A number of years ago, I had a student who was assigned an algebra project called “Grid Co” I don’t know if her teacher invented it or got it from someone else

As a tutor, I have seen time and again that the students who have the strongest skills are the students who do lots of learning outside of school, as well as inside it That doesn’t mean that these kids are doing drills all summer and on the weekends- far from it

I’ve been a tutor in New York City since 2004, and since I specialize in working with middle school age children, I have become quite familiar with the high school application process There are many categories of high school and the application process is by no means the same for each category- because of this, the whole process can sometimes feel even more complex and draining than applying to college

Most of us have heard of the Socratic method of teaching at one time or another- it’s the technique Socrates famously used to educate Athenian youth back in ancient Greece This method entails the teacher asking the student a series of leading questions sequenced in such a way that the student is able to discover knowledge for him or her self

Many students struggle a little bit in math class, just as many people struggle in any endeavor that requires abstract, rigorous thinking A certain level of struggle is a normal, natural part of education and does not necessarily indicate a need for tutoring

No one would deny that strong English language skills are a critically important tool in America and across the world Unfortunately, many students suffer from underdeveloped reading and writing skills, weak vocabularies, and questionable mechanics (such as punctuation and spelling)

The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is a test used by the admissions offices of almost all independent schools in New York City There are three levels of ISEE given, which correspond to students applying to lower schools, middle schools, and high schools

The SAT is perhaps the most feared and misunderstood test in our culture It’s not an IQ test, but it helps to be smart

Everybody agrees that education is important Likewise, it has become a commonplace to say that we aren’t educating the nation’s children as well as we should

I’ve been a private tutor in New York City for the past five years, and in that time I have worked extensively with eight different homeschoolers and had contact with a number of others Some of these families are providing their children with absolutely magnificent educations