Janice's Tutoring Blog

A new school year is upon us. With so many changes in the education system it is no wonder there is more of a need for tutors each year. There is so much that teachers have to cram into each day, with little time to actually delve deeply into each subject matter. Each part of the curriculum is only taught at a surface level, with just the basics being taught. There is no in depth how and why being taught. The why and how is what the students need in order to fully understand what they are being taught and supposed to be learning. Tutoring is a way to help get students that extra that they need...

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." (William Butler Yeats)

I am new to WyzAnt.com. I am a recent Johnson State College graduate. I majored in Elementary Education with a concentration in math. I recently completed my second practicum at Georgia Elementary School with a classroom of 20 4th grade students. Before that I completed my first practicum at Jericho Elementary School with a classroom of 13 2nd grade students. I currently substitute at the Georgia Elementary and Middle School, as well as, tutor three 4th grade students, two days per week, in math...