Home-Based Tutoring  -  I come to your home and provide the tutoring. Convenient and trouble-free way for parents to track progress. Below you will find subject coverage and applicable rates.

Subjects

All grade levels !!! – Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College for the following subjects:

Mathematics: Basic Concepts & Skills per NCTM / SOL, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and Calculus

Physical Science:  Geo-Systems, Physics and Chemistry

IT - Software: [PC-based, not Mac] MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Outlook), Basic Windows, Internet surfing, software installation and the safe & appropriate use of freeware & shareware (including anti-virial, firewalls, spyware protection) ...

Home-Based Tutoring Rates

Email Tutoring  -  Another convenient option to fulfill your tutoring requests. Minimum requirements:  a PC with email access, Microsoft Word ® for downloads and web access for suggested supplemental sites. Procedural ground rules :

• You submit a question or question set and timeline - if convenient, you may attach a Word® or Notepad® document   -    contact MathDude !!!
• I respond with an itemized price list for your question set, suggested discounts as applicable and a confirmed / altered timeline, as necessary
• I assign you an Account-ID and our email headers will have a specified format [A+Tutor : Account-ID : comments] to ensure safe and private communications
• Answers will assume proficiency in prerequisite subjects
• Upon receipt of payment, I provide worked problems and answers via email within advertised timeline

Rates reflect time and preparation overhead but generally run approximately $15. per question. Individual questions or priced question sets may be offered for at a discount. You choose which to purchase.

If you decide to use my service, your first step is to email me your questions! jjpawlak@hotmail.com

Deciding to use a Tutor - You will want to take advantage of your school's resources before engaging a tutor.   If  you find your current math teacher cryptic, clueless or callous, well, ... let's not get into personalities! They may be thinking the same of you. Try another teacher or a student volunteer, your nerdy friends, etc. Check out your guidance department. Your school's business partners may offer free tutoring. 

If you still need to talk to me after all this, please note the following :

• Home-based Tutoring Guidelines  -  To exact maximum benefits from any tutoring, proper preparation is necessary.  Ensure you have your text, calculator (TI-83 or TI-83+), class notes, and worksheets or tests for which you need explanations.  Thought should be given to past problems in math that may be interfering with your progress.  As weaknesses and misconceptions surface, I will devote time to filling those holes in your understanding.  I bring materials to compensate for some lack of planning but don't waste our time and your money!  If the teacher has provided a class syllabus, I would appreciate a copy. Their instruction is guided by the county standards and state SOLs, but it’s best to be certain.  If the student has an IEP, please give me the details. Of course, I will want to communicate with the teacher as I need to be cognizant of any special considerations. We all appreciate those that work with us, and teachers are grateful for students that are constructively engaged.  
• Panic Tutoring  -  Students frequently panic and seek tutoring in the days just before major tests, or after receiving interims and/or quarter grades.  If this is when you decide to see a tutor, you may be asking for a miracle ...
• Regular Tutoring  -  ... or maybe not! Taking the time to self-diagnose and seeking help as needed is the best way for motivated and responsible students to benefit from tutoring.  You'll do fine with occasional assistance.
• SAT/GRE/GMAT Prep  -  You will supply your own test book or use mine.  Ideally you have already visited the bookstore and found a text with which you are comfortable.   I have a collection of texts, but it is best if students have their own copy in which they already taken the diagnostic that they offer.  As a matter of fact, I will strongly encourage you to do this before we meet - saves you time, money and frustration.   

email for  A⁺Tutor, MathDude     jjpawlak@hotmail.com