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by cheng chong

Aug 21, 2014

What is 2x3

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harpazo On 8/21/14, cheng chong wrote: > What is 2x3

Do you mean 2 times 3?

The answer is 6.

Aug 25, 2014

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algebra 1

by help

Jul 21, 2014

Can someone tell me a good text book to use for algebra 1. I need a book not only with plenty of problems to do in each section but also one that has the answers to each problem so answers can be checked... Most books i find either give very few problems with each lesson or do not give any answers to check to see if it is correct or not. Thanks for...See More

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harpazo On 7/21/14, help wrote: > Can someone tell me a good text book to use for algebra 1. > I need a book not only with plenty of problems to do in each > section but also one that has the answers to each problem so > answers can be checked... Most books i find either give very > few problems with each lesson or do not give any answers to...See More

Jul 31, 2014

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Aug 19, 2014

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percent of increase

by ladybug

Aug 4, 2014

When I subtract 6-4=2, is my original amount 4?

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harpazo On 8/04/14, ladybug wrote: > When I subtract 6-4=2, is my original amount 4?

What? Can you post the entire question as given to you?

Aug 19, 2014

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MTEL 09 Study Tips

by Jeff Kerble

Jul 29, 2014

Hi Everyone- Recently I started studying for the MTEL 09 and was wondering if anyone could recommend books, courses, guides, etc. that helped them.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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DG Have you examined these the study guides at pedagonet.com

Aug 4, 2014

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Jeff On 8/04/14, DG wrote: > Have you examined these the study guides at pedagonet.com

I actually purchased the flash cards on that website a few weeks ago. The card cover the topics very well, but I need more practice tests and examples. I will probably end up ordering that "Secrets" book soon.

Thanks for your suggestion!

Aug 18, 2014

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A Math Tutor Story

by harpazo

Aug 18, 2014

Allow me to share this with you. I think I started online tutoring around 2003 a few months prior to the death of John Ritter.

Back then, I was on AOL and I did some "live" tutoring using mom's computer. It was a like a private chatroom, working one-on-one. Eventually, I ran into a couple of truly annoying students. So, I stopped that pra...See MoreAllow me to share this with you. I think I started online tutoring around 2003 a few months prior to the death of John Ritter.

Back then, I was on AOL and I did some "live" tutoring using mom's computer. It was a like a private chatroom, working one-on-one. Eventually, I ran into a couple of truly annoying students. So, I stopped that practice. Now I do my helping at various math sites.

I remember a male student whose brain was truly lost in space. I'd be explaining a concept to him and he'd come up with another question (sometimes it was related to our topic, sometimes not). I'd try to get him back on track, but he'd come up with even more insane questions.

I'd spend two hours with him and not accomplish anything. The last straw came when he bounced me around for an hour. Then he dared to say, "Wait a minute! You're all over the place!" That did it! I love tutoring but people are more complicated than formulas.

Another student was a high school girl who just wanted her homework done. She was not interested in learning. I'd get through explaining the procedure and she'd say, "Yes, but is that the answer right?" I stuck with her for a while, hoping she'd catch on but no such luck.

She'd get an A for turning in correct homework (my homework!). This teen girl certainly flunk all her exams. She never learned how to learn. Always the same question "But is that the right answer?" You can understand why I dropped her. This girl had a major issue separating sin from sine.

I feel good about my knowledge of Mathematics. When people ask, I say, "I'm an online tutor." They usually say, "Oh, you're a Mathematician!" I'd have to correct them. I am not a mathematician. I am far from being a mathematician. I am just a tutor with a passion to solve for x. I just love math. I get excited when I see, for example, integrate cos (2x) dx or find f '(x) when given f(x) = x(x+1)^100.

People ask really silly questions. If someone says, "I teach Literature," do you say, "Oh, you're a novelist!" If someone says, "I teach Anatomy," do you say, "Oh, you're a surgeon!" I am not a mathematician. I am a simple, lonely guy in a bad place in bad times who finds pleasure in the land of numbers.

Let's face it. I am bald, fat, live in a tiny room with no window, work in a low-paying job, have very little friends and just turned 49. I am not sociable. I hate crowds. People shun me all the time because my personality is odd or so they say. So, why not find something to do, right? Why not continue running with math? What do you say?

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CCSS Resources

by JP

Aug 16, 2014

Hi all! I teach at a Catholic school and our math curriculum has changed to include CC-like standards, however we have not been given many resources to support us. I was hoping for some elementary and middle school level resources on the internet. I have found http://www.Learnzillion.com ...does anyone have others they could share with me? Thanks so much!

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TEAs Entrance Exam

by ZykiaMoore

Aug 8, 2014

I Need Tutor In Mathematics & Science For My Entrance Exam For Nursing School

Specific Fields In Math Are:

Numbers And Operations Algebraic Applications Data Interpretation Measurement

Science: Human Body Science Life Science Earth And Physical Science Scientific Reasoning

PLEASE HELP ME PASS MY TEAs!!

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Interventionist "SRA Number Worlds"

by Sunshine

Aug 7, 2014

1st year as a math interventionist. My district bought SRA Number worlds. Anyone have experience with this program? I will have 7th and 8th graders. Are the students able to work individually or should I have the entire group working on the same skills and lessons together? Any helpful hints/ recommendations would be fantastic!

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hello

by ana

Aug 4, 2014

hello could i get some help please

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Algebra I

by Bsm

Apr 30, 2014

Hey! I am wondering if their is someone out there who can help me with algebra I?

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harpazo On 5/01/14, Laurence Cuffe wrote: > On 4/30/14, Bsm wrote: >> Hey! I am wondering if their is someone out there who can >> help me with algebra 1.

I can help you with algebra 1. I have a B.A. in Mathematics. I also have over ten years to high school tutoring experience. Post your questions here. > > The query is a litt...See More

Jul 31, 2014

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harpazo On 4/30/14, Bsm wrote: > Hey! I am wondering if their is someone out there who can > help me with algebra I?

I can help you with algebra 1. Post your questions here. I have a B.A. in Mathematics.

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Jul 31, 2014

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