Tutoring + Coaching, Better Than Tutoring Alone

Tutoring is good and Coaching is good, but Tutoring / Coaching is best. Here’s why.
Tutors usually teach, or re-teach, content. Examples include how to regroup when subtracting and how to remember the amendments to the Constitution for a test on Friday. Whenever possible, a good tutor will also attempt to make the content relevant, by [...]

Geometry Proofs: Junk or Gems?

Are geometry proofs Junk or Gems?
The answer is both.
High school students taking geometry, including the new NYS Regents Geometry Course, will be doing lots of geometry proofs.
“When will I ever use this junk?” will almost certainly cross their minds.
The answer is “probably never,” which clearly favors the “junk” designation in the title.
Then why make kids [...]

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