Math Tutor: Math Interventionist With Ms Tina 8-13 Years Old
Math is a language too! As a Math Interventionist, I discover and then teach the missing skills so they can become fluent in Math.
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed25 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Mastery Evaluation
1-2 hours per week. Parent discussion of learner's growth, goals, and ownership of math skills is encouraged.Progress Report
I have a checklist of skills I am looking for and can identify the missing ones taught.Grading
Your student will have a ‘math tool chest’ they have built and can take with them for the rest of their lives.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 7
Beginner Level
What will be taught: I will teach Foundational Math Skills during this tutoring session. However, I have taught all topics in my 19 years in the classroom so am willing to expand the scope of the work. Teaching Style/How I Teach: Play… so your student is relaxed and feels comfortable making mistakes. Hands-on interaction (shared Canva Whiteboard) so we can both discuss and demonstrate our work. I practice the Socratic Method to guide and encourage my students to discover the rules of the world. Class Structure: After a few moments of check-in to settle your student, I will begin by asking your student to perform a math problem while I watch them work through it, to detect and understand what skill they are missing. If I determine they are proficient I will move to the next level of difficulty and skill set. When a missing skill is detected, I will teach them that skill before moving on. I will assign them practice outside of class to reinforce what they have learned with me. At our next meeting, I will review the previous missing skills to make sure they have retained what they learned, and then proceed with the process of finding the next missing skill. Teacher-Student Interaction: I have two cameras so my students can always see my face and hands. We will share a Canva whiteboard so we can both write and work on the same ‘sheet of paper’. I also will share a ‘Google Slides’ file with them to help them build their glossary, math notes, and tool chest. I will create video clips upon request, so your student can have them for after-hours review. I have created numerous games to teach and reinforce math skills. They will be used when appropriate. Topics Covered: Subtraction single digit Addition single digit combinations less than 10 Addition single digit combinations ten or greater than 10 Addition in sentence form translation Addition single digit base ten chart Addition patterns on a grid Addition basic Algebra = missing facts Subtraction single digit visualization on vertical number line Subtraction two digit - single digit Subtraction in sentence form translation Subtraction basic Algebra = missing facts Count to 100 Count to three hundred by 2’s Count to three hundred by 5’s Count to a thousand by 10’s Count to 10,000 by 100’s Addition column without regrouping Addition column with regrouping Subtraction with regrouping Addition and subtraction with regrouping three or more numbers Even and odd number facts and play Polygons first eight Polyhedrons Polygons and Polyhedrons relationships Multiplication 0,1,11,10 Multiplication 2 Multiplication 5 Multiplication 9 Multiplication 3 Multiplication 2,4,6,8 Multiplication 7 Multiplication 12 Multiplication sentence translation Multiplication/Division chart pattern Fractions of polygons Fraction vocabulary Fraction sentence translation Numeration/ Place Value ‘one hundred = 100’ Denominate Numbers - Liquid Measurements Denominate Numbers - Time Denominate Numbers - Money USA Denominate Numbers - A denominate number is a type of concrete number with a unit of measure attached with it. For example, "5 inches" is a denominate number because it has the unit inches after it Denominate Numbers common language Multiplication combination Multiplication Facts Multiplication Facts Multiplication Facts Multiplication/ Permutations Multiplication Sentence Translation Multiplication Simple Algebra Division Play Division in the house Division translation Triangles / Quadrilaterals - Identification Division - Algebra Division - no remainder Division - with remainders Fractions - Equivalent rename into simplest fraction from 2/4 =½ Fractions - Algebra - ratios Prime Numbers v. Composite Numbers Factor tree to prime numbers Division with fractional remainders Division - find the quotient - fractional remainder Division - decimal remainder Division - find the quotient - decimal remainder Division - fractional remainders after the thousands place Division - decimal remainders to the 6th place or line over the repetend Addition - Decimal Subtraction - Decimal Multiplication - Decimal Division - Decimal Translation - Common Fraction into a Decimal Translation - Decimal to a Common Fraction Translation - Common Fraction to a Percent Translation - Decimal to Percent Fractions - Add Fractions - Subtract = mixed number Fractions - Multiply = mixed number Fractions - Divide = mixed number Mixed number - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division LCM - Least Common Multiples Fractions - using Prime Factors to Reduce Fractions Prime Factors to find the Lowest Common Denominator Prime Factors to Multiply multiple fractions Complex Fractions - answer in Common Fraction Form Exponents - Exponentiation in math is defined as the operation used to represent repeated multiplication. For example, if 10 is multiplied three times, then it can be written as "10 raised to 3" which means 103. Here, 10 is the base, and 3 is the exponent Root - finding the principal root Exponents - Algebra Exponents - expanded number to power of ten Exponents - Scientific Notation Roman Numerals Polygons expanded Money - conversion USA cash and coin Time - language Measurement - USA (not metric) Measurement - Language Measurement - Metric Integer - Addition Integer - Subtraction Integer - addition - decimal with regrouping Integer - subtraction - decimal with regrouping Integer - Multiplication Integer - Division Integer exponents Integer root taking Polyhedrons - expanded Polyhedrons - pattern recognition Polyhedrons - patterns built Math Symbols - Language Angles - circles Angles - Polygons Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Parallelograms - Identification Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Parallelograms - Vocabulary Area, Perimeter, Volume - defined Area, Perimeter - quadrilaterals Area, Perimeter - Triangles Third dimension explored
Learning Goals
Discern at least one missing math skill and make the student fluent in the missing skill.Assign independent practice to reinforce the missing skill.
Other Details
Learning Needs
19 years in the classroom as a Certified Special Education Teacher. I have worked with students with the labels of: Autism (ASD), Cross-Categorical, Severe and Profound, ADHD, Dyslexia, SLP, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Emotional Impairment.
Supply List
Paper Pen/pencil/crayons Small objects (coins, small stones, Legos... something to manipulate)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined December, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught Special Education students for 19 years: 13 years in a self-contained Severe/Profound and Cross Cat classroom for TUSD, three years at a Private School specializing in Autism, and then Online with Amphi School District. I meet the child where they are, and target exactly the skill that is missing to allow for the greatest growth.
My 19 years of teaching have revolved around the individual's education. Each child is unique and their needs are too. Often our students have missed school or had a "bad day" and so have missed out on a critical lesson… why not teach them the lesson they have missed... when they are receptive... before moving on to the next lesson... so they do not get lost along their march to graduation and adulthood.
I participate in school-wide decisions that inform my teaching: For a school budget committee, my job was to interview business owners and department heads in the community to ask what skills we, as a school, needed to focus on. Their response was: teach them to be nice, communicate clearly, and work as a team (play nice with others). "Technology changes quickly. I'll teach them how to shoot the laser" one research scientist told me.
I teach play: We have to get along with those who are older, younger, and different, so I specifically teach play. I have come up with many games over the years that target the topic I am trying to teach.
I teach perseverance (delayed gratification): Being wrong is ok, and not the end of the world. How to reflect on what happened and how to make it better next time. Trying again. Being kind to others who have made a mistake. Being a safe friend and co-worker. Working towards a goal. These are soft skills that take time and effort to teach but create a much stronger and more employable individual.
I teach communication: In my capacity as a self-contained teacher, 80% of my students might be nonverbal and need to use another means of communication. Often when the students came to me, they had severe behavior issues because they had no other way to communicate their needs, wants, and interests. Once they learned the power of pictures, sign language, or words to get what they wanted, their behaviors dropped away. My favorite moment is when a child tells me “No." That means they can assert control over their world. Teaching any child to appropriately say "No" or request something, will allow them to successfully navigate adulthood.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$35
per sessionMeets on demand
25 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
