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Stop Homework Struggles: Find the Instructional Level That Works!
Mastery, frustration, instructional: three words I return to daily. Effective teaching thrives where challenge meets possibility, neither too easy nor impossible. When a student sits
From Counting to Calculus: How Patterns Connect the Story of Math
I like to start class with a riddle. I ask the students what we are studying when we learn math. I wait because the pause
Why In-Person Tutoring Outperforms Classroom Teaching
When people ask why individual tutoring outperforms classroom instruction, I think about focus. Skills and confidence vary widely in a busy classroom, and attention must
Beyond Grades: Seeing Real Learning in Your Child’s Growth
Whenever I have the chance to guide a homeschooled child through online tutoring in Phoenix, Arizona, something unique usually unfolds. Parents know their kids so
Skills Vs. Grades: What Really Gets You Hired
A few years ago, I was working with a private student, an entrepreneur who ran a growing business. He wasn’t there to study theory. He
Grades vs Skills: What Your Future Career Values Most
My undergraduate student’s eyes darted from the glowing syllabus on his laptop to my face. He swallowed hard. “Why the panic?” I asked, sliding a
Easy A Addiction: Break the Cycle with In-Person Tutoring
Sometimes, we celebrate a lousy deal—and we do it with big smiles. I still remember the day my senior-year student strutted into our session, bragging
When Learning Feels Right: Why the Journey Matters More Than the Outcome
A Doctor’s Detour: From Clinic to Classroom I had a science teacher in high school who trained as a medical doctor. He spent eight demanding
Why Every Class Counts: Lessons from a Lifelong Learner
I have taken long courses and short courses. Six years of Latin and eight years of French marched steadily through my teens, filling my notebooks