My Math Tutor


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Have you ever seen a supplementary textbook product that can assist the student, the parent, and the teacher? This is a supplemental text for any math textbook from first through eighth grades. It's titled My Math Tutor. There are currently many good products, but the truth is, they fall short. This is the missing link that exists in today's math textbooks. My Math Tutor is a compilation of methods that have been proven successful by so called underachieving, at-risk, RSP, and honor students. These methods not only raised their class grade but literally increased their understanding of the concept itself. Ergo, also raising standardized test scores. My Math Tutor was written based on the notes for students that were used and developed over a period of thirty-three years. This is ideas, shortcuts, and math vocabulary successfully used over the years. Also, this book shows how to deliver it in the best possible way for the learner to understand and acquire the skill. My Math Tutor is written in a format that is great for home schooling as well.




At-Home Tutor: Math, Grade 1 Workbook


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Help students practice their math skills with these fun, hands-on activities.




Prentice Hall Math Tutor Center


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Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had


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Ask mathematicians to describe mathematics and they' ll use words like playful, beautiful, and creative. Pose the same question to students and many will use words like boring, useless, and even humiliating. Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You' d Had, author Tracy Zager helps teachers close this gap by making math class more like mathematics. Zager has spent years working with highly skilled math teachers in a diverse range of settings and grades and has compiled those' ideas from these vibrant classrooms into' this game-changing book. Inside you' ll find: ' How to Teach Student-Centered Mathematics:' Zager outlines a problem-solving approach to mathematics for elementary and middle school educators looking for new ways to inspire student learning Big Ideas, Practical Application:' This math book contains dozens of practical and accessible teaching techniques that focus on fundamental math concepts, including strategies that simulate connection of big ideas; rich tasks that encourage students to wonder, generalize, hypothesize, and persevere; and routines to teach students how to collaborate Key Topics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers:' Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You' d Had' offers fresh perspectives on common challenges, from formative assessment to classroom management for elementary and middle school teachers No matter what level of math class you teach, Zager will coach you along chapter by chapter. All teachers can move towards increasingly authentic and delightful mathematics teaching and learning. This important book helps develop instructional techniques that will make the math classes we teach so much better than the math classes we took.




The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher [Grades K-12]


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The system won’t do it for us. But we have each other. In The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth, master storyteller Chase Orton offers a vulnerable and courageous grassroots guide that leads K-12 math teachers through a journey to cultivate a more equitable, inclusive, and cohesive culture of professionalism for themselves...what he calls professional flourishment. The book builds from two bold premises. First, that as educators, we are all naturally imperfect and unfinished, and growth should be our constant goal. Second, that the last 40 years of top-down PD efforts in mathematics have rarely supplied teachers with what they need to equitably grow their practice and foster classrooms that are likewise empowered, inclusive, and cohesive. With gentle humanity, this book inspires teachers to break down silos, observe each others’ classrooms, interrogate their own biases, and put students at the center of everything they do in the math classroom. This book: Weaves raw and authentic stories—both personal and those from other educators—into a relatable and validating narrative Offers interactive opportunities to self-reflect, build relationships, seek new vantage on our teaching by observing others’ classrooms and students, and share and listen to other’s stories and experiences Asks teachers to give and accept grace as they work collaboratively to better themselves and the system from within, so that they can truly serve each of their students authentically and equitably Implementing the beliefs and actions in this book will position teachers to become more active partners in each other’s professional growth so that they can navigate the obstacles in their professional landscape with renewed focus and a greater sense of individual and collective efficacy. It equips teachers—and by extension, their students—to chart their own course and author their own equitable and joyful mathematical and professional stories.




How Tutoring Works


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Build students’ confidence and competence with tutoring strategies that spark meaningful, accelerated learning. Tutoring is much more than telling students information. Effective tutoring begins with the strong and caring relationship a tutor establishes with a learner to build trust, fuel motivation, and drive critical learning. How Tutoring Works distills the complexity of strategic moves effective tutors make to build students’ confidence and competence. Harnessing decades of Visible Learning® research, this easy to read, eye-opening guide details the six essential components of any effective tutoring intervention—establishing a relationship and credibility, addressing student confidence and challenges, setting shared goals, helping a student learn how to learn, teaching and learning content, and establishing a habit of deliberate practice. Indispensable for any educator who intervenes with students, this rich resource includes: Examples of impactful tutoring conversations, including what to say and what not to say when building a relationship with a learner. Specific approaches to use when establishing credibility, addressing challenges to learning, leveraging the relevance of knowledge, setting goals, and ensuring practice. Learning strategies, with effect size, for teaching and learning content, including specific strategies for improving reading, writing, and mathematics. Tips and tools for helping students develop powerful cognitive, metacognitive, and affective study skills. Resources and advice for establishing an effective and transformational tutoring program. Done well, tutoring can repair a student’s damaged relationship to learning, address unrealized potential, and alter the course of a young person’s life. A strong and nurturing relationship between tutor and learner is key.




The Math Tutor′s Handbook


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Boost confidence, reduce anxiety, and spark those "aha" moments for students through effective math tutoring! Filled with research-backed guidance for tutors to ensure students develop the confidence and skills they need, The Math Tutor′s Handbook: Strategies and Tips for Success is the ultimate guide for effective math tutoring. As national data suggest that students are falling behind in mathematics performance, the role of the math tutor is more critical than ever before. The authors bring decades of wisdom and know-how to the tutoring table. Steve Leinwand—a renowned leader in math education—and Caroline Welty—a sought-after tutor who brings current insight into today’s learners—have blended their collective experience into a comprehensive handbook that offers clear guidance for effective tutoring in grades K-12 mathematics. With their conversational style, the authors provide hands-on resources to help diagnose individuals’ mathematical strengths and needs to make sure that each tutoring session carries the necessary impact.. Through a range of activities, checklists, examples, stories, and suggestions, this handbook Focuses on the importance of personalized instruction that no computer program can match Describes how to develop strong, supportive relationships between tutor and student Identifies common stumbling blocks around the big ideas in mathematics across grade levels and suggests how to overcome them Celebrates mistakes as valuable learning opportunities to foster a deeper comprehension of mathematical concepts rather than just getting the right answer Promotes skills needed for the future, such as problem-solving and critical thinking, which are beneficial not only in future math classes but also in various aspects of life and work Let The Math Tutor′s Handbook empower you to create a positive learning environment for your students and help them boost self-confidence, reduce math anxiety, and master essential skills. Whether you are a private tutor or parent, you work in a tutoring center, or you are an in-school K-12 math teacher, coach, or specialist, this is the resource you need for the math tutoring strategies and practices that are foundational to successful learning.




The Math Tutor


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Sam Butler thinks his life should be about pastern dermatitis, least common denominators and the sophomore pole vaulter from Slovenia. But it isn’t. Sam is a retired widower, who lives a quiet, well-ordered life looking after a small herd of off-the-track Thoroughbreds. Ellen Quincy is a home-schooled ‘tweener, whose family raises chickens on the other side of the highway. Lynda Stratford is a young physics professor from the nearby university. This odd and non-romantic triangle forms in the fall of 2012, and the story follows the three of them for the next six months, a half-year in which Sam’s life is turned inside-out, profoundly and perhaps forever changed. It’s a story about love and friendship, about loyalty and its breach, about what’s lost and what’s found. A story about horses, lasers, and a young girl, wondering about life, death and what follows.




Your Personal Math Tutor


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Math is much easier when you know why you're doing it! Your Personal Math Tutor was initiated by many high school students helped by Henry (Mr. B) Banville over the years. He has shown them that math can be fun! You have made my self esteem stronger and you have shown me shortcuts to help me understand each problem. Laura M.- Geometry Now I have a better way to do my math. Audry R.- 5th grade ...and ended the quarter with a 93! Youre a great teacher. Matt D.- Algebra II He provides alternate learning methods which help me very much. Lynn Ann B.- College Algebra (went from C to A+) You explain Geometry so well! Amanda R. Your Personal Math Tutor is a supplement to textbooks on Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus, with aids for students preparing for the SAT exam, all in one book which can be passed on to siblings. Theres no need to buy several books that each cover one topic. Contrary to methods presented in textbooks, he shows how to factor trinomials by inspection and investigation rather than trial and error. Who would want to be the pilot of an experimental airplane designed by trial and error?




FTCE General Knowledge Math Tutor


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The Most Effective FTCE Math Strategies Ever Published! All the Tools You Need to Succeed on the FTCE General Knowledge Math test 2020! Feeling anxious about the FTCE? Not sure your math skills are up to the task? Don’t worry, FTCE General Knowledge Math Tutor has you covered! Focusing on proven test-taking strategies, easy-to-understand math principles, and professional guidance, FTCE General Knowledge Math Tutor is your comprehensive study guide for the FTCE Math test! Each chapter includes a study-guide formatted review and quizzes to check your comprehension on the topics covered. With this self-study guide, it’s like having your own tutor for a fraction of the cost! What does the FTCE General Knowledge Math Tutor offer? · Content 100% aligned with the 2020 FTCE test · Step-by-Step guides to all FTCE Math concepts and topics covered in the 2020 test · Over 500 additional FTCE math practice questions featuring multiple-choice and grid-in formats with answers grouped by topic, so you can focus on your weak areas · Abundant Math skill-building exercises to help test-takers approach different question types that might be unfamiliar to them · 2 full-length practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers. The surest way to succeed on the FTCE Math Test is with intensive practice in every math topic tested—and that's what exactly what you’ll get! With the FTCE Math Tutor, you’ll have everything you need to ace the FTCE right in your hands. Start studying today! This book is your ticket to ace the FTCE General Knowledge Math Test! Successfully Used by Thousands of FTCE Test Takers Visit www.EffortlessMath.com for Online Math Practice