Thursday, November 18, 2010

Tutor Training


This past Sunday, at least half of our team (26 tutors) participated in a productive, fun training session at Georgia Tech! We discussed best approaches to working with students of all ages, private tutoring techniques, and teaching classes for standardized tests. It was exciting to come together as a group as it was the first time we have come together as a group for the many tutors who recently joined the team.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Class Update

We have two small, productive SAT Prep classes going on at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta and at Peachtree City Christian Church in Peachtree City!


Mt. Bethel Class

We have 5 students from the North Atlanta Metro area enrolled in our Mt. Bethel class: 3 juniors and 2 seniors who attend public and private schools in Cobb and Fulton Counties. Kristin Rogers is leading this awesome group through our 17-hour SAT prep program, which includes thorough review, a rigorous study plan, and the completion of 5 full practice tests.

Kristin is a Georgia Tech alumna who has been teaching middle and high school for over 5 years. She is an experienced SAT teacher and tutor who brings a lot of energy and knowledge to the class! Kristin also tutors many of these and other students one-on-one, which is the most powerful teaching method for the SAT. Kristin's SAT students have seen excellent results after working with her!



Peachtree City Class

Our Peachtree City class has an instructor-to-student ratio that is as effective as group tutoring. We have 3 wonderful students enrolled in the class who are juniors and seniors at public high schools in Fayette County.

This class was also meant to serve as a make-up class for several students for the early fall class we taught at Landmark Christian School, but unfortunately the sessions conflicted with many students' football and cross country schedules.

Travis Banks is the instructor for the Peachtree City class. He is a well-spoken and successful Chemistry major at Georgia Tech who loves to teach. Travis is a patient and experienced SAT prep tutor under whom students have gained confidence and knowledge to reach their goals on the SAT.

Because of the small class size, Travis is able to tailor our 17-hour SAT Prep curriculum to the class' collective needs. He is enjoying working with each student and looks forward to seeing improvements in their practice tests!

Happy Studying to all our SAT Prep students taking the December 4th SAT!