Instructor: Kara Holdman (For Teacher Bio, please see Here)
Email: KaraH@empowered.academy
Office Hours: Thursdays 11:30am-1:00pm ET (10:30am-12noon CT)
Please read through this page to see what tutoring is being offered. Students should enroll if they are interested in attending 1 or more sessions during the semester. The number of times you request and receive tutoring is flexible. If you end up not needing help, that’s fine, too.
In order to accommodate as many students as possible, we may need to limit the total number of appointments per student in an academic session.
Subjects
- Math (levels K – Algebra 1)
- Photography & Photoshop
Overview
Tutoring will occur during specific, consistent office hours each week, using Appear In. Scheduling for the specific time frame within each office hour will occur in the Edmodo group. Tutoring will occur on an as-needed basis for your child each week. Please make sure that you will be available during the office hours provided to receive live tutoring sessions.
Photography/Photoshop Tutoring
Log on to the Edmodo group and post a request for help! Include an image you are struggling with, a camera question, or Photoshop request. We might communicate with comments /hints or suggestions during the week on Edmodo posts and we can also schedule a slot in the Thursday office hour session to work together, live.
Math Tutoring
If you are a parent who worries about math and struggles in this area, I’d love to help you lower your stress level by joining your team. Working with a tutor, kids rework missed math problems to obtain mastery. Sometimes there are one or more concepts they are missing, but other times it’s just those pesky multiplication facts. Determining the root cause of your math struggles is key! Math concepts are literally steps you take, and to do well in this subject you must fully understand each step before you take the next. For those of you who understand words best, think about it this way… If you forget or skip a concept, it’s like trying to speak a foreign language without using any verbs or pronouns! If a student struggles, we evaluate and re-teach concepts to obtain mastery. Our goal is to help kids realize they are capable of mastering this subject. In fact, it can even be fun! If your child makes simple errors and you never have questions about missed problems, you probably don’t need us. If you have a student who consistently struggles in this area, you’ve found help.
Tutoring is not meant to replace your primary teaching at home, but instead to reinforce it. Request weekly or monthly sessions that fit your needs. Tutoring does not require the use of any specific math program. Manipulatives are extremely helpful in understanding math concepts. If you have specific math manipulatives you use, have those handy. If not, we can use mine during live sessions. You will need to have an Edmodo account, as well as a working webcam and microphone. If you have any questions, feel free to email me, and ask!
How It Works
Math:
Throughout the week, as you work and grade math problems, save those that you struggle with. Log on to Edmodo and snap photos of problems you need help with. You can add notes or details from an answer key if you wish, but showing work done by the student on the original problem is key. Using the Edmodo app on an ipod or similar device, this is very simple – and just like Facebook. (Snap and post a comment and photo in seconds.) This allows me to peek into their world to see what they were thinking. I may add comments and possible suggestions within Edmodo. If necessary, I will also schedule and reserve a spot for a tutoring session for that week. Parents of younger children are welcome to help them manage sign-ups, and join live tutoring sessions.