Why Should You Teach Through Video Math Tutoring?

Why Should You Teach Through Video Math Tutoring?It has been said that, 'Video Math Tutoring is the most popular curriculum for young children.' This has been recorded in many parents' magazine, as well as educational publications. Do you want to know the secret to this?The best way to make this work is to integrate both verbal and written instruction. This will allow the children to truly understand the concepts that are presented. This is possible when they are properly trained in reading and writing and when they are trained in math and other concepts, such as visualization. In short, this can only be accomplished when you have quality tutoring.Of course, you will find many people who want to save the audio version of the lessons for the child. This is not the best idea. When the child is unable to read, to understand, or to write it will make the whole learning process virtually impossible. This can even happen when the child is taking the online lessons.This is not only because of how it will cause them to come to it half-cocked, but also because there are some aspects that the child may not understand. They may not comprehend some concepts that are explained in the video. This can be especially true when the child has poor communication skills.Some parents and teachers have advocated for video math tutoring to be taught through flash cards, but this is not the best idea. It is much better to have a written test before you go into a tutoring session.It is also possible to incorporate some sort of visualization of the steps you are teaching a child's comprehension level. This will allow the child to see the steps clearly and comprehend them much more easily. This will be especially useful when you are beginning with mathematics and when youare working with very young children.You can incorporate the two of these tools into the teaching process and this will be an incredible help for your child's understanding of the concepts presented. This is not difficult to do, either.

Brain Rules 6 Ways to Improve Brain Function

Brain Rules 6 Ways to Improve Brain Function Improving Academic Performance In Brain Rules, John Medina, a molecular biologist and student of the brain, dissects the way our brains work, providing practical tips and advice for how to harness your brain’s ability to learn and grow to be more successful in every avenue of life from school to work and more. Oftentimes, students feel that the only way they can improve academically or enhance their performance on exams is by taking an expensive course or hiring a tutor, someone else to teach them. While seeking-out academic help is certainly important and can help you make great strides, there are many things you can do on your own to improve your brain function and ability to better comprehend and recall information. SURVIVAL Overtime, human’s brains have evolved as a survival mechanism from initially being used for necessities such as breathing and keeping us alive to a brain ideal for dissecting complex subjects and problem solving. Humans’ ability to relate to each other became our chief survival tool. By building relationships and creating alliances with others we are best able to learn, grow and problem solve. The same way that humans in the past worked together to survive the environment and a changing ecological landscape, today those same relationships serve us both at school and in the workplace. In our learning environments relationships are equally as important. How many times has a teacher or professor you perceive as being condescending led you to clam up and not seek out help. Under such a circumstance the student does not feel trust, but rather judgement and isolation. Obviously, this is not the ideal scenario for a productive learning environment. When choosing a private tutor or even study partner, you must feel comfortable, you’ll be unable to work successfully with someone who makes you feel self-conscious or insecure GENDER Male and female brains are different. Even something as simple as our gender can affect the ways we process information. Anatomically, male and female brains are different. Due to the different make-up of their brains men and women process information differently. Men tend to take in information and get the gist of it, while women are more inclined to recall more details about any given subject. On the surface, this may not have much to do with learning and retention, but students can put this knowledge to great use. We all recognize that over the course of our educational careers we have a greater affinity for certain professors or instructors over others. Think back to your favorite teacher, was she a big picture type of instructor or did she use plenty of details to paint a picture of the course material? In general, when reading a passage or watching a presentation, are you more likely to recall the main idea of the reading or do certain descriptive details stays with you? By recognizing how you absorb and retain information you can become more efficient while studying. SHORT LONG-TERM MEMORY Once you recognize the ways you absorb information you can work on methods to help you retain this information. We forget much of what we hear within 30 seconds if it’s not repeated. Therefore, it’s imperative to repeat the information in a variety of ways to remember it. This could be as simple as hearing a phone number and repeating it to ourselves over and over until we can jot it down, this goes into our short-term memory. We are essentially encoding the information in our brains to be retrieved later. If we no longer need the information, its purged from our brain. The more intricately we encode information the better it will be remembered. During infancy and childhood, we often learn songs or chants to remember parts of our body, manners, multiplication tables etc. As we grew we began to employ mnemonic devices to help us remember things like the order of operations when working an algebra problem. These mechanisms are more elaborate tools used to help us encode data into our brains. Eventually, if we repeat information long enough and consistently, we can commit it to our long-term memory. But, this takes much more time, sometimes as long as years. It’s said that information learned in the first grade is not completely formed until your sophomore year of high school! Use tools such as repetition and mnemonic devices to help you retain information. STRESS Our bodies were built to handle stress for short periods of time, as we encounter obstacles which will heighten our stress only so long as we problem solve to find a solution. The human brain and body are not built to endure on-going or chronic stress and eventually this type of stress can have a dangerous impact on our brains leading to such serious health events as cardiac arrest, stroke or damage to the hippocampus region of the brain leading to memory problems. Outside of chronic stress, there are forms of emotional stress which can leave you feeling hopeless when things are beyond your control. This type of stress hampers out ability to learn or perform at work. Take measures to keep your stress levels in check, it is hard enough to study and retain information when we are in the right frame of mind. It can prove almost impossible to concentrate when we are under a lot of stress. How can we limit stress? By being vigilant about those things we do have control over. Don’t procrastinate, when we wait until the last minute to cram for a test or pull an all-nighter to complete an assignment we are not only putting ourselves under emotional stress but our bodies under physical stress, this includes a lack of sleep or poor eating habits as we skip meals or fill up on junk and caffeine as we try to power through cram sessions. VISION Vision trumps all our other senses, we remember most, what we see. If you hear a piece of information, 3 days later you will only remember 10% of it. If you are introduced to that information with an accompanying picture, 3 days later you will remember 65% of it! It’s as if our brain takes a snap-shot of the picture and stores it, allowing us to recall the information we have associated with the picture. How do we incorporate this into our studying and retaining of information? When taking notes incorporate more diagrams and flow charts, whenever possible use a picture representation of an event or process. This way, when studying you can quickly pick out visual cues to help jog your memory about the subject matter.

MyGuru Adds Six More Experienced Tutors to its Team

MyGuru Adds Six More Experienced Tutors to its Team Improving Academic Performance MyGuru announced today that six more tutors have been accepted as members of its independently contracted tutoring team. Only 1 in 10 interested applicants is ultimately accepted as a tutor for MyGuru. As a boutique tutoring company, we don't aim to constantly expand our list of available tutors - we bring tutors onto the team only when they are truly exceptional and able to increase ouroverall quality level. David A.David is aUniversity economics lecturer with 7 years of experience tutoring high school, college and graduate students. He'searned a BS in Mathematics, Statistics and Economics, as well as a MS in Economics - all from theUniversity of Chicago. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. studies in Economics at Northwestern University in Evanston. He specializes in Mathematics, Economics, and Statistics, but is also capable of tutoring finance and accounting at the undergraduate and graduate level.Irina V.Irina is a graduate student in Mathematics at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She attended UIC as an undergrad, majoring in Mathematics and Statistics and obtaining a minor in Chemistry. She also attended Lincoln Park High School- where she achieved International Baccalaureate Diploma and AP Honors. Her tutoring experience includes the Math Learning Center UIC- Calculus I, II, III and Statistics (2010), Chemistry Research Aid-data processing and representation for Driver Group at UIC (2009-2010) and Jungman Elemetary-8th grade mathematics (2010), as well as Lincoln Park High School-Peer tutoring in mathematics and chemistry (2007-2009). She also tutors privately.Sonia C.Sonia attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and Grinnell College (Grinnell, Iowa), graduating with a B.A. in French. She is fluent in French, and is currently a JD (law) student at the University of Iowa. She specializes in LSAT, Mathematics, and Political Science.Lauren H.Lauren holds a JD (155 on her LSAT) and an MBA from Valparaiso University in Indiana, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio. She has held positions as a teaching assistant, teacher (Job Corps), and private economics tutor.Minaz M.Minaz is a certified public accountant (CPA), with an MBA in Finance from St. Johns University in New York (3.8/4.0 GPA). He served as an Accounting Instructor at St John, and has privately tutored students in a variety of mathematics and accounting related subjects.Olga L.Olga is a graduate of Loyola University-Chicago (Biological Sciences) who scored an 11 on both sections of the MCAT. She has tutored privately for many years in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology courses, as well as for the ACT and SAT.

Mental Health in College What to look out for

Mental Health in College What to look out for A stack of books waiting to be read by Anna Smith College can be a stressful time for people. For some it may be their first time living on their own for an extended period of time. The academic pressure is high and the social scene can be unhealthy. The following are some things to look out forfor both yourself and for others: 1. Depression Depression is probably one of the most common mental health disorders and has received a lot of attention. Yet many are still unaware of just how debilitating it can be. Signs of depression include: loss of interest in usually pleasurable activities, loss of appetite, fatigue, low mood, difficult concentrating and sleep changes. Depression has many forms but they should all be taken seriously. 2. Anxiety Anxiety is another common problem for college students, especially with the push to take more classes, join clubs and apply and enter the job market. It is important to take time to relax even if it is only a few minutes. Common signs of anxiety are panicky feelings, restlessness, hypervigilance, trouble concentrating and feelings of worry or dread. People tend to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders as something that an individual should just get over, but anxiety can be just as  debilitating  as depression and is a problem for many people. 3. Eating Disorders Eating disorders are particularly a problem for women, but men are becoming increasingly affected by eating disorders. There are many types of eating disorders and the longer they go untreated the more entrenched they become. Early detection and intervention can save lives. Anorexia Nervosa is the number one cause of death for women between the ages of 16 and 24 in the mental health field. Signs of eating disorders are drastic change in weight or eating habits, fear of food, excessive cutting of food, restricting or binging, overexercising, avoiding certain foods, guilt associated with food or weight or body shape, feeling fat when you are not, fear of becoming fat and purging, using laxatives/diuretics or other methods of making up for intake. If you or someone you know show any of these symptoms please take the step and speak to someone. The counseling center is always able to provide more information and there are various support groups available such as the Red Tent and Active Minds. Take action, you could save someones life and help them get better.

University of Prince Mugrin

University of Prince Mugrin University of Prince Mugrin Established in 2014 as AlBayan Colleges and now transformed into University of Prince Mugrin (UPM) has since taken on the role to be one of the top leading institutions of higher education in Saudi Arabia. UPM is firmly committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and research and to developing leaders in many disciplines who will make a difference in the world. UPM prides itself on being the only University to offer a cyber security degree program in Saudi Arabia. Currently, the University offers degree programs in engineering, computer science, forensic science, business and management. The undergraduate degree programs at UPM provide students both a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge and the practical skills required in the real world. Our faculty members are continuously engaged with teaching and research in order to push the boundaries of students knowledge. Not only has UPM quickly gained reputation as the main driver for delivering a world-class education but it is also considered one of the most diverse universities in the Kingdom. Like its students, the staff and faculty consist of Saudis and non-Saudis from all walks of life. UPM strives to attract and retain professionals who are highly qualified and experienced. The University recruits employees from various English-speaking countries to ensure each department avails a wealth of professionals with rich cultural diversity and training backgrounds. Our faculty members possess strong academic credentials and bring a significant professional experience to the university. All faculty members are carefully selected and they are outstanding scholars in their respective fields.

Puxin Education Shenyang

Puxin Education Shenyang Puxin Education Shenyang Puxin Education Science and Technology Group was formed in September of 2014 by Mr. Shayunlong, Who previously was the Vice President of the New Oriental Education and Technology Group. Focusing on developing a direct and practical education, the Puxin Education Group offers the following programs to students at various levels, from preschool to postgraduate studies: K12 training, Overseas study exam training, application for studying abroad, Quality-oriented education, education training industry operation management system development, online education product development as well as may other high quality educational programs. Currently, Puxin Education Group has more than 50 branches in over 30 cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guanzhou, Shenzen and Shenyang and has nearly 12,000 faculty members. Within two years, through investments, acquisition integration and self-establishment the revenue scale came to billions of CNY. Puxin Education Group has fundamentally improved its operating efficiency by establishing choice management and system ouput, reengineering its business to aproximate with the commitments of quality education and by its detailed orientation. Within Chinas various education training market, Puxin Education has grasped the industry pulse accurately and through exploiting the advantages of the capital and operation there is an infinite possibility for its future developments. Puxin Education spent 80 million GBP to purchase Global Education from PEARSON EDUCATION LTD in August of 2017, and it is preparing for listing on NASDQ Stock Exchange at the beginning of 2018. Puxin Education Shenyang is going to launch a High-end Foreign English Teacher program for kids from 3 years old to 12 years old. As a branch of Puxin Education, our curriculum has a unique methodology which combines a native speaker approach of inquiry-based learning that develops thinking skills with an ELT grammar and skills syllabus. We make our students develop the communications skills and thinking skills they need for success in the 21st century. we combines the language support that non-native speaker children need with the inquiry-based learning approach to creates young thinkers with great futures and meet the expectations of global parents and is in conformity with local education regulations.Puxin Shenyang aims to help children to build their self-confidence, critical thinking, and public speaking.

3 Festive Holiday Cocktails

3 Festive Holiday Cocktails Image via http://thecookierookie.com Technically, these could just be called Blackberry Mimosas … but an Ombre Sparkler sounds so much more festive. The ombre effect is super easy to achieve, and the swig of rosemary is the perfect compliment. Try out this delicious recipe via thecookierookie.com. Ingredients •1 cup fresh blackberries •1 cup sugar •1 cup water •4 sprigs fresh rosemary •1 bottle champagne Instructions 1. In a small saucepan, combine blackberries, sugar and water. Bring to a boil on high heat, and then reduce to a simmer and let cook for approximately 15-17 minutes. The blackberries will become soft and bright in color and a pinkish purple syrup will form. 2. Take off of the heat and drain the blackberries, keeping the syrup in a separate bowl. Set both aside and allow to cool. 3. Once blackberries and simple syrup are cooled, spoon about 4 tablespoons of syrup into the bottom of each champagne flute. 4. Top with champagne. 5. Garnish with fresh blackberries or the cooked blackberries, and a sprig of rosemary. Hot Cider Nog Image via http://howsweeteats.com While this drink basically screams “Christmas,” it could also be a total showstopper for your post-Thanksgiving dinner cocktail hour. This drink is the ultimate cozy knit tacky holiday sweater in a mug, with a sweet creamy texture and a spicy cidery kick at the end. You can even serve it in a copper mug if you want to make your nog extra trendy! Check out this delicious treat from howsweeteats.com. Ingredients •2 cups half and half • ½ cup milk •1 ¼ cups apple cider •2 large eggs • ½ cup sugar •2 tablespoons brown sugar • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (add more for garnish) • ¼ teaspoon salt • ½ cup bourbon •Whipped cream for topping •Cinnamon sticks •Apple slices Ingredients 1. Place the half and half, milk, cider, eggs, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large saucepan. 2. Heat over medium-low heat while stirring constantly for about 20 minutes, until the nog thickens and can coat the back of a wooden spoon. 3. Remove from heat but continue to whisk for a minute or two. 4. Stir in bourbon into the pot. 5. Pour in mugs and serve with some whipped cream, a cinnamon stick, apple slices and a dash of nutmeg. 6. Serve and celebrate! The Jack Frost-Tini Image via http://theblondcook.com Want to transport yourself to a tropical island for the holidays? Well this drink can (almost) take you there, while filling you with some holiday cheer. Keep Jack Frost from nippin’ at your nose and add this delicious drink to your Thanksgiving menu, or maybe just for a festive December evening. Try out this amazing libation by theblondcook.com. Ingredients •Light corn syrup for rimming glass (optional) •Coconut flakes for rimming glass (optional) •Ice •1 cup pineapple juice • ½ cup blue curacao • ½ cup vodka • ½ cup cream of coconut Instructions 1. Rim the glasses: pour a thin layer of corn syrup onto a plate; dip the rim in syrup and then into a bowl full of coconut flakes. 2. Fill shaker with ice, shake the vodka, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and blue curacao and strain into glass. 3. Serve immediately and happy mixin’!