Monday, April 9, 2012
Question from a concern Parent
My daughter is in the 11th grade. She is having problems with algebra 2.
Her teacher said that she cannot give her one-on-one tutoring. I took
her to a place for evaluation for math. She tested at a fifth-grade
level. I am a single parent who cannot afford a private tutor or a tutoring center. She was going to a tutor on the outside of
school that was free however she still is failing algebra 2 with an F.
How can I get her the right help? I am a concerned parent who sees that
her daughter is depressed because she cannot grasp it. Desperately
seeking your help.
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ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that you are so supportive of your daughter and her schoolwork. Math can be a frustrating subject for many students, so your encouragement will be beneficial as she works through her current difficulties. Here are some steps you can take right now to help her.
First things first:
* Schedule an appointment - in person or on the phone - with your daughter's guidance counselor and teacher to inform them of the test results. As Keeping teachers and counselors in the loop gives your daughter a better chance of getting the personalized learning assistance she needs.
Many schools do not allow teachers to offer private tutoring outside of the classroom, but your daughter's teacher might be available in other ways.
• Encourage your daughter to ask questions in class or request a few minutes of the teacher's time to go over a problem.
• Ask her math teacher for a weekly or bi-weekly progress report so that you are kept up-to-date on her improvements and setbacks in the coming weeks.
Here are some suggestions for finding affordable tutoring options:
• Check with your daughter's school to see if tutoring is offered through the academic honor society. They offered one-on-one peer tutoring that are supervised by a faculty member.
• Find an education or math major at your local college to help out a couple of hours per week. You can offer a small fee per visit, or provide a reference for a job or graduate school program.
• Go online! There are lots of great online resources for your daughter to use, including Web sites like math.com and algebra.com, both of which offer many problem sets and answer explanations. Sometimes a fresh set of problems and a new set of instructions can help instead of using the same math textbook day in and day out.
Again, this is a trying time for your daughter. Focus on the small improvements that she will eventually make and encourage her to make more. Like all good things, education takes time, but the end result can be very sweet.
A few options:
ReplyDelete1. Check local community organizations that offer tutoring. It may take several different tutors before you find one that can connect with your child's learning style
2. If you have the time..take things into your own hands an purchase a few good books or get them from your local library: Algebra for Dummies & Math for Moms and Dads by Kaplan
3. Find out if your child has a friend or relative that excles in math and can be a mentor or tutor
4. Online math websites
Here are some of the great math online websites you can review:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.israelitepride.org/2012/03/mathtvcom.html
http://www.israelitepride.org/2012/03/sunday-to-thursday-free-online-math.html
http://www.israelitepride.org/2012/03/ezschool-premier-education-portal.html
http://www.israelitepride.org/2012/02/adaptedmind-free-math-worksheets-and.html
http://www.israelitepride.org/2012/01/girls-and-math-busting-stereotype.html
http://www.israelitepride.org/2011/12/jr-kindergarten-to-grade-9-provincial.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/MathHWH/