Mission Statement:
Core Math Tutoring's Summer Seminars are
designed to teach middle and high school
students the fundamentals, problem solving
skills, and step by step processes needed to
be successful in their upcoming math class.
About the Seminars
The math seminars will be a focused two week, six session,
immersion based project that reinforce benchmark concepts
and introduce core building blocks that the student will need
to master for completion of the course.
The seminars are specifically designed to prepare a
student with background knowledge before taking
on their next math course.
This will allow the student to concentrate on the problem
solving aspects of the lessons while being very familiar with
the course content. The content is specifically designed for
students in Loudoun and Fairfax County.
All seminars will be taught in a small group atmosphere.
Specific focus will be placed on boosting student confidence
through clear instruction and directed (and fun) group
activities. Students can expect the following outcomes when
they are finished with the seminar.
Each student will be required to practice and complete
Gateway quizzes that will clearly show the student's progress
towards proficiency.
Why a proactive approach?
Math is a foundational subject. From my experience in
education, I know that when a student enters a math class
feeling confident they understand the fundamentals of a
concept, they can apply those principles into problem
solving. When a student gets behind in a math class, many
times it is a result of a core concept that is missing and the
student is unable to keep pace with the new information that is
presented - I term this as negative momentum.
The basis of this proactive approach is to teach students the
core fundamentals of the subject area prior to their entry into
the class. Students will build foundational knowledge and their
own gathering of 'fact sheets' that will allow them to be
confident build the positive momentum needed to be
successful in their class.