1. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Yvette Zalewski. I am 17 years old, and I’m polish. I’m currently a senior at Maine West high school, and I’ve been playing piano for 13 years. Piano has always …
Every father seems to enjoy when their child does well at sports. Quite a few mothers are jumping on this bandwagon, too. It is exciting for them, and it gives them a chance to relive their own sports days as …
1. Tell us a little about yourself. My background is in visual arts, specifically animation and 3d modeling. During my time in college I was also learning how to write music and record it. During those same years I started …
The beginning of the new school year is just around the corner. Just think, in a couple weeks, your child will officially be one year closer to graduating. Don’t be like one of those parents that goes out the night …
There are those that know they want to become an educator at a very early age. Perhaps they have always had the teaching gene inside them the entire time. This might even describe someone you know. There are often young …
Math anxiety might sound like a made-up concept but take my word for it: it’s all too real. I’m an “English guy” to my bones; I love to read, I enjoy writing, and grammar stuff just makes sense to me. …
This week we chatted with Kallie Haas, who is one of our math and ACT/SAT test prep tutors. Tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in Des Plaines, IL, then attended Ball State University (Muncie, IN) for my undergraduate …
This week we chatted with Dennis Pavlik who tutors in math, computer programming, electronics, and anthropology. Tell us a little about yourself. Since my youth, I have had a wide range of interests. I graduated from the Illinois Institute ofTechnology …
This week we chatted with Emily Arens who tutors in math, reading and language arts. Emily has been a teacher for 19 years and specializes in middle school math, gifted math, pre-algebra, and algebra. Tell us a little about yourself. …
Final exams are approaching and many students are wrapping up the semester with projects, tests and papers. This can be a very stressful time for students and it’s important to know ahead of time how to prepare for this workload …