Compliments
Yesterday I heard two (or was it three? I hear such things so much, I tune it out a little — but still really appreciate …
Gold Academy
More Student Successes
This week, I learned that a student I tutor earned a 95 on an algebra 2 test (on some conic sections) — that’s good, for …
Student Successes
Last week, I learned that student I tutor made a 96 on his recent algebra 2 test; he goes to a good private school. Another …
Congrats!
A student I tutor received a 94 on her algebra 2 midterm at one of the top private schools in Houston. Her first ever A …
Teaching Exponents
Someone recently asked what a zero exponent would mean in the real world. Here is my basic response. The important method of research is to …
Teaching Writing: Two Recent Tutoring Sessions
Recently, I helped an eighth-grade student with an English paper. (We work mostly on math, but work also on grammar, writing, and whatever else comes …