The tutor emails a pdf of the session notes after every zoom session along with a short appraisal of the student’s strengths and areas of concern. One parent responded: “Thank you so much for your work with him and for this feedback. We appreciate it!”

Note from a mom: I’m planning on scheduling a few sessions between now and the midterm if good with you. He says he’s getting so much out of your time together. 

Hey there Ms Laura, I’m in chem right now and just wanted to put this down before I forget to tell you. Today, we’re going over the same exact things we did in our session yesterday!

It was nice meeting you. My son had a great session. He had a smile on his face afterwards. Thanks. I’ll book him another session.

“Just wanted to let you know that my son got a 33/34 on his exam this past Tuesday! Thank you so much for your work…you really helped immensely.”

“I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the work you’ve done with my daughter this year in AP Physics. She is dyslexic and has ADHD so there are more challenges for her than the average person. Thank you for all the support you’ve given her this year!!”

Working one-on-one on zoom is very effective with Ivy Way Science. Most of the lesson is taught while Mrs. P. is screen sharing and writing on her screen. Then she prints up the notes and sends them to the student and parent for further studying.

“My son got a 100 on his in-class test and a 97 on the take-home test! Thank you for all your help!! He did prepare a lot but of course, you were a huge help!!”

The secret to success, especially for AP Physics, is to practice. I have started writing some harder problems for you to work on! Answers are included. Find them here >

Ivy Way is offering half-price tutoring sessions on Zoom as long as the schools are closed. Mrs. P. is extremely adept at conducting a productive one-on-one zoom session that keeps students engaged and motivated. First she types out an outline of the topic on the screen and encourages the student to take notes, and then both tutor and student write and draw on a shared screen while working out lots of practice problems.

It is tough to keep kids motivated with no Regents exams and no finals. I get it. I lowered my prices because there is very little incentive to hire a tutor right now, and yet I would like to help in any way possible to keep these young people moving ahead so they will be prepared for school whenever it re-opens. I also see the value in one-on-one tutoring as a break from the “teach yourself” model prevalent during the Pause. The kids benefit from the feedback and positive reinforcement which I provide. Text me to schedule a session for your child!