Tutoring in Broward County is Becoming a Phenomenon

Tutoring in Broward County is Becoming a PhenomenonTutoring in Broward County has become a phenomenon. Thousands of students have been exposed to new educational opportunities through tutoring agencies that have made it possible for many people to pursue their education while staying close to home.There are several main areas where tutoring is available. A parent or guardian can easily find a tutor through a variety of different agencies. Some can be found at local elementary and middle schools, while others can be found at specialized tutoring centers. The reality is that tutoring in Broward County can be used at any of these locations.The most popular place for tutoring is the Broward County public schools. This is not only because of the positive effects tutoring in Broward County has on a student's educational abilities, but also because it is available to all students. In fact, in most cases it is even free!Many parents will look into learning how to tutor for different schools based on the type of course that their child is studying. This is helpful for students that need extra help with writing assignments or algebra. Depending on what kind of tutoring service the student needs, this can be an excellent way to get the extra help that they need to finish their education. At the same time, parents can assist the student with reading assignments or simply give them extra encouragement for difficult reading assignments.Tutoring in Broward County is beneficial for students who are preparing for tests. In many cases, this has been a useful practice in the past. Not only will a good tutor to be able to help a student that is taking a difficult test, but also they will be able to give the student a boost when they are getting ready for the test. This can help students to do well during the test and score highly on the test.Other tutoring services that exist are tutoring centers that are open to the public. These centers are easy to locate and are available to st udents that need additional assistance on a consistent basis. This service can help students to take courses or earn credits for continuing education credits.Tutoring in Broward County is not only valuable for students, but it can also be extremely beneficial for tutors as well. Once students have completed the tutoring service they are interested in, it is a great service to turn to their friends and family members for additional help.

How to Improve Your GMAT Quant Score [Part 1]

How to Improve Your GMAT Quant Score [Part 1] GMAT MBA Admissions Blog While I’d describe myself as above average at math, when I was preparing for the GMAT, I realized two things: I hadn’t taken a pure “math class” in a long time and... I’ve never been good at mental math. Context: My Math Background and GMAT Quant Score First, a little context on my background â€" which I think many GMAT test takers might relate to. In high school, I was in the advanced math classes, including Calculus. I took the ACT a few times, and if I can remember that far back, my ACT-Math score was above the 90th percentile every time â€" sometimes much higher. In college, I majored in Finance, which required a lot of math. After college, I became a business strategy consultant, and built lots of extremely advanced financial valuation models, and gained tons of valuable experience debating arcane and complex valuation principles â€" which again, involve a lot of math. All in all, if you’d asked me whether I was “good at math” I would have said yes. But, I hadn’t really taken a pure math class in over 6 years. Also, for whatever reason, doing relatively simple math quickly in front of colleagues, or even figuring out a tip at a restaurant in front of friends, always made me nervous. I struggled with mental math. And sure enough, my GMAT math score was lower than I was hoping for. I ended up scoring very well on verbal, but in only the 75th percentile on Quant. I ultimately was able to get into Kellogg, which is at least one data point that violates the 80/80 rule (i.e., a rule of thumb many people believe in, which suggests that top MBA programs want to see both Quant and Verbal scores above the 80th percentile). So, based on this experience, this post offers a two part strategy for improving your GMAT quant score: Focus on Building Understanding of Key GMAT Quant Concepts â€" In this post, I’ll urge you to clearly identify and be realistic about the difficult math concepts you don’t fully remember or understand, and use your GMAT prep time learning or re-learning these concepts, not just doing practicing problems. Improve Your Mental Math Skills â€" In my next post, I’ll address the importance of mental math on the GMAT and provide some easy-to-implement ideas and tips for improving your mental math skills. The ideas in these posts come from both my reflections on how I could have improved my own personal GMAT score and many discussions with expert GMAT tutors as I’ve built MyGuru over the past several years. Idea #1 - Focus on Really Understanding Difficult (and sometimes new) Concepts The GMAT tests math concepts and skills you may not have been exposed to for a while: Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Statistics, world problems, etc. For example, I took Calculus in high school, effectively testing out of all but a few math classes in college. So, I hadn’t taken that much pure math in a while, even though my job was very quantitative. It’s obviously critical to review all of these math areas (i.e., you’ll need to know the rules of exponents and all about angles of triangles on the GMAT), as well as become comfortable with data sufficiency and integrated reasoning question types. So, there’s just a general point to be made about reviewing all of the relevant concepts, re-familiarizing and refreshing yourself. However, there were a few concepts which, although I would sometimes muddle through and answer questions correctly, deep down I could have told myself I didn’t fully understand. When you get a problem wrong, it’s natural to review the correct answer, and use the explanation provided as a way to learn how to do the problem. However, this sometimes leads to a superficial level understanding of any given concept. With the right set up, you might start to get a good portion of that question type correct moving forward, but on test day you may not fare so well if the question is worded differently, etc. For example, I always had trouble with the GMAT questions that involved counting the ways that a group could be organized. I went through my entire GMAT prep process without really nailing those concepts, or even knowing the official name for the concepts that those questions tested. But, I did a bunch of practice problems, and had convinced myself that I was good to go when/if questions of that nature were asked. Years later, I asked one of MyGuru’s most senior GMAT tutors to write a few GMAT blog posts for us, and he chose a topic called - Combinatorics. He chose this topic because, as he says in the post, “This is an introductory post on combinatorics - the art of counting. Combinatorics is one of the most difficult parts of the GMAT because it is not part of the standard American high school curriculum. With many other troubling types of problems, such as rate questions, fraction / decimal / percent problems, etc., a bit of review and a lot of practice will do the trick, but, in general, to get a handle on combinatorics problems students have to learn something new.” Most of GMAT Quant topics were concepts I fundamentally understood well after some review, because I had previously learned them, but not this one. I fumbled through learning Combinatorics on my own. Here are four “hints” that you don’t truly understand any given topic on the GMAT: Obviously, if you get most of the questions of any given type wrong, that’s a strong signal. Even if you think the errors are silly, if you consistently miss one type of question, there’s a problem with your core understanding. You get some, or even most, of the questions of any given type right, but when the question is worded differently, you’ll mess up You’d have trouble explaining the concept to a friend You’d never been exposed to it before studying for the GMAT (e.g., Combinatorics for most people, Probability for some people, etc.) I also just think that most of us have an intuitive sense for when we only understanding something on a superficial level. You just need to be honest with yourself. The stress of taking the GMAT in real-time in a testing center will generally cause you to miss any relatively difficult question that tests a concept about which you aren’t very confident. Don’t say to yourself, as I did, that you’ll “figure it out on test day if I happen to get a question like this.” In our experience, here are the GMAT Quant concepts that many students struggle with, since they may never have learned the concepts in school. These can account for about 20% of the questions on the GMAT. Number theory â€" understanding primes, squares, etc. Combinatorics â€" the art of counting Probability â€" what is the chance x will happen given y and z? Rates â€" questions about movement, time, distance, etc. In my next post, I’ll address the importance of Mental Math and provide some tips and ideas for improving your mental math skills. Please visit our MyGuru tutoring page to request a GMAT tutor in your area! hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(215486, '6baac2ae-05a3-4610-9d1f-265c8cbd809f', {});

4 Things to Know About Working in Retail

4 Things to Know About Working in Retail Image via: www.pixabay.com However, do not go into the job being naïve. Working customer service jobs of any kind have their drawbacks. Customers can sometimes be impatient or rude  but do not let this discourage you. The purpose of your job is to help people fulfill a need of some kind, whether they need clothes, food, or any other kind of product. You are there to help. If you keep this in mind, none of the scowls or the rudeness that you will encounter will bother you and you will enjoy your time working a retail job. You’ll find new friends Do you remember that age old phrase “There is no ‘I’ in team? Without a doubt, it holds a lot of truth, especially when it comes to working in customer service. As much of a superhero  as you might be, you would not make it far working in retail without some sidekicks. Your coworkers will become your family after you have been working for a while. You will have survived all types of disasters together, and the shared chaos will bring you all closer together. Think about it: you will be spending at least 15 hours per week with these folks, so eventually, you will grow close. When the holiday rush has all of you gasping for air, your coworkers will be there to lift your spirits and your energy. When there is a crazy customer that just took everything crummy about their day out on you, your coworkers will be there to support you. When the day is going by slowly and you need something to make the time go by faster, your coworkers will be there to make you smile. Trust me when I say that having an epic team of coworkers will make working in retail so much better. You’ll get epic discounts What is perhaps the absolute best part about working in retail? You guessed it! The discounts! While you are watching all of these customers purchase all of the things you want for yourself, you can keep in mind that you will be able to get the same items for a lower cost. Sounds pretty sweet, right? You can give in to temptation with discounts of anywhere between 30 percent and 60 percent off depending on where you work. Want a job at Charlotte Russe? Pick up some affordable heels while you are at it. Want to work at a grocery store? Enjoy some discounted groceries. Just do not let the power go to your head! After all, you do not want to end up spending every paycheck on things you might not necessarily need. Do not let your inner “shopaholic” get the best of you. Image via: www.pixabay.com You’ll have a flexible schedule This is probably the most important aspect of any college student’s part-time job: the scheduling. Many places of work will be awfully stingy about their hours. I used to work at a part-time job that required 16 hours per week minimum. While that does not seem too bad, it certainly has its drawbacks when it comes time for finals week. With that being said, retail managers are typically very understanding when it comes to college students and their schedules, so if you need to take on fewer hours for one week, you should be able to without a problem! Keep in mind, your supervisors will most likely need more help during the holiday season, so be sure to keep in contact with them and keep them updated on your schedule needs. You are more likely to get what you need when you are upfront right away.

Match Charter Public School

Match Charter Public School Match Charter Public School The Match Charter Public School is a high-performing, innovative charter public school in Boston, serving students from Pre-K to 12th grade on multiple campuses across the city. Our mission is to prepare students from Bostons inner city for success in college and beyond. Match Charter Public School students are some of the highest performing students in the state, and over 80% of our graduating seniors enter four year colleges every year (For more information on our results, please visit us at http://www.matchschool.org) Our school has a unique model: Match students receive small group tutoring as part of our school day, every day. We also emphasize incredibly high expectations for all of our students both behaviorally and academically along with a high level of support for meeting those expectations. We truly believe all students can and will succeed. All that said we know that the largest driver of our success is the people who work in our schools every day. Our school staff have an immediate impact on our ability of reaching our mission and changing the lives of our students. If you are passionate about teaching and learning, and interested in working in a positive environment alongside incredible peers, please apply for the opening below.

Common Core and School English Language Arts

Common Core and School English Language Arts Common Core and School English Language Arts The goal of the Common Core State Standards is to ensure that students will be college- and career-ready in their skills and knowledge by the end of high school. A secondary purpose is to have consistent criteria of grade-level expectations in English language arts and mathematics across states. The shared learning goals do not constitute a national curriculum. They are a list of the skills students need to know by the end of specific grade levels from K-12. The standards do not explain how content should be taught nor do they recommend what materials to use. Each state and/or school district decides what school curriculum and sequence of skills to develop in order to comply with the state standards. Because schools use different curriculums, how concepts are taught may vary widely in neighboring school districts. The Common Core standards for English language arts (ELA) are grouped into four categories: Reading, Language, Writing, and Speaking and Listening. The school standards are designed for students to fully understand what they read and hear, and for students to effectively speak and write about their understanding. The standards in Language and Reading are more foundational. The standards for Writing and Speaking and Listening involve the application of knowledge and skills. Several standards can often be addressed through one content-rich activity. The standards for ELA emphasize that students encounter complex texts at each grade level in order to develop the language skills and conceptual knowledge they need for success in school and life. With guidance from the teacher, students read closely complex texts and build knowledge through content-rich nonfiction. Students build literacy skills and knowledge in multiple disciplines, and must read, write, and speak using evidence grounded in literary and informational texts. You might also be interested in: Common Core and School Math Booklist to Celebrate Chinese Culture Meet Arianne, A Reading Program Completer Who Gained Confidence in her English Abilities through Kumon These Siblings Share a Common Bond Through Kumon Common Core and School English Language Arts Common Core and School English Language Arts The goal of the Common Core State Standards is to ensure that students will be college- and career-ready in their skills and knowledge by the end of high school. A secondary purpose is to have consistent criteria of grade-level expectations in English language arts and mathematics across states. The shared learning goals do not constitute a national curriculum. They are a list of the skills students need to know by the end of specific grade levels from K-12. The standards do not explain how content should be taught nor do they recommend what materials to use. Each state and/or school district decides what school curriculum and sequence of skills to develop in order to comply with the state standards. Because schools use different curriculums, how concepts are taught may vary widely in neighboring school districts. The Common Core standards for English language arts (ELA) are grouped into four categories: Reading, Language, Writing, and Speaking and Listening. The school standards are designed for students to fully understand what they read and hear, and for students to effectively speak and write about their understanding. The standards in Language and Reading are more foundational. The standards for Writing and Speaking and Listening involve the application of knowledge and skills. Several standards can often be addressed through one content-rich activity. The standards for ELA emphasize that students encounter complex texts at each grade level in order to develop the language skills and conceptual knowledge they need for success in school and life. With guidance from the teacher, students read closely complex texts and build knowledge through content-rich nonfiction. Students build literacy skills and knowledge in multiple disciplines, and must read, write, and speak using evidence grounded in literary and informational texts. You might also be interested in: Common Core and School Math Booklist to Celebrate Chinese Culture Meet Arianne, A Reading Program Completer Who Gained Confidence in her English Abilities through Kumon These Siblings Share a Common Bond Through Kumon

Bronte College

Bronte College Bronte College Bronte College is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School that offers day and boarding programs for Grades 9 to 12. Focused on university preparation, students engage in a variety of extra-curricular trips and activities, varsity sports and the Advanced Placement (AP) program. Located in Mississauga, Ontario in Canada, we are a 20 minute drive to downtown Toronto and 60-minutes to Niagara Falls. Committed to academic excellence and individual growth, our highly qualified staff creates a supportive environment where students are empowered to reach their full potential. Having served thousands of students over the years, 98% of all graduates are accepted to top Canadian and world universities. We are partnered with prestigious partner schools in China. Bronte College is growing! At Bronte College you will thrive in a culture and environment that embraces inclusion, flexibility and advancement opportunities. Our mandate is to have every employee share and be involved in the mission and growth of the company.

Volunteer For Reading Tutoring in the Home

Volunteer For Reading Tutoring in the HomeOne of the great benefits of volunteer work is the opportunity to go back to school while you are still in the child care position. While some individuals are reluctant to go back to school, there are many advantages to doing so. For one, it is not necessary to do all your volunteer work while still working and learning at the same time.Reading tutoring in the home for children can be an excellent way to develop skills in reading and language. While the child is only in the home, the parent is constantly focused on their child and enjoying their life. As a result, when the child is involved in home reading tutoring, the parent is also focusing on learning to read and speaking English.Reading tutoring is not limited to the home. Depending on the requirements of the organization, it can also take place in schools, libraries, special needs centers and other public areas of a community. This is great because it does not matter if the individual v olunteering is single or has children.Adult volunteers can also learn to read the language while they are doing their homework, doing study time and when they are attending church services. They can also participate in volunteer activities that are geared toward people learning to read. This helps those who are learning to be able to read and speak to interact with others while they are getting some one-on-one time.Reading tutoring in the home is an excellent way to advance one's education and to better understand the importance of language and the role of reading in the lives of others. It will teach the caregiver how to interact with and connect with children. It will help the child to learn to talk to others and it will allow the caregiver to understand the value of reading. While at the same time, the love for the children is also being developed through reading. While going back to school for volunteer work can take some time away from one's individual education, the benefits o f volunteering are many. Most importantly, it will benefit a person's abilities to participate in the volunteer work for several years. For those who enjoy reading and writing, it can provide them with an interest in literature that they might not have otherwise.Although going back to school can take a large amount of time away from one's education, the positive results of volunteering can be measured in years. Furthermore, it can improve a person's ability to see the world from a different perspective.