development of a positive approach toward learning.
7. Provide a supportive and encouraging environment where learning takes place at the student's pace.

Scope:

1. The tutoring offering is in the subject of Math. I keep focus on one subject only.
2. Only 6th to 10th grades are tutored under this program. I occasionally tutor 11th & 12th grades too.
3. The program instruction is school curriculum oriented. The school text book is the main source of study.
4. We occasionally reference other books for rigorous practice.

1. Group instruction with a single tutor on a one-to-group basis.
2. Multiple sessions during the week and weekends. Total hours of instruction will be constant over a period of time. Please call or email for more details.
3. The tutor reserves the right to change the tutoring schedule by giving an advance notice. However, the total number of hours of instruction will always stay the same.
4. The groups are limited to students from the same grade. There will be no mixing of students from different grades.

Fees:

1. For cost protection on overheads, we ask for a one month minimum commitment to the tutoring program.
2. As a free introduction, I offer one free tutoring session to the student. This can help the student make up their mind if the tutoring style meets their needs.
3. We charge a low flat fee for one month of instruction. Please call or email us for more details. Our rates are competitive.
4. If you'd like to keep enrolled over and above the minimum commitment, our contract is incremental by one month. Your obligation to the contract is on a month to month basis.
5. As a professional courtesy we request of the parents/ guardians to give us minimum two-week notice before stoppage of tutoring services. This helps us plan better for accommodating incoming students into the groups.

How to get started: