In this blog post, I’m going to reflect on the experiences that I’ve had tutoring students with special needs. I’m going to discuss the challenges that students with special needs face and what strategies were effective in helping them improve and do better in their classes. Many of the students that I’ve tutored have had…
Parents and students frequently ask me for test taking tips. In this blog post, I will share strategies and tips for preparing for and writing tests and exams. I’ve taken hundreds of tests throughout my studies and have learned what works and what doesn’t when it comes to doing well on tests. How well one…
I’ve often found that students that do poorly in math are over reliant on calculators. The inability or unwillingness to perform mental arithmetic and instead rely on a calculator is holding many students back from doing better in math. A major problem with the way math is taught to students in Ontario is that students…
I’ve met many students over the years that started off with a negative mindset toward their ability in a particular subject. They would beat themselves up mentally. They considered themselves to be incapable of being good in a certain subject, usually math or science. One student that I met for the first time told me…