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"The student and I worked with logarithmic functions yesterday. We began by working with equations that had the same log base on each side of the equation. The student flew through these problems, noting that he had already done a few of them the previous day for homework. His class has a quiz on these types of problems this week, and the students felt really strong about the quiz. After seeing that he was more than capable of solving these problems, we opted to move towards using his chapter review packet and getting into some log functions that he had not yet learned in class. We covered probably two days worth of lessons in the 30 minutes we had remaining. The student was really pumped that we were able to get a head start, and was looking forward to class today knowing that he would have a leg up on his peers. It was a great session for the student. "

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"The student is back in school. She's actually been back for a few weeks. We worked on review problems. They mostly involved lines. We worked with the standard form, the point slope form, and the slope intercept form. We also worked on systems of equations and graphing with vertical, and horizontal changes."

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"We covered a variety of topics that will be covered on her next test. This mainly included friction and inclined planes. She worked very hard on grasping the concepts that we covered. She seemed to have an excellent understanding of the material and I am confident she is going to score well on her next test."

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"After today's session the student seems to be understanding basic Spanish vocabulary better. He struggles with some grammar but it's progressing as each session grows. I was very pleased to see him asking me important questions about the subject matter and he wasn't afraid to ask after confusion occurred. For the purpose of having him do more than just memorize his Spanish I made him get more creative by having him create his own sentences without aid of the book or flashcards."

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"We spoke with each other English for about 20 minutes and then began writing sentences to determine the student's comfort level with written diction in English. She only had minor mistakes and struggles most with verb tense, specifically past participles (past tense) and definite articles (that or this). We also looked up some vocabulary words that were unfamiliar to her. We spent the remainder of our time practicing pronunciation, and working in front of a mirror with "sh" vs. "ch," "y" vs. "j," and "v" vs. "b" sounds. Additionally, we practiced using google translate, which she will use before our next session."

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"The student and I studied for an upcoming chemistry exam that covers empirical and molecular formulas, as well as the concept of a mole, molar mass, and converting to molecules and volume at STP. These are relatively new concepts for her, however I provided her the most challenging possible problems from the start, and from there she was able to master all subsequent simpler problems she will encounter on her exam."

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"Today, the student and I reviewed the math, reading, and writing sections I'd assigned last week, devoting the second hour to essay prep. Come Saturday, I expect her to be totally ready to conquer the reading and writing sections (reading especially), while very prepared for math. Overall, her essays were strong, so I just gave her some general tips for structure and style. "

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"Today we covered topics and problems in logarithms: base conversions and different log properties, and natural logs. The student seems pretty comfortable with the properties (multiplication, addition, etc.), although she had some struggle applying them in differing formats. I taught a few techniques/ memory tricks that can be done with base conversions, and showed how to apply log properties in more unfamiliar settings. I believe she has a firm base in logarithms overall; she just needs to get accustomed to more unusual problems that use those properties. "

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"The student wanted to work on some SAT testing review. We logged on to the SAT website and did a practice reading and math test. She scored 11/15 on reading and 15/15 on math. We worked some of the problems together. There were several concepts that she had not done in a while. We worked those together and discussed how to approach problems she did not know. I showed her how to work backwards from the answers to try to solve them if she did not know how to proceed. I will bring my SAT/ ACT official review books for her to look at next time."

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"We did some corrections on the student's last homework assignment regarding exponential growth and decay and then did some work on her AP test review packet that covered most of the material of the class. Over the coming weeks I expect to be working hard to bring it all together. I suggested that as she works on the review packet to write down topics she struggles with so she can better focus her studying moving forward. Extra practice is the review packet. "

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"The student was given another sheet of homework so she worked on that for a good portion of the session. Included in her homework was a set of multiplication problems, and she excelled at these with both speed and accuracy. I am gradually increasing the duration we use the computer for. I included new strategies as well as reviewed the previous approaches we have discussed. I gave her some practice sheets for her to do as well! We will meet again on Wednesday."

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