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Online Math Tutoring

Top Five Reasons Why People Love Online Tutoring:

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  1. There's no commute! Time is not wasted on travel and you don't need to find a parking space.

  2. You can learn in the comfort of your own home. No one will know you are meeting with a tutor; it'll be our secret. Feel comfortable asking any questions. Stay focused and engaged with fewer distractions. And you can wear your pj's!

  3. Organization. All the notes are automatically saved in a OneNote file. The program acts like a file folder system. Folders are labelled according to dates and multiple pages within the file can be named. The file is shared with you using a link so you can have access to it at any time. No more lost notes!! 

  4. Pictures, Diagrams, graphs, and calculators! In OneNote we are able to add multiple copies of the same picture or diagram if we need to write on it multiple times. You will have copies of how to read statistical tables with highlighting instead of just a verbal explanation. A picture of your calculator can be added so I can show you which buttons to use. Step by step screenshots of the TI 84 calculator can be added so you won't forget how to use it.

  5. Visibility. There won't be any hands or heads in the way when you're reading the notes I'm writing. You also won't be reading on an angle. The notes will be right in front of you on your screen.

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Grade Levels I Teach

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Junior High Math Tutoring

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High Schoool Math Tutoring

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University and College

How we set up online tutoring

How does it work?

I meet with students online via Skype. Once we connect via video call, I will share my computer screen with you. You will be able to see everything I do on my computer.

  

I have a touch screen computer and write with a stylus pen in Microsoft OneNote. It will allow me to hand write and draw just like I would if I met you in person. I am able to use graphing paper in OneNote to teach you how to graph by hand. I also have a graphing calculator emulator so I am able to show you how to use the TI 84 calculator.  

 

The work we do can be automatically saved every time a change is made. I will share a link with you in Skype so you can have access to the file whenever you need it. The file I share with you will be a version you can edit. We will both be able to make changes to the same document, so we can work together on the same page in real time. You can also add content before our appointment to save time, making our meeting more efficient.

 

Watch a video demonstration to see how OneNote works. If you're a junior high school student, visit the “Junior High” page on this website. If you're a high school or university student, visit the "High School" page. 

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How to get set up for online tutoring

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Making an Appointment: 

  1. Decide which type of service you’re interested in: Junior High, Senior High, or University/College. If setting up a weekly appointment for the semester, visit the “schedule” page to choose a time (it is not an interactive schedule). Send an email to ms.s.teachalot@gmail.com with your requested service, and if meeting weekly, your requested time.

  2. Complete the registration forms. A link to the Google Form will be sent to you when you request your appointment.

  3. Send payment for your appointment(s) via e-transfer to ms.s.teachalot@gmail.com. If meeting weekly, payment for the upcoming month is due on the 23rd of the month (for example, payment for the full month of October is due on September 23rd). Payment for occasional meetings must be sent within one hour of your request of an appointment.

What to do before first meeting

  1. Download Skype for free. 

  2. Add Ms.Teachalot on Skype (ms.s.teachalot_1). When you find me send me a message so we will be connected.

  3. Get Microsoft OneNote (it's free). Kevin has a great video to show you how to do so.

  4. Send Sara any content you'd like to use/work on during your appointment via email. That can be slides your prof posted on Google Classroom, Moodle, or Brightspace, assignments saved in a file, periodic tables and statistics tables you've been using in class, pictures of textbook problems, screenshots of online assignments, etc. 

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What to do 15 Minutes Before Your Appointment

  1. Open and login to Skype. 

  2. Do a test call on Skype to make sure your video and audio are working properly.

  3. Be sure to have all the materials you'll need for the appointment with you: notebook, pencil, eraser, calculator, statistics tables...water, coffee, and a cat in your lap...  :)

  4. Wait for Sara to send you a "Ready?" in Skype. Reply when you are ready and Sara will make the call.  Answer the call with video. Enjoy learning from the comfort of your own home! 

“Over the summer I was dreading the statistics course I had to take in order to fulfill my degree requirement.  With the absence of math from my life for three years I knew that this course would be an obstacle for me.  With Sara’s patience and effective teaching skills I achieved great understanding and confidence with the course material, and even ended up enjoying the course as well.  Sara is not only an effective teacher, but a kind and gracious person who has helped me see my potential in the academic world.”

Taylor, PSYO 2501 (Statistics Methods for Psychology), Dalhousie University

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