Organic Chemistry Tutor - How to Find Faster Substitution Reaction

Organic Chemistry Tutor - How to Find Faster Substitution ReactionThe Organic Chemistry Tutor is a learning supplement for any student in college or even an elementary school child. It takes the best chemistry resources and synthesizes them into a form that can be used anywhere, even at home.The Organic Chemistry Tutor does all of this at no cost, and is extremely user friendly. Students can utilize all of the textbook material that they need, either online or offline. The CD and DVD versions are easily accessible and downloadable, so they are readily available when a student requires a refresher course or is just trying to speed up their homework time.Students also have a host of learning materials at their disposal to further enhance their organic chemistry experience. They can take advantage of the 'Practice Assignment Test', a quiz that can help hone their theoretical skills, or even take a practice test to improve their practical knowledge. It is virtually impossible to fail the se practice tests, as they are designed to be as realistic as possible.The Organic Chemistry Tutor also provides students with a host of other learning tools to improve their confidence and promote student learning. One example of this is the 'Volatile Compound Tester', which helps students learn how to correctly recognize volatile compounds from all over the periodic table. These volatiles are then analyzed by a spectrometer, and students can learn about their chemical composition, reactions, and unique characteristics.The Organic Chemistry Tutor also provides tools that can help the student to make improvements to his or her grades. For example, a feedback system allows students to receive feedback regarding their work and have the opportunity to test it against what they already know.As far as the test-takingis concerned, there are online quizzes that can be taken, as well as individual tests that will help students determine how they fare in the classroom environment. A student can use the software and learn how to calculate and evaluate scores, or simply choose to focus on those aspects of chemistry that are more directly related to the subject matter.The Organic Chemistry Tutor can make a real difference to the success rate of any student in school or in college. The cost is low, the classroom learning experience is at your own pace, and the feedback that you receive is not only invaluable, but useful too.

Back to school safety on the roads - ALOHA Mind Math

Back to school safety on the roads 2 Likes Sheriff Allen Riley of Madison County, NY has some important advice for drivers on the road now that school has started. He advices adults on the road to watch out for young children at all times, and pay attention to school buses that are also back on the road now. Please read this articlefor more of his advice. As parents of school-going children, we should definitely be well aware of how our kids and their friends would behave on the way to school, and we should be extra careful while driving on the roads. There is also something more we can do for our kids to learn good road safety and be safer on the roads: Road Safety for KidsImage Courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/3957311986/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Set an example: If our kids see us breaking the rules and using the cellphone at times when we shouldn’t be such as when driving the car, they might tend to follow the same practice while crossing the road which puts them in danger from approaching vehicles. We can start off by setting the right example, and also explaining to them about why they should not be doing it. Road rules: Make sure that young children who are walking on their own to school are aware of the relevant road rules, so that they do not jump out into traffic at the wrong places. It is better to prepare our kids to be careful than trusting completely to the attention of drivers on the roads. Use the right lane: For kids who skateboard or cycle to school, explain to them how much safer it is to stick to the cycling lanes wherever available. In this way you can breathe a little easier that they are out of the way of larger vehicles and following a safe route to school. On the bus safety: Though school bus drivers a re usually extra careful about safety of children on the bus, it is useful for the kids to be taught simple rules such as sitting down before the bus starts moving, and using the handrails while moving around in the bus. With these simple tips, we can try to better ensure the safety of our kids on the roads. Check us out on Facebook for more such insights and tips: www.facebook.com/aloha.usa

Debate of the week American Idol

Debate of the week American Idol American universities have always held an appeal for young people across the world. Most British teenagers could name the Ivy League universities and the qualities that their students possess: intellectual, high-achieving and exceptionally talented. It's perhaps no surprise that more and more of the UK's teenagers are choosing to attend US universities. In many cases, they give the brightest and the best a passport to a first-class education and a first-class life. According to a recent article in The Times, however, it's the lure of meeting a rich man that is encouraging female A-level students to abandon their UCAS forms in favour of SAT tests (the American university entrance examinations) and transatlantic flights. At First Tutors, we have certainly noticed this emerging trend in young people choosing US universities and a concurrent rise in the demand for SAT tutoring. But is that really just because female students are fed up of British men and want to bag themselves an American alpha male? To believe that is to believe a facile argument that does young people a great disservice. If you are bright enough to attend St Paul's (the UK's leading girls' school which, according to The Times' article, sent 12 pupils off to American universities last year) you would not be stupid enough to incur the great time and expense involved in doing so just on the off-chance that you might meet and marry a future President. We feel that young people are attracted to US universities for other, better, reasons. Society is more globalised, and young people see their opportunities all over the world. Some US universities, especially Yale and Harvard, have unparalleled resources and offer an education and experience that is second to none. Of course, the UK has first-class universities too, but now that students have to pay their tuition fees in this country, some undergraduates feel that if they are to pay money, they may as well benefit from a unique and international experience in return. These days, higher education is a consumers' market. With the amount of scholarships on offer across the US, it actually might save some UK students money to study in the States. Let's support our students in their choice of university, wherever it is, applauding their real reasons and goals, rather than patronising them with sexist nonsense that belongs in the 1950s.

What Every Parent Should Know About Hiring a Tutor

What Every Parent Should Know About Hiring a Tutor Why do we Need Tutors? During pre-modern times a formal education was reserved for religious leaders and the very wealthy, including royalty, who enjoyed a one-on-one relationship with their teachers. Labor skills, however, were passed down in the age-old fashion of apprenticeships whereby a student or very small group of students learned from the master by watching and working side by side with him for many, many years. Girls learned domestic skills as they grew up working in the home by imitating their mothers. In none of these scenarios was the student-teacher ratio as great as it is today, with K-12 classes averaging 30 or more students per instructor. The individual attention that so carefully shaped the skills of past generations has been replaced by overcrowded classrooms full of underdeveloped talent. The earliest American schools were modeled after English institutions. However, unlike the privately funded schools of England, American schools set the first precedence for publicly-funded education. But “publicly-funded” often equates to “under-funded” and, even from the start, American schools lacked the essential necessities for formal learning: books, writing utensils, and appropriately-trained teachers, to name a few. So how have parents been able to prevent their children from falling between the cracks? Well, in a word, tutors. Tutors range from peers who are also students, to professional teachers trained in specific subjects and to accommodate specific learning styles. There are also learning centers that offer a franchised form of tutoring, like Sylvan and Kaplan. So how does a parent decide who to hire? Here are some basic guidelines. How to Find a Tutor Like doctors and dentists, people traditionally rely on referrals to find a good tutor. Parents often turn to other parents, or to teachers for tutor recommendations. However, what if you cannot find someone who knows a good tutor? What if a recommended tutor cannot accommodate your budget or schedule? What if your child’s learning needs are different from that of your friend’s child? You could flip open the yellow pages and start cold calling to set up interviews with various tutors and learning centers; but this is tedious and may still result in a poor match. A better option, thanks to the computer age, may be to hop online where you can now find various listings for tutors on the internet. Multiple agencies post tutor profiles, some even screen their tutors to ensure quality. One particularly useful site is www.tutorz.com, which compiles tutor profiles from multiple listing sites so that users can shop for a tutor from one location rather than searching all over the internet. In fact, Tutorz boasts the largest database of tutors in the world, with over 30,000 listings. Even better, starting in Fall of 2011, Tutorz will facilitate tutor ratings so that clients can post reviews of tutors, similar to how online travel sites like TripAdvisor and Orbitz enable users to rate travel accommodations. So parents will be able to use Tutorz to search for highly rated tutors, in addition to preferences like cost, location, and subject. What to Look for in a Tutor Select a tutor with a teaching style, personality, and schedule that specifically meets your child’s needs. Although it would be nice if teachers could provide the one-on-one help that students need, this is not always an ideal option. First, if the student did not understand the material the fist time, the way the teacher explained it in class, maybe he or she will benefit from the different perspective a tutor can offer. Second, based on individual personalities and preferences, kids do not always feel comfortable working so closely with every teacher. Teachers that are engaging and approachable to some students may be intimidating or irritating to others. Third, many teachers do not have enough time to provide students with the amount of one-on-one instruction they truly need. Secondary teachers are responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering curriculum to more than 200 students. Grading assignments, preparing for classes, adjunct duties like coaching or policing the hal ls, staff development and parent meetings leave teachers with little or no time for “Extras” like phone calls home and tutoring. Children with learning disabilities can easily fall between the cracks at school. If you suspect your child has a learning disability like dyslexia, a condition in which individuals see letters and numbers in reverse order, find a tutor or learning center that has the ability to test for such. Private tutors are generally less expensive than tutoring centers and tailor their instruction specifically to their students, while tutoring centers often use their own curriculum which may or may not work for your child. Consider a tutoring center if your child is fairly self-sufficient and not easily distracted, learns better in a group setting, or has a specific learning disability that the center specializes in. How to Make the Most of Your Child’s Time with the Tutor Create a tutoring plan with your child and tutor that defines the goals your child is trying to achieve, and how the tutor will help him achieve them. Start by identifying your child’s weaknesses, especially where he is below grade level. Do not forget to consider your child’s study skills as a potential area of weakness. Next, outline a plan for how the tutor and your child will use their time together to work on these areas of weakness, and how your child will continue to do so outside of the tutoring sessions as well. For instance, you might specify that the tutor spends 75% of her time reviewing mathematics concepts, one chapter each week, and 25% of her time addressing reading comprehension, which can be augmented by assigning your child books to read between sessions. Also discuss how you, as parents, can assist in reinforcing concepts reviewed in tutoring. For example, if your child is struggling with basic math, then opportunities like adding up groceries at the store or helping to measure ingredients during meal preparation should not be missed. Home improvement projects are a great way to reinforce algebra concepts. Helping calculate and pay the monthly bills will reinforce math and economics skills; and there are ample opportunities everywhere that exemplify science, from the physics of foo tball and chemistry of cooking, to the biology behind hand-washing. Finally, make sure that tutoring supplements and does not supplant learning at school. That is, make sure the tutor is reinforcing concepts that have already been covered in class and is not getting ahead of the teacher. Remediation should be top priority. Plus your child will be bored in class and lose interest if he already knows the material. Facilitate communication between your child’s teachers and tutor by introducing them or exchanging their phone numbers with one another. Provide copies of each teacher’s class syllabus to the tutor. Not only will this help the tutor know what material to cover, it will also help her know how your child’s grade is calculated in each class so she can help your child learn to organize and prioritize his work around these requirements. If teachers do not provide your child with a syllabus for each class, request one in writing. They are required by law in most states. It is important to remember that a tutor should not be employed to help your child with homework. The purpose of homework is for students to practice concepts they have already learned. An appropriate role for the tutor is to re-teach any concepts needed to understand the homework using alternative practice questions. Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late Even those of us who took calculus once upon a time would probably find it difficult to recall enough to be of any assistance to our kids today. While some parents are capable of tutoring their own children, many lack the time, ability, or desire to do so. It is important for parents to employ a tutor as soon as possible if their child is beginning to struggle in school, in order to head off frustration, impaired self esteem, and compounding academic deficiencies. The Federal government is so confident that tutoring is an effective way to improve student achievement that it’s No Child Left Behind act mandates that low performing schools in year two of school improvement must provide tutors free of charge to their low income students. However, the tutors must be approved by the state. You can find out which schools are required to provide free tutors for students, which tutors are approved for each state, and how to apply to receive services for your child by visiting www.greatschools.net.

Instructor Spotlight Kim Nguyen

Instructor Spotlight Kim Nguyen Instructor Spotlight: Kim Nguyen Kim Nguyen, Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Kearny Mesa Long before becoming a Kumon Instructor in 2010, Kim Nguyen was a Kumon Student herself. Her journey with Kumon began when her mother enrolled both Kim and her sister at a local center in northern San Diego, CA. After enrolling, Kim’s confidence began to soar, and she started excelling in school. Still to this day, Kim credits her former Kumon Instructor Kayoko Barr with untapping her passion for learning. “Under Kayoko’s instruction, I began to love reading at a young age and excelled at math throughout my school years,” said Kim. “I have such fond memories of various math challenges the center would hold. I used to love watching my completed worksheets pile up. It was a really satisfying feeling.” Once Kim entered high school, she began working at the same center she attended as a student. She first started grading worksheets and gradually took on more responsibilities until she became the Lead Assistant â€" a role she continued while attending college at the University of California San Diego. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s in sociology, Kim’s former Instructor and mentor, Kayoko Barr, offered her an opportunity that would forever change her life. Her Kumon journey came full circle when she took over Kayoko’s center. This year, Kim Nguyen, Instructor of Kumon of Kearny Mesa, will be celebrating her 10th anniversary as a Kumon Instructor. “Since I was a Kumon Student myself, I knew the value of the program and the potential it has to really build up a student’s confidence and abilities,” said Kim. What inspired you to become a Kumon Instructor? My experience working at a Kumon Center and being able to interact with students of so many different backgrounds and levels was definitely the biggest inspiration. I love being able to work with students over long periods of time and really see their growth. It’s been an absolute joy to be able to work with a student for multiple years and watch them transition from elementary to middle and high school, and then hear about their college acceptances! Kumon has allowed me to connect with so many wonderful students. What is it about being an Instructor you enjoy the most? I enjoy the interactions with students the most. When I’m helping a student with a problem and things just click in their mind, nothing compares to that feeling of truly helping someone. I love seeing that “Aha!” moment â€" when they understand the concept and walk away confidently, knowing they don’t need my explanation anymore since they have it themselves. Aside from instruction, moments when we can joke and talk about our favorite Pokémon makes my days so easy and fun. What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a Kumon Instructor? The most valuable lesson I’ve learned is that each student is different and there are no templates for how you should work with or plan for them. Just like there aren’t any shortcuts to getting better at math, there are no shortcuts for working with students. Every student deserves and requires your utmost attention and care in order to develop their confidence and ability. Can you describe an instruction moment where you made an impact on a student? Recently, I challenged a student who had low confidence to try working independently for the day. His automatic reaction to any new concept or correction was usually to go to an assistant for help. I wanted to break this habit and show him that he had the ability to work through math on his own. At the start of class, I spoke to him about how confident I was in his ability, and how he should trust himself and try things on his own. After building him up, he completed his entire long division assignment on his own without asking for help â€" he even got a perfect score to top it off! Since then, he has become so much more independent and confident, not only in his math, but reading as well. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration would have to be my mother. She holds an incredible amount of kindness, empathy, and optimism that radiates in every aspect of her life â€" from her work as a nurse, to her role as a mother and friend to me. She has instilled in me the importance of a smile or kind word, and how little acts can change a person’s day. These are all things I’ve tried to carry with me in my role as a Kumon Instructor. With each interaction, whether it’s with a parent or a student, I apply the rule of understanding and empathizing first before anything else. What do you like to do in your spare time? I’ve always loved creating and have dabbled in sewing, painting, drawing, printmaking, and many other crafts. I have a million projects I’ve started and will pick up every so often. Aside from crafts, I also love to read, get outdoors, and play music. I’m in the process of teaching myself how to play the drums, which can be challenging at times. It’s less difficult when I’m able to stick with my daily practice. Kumon taught me that a little practice every day makes all the difference. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? I’m an amateur ceramicist and love working with clay! Weekly I go to a ceramics studio where I make pitchers, pots, vases, and anything else I can create. It requires a lot of patience, but it’s so rewarding to have a functional piece that you’ve created at the end of the day. Learn more about the Kumon Franchise opportunity and discover additional franchisee success stories. You might also be interested in: Instructor Spotlight: Scott Manis Instructor Spotlight: Laura Bubbico Instructor Spotlight: Jennifer Ju Instructor Spotlight: Ann Quigley Instructor Spotlight Kim Nguyen Instructor Spotlight: Kim Nguyen Kim Nguyen, Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Kearny Mesa Long before becoming a Kumon Instructor in 2010, Kim Nguyen was a Kumon Student herself. Her journey with Kumon began when her mother enrolled both Kim and her sister at a local center in northern San Diego, CA. After enrolling, Kim’s confidence began to soar, and she started excelling in school. Still to this day, Kim credits her former Kumon Instructor Kayoko Barr with untapping her passion for learning. “Under Kayoko’s instruction, I began to love reading at a young age and excelled at math throughout my school years,” said Kim. “I have such fond memories of various math challenges the center would hold. I used to love watching my completed worksheets pile up. It was a really satisfying feeling.” Once Kim entered high school, she began working at the same center she attended as a student. She first started grading worksheets and gradually took on more responsibilities until she became the Lead Assistant â€" a role she continued while attending college at the University of California San Diego. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s in sociology, Kim’s former Instructor and mentor, Kayoko Barr, offered her an opportunity that would forever change her life. Her Kumon journey came full circle when she took over Kayoko’s center. This year, Kim Nguyen, Instructor of Kumon of Kearny Mesa, will be celebrating her 10th anniversary as a Kumon Instructor. “Since I was a Kumon Student myself, I knew the value of the program and the potential it has to really build up a student’s confidence and abilities,” said Kim. What inspired you to become a Kumon Instructor? My experience working at a Kumon Center and being able to interact with students of so many different backgrounds and levels was definitely the biggest inspiration. I love being able to work with students over long periods of time and really see their growth. It’s been an absolute joy to be able to work with a student for multiple years and watch them transition from elementary to middle and high school, and then hear about their college acceptances! Kumon has allowed me to connect with so many wonderful students. What is it about being an Instructor you enjoy the most? I enjoy the interactions with students the most. When I’m helping a student with a problem and things just click in their mind, nothing compares to that feeling of truly helping someone. I love seeing that “Aha!” moment â€" when they understand the concept and walk away confidently, knowing they don’t need my explanation anymore since they have it themselves. Aside from instruction, moments when we can joke and talk about our favorite Pokémon makes my days so easy and fun. What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a Kumon Instructor? The most valuable lesson I’ve learned is that each student is different and there are no templates for how you should work with or plan for them. Just like there aren’t any shortcuts to getting better at math, there are no shortcuts for working with students. Every student deserves and requires your utmost attention and care in order to develop their confidence and ability. Can you describe an instruction moment where you made an impact on a student? Recently, I challenged a student who had low confidence to try working independently for the day. His automatic reaction to any new concept or correction was usually to go to an assistant for help. I wanted to break this habit and show him that he had the ability to work through math on his own. At the start of class, I spoke to him about how confident I was in his ability, and how he should trust himself and try things on his own. After building him up, he completed his entire long division assignment on his own without asking for help â€" he even got a perfect score to top it off! Since then, he has become so much more independent and confident, not only in his math, but reading as well. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration would have to be my mother. She holds an incredible amount of kindness, empathy, and optimism that radiates in every aspect of her life â€" from her work as a nurse, to her role as a mother and friend to me. She has instilled in me the importance of a smile or kind word, and how little acts can change a person’s day. These are all things I’ve tried to carry with me in my role as a Kumon Instructor. With each interaction, whether it’s with a parent or a student, I apply the rule of understanding and empathizing first before anything else. What do you like to do in your spare time? I’ve always loved creating and have dabbled in sewing, painting, drawing, printmaking, and many other crafts. I have a million projects I’ve started and will pick up every so often. Aside from crafts, I also love to read, get outdoors, and play music. I’m in the process of teaching myself how to play the drums, which can be challenging at times. It’s less difficult when I’m able to stick with my daily practice. Kumon taught me that a little practice every day makes all the difference. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? I’m an amateur ceramicist and love working with clay! Weekly I go to a ceramics studio where I make pitchers, pots, vases, and anything else I can create. It requires a lot of patience, but it’s so rewarding to have a functional piece that you’ve created at the end of the day. Learn more about the Kumon Franchise opportunity and discover additional franchisee success stories. You might also be interested in: Instructor Spotlight: Scott Manis Instructor Spotlight: Laura Bubbico Instructor Spotlight: Jennifer Ju Instructor Spotlight: Ann Quigley

EAP Tutor Jobs

EAP Tutor JobsIf you are looking for EAP Tutor Jobs and you are eager to get into the profession then this article may be just what you need. EAP Tutor Jobs is a term that describes a trade position where students are paid to tutor their teachers in the process of study. It is not uncommon to find EAP tutors all over the country helping to tutor children from kindergarten through to university.EAP Tutor Jobs range in nature from those where the teacher will pay a fee and have the student spend a specified amount of time in the classroom teaching. Often this student has their own class as part of the institution's regular curriculum. The job of a tutor includes assessing students' progress and working with them to make learning a more pleasurable experience. You might even find yourself being paid in cash, check or even via PayPal.There are plenty of professional EAP Tutor Jobs out there but one of the most important factors to look for in any particular position is how much money is on offer. This is because some of the more reputable companies do offer a significant amount of cash rewards for tutoring students. Some will even reward you by setting up personal mentoring sessions and attending your child's special day at school. In essence the teacher is subsidizing you by paying you to work as an EAP tutor, and you will have the option of working full-time or part-time.If you are a parent, EAP Tutor Jobs may be just what you need to boost your career prospects. These positions are advertised in schools and universities. However it is also possible to find tutoring jobs without these advertisements appearing in the same way, you may have to search for them.Another great source of finding these tutoring positions is via the World Wide Web, many such agencies have thousands of tutoring positions available on their website. Or perhaps you can find some online through Google or Yahoo; there are many websites that will allow you to sign up to be contacted whenever a position becomes available. Whatever the method, remember to search the internet for the names of companies that provide such jobs and ensure that they are legitimate.At first glance EAP Tutor Jobs may seem like an exciting prospect, but it does have its challenges. You are likely to find your own personal problems to deal with such as stress, children, life, family and other more mundane problems that can all add up to an unsatisfactory working environment.To make sure that your EAP tutoring job is a positive experience, make sure that you pick a company that is reputable and respected, your teacher's safety should be a priority. Also remember that you may have to pay for the privilege of being a tutor. EAP Tutor Jobs will never offer you a massive sum of money and most companies will only offer part-time and no hourly rates.

Oleary Library Tutoring Schedules

Oleary Library Tutoring SchedulesOleary Library Tutoring Schedules provides school age children and tutors with a flexible schedule of tutoring time. This allows students to travel from place to place for school and pursue their studies in the best possible manner. This helps in avoiding any sort of disruptions in the student's schedule.Parents can easily access and view the tutoring schedules available online as well as the schedules available at the local library. Oleary Library Tutoring Schedules makes it possible for school and library users to coordinate their schedules to maximise learning and efficiency. Teachers are able to organise different tutoring sessions for students to learn at the same time as required.There are several timings available to the user so that he/she can organize his/her studies accordingly. These timings are also available in eBook format so that any student is able to avail the timings without a lot of hassle.The timetable is also conveniently provided in an e-book format to make the most out of the timings which are provided to the user. EBook format of the timetable gives the user complete flexibility while choosing the timings.It is possible to use the timetables for various timings depending on the student's time schedule. Therefore it is possible to choose the timings that suit the student and his/her learning style. It is possible to choose the timings according to the student's preferred choice for a better understanding of the student.The timings provided in the timetable are also available in an e-book format so that the users can find out the timings easily. Therefore it is easy for the students to access their time and schedule on time.There are many types of timings available to Oleary Library Tutoring Schedules like daily, weekly, weekly round the week and monthly. These timings help the student plan their studies according to their daily schedules.