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"The student's mom has requested that I emphasize measurement and data in our sessions. Today, the student and I reviewed multiplication and partitioning into equal spaces and began to think about what kinds of things we can measure. She was able to offer that 12 inches = 1 foot, so 24 inches = 2 feet; she was also able to convert from 3 feet to 36 inches. She has to stop and count out many multiplication facts (8 x 3 is 8 x 2 plus count 8 more) and sometimes misses the count, so we will work on drills to help her memorize her multiplication facts. We discussed that two kinds of measurement are length and capacity and gave examples of these. The student's homework is to think about what the "other" category of measurement is. "

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"The student received his previous test that covered areas of parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles. Most of our time was spent going over problems that were missed and evaluating why he was not able to solve them correctly. The first set of problems he could have solved correctly, but worked too quickly, I believe, and used incorrect numbers for either base or height of shapes. The final set of problems it seems he genuinely still had trouble with. They were problems involving shapes he knew that were constructed in a complex context. For example, "Find the area of this octagon, given the dimensions of the two trapezoids and rectangle it is made of." I left extra practice mirroring the problems he missed for him over the break. Hopefully by our next session, he will be more confident in solving multi-shape area problems."

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"Today, we reviewed for the student's test. She spent a lot of time practicing problems. She is doing a wonderful job. "

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"During this session, I helped the student with the concepts covered in his summer packet, prerequisites for his upcoming geometry class. We revised how to find slope, and how to find point-slope and y-intercept form using the given slope and points. We also went over how to graph the line using the y-intercept form. In addition, we went over solving equations using substitution and elimination. We also covered how to characterize a linear equation using a sequence of numbers that are given and further predicting the 20th value of the line. The student was attentive and was sure to ask questions when he did not understand any concepts. He struggled most with using negative numbers. Like I advised him, this problem can be avoided if he writes out all of his steps and double checks his work once he is done. "

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"This past week, the student and I have worked on editing and revising her supplemental essays for college admissions. Her supplement included two essays, each with a 300-word limit. For her first essay (discussing what personal qualities made her a good fit for the university), I worked to clarify some of her phrasing and to ensure that her statements were affirmative and clear. Additionally, I replaced some of her verbs with more emphatic and descriptive synonyms (while avoiding seeming like we had dug deep in a thesaurus!). I instructed her to elaborate more on how her senior project fit well with the program the university offers. I finished by providing her with tips for her future writing such as avoiding intensifiers like "very" or "really," being aware of her use of the word "just," and correct forms of the term "alumna." Her second essay (dealing with opportunities or factors specific to the university that influenced her decision to apply) was a largely well-written paragraph concerning the programs with which she was involved and others she hoped to take part in. Again, I asked her to give greater detail on some of these opportunities and to cite specifics when possible. As always, I have invited her to contact me with any questions!"

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"We had a last minute meeting as the student found out this morning she has an exam tomorrow. We reviewed polygons and how to find their interior and exterior angles using the formulas 180(n-2) and 360/n. We also worked on naming the polygons and being able to recognize them based on their sides. We also worked on a proof of the sum of exterior angles theorem as well as a proof on showing two triangles are congruent. We quickly got through her material to prepare for her exam. I think she's prepared and should do quite well."

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"Today, we continued editing the student's paper. We worked sentence by sentence, picking out grammatical errors as well as punctuation, and we continued to re-format the sentence structures without changing too much of the paper. The student is a thrill to work with, and we get along very well when working together. She has an incredible story to tell, and I am happy to help her along this journey. "

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"The student expressed having difficulties in selecting the appropriate equations to solve physics word problems. We looked at a few problems on kinematics and practiced listing variables and selecting equations based on the known and unknown variables. We calculated average velocities over different time periods and discussed the difference between accelerated and constant motion."

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"We focused on elapsed time, math constructed responses, and I conducted a heat science experiment. I reinforced the idea of using a number line to show time intervals easily. The student used movie times to assist with practicing elapsed time and then I gave online resources for her to practice on her own. Secondly, I wanted her to practice explaining her thoughts when solving math problems. She is well versed in mathematics and is able to explain concepts clearly. I then spoke with her about restating the question within her response to support her writing. She did very well. For the science experiment, we focused on heat. We investigated how temperature affect heat. This was a great session!"

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"Today, we completed our review for the student's upcoming test. We focused our efforts on average value of a function, work with position, velocity, and acceleration, absolute value integration, and estimating the area under the curve using Riemann sums and geometric shapes. The student did well."

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"We went over the student's homework assignments, which just went over how to prove different theorems. Then, we covered some topics that are on the Geometry exam that he wasn't too sure about today so that he would be prepared for the second section of the test tomorrow. "

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