Mentality 

 

Mental math is useful, math mentality even more so. While other school subjects link more concretely to the real world, topics like logarithms or quadratics can feel elusive. Cultivating math mentality involves instilling in students a feeling of connection and realness toward the skills they’re developing. 

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Even if they’ll never plot a hyperbola on the coordinate grid in their future career, the practice of learning and gaming a complex system is invaluable. A stronger math mentality improves motivation, attitude, and executive functioning.

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    Curriculum Integration

 

We have reviewed nearly every American-style math high school curriculum in every subject. Armed with that knowledge, we work closely with students to break down their assignments and their teacher’s expectations. This ensures that our Master Math sessions flow seamlessly with the course-load.

 

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    Concept Description

 

Most math teachers stick to technical terminology and mechanical explanations of concepts. While knowing the right term is vital, we pride ourselves on our powers of description. Brooklyn Academics tutors love to innovate ways of grounding difficult math concepts in relation to the specific imagination and learning style of the student. Our creativity enables deep concept knowledge. 

 

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    Content Reinforcement

 

Unlike other subjects, math requires repetition to understand a concept inside and out. In addition, the progression of topics in a math course is usually iterative, which means each successive concept builds upon the previous. Repetition can be done right or wrong. We scaffold our reinforcement drills iteratively, so that students see slight changes across the problem sets and can feel themselves gradually advancing as they deepen their competence. 

 

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    Study Habits

 

Teachers often provide students with study guides, but the key is knowing how to use them effectively. We supplement these guides with additional problem sets and exercises. This component helps students develop stronger study habits, which more effectively prepare them for tests in math and beyond.  

 

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    Test-taking Skills 

 

Exams and quizzes make up the bulk of a math grade. Sometimes a student may know the material but still struggle on a test. Thus, we foster stronger test-taking skills that most math teachers do not cover, including strategies for working under time limits.

 

   

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    Test Analysis

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After each test or quiz that a student takes, they consult with their tutors to analyze the results and all areas of improvement. Then we adjust the plan accordingly and guide the student to perfect their processes for the next exam.