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"Today the student and I covered a new chapter in his textbook that he hasn't yet learned but will be learning in the next class. Specifically, we covered the topic of Polynomials in Chapter 9, recognizing different types of polynomials, identifying terms, coefficients, exponents (degrees) as well as adding and subtracting polynomials. He excelled in this topic, even though they hadn't talked about it in class yet. We did some conceptual work on the board so that he can learn what polynomials are and how they work. After we established a basic knowledge of polynomials we started on that section's homework assignment. We got through his entire homework set with very few errors in his work. Along the way, I assigned him challenge problems from online to test his knowledge on polynomials. The only errors I saw him making were incorrect distribution of a negative sign in front of a factor. We worked on a couple of problems and he always seemed to know how to properly distribute, but I think it was really just a simple overlooking of the negative sign in some of the longer problems. He has continually done very well in our session and I'm hoping to help him with his lack of confidence while preforming new kinds of problems. He always catches on to new concepts quickly. "

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We continued studying for the student's test. Topics included: probability, combinations, permutations, counting principle, as well as a bit from binomial theorem, arithmetic series, geometric series, etc. He will be well prepared. He will review a bit more, especially to memorize the summation formulas for the series and to make sure he is comfortable with the probability questions."

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"The student is expecting a test on Chap 8 in math. We reviewed all of the concepts studied in the chapter, he worked on the extra review problems, and he went through more difficult finding the average in word problems. Other concepts reviewed included strengths of different graphs in what they show: bar graphs, pie graphs, histograms, stem and leaf plots, and line plots, and finding range, mean, median, and mode. We also reviewed predicting forecasts when given information from a sample set, and determining if a sample of a prediction is a valid or invalid sample and for what reasons. Goals for the student as he does his work and approaches tests: read problems carefully and determine what is being sought, write down what he knows before calculating things, double check for accuracy and find any little errors."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We worked on code for using Newton's method to solve some root problems. In our next session, we will work on code for doing secant line approximations and plotting errors."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Once we got started, we talked about test-taking strategies and then we did math practice problems (algebraic fractions and triangle areas). The student is very good with radicals because she is currently learning about them in math class. Material that she worked on less recently, like the Pythagorean Theorem, was harder for her, but she did well once reminded. When given space, she is able to solve problems she said she didn't know how to do. We finished with fill-in-the-blank questions, and she showed an aptitude for understanding context and guessing the meaning of unknown words."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Today we studied adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions, and long division. With fractions, I showed the student how to search for the common denominator and broke down concepts he thought were harder than they appeared. There was an extra credit sheet that was given to him for more points towards his grade. He finished most of the worksheets, but didn't have time to finish the last 2 pages, so he agreed to finish that on his own. I am happy with the progress being made with this student after only the first day. I can't wait to continue working with him."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"With the test one day away, I gave the student an overview of test-taking strategies for all sections of the test. After reviewing the scrambled paragraphs and reading comprehension sections, it was clear that he is very strong in these areas and didn't need too much practice. The logic proved more difficult; however, after presenting him with some strategies on logic and diagrams, he seemed to understand these questions more. Again, we reviewed some strategies for the math section."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The student and I focused on reading and grammar. She did well on reading, and I think she needs minimal practice (timing might be an issue, but I think she will be okay). I also think it would be helpful for her to review basic grammar concepts, but again, I think with minimal practice she will do well. Finally, we worked on some math concepts. A basic review of the chapters will be very helpful."

★ ★ ★ ★

"The student and I went over the last two sections of an ACT sample math test. She did well using skills and terminology from previous sessions. For the next sessions before her test, we'll review geometry, word problems, algebra, and the other test sections so that she can shoot for a 26."

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"The student has a test on Tuesday, for which we prepared for in this session. We first reviewed all the notes, theories, and formulas for this section and prepared a "cheat sheet" for reference. She will truncate this page to fit on an index card for the actual test. We reviewed with a worksheet on calorimetry, heat, energy, temperature, specific heat capacity, buoyancy, and latent heat."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Since this was our first meeting, I wanted to get an idea of what the student's day is like and which classes concern him most. We talked about how he performs better on activities and assignments that require critical engagement and struggles with memorization or straightforward regurgitation of information. This is a good starting point for deciding where to go next with him, and I'll work on a couple things to move us forward next time. I've asked him to bring any books or materials with him for next time as well. "

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