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"We used this session to review adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing fractions with word problems and dividing decimals. "

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"The student is progressing nicely, and her confidence level is on the upswing. Her ability to translate from logarithmic to exponential form has improved. She'll be working in study groups in her class to review for their exam. Our next review session will be on Monday."

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"The student and I went over his Chapter 12 review material, and I prepared a test for him to take when I first arrived. He did well on the test. I was able to observe and help the student with good test taking habits, such as writing formulas/notes on the top of his test as he received it, rather than relying on memory for every problem. Everything went well, and we continued to go over similar review materials. I made flashcards with all the volume/area formulas for the student and quizzed him on them until he was able to recite them as soon as he saw them. I left him with the notecards to practice with 1-2 times per day until his test, so that the material will really sink in. The session was overall a great success."

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"We spent the session reviewing old practice assignments. We focused on graphing linear and quadratic equations, finding slope and writing equations for lines. She needed some assistance with slope, but otherwise was able to complete most of them with little assistance."

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"We began the session by reviewing math information the student learned during the week. This included adding and subtracting large numbers and multiplying large numbers. We moved on to reading comprehension and read a few samples, answering a few questions about the sample afterward. The student has a great aptitude for understanding what she is reading and enjoys learning new information. The readings were focused on ecology."

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"The student and I covered material from past tests in preparation for a quiz she had the next day. We did review and practice problems involving the definition of a derivative, differentiability, and various techniques of solving derivatives on the fly. She is very much comfortable with the material. Her attitude is great, as usual, and she always comes to these sessions ready to learn, even if it means looking at problems we've done before. In preparation for her quiz, I told her to continue studying the smaller intricacies and obscure topics because she knows the overarching ideas very well. Her most recent test score was a significant step up from before!"

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"We covered maximization problems in calculus. In particular, we covered a few problems where you were asked to solve for the maximum area or surface area. The strategy we used was to start by setting up the problem by defining a function in one variable and then using the first derivative to find the result. Strategies for simplifying the expressions were also something we discussed."

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"The student and I went over review for her math test on a variety of concepts including coordinate geometry, slope, point-slope, slope-intercept and standard forms of equations; negative exponents; scientific notation; and solving systems of equations using substitution and elimination. She knows exactly how to solve all of these types of problems as long as she is presented in the same forms her teacher consistently uses. However, some of her understanding of the fundamentals was missing, and while it appears she'll do great on the test, I could tell she still needs practice with balancing equations. I had her practice with some of the questions from her math packet, having her try balancing equations to solve for x or to find an x-intercept rather than the usual focus on y. I also devised some system of equation problems for her, which I noticed were largely absent from the practice material in her packet."

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"We worked on reading comprehension skills given the fact that the student would be taking the reading state assessment test tomorrow. I used a reading comprehension flashcard set that focused on the different areas of ELA and reinforced comprehension skills. We also talked through test-taking strategies to ensure that she does the best that she can on the state assessment test to passed it on the first administration."

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"We covered topics for the student's test on Wednesday: Punnett Squares, deciphering pedigrees (autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, x-linked recessive), Mendel's law, homologous chromosomes, mitosis, karyotypes, blood typing, Rh factor, and x-linked recessive diseases. She was having difficulties with deciphering pedigrees, but we went through them. We went through a multiple choice quiz after that her teacher gave her. "

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"Today the student and I reviewed for her big upcoming AP chemistry exam, which covers a wide variety of topics: equilibrium, acid/base chemistry, titrations, kinetics, and electrochemistry. We drilled through a bunch of practice problems, most of which she seemed to have a good understanding of how to do. Overall it was a very productive session. "

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