What You Can Expect From A Session
Do More Than Your Math Homework!!!
Qualities
- Sessions tailored to students’ needs and preferences
- Affirming tutoring for all
- Patient tutoring, considerate of differing abilities in focus and attentiveness
Tools
- Journaling and/or talking about our feelings about math
- Emotional regulation tools
- Individualized playlists for use outside of sessions (optional)
- Individualized worksheet assignments (optional)
Mindset
- Socratic method
- Growth mindset
- Use understanding of childhood development in adults and children
Adult Students’ FAQs
What about adult students? How can you help us?
Of course! About a third to half of my client base lately has been adults either working toward a better relationship with math to work toward personal growth or as a way to access career advancement, even if you aren’t in a class or preparing for an exam. We can structure a program for you based on your personal goals and needs!
I realize I have a bad relationship with math. I want to end the cycle so that doesn’t affect my kids. Can you help?
Yeah, I’d love to! Research reflects that this is a really important step toward changing our collective attitudes toward math, so I want to thank you for being so considerate. We can structure a program for you based on your weaknesses, goals, and sensitivities!
I cannot understand my child’s homework and I can’t get any answers about it. Why can’t kids just learn like I did?
I understand homework today looks awfully different. And it really doesn’t help that many schools today don’t allow teachers as much room to set their curriculum based on what works for them. Sometimes these changes are not for the best, but usually there is really good reasoning for them. We all know adults who didn’t learn the material the way we were taught, in spite of their best efforts, and most of these changes are simply trying to ensure those cases are increasingly fewer. If you want a walkthrough and an explanation as to why the curriculum has changed, I’m happy to do some research and provide you some comfort and the know-how to answer their questions at home! After all, kids who report getting homework help from their parents report less math anxiety!
I’m here to help
Let’s Do More Than Your Math Homework!!!
Logistics
Location Options
I meet online using Lessonspace.
Or I can meet in person at either my home (in the Bayless District) or the
Weber branch of SLCL.
Pricing
Rates vary based on the time required outside of sessions as well as the difficulty of the subject. I’ll give you an estimate after our free initial consultation and trial.
My standard rates are 60-70$ per hour of session.
If you are under financial strain and the estimate is higher than you can afford, talk to me about it. I am passionate about helping people get an education in math. I can offer a certain number of hours a week at a reduced rate or we can try to match students with similar needs to share that time and share the cost.
Preference for discounted rates is given on a first come first serve basis and to students in and around the Bayless District.
Accepted Payment Methods
PayPal, all major credit cards (through Stripe), and cash
Invoices or payments can be sent after sessions or weekly for students meeting multiple times per week.
Insights on Math Anxiety From Research
Intensive, one-on-one math tutoring has shown a reduction in negative emotional responses to math.
Positivity toward math decreases with age and math anxiety increases with age.
Elementary teachers report the highest math anxiety of any career path.
Children who get homework help from their parents report less uneasiness with math, unless their parents also demonstrate math anxiety.
Journaling before an experience with math decreases math anxiety.
Reappraisal through positive reframing shows some real promise of reducing math anxiety.