Cali's Math Tutoring Services

Introduction: When I tutor a student, I seek first to understand the student and how he/she thinks. I find it is very important to have good rapport and communication with the student, so I understand how he/she views the subject and the difficulties of it. Next, I try to make "conceptual bridges" from what the student know to what he/she is having difficulty understanding. This process usually teaches me about seeing the subject from a new point of view. I try to achieve a fine balance between guiding and directing the student's thoughts on the topic with following the student in his/her own line of thinking of the subject. The student needs to learn to have confidence in his/her own thoughts on the subject and in his/her own ability to master it.