5 Reasons to Hire a Math Tutor in September

1.  Grades.  When starting with tutoring at the beginning of the semester, the student stays on top of the assignments and begins the semester off with a good grade.  Mathematics is the subject that progressively gets more and more difficult.  So as the semester gets more challenging, they are consistently finishing the assignments and are actively developing stronger skills that grow with the material, instead of the material surpassing their knowledge.

2.  Self-confidence.  When a student starts off well in a class, they tend to enjoy that class, which leads them to perform better in the class.  Self-confidence is developed in mathematics based on success.  It is never based off of false praise.  Mathematics is one of the few subjects where there is a clear correct answer, so when a student consistently has the correct answer, it makes them feel successful and self-confidence is formed.

3.  Discipline.  There is something to be said about the story of The Tortoise and the Hare.  Students like to cram right before a test or quiz, which will produce short term memory, but not learning that will last.  Students that consistently put in the time will have a much better return at the end of the semester.  I have had students from basic math skills classes to AP Statistics, and at the end of the year I can decipher the ones who put in the time each day.

4.  Problem solving.  When I was a young teacher, I went through all the teaching classes and knew all the key phrases you should say, but that was nothing compared to seeing truly gifted teachers.  When I saw what great teaching should look like, I grew more as a teacher in one year than I had in all my years of education.  There is nothing better than being mentored by a professional in all walks of life.  When a student sees an expert solve a problem, they learn to emulate that expert and become a great problem solver.  

5.  Save money in December.  I do not know how many times I have had parents calling me in November or even December asking for tutoring.  I hate to say it, but it is too late.  A quick cram session for the final might get them to pass the class (if the parent pays for 3 or 4 sessions for at least a week or two), but it does not give the student the confidence for the next semester or teach them discipline.  Mathematics is a marathon not a sprint, and truly becoming a mathematically strong student does not happen in one month.