What To Bring On SAT Test Day

What To Bring On SAT Test Day As the day of your SAT test draws near, you may start to wonder what you should take with you. The minimum requirements are your SAT admission ticket, photo identification, and No. 2 pencils. If you are a high school junior or senior planning to take the SAT, you probably have lots of questions: Whats on the test? Should I take practice tests? How else can I study? What is an average score? Where can I find aprep book? These questions, plus the looming changes to the SAT, can distract you from planning for the actual test day. In particular, you should consider what you can bring into the testing room. Many students show up to the test with prohibited items, which can result in them being kicked out of the test, while others forget suggested items (like that graphing calculator for math questions). Here are some tips on what to bring and what to leave at home. Items to bring to the SAT testing center Here is a general list of items to take with you on SAT test day Admission ticket Photo ID No. 2 pencils Eraser Approved calculator Watch Water and snacks Admission ticket and photo ID Your admission ticket with a valid photo ID are required to take the test. Dont forget these items at home or you may need to reschedule your exam. You will also likely forfeit your registration fees. An acceptable photo ID includes a drivers license, passport, school identification card, etc. However, a social security card, birth certificate, or expired passport will not be accepted. Be sure to print out your admission ticket the day before through The College Boards website, and keep all necessary materials in a place where you will remember them. No. 2 pencils and eraser The SAT answer sheet requires the use of a No. 2 pencil. Be sure to bring two pencils to ensure you are prepared. It is also helpful to have quality erasers that can erase answer choices well. Approved calculator and extra batteries While you should be able to answer every question in the math section without a calculator, The College Board recommends you bring a scientific or graphing calculator. However, you must be careful when selecting your calculator. You cannot use a calculator on a laptop or cell phone, a calculator with a QWERTY keyboard, or one that requires tape or an electrical outlet. You may, however, use a four-function calculator, but it is not recommended. No matter which approved calculator you choose, dont forget to bring an extra set of new batteries in case your calculator inconveniently dies. A watch A watch is a great item to have if you wish to keep track of your test progress (your cell phone is not an acceptable timer). Not all testing rooms will have a clock, so its a good idea to come prepared. If your watch has an alarm function, ensure it is disabled before the test. Audible alarms will not be allowed or appreciated. Water and snacks Being hungry or thirsty can be a huge distraction from your test. During the nearly four-hour test, you will have three five-minute breaks for stretching your legs, eating a snack, or using the restroom. Bring water to drink during your test, but also bring a nutritious snack, such as fruit, cheese, or pretzels to munch on during test breaks. Items to leave at home on SAT test day Technology Other than your SAT-approved calculator, leave all other tech items at home. You will not need your cell phone, tablet, camera, or laptop during the test. Worst case scenario: they can get you into trouble. It is best not to bring them at all. If you have to have your cell phone to call your ride after the test or for any other reason, be sure to turn it off and leave it off during the test and breaks, and leave it in an approved spot. Aides or cheat sheets Youre allowed to write notes within the SAT booklet, but you cannot bring cheat sheets or study guides into the testing room. If you have written anything on your hands or other visible body parts, even if it is unrelated to the SAT, make sure it is completely washed off so you are not suspected of cheating. You are also prohibited from bringing any book aides, such as a dictionary, thesaurus, or writing guide. Although your main focus should be studying for the SAT, keep test day technicalities in mind while planning. Following these guidelines for which materials you can bring to the testing center will make the morning less stressful, allowing you to focus on what you need tothe test. Here is a handy table to help you keep track of what's allowed and not allowed on SAT test day What to bring on SAT test day What not to bring on SAT test day Admission ticket Aides/crib sheets Photo ID Non-approved calculators No. 2 pencils Smartphones, laptops, cameras Eraser Dictionaries or books of any kind Approved calculator Protractors, compasses, rulers, or other math tools Watch MP3 players Water/Snacks Any device that records audio or video Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us atblog@varsitytutors.com.

Learning About Learning

Learning About Learning Are you one to take notes meticulously during lectures? Or study one section of a textbook for a whole hour? Or always go to the same room to study? Contemporary research on brain psychology and memory retrieval suggests that those may not be the best methods when it comes to learning. Instead, researchers recommend the following tips: Interleaving learning: rather than drilling 50 algebra questions, you should solve a few algebra questions, a few graphing questions, and word problems. The key is to identify related skills sets to alternate. In the sports world, using basketball as an example, rather than practicing 50 free throws in one session, you would alternate between sets of free throws, jump shots, and three-pointers. Vary your study locations: where you study (your own bedroom) is often not the same place where you will be tested (your classroom). To make information more easily retrievable in places other than your own bedroom, study in three or four different locations. If you can, study in the room where that chemistry test will take place. Take notes after class: Instead of frantically trying to record every word your physics teacher or professor says, sit back and listen. After class, try to reconstruct the lecture from memory in your notebook. Forcing yourself to recall information is more effective than merely writing verbatim what is on the whiteboard.

How to make tutoring fun so that your students learn the best

How to make tutoring fun so that your students learn the best How To Make Tutoring Fun? ChaptersWhat Do Games Have To Do With Learning?Games For Every SubjectAdapt The Learning Games To The LearnerImprove General Culture While LearningThe industry of private tuition and tutoring is constantly evolving in the era of new technology we live in. Independent private tutors face a tough competition from big tutoring companies.That is why most independent private tutors are always looking for new ways to improve their lessons and make them more playful.More and more apps mix real drawing and virtual drawing to the enjoyment of children and to make sure they stay grounded in reality. (by Toca Boca)Engaging students is primordial.In an interview given to the magazine Challenges, Yann Leguillon (co-founder of Superprof.com) declared that “in France, 400,000 people offer private tutoring services, students, teacher or passionate people.” Tutoring opportunities are wonderful alternative jobs for teachers who want to get out of the classroom and make a difference on a one-on-one basis.From 2013 to 2016, 170,000 students joined Superprof to take a home tutoring lesson.When you are a private tutor, going from student’s house to student’s house, a key for success is to offer a playful and engaging lesson to each tutored child.Here are a few ideas to make your classes more entertaining.Learning through music is especially adapted to private tutored lessons.From Year 1, school education programs and pace can sometimes be too much for pupils having difficulties or disabilities. Lessons are compartmentalised, and children quickly fall behind the rest of the classroom.However, Year 1 to 3 are crucial for the rest of a child’s education and should not be considered lightly. This is when spelling and counting skills start to develop and the level of literacy of kids will be greatly affected by those years.This is why many parents and educators tend to use or recommend preschool games and activities to teach preschoolers the basic of letter recognition, thinkin g skills, language skills, number sense and recognizing meaningful concepts.A private home tutor is here for following up and helping the constant improvements of a child and his or her school results.It is also important to identify the type of memorisation that works the best for each child: visual, audio or kinesthetic.Up to 65% of children are more likely to memorise best using their vision.To be able to catch up with the rest of the class and the school curriculum, a child must be at the centre of its own learning, he or she must be engaged in each lesson that must be learned or each exercise that is completed.What apps are available to encourage this type of learning?Students must be able to self-assess their homework.It is pretty much self-teaching.A child must be encouraged to correct him or herself, by checking the answers of a calculus exercise or by reading and recording a French text to self-correct the pronunciation.“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple th ings complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” - Stanly Gudder,  Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics at the University of DenverLearning can be made fun using learning apps or educational games as long as it is guided by a parent or a teacher.Adapt The Learning Games To The LearnerOf course, each child is different and lesson, as well as games, should be adapted case by case.If it is not the case it will be hard to keep a student engaged.There are thousands if not more of game-based learning apps ranging from preschool level to secondary schools and even university levels, and kindergarten kids can learn math skills, shapes, simple addition and subtraction  through puzzles, quizzes or colouring while older students can tackle geometry, chemistry and improve their problem-solving skills for example.It is the responsibility of the tutor to use creative, original and playful ways to effectively engage the learner in the learning process.How to do that? By fin ding what makes a child tic. Finding out the interest of a child will be crucial in adapting the lessons for each student.Video games, films and TV shows, music, literature or science, there are no wrong ways to get students really interested in the learning process.Even though those interests are rarely in line with GCSE or A-level exams, each of them can somehow be linked to a subject of the exams.How to engage kids that are already behind their peers or who have learning difficulties?An individualized follow-up allows the teacher to adapt the subject of lessons according to the taste of the child and linking an interest to an actual school subject.Playful Education is actually a great way to;Have children enjoying to learnGive children a sense of fulfilmentGive children freedomGet children to have a relaxing learning environmentExplore new subjectsBoost children's self-confidenceHave fun!There are a lot of learning methods out there that are based on creativity and games and are used to strengthenthe skills and knowledge of students. The Montessori method being the most famous and efficient of them according to many.Siblings can now play and learn together with the last generation of educational gamesImprove General Culture While LearningOn the Internet, there are plenty of mobile apps aiming to extend or improve anyone’s general culture while learning concepts useful to school subjects.Play History Games or multi-choice quiz, true or false and so on, allows summoning many different school subjects in only a few questions.Children will literally learn as they play and will develop their critical spirit.“Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.” â€" Albert EinsteinBut A-level students taking A-levels in History or Classical Studies can watch historical movies or TV shows to reinforce his class learnings.Many movies include History and Geography and can be used for students to learn: The Schindler’s List, The Pianist, Goodbye Lenin!, 12 years a slave, Gladiators, The Color Purple, etc.Though it will be important to fact check the script of the movies, process that will also give a chance to the student to learn more about any subject.When studying English, why not analysing some of the incredible mini-series the BBC has been producing for the past few years: Bleak House, Cranford, North and South, Madam Bovary, He knew he was Right, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, are only a few examples.But with the advent of streaming platforms many more historical series can be viewed online; Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Vikings, The Last Kingdom, Father Brown and the brilliant The Crown.Now discover more ways to make learning fun for your students!

My Experience at Pomona College

My Experience at Pomona College The tutors behind Varsity Tutors are not just here to teach theyre sharing their college experiences as well. Miranda received her Bachelors degree in Religious Studies from Pomona College. She is currently a tutor in Seattle specializing in Reading tutoring, SAT prep tutoring, Writing tutoring, and several other subjects. See what she had to say about her experience at Pomona College: VT: Describe the campus setting and transportation options.How urban or safe is the campus?Are there buses or do you need a car/bike? Miranda: Pomona College is one of the five Claremont Colleges, and our campuses basically blend together you cross the street, and suddenly you are on a different campus. Each campus has a different architectural style, but that is pretty much the only way you can tell them apart. Pomona College is California Spanish style, with a lot of terracotta and stucco, as well as a lot of greenery. It is very beautiful. You can walk everywhere on campus, and it is only about a mile from the edge of Pomona Collegeto the edge of the most distant sister school. If you are injured, you can get a ride in a golf cart from designated injury drivers. That being said, a lot of people have bikes or skateboards, and cars are necessary if you want to go anywhere that is not Claremont. Claremont itself is also within walking distance. It has a few nice restaurants and vintage stores, but there is not a lot to it. Very cute, though. The campus is not urban at all, and it is incredibly safe, though we do have a bit of an issue with bike thievery. Otherwise, I felt totally safe walking around alone (even in the wee hours of the morning). VT: How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants? Miranda:The professors (who are also the academic advisers) are very accessible. Everyone holds office hours, but a lot of instructors are also willing to meet at whatever time works for you. Nearly everyone I met with was willing to spend a huge amount of time talking through whatever I came to them with, whether it was a paper, a class dilemma, or just to chat. In fact, a few were so willing to talk that I almost missed other appointments because I did not expect to spend an hour and a half there. There are no teaching assistants, but there are mentors who run homework/study sessions for the math/science classes. They help students work through problem sets or study for midterms. I almost never experienced this as a humanities major, but many of my friends were mentors, and they spent a ton of time on their mentor sessions, staying until the last person felt confident. The one time I had a mentor session, for my geology midterm, my mentor stayed for ages and answered every question several times over. So, basically, everyone is all about teaching and is very accessible. VT: How would you describe the dorm life rooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Miranda:Pomona Colleges dormsare palatial. Not everyone has awesome housing their first year, but nothing is awful. I had a lovely single that overlooked a courtyard filled with birds of paradise, so it was pretty nice. The next year was my worst housing a smaller single that was less nice but still a single... and after that, just more large singles. In my senior year, I lived in a suite of four singles with my best friends. It had two bathrooms, a big balcony as a common space, and a working fireplace in my room. This overlooked a grassy courtyard that was a great gathering place for everyone who lived around it, and we hung a hammock there for a bit and studied on the steps. The dining options are pretty good. Four years in, you are going to get bored of dining hall food no matter what, but compared to any other school, our food was great. There were always tons of options for all dietary restrictions and taste preferences. I am vegetarian, and it was no problem. There is always bread, and peanut butter, and hummus, and cereal, and a big salad bar, and at least one vegetarian hot option usually more. There are also cafes and grills on campus for food outside of normal dining hall hours. Four days a week, there is a free snack at 10:30 p.m. in the dining hall to fuel your late-night studying. If you get bored of Pomona Colleges dining halls, or want something other than what they are serving that night, you can use your meal allotment to eat at the dining halls on any of the other four campuses. The dorms attempt to run events to help everyone meet each other, but that pretty much ends after your first year. In your first year, though, all the students are placed in sponsor groups, and each group has two sophomores living with them, to provide advice. They tend to hang out a lot and socialize together, and it is an easy way to meet your first friends. There are plenty of ways to meet people outside of that, though, so even when the dorm events peter out after your first year, there are classes, clubs, parties, talks, etc. VT: Which majors/programs are best represented and supported?What did you study and why? Did the university do a good job supporting your particular area of study? Miranda:Pomona College is pretty good across the board, and it is very supportive of all of its majors. Our Math major is particularly good, and there are a lot of Economics majors. I also think my department, Religious Studies, was amazing. I chose this field because it was what I was most interested in, and it turned out the course offerings were fascinating and the professors were both incredibly intelligent and just all-around great people funny and imaginative and great communicators. The college did a fine job of supporting us. While not the most popular major, we had some of the most popular classes and professors, who consistently won student-voted awards. We have a beautiful building, and the professors in my major had amazing and huge offices, with big windows and ceiling-high bookshelves with ladders. It made you feel wise just to walk in. VT: How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life? Miranda:It was pretty easy to meet people through my sponsor group and my dorm, as well as through other activities. Of course, like nearly anywhere, you have to put yourself out there a little bit, and you have to be willing to approach people or go to events. But if you do, people are outgoing and welcoming, and they make it easy. I think a lot of the first years do not even know that there are fraternities. There are, technically, but it does not look like Greek life usually does there are no houses, and they have little social capital or sway on campus. There are also no sororities, though one of the fraternities is co-ed. (You are getting the picture now, right, of how non-traditional our Greek life is?) Each house throws a weekly party on school property, and they are regulated/overseen by the school. Basically, if you want Greek life, the Claremont Colleges are probably not ideal for you. If you do not want Greek life, you have found your place. VT: How helpful is the Career Centerand other student support services?Do many reputable companies recruit on campus? Miranda:I would say that the Career Center is not particularly helpful unless you are in a specific industry or looking at a specific job, for which you just want help with a cover letter or interview skills. Otherwise, they are very vague, and I have gotten advice like, Have you looked at a job site online? They are trying to improve. I think reputable companies do recruit on campus, but since I was not looking to go into consulting or any science- or technology-related industry, I do not honestly know. VT: How are the various study areas such aslibraries, the student union, and dorm lounges? Are they over-crowded, easily available, spacious? Miranda:There are couches all over the place, as well as outdoor seating, plenty of room at the library, lounges in most dorms, student-run cafes, and so on. Many of the academic buildings have lounges and libraries, as well. There is plenty of space to study, and plenty of variety between crowded and not, quiet and noisy, etc. There is nearly always a seat, and nearly always someone napping in public. VT: Describe the surrounding town. What kinds of outside establishments / things to do are there that make it fun, boring, or somewhere in between?To what extent do students go to the downtown area of the city versus staying near campus? Miranda:I already mentioned Claremont above, but its downtown is called the Village. So, as you can imagine, it is not big. There are a handful of restaurants, maybe two bars (more restaurant than bar), no clubs, a lot of vintage stores and boutiques full of kitsch, etc. There is a farmers market every Sunday. People do not really hang out in town, though people will go to the trivia night at the only bar anyone ever goes to. Our campus life provides enough or it has to, because there is nothing else. People will occasionally go into Los Angeles, but it is rare, in part because it is not easy. You have to have a car or take the train, and the train does not run late into the evening. It is not that cheap, and it is very slow. I am not saying people never go into Los Angeles, but it is not exactly a mainstay. VT: How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Miranda:The student body is very small 1,600 total. There are the four other schools, so that expands it a bit, but they are all the same size or smaller than Pomona College. I would say all the campuses add up to around 5,000 students. This does mean that people you do not even know sometimes know who you are dating three hours after it happened, but it is not too claustrophobic. For the first two years, you still feel like you meet a ton of new people. To me, it felt kind of homey, even if gossip traveled faster than the speed of light. Classes were also very small. Introductory classes might go up to 25 students, but most after that were 15 students or less. It was great. A few classes (like geology) are bigger, because people who hate science take that class to get their credit out of the way. But even the biggest classes get capped at 40 at the absolute most (usually less). VT: Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Miranda:My favorite professor was my academic adviser and thesis reader. She is a snarky, whip-smart lady, but she also cares incredibly deeply about both her students and her subject, and I learned a lot of life lessons from her. I also house-sat for her cats. I have numerous favorite memories of her, but perhaps one of the funniest was the first few days of Ritual and Magic in Childrens Literature. This sounds like an easy class, and a lot of people showed up looking to get a humanities credit out of the way. There were maybe 45 people in there, and they did not even fit in the classroom. My professor tells us that this first class will be short, and it is; she spends about 15 minutes talking about how high her standards are, how harshly she will grade, the heavy workloadnot just childrens books, but lots of critical theory, as well. She also says that your childhood nostalgia might be destroyed by some of the analysis we will do on the classic childrens tales. About 18 people show up to the next class. During this class, we had to read a Freudian analysis of the classic fairytales, that argues, in typical Freudian fashion, that they are all about sex. A few people argue that this cannot be true, and she tells them that it certainly is, s he is sorry if they are upset about it, and unless they can come up with a good argument against the theorist, they are just going to have to accept it. She also assigns a paper, due the next class, about this analysis. The next class, 12 of us show up, and things run smoothly. The class after, she asks us which paper we want to strike from the syllabus, now that she is done scaring people out of the class and has the most devoted students possible. A few weeks later, she has us over for wine and cheese. I also learned a ton from this class, made some great friends, and ended up writing my thesis on religious interpretation in childrens literature. Another favorite collection of memories pertains to the Philosophy department. Once a semester, even when he was on sabbatical, one professor cooked a huge, fancy, multi-course feast at his house he chose a theme each year, like Kenyan food or French cuisine. All the professors and any students involved in the department came over, mingled, talked, ate, and relaxed in a beautiful home. It was wonderful, and he was an amazing cook. Check out Mirandas tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

Get Cracking Meaning Learn English with Harry ????

Get Cracking Meaning Learn English with Harry ???? Get cracking meaning explained in detail.Welcome to Harrys English in a Minute.Watch this short English video lesson with subtitles and improve your Englsih vocabulary.   Get Cracking - Meaning The phrase that I have for you today is GET CRACKING.Get cracking suggests that we have to move on, we have to do something.This is a short video, I’m going to get cracking. Meaning I’m going to explain it to you.Get cracking means get on with it. Okay?We’ve got to catch a plane. I think it’s about time we got cracking.Meaning let’s get the car on the road and let’s get to the airport.So get cracking, get on with it and just do it. Get Cracking - Related Words to beginto initiateto launchto take upto commenceto kick offto jump intoto start the ball rollingto hit the ground running Get Cracking - Examples Wed better get cracking otherwise we wont be finished before Mum comes back to take us skating.Weve not had the best start in the league, we need to get cracking.Christmas isnt too far away, so you should get cracking on your shopping list right away.Im so excited, and cant wait to get cracking on this.We  cant wait to get cracking  on with the next phase of our campaigning work.There arent many juniour positions available so get gracking and email your CV.

How To Know Its Time To Look For Reading Tutoring Programs

How To Know It's Time To Look For Reading Tutoring Programs We know reading skills areimportant, but exactly why should parents be quick to address reading issues the moment they are identified? Dont all students learn at their own pace? Its true that every student has his or her academic strengths and weaknesses, and may pick up some skills more quickly than others; however, if your elementary student is reading below grade level or receiving report card marks that indicate under-performance, taking action is imperative. Ignoring a reading deficiency can set the stage for struggles for the rest of the academic year and beyond. Whenstruggling readers become more inclined to avoid reading out of frustration and lack of confidencethey will continue to limit their progress. A negative attitude toward reading can snowball into a lifelong aversion to reading, which can put your student at a significant disadvantage. Poor reading skills are likely to impede on an individuals chances of scoring well on all areas of standardized tests. In addition, reading skills arent confined to the elementary students reading lesson, nor will they be once your student enters middle school and high school. Mathematics, science, social studies and history all depend on reading skills like textual analysis and expository writing. The truth is that success in reading translates to greater success in all academic subjects. So how can you provide your struggling reader with adequate help? Turn to areading tutor. A reading tutor is the most effective way to successfully address a readers weakness in phonetics, fluency and comprehension. A reading tutor can conduct in-depth assessment of a readers abilities and provide individualized one-on-one instruction. Plus, at a well-respected tutoring service like The Huntington Learning Center, where our proven strategies have warranted success for over thirty-five years, parents are sure to see results quickly and students will gain new confidence in the classroom. How do parents know when its time to seek the help of a reading tutor? A reading tutor may be necessary if the reading instruction he or she does receive does not fully address their specific needs. If your elementary student can read with fluency and accuracy, but does not comprehend what he or she is reading, your student is a struggling reader and could benefit from the help of a reading tutor. A conversation with your childs teacher is also an easy way to tell if your student is struggling with reading, as is your students sudden disinterest in reading, tendency to read aloud memorized words but skip over sight words, or inability to read fluently from diverse passages. If you observe your student to be a strong reader at home with grade-level reading abilities but his or her grades dont fully reflect this, the stress of the classroom environment may be hindering your students performance. A reading tutor can help build confidence for reading out loud. Keep in mind that reading tutors are not just for students who are at risk for falling behind; if your elementary student is an advanced reader, a tutoring program could help him or her excel even further with one-on-one instruction delivered at the pace that works best. These are just some of the many ways parents may be able to identify their student as a struggling reader. For more information on tutoring services or resources, or to arrange for areading tutorfor your young reader, contact the Huntington Learning Center today by visiting our website or calling 1-800-CAN-LEARN. How To Know It's Time To Look For Reading Tutoring Programs We know reading skills areimportant, but exactly why should parents be quick to address reading issues the moment they are identified? Dont all students learn at their own pace? Its true that every student has his or her academic strengths and weaknesses, and may pick up some skills more quickly than others; however, if your elementary student is reading below grade level or receiving report card marks that indicate under-performance, taking action is imperative. Ignoring a reading deficiency can set the stage for struggles for the rest of the academic year and beyond. Whenstruggling readers become more inclined to avoid reading out of frustration and lack of confidencethey will continue to limit their progress. A negative attitude toward reading can snowball into a lifelong aversion to reading, which can put your student at a significant disadvantage. Poor reading skills are likely to impede on an individuals chances of scoring well on all areas of standardized tests. In addition, reading skills arent confined to the elementary students reading lesson, nor will they be once your student enters middle school and high school. Mathematics, science, social studies and history all depend on reading skills like textual analysis and expository writing. The truth is that success in reading translates to greater success in all academic subjects. So how can you provide your struggling reader with adequate help? Turn to areading tutor. A reading tutor is the most effective way to successfully address a readers weakness in phonetics, fluency and comprehension. A reading tutor can conduct in-depth assessment of a readers abilities and provide individualized one-on-one instruction. Plus, at a well-respected tutoring service like The Huntington Learning Center, where our proven strategies have warranted success for over thirty-five years, parents are sure to see results quickly and students will gain new confidence in the classroom. How do parents know when its time to seek the help of a reading tutor? A reading tutor may be necessary if the reading instruction he or she does receive does not fully address their specific needs. If your elementary student can read with fluency and accuracy, but does not comprehend what he or she is reading, your student is a struggling reader and could benefit from the help of a reading tutor. A conversation with your childs teacher is also an easy way to tell if your student is struggling with reading, as is your students sudden disinterest in reading, tendency to read aloud memorized words but skip over sight words, or inability to read fluently from diverse passages. If you observe your student to be a strong reader at home with grade-level reading abilities but his or her grades dont fully reflect this, the stress of the classroom environment may be hindering your students performance. A reading tutor can help build confidence for reading out loud. Keep in mind that reading tutors are not just for students who are at risk for falling behind; if your elementary student is an advanced reader, a tutoring program could help him or her excel even further with one-on-one instruction delivered at the pace that works best. These are just some of the many ways parents may be able to identify their student as a struggling reader. For more information on tutoring services or resources, or to arrange for areading tutorfor your young reader, contact the Huntington Learning Center today by visiting our website or calling 1-800-CAN-LEARN.

6 Steps to Enroll in Community College - Irvine College Tutor

6 Steps to Enroll in Community College - Irvine College Tutor Tips from an Irvine College Consultant: 6 Steps to Enroll in Community College Tips from an Irvine College Consultant: 6 Steps to Enroll in Community College California has an excellent community college system where students can get an AA/AS (associates) degree, an educational or professional certificate or transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelors degree. Many students will opt for the California community college system for any number of reasons. It offers high-quality professors and instructors, more affordable fees and tuition, and several campuses throughout the state. Many students dont know how to enroll in a community college, and it may prevent them from getting started on time. Students who will be choosing this path are encouraged to follow these tips to get signed up for fall term. 1. Enroll early Community College has continued to be a popular option for college freshmen for years. This means that spaces fill up fast, and many students get shut out if they sign up too late. In California, any student with a high school diploma will have the opportunity to attend a community college; however if they miss the deadline they will have to wait another semester or even a year. Enrollment doesn’t mean simply waiting in line to fill out a card so one can sign up for classes; rather its a multi-step process. Students are encouraged to visit the community college website of their choice under the prospective students tab and make sure they meet each deadline (READ: 5 things to do before you go away to college). . 2. Determine your desired workload At a community college students are not required to take a specific workload of classes. Students who work full or part time may only take a couple of classes each term while some students will take as many as five classes in an attempt to graduate or transfer on time or early. Most full time students will take four classes per term, however, its important for students to look at how many hours they will be working as well as any specific issues they may have so they can sign up for the desired number of classes. 3. Make an appointment with an academic or career counselor Probably the most important thing that the majority of community college students fail to do is make an appointment with an academic or career counselor ASAP. These career counselors are in high demand, and most of them have a months long waiting list. Students who dont make an appointment early on will have to choose their first semester classes unaided. This can lead students to take classes they didnt really need or take courses that only count for the university system they dont wish to attend. These are both great ways to spend more money and graduate late. Make that first appointment today! 4. Take any necessary matriculation exams Because California community colleges don’t require a specific admittance package, they require new students to take matriculation exams. These are exams in math and English to determine a students current skill level. If the student passes the matriculation exams, they can go straight into math and English courses that transfer to a four-year university. If they don’t pass these exams they will need to take a prerequisite course. Students who will be applying to a certificate or professional program are encouraged to investigate any exams needed for their specific program. Students who don’t take these exams on time will have to wait until the next semester or year thus delaying their transfer (READ: Orange County College Tutor: The Modern College Experience: One Size Doesnt Fit All). 5. Sign up for required prerequisites Students who need to take prerequisites (usually math, English, foreign language, or study skills) will need to sign up for these classes before taking transfer level courses. New students are encouraged to sign up for these classes as soon as they can so they can move on to courses that transfer to a four year university. 6. Familiarize yourself with your chosen campus In California, students are not required to attend the community college in the city they live in. Students who want to live independently or have a feeling of something new can attend any number of colleges within the CC system. However, it’s important that students familiarize themselves with the campus they have chosen. This is especially true for students who have moved up or down the state to a new city. Some community college campuses are just as big as a small university and can feel overwhelming the first time a student steps on campus. New students are encouraged to take a tour or visit the campus over the summer so theyre not overwhelmed the first day of fall term. Dont go it alone! Our experienced private Irvine college consultants are here to help. Call us today for details. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Australian International School

Australian International School Australian International School The Australian International School in Singapore (AIS) strives to be a globally recognised centre for excellence, where our students consistently exceed expectations and are committed to addressing the needs of the world. Guided by our values of Respect, Opportunity and Achievement, our students are globally focused yet distinctly Australian. AIS is the only southern-hemisphere school in Singapore that offers an Australian curriculum-based global education for students from the age of three to 18 years. We currently educate over 2,600 students across all year groups. This truly international education begins with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) from Preschool to Year 5, a recently developed school-specific curriculum framework for Years 6 to 8, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9 and 10, and the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) for Years 11 and 12. The Australian Curriculum (AC) underpins our entire curriculu m from Preschool through to Year 8 and our academic year runs from January to December. AIS is a member of the Cognita group of schools. There are over 50 nationalities represented at the School with a teaching staff of over 250 teachers.