Tutoring in a two-dimensional screen This week I smiled and inwardly chuckled as the kids spoke to each other through their computer’s microphone. How has teaching changed from walking into a three-dimensional classroom to logging onto a two-dimensional platform? For one, the teacher’s blackboard or chalkboard is replaced with a dominant whiteboard. I felt Read more about Online Memoir Part Two: An Educator’s Reflection[…]
Online tutoring offers numerous opportunities. The platform we chose to use and the Mathematical teaching methods we employ (Number Talks and Math Talks) forces us to follow focused routines. This post contains our week one and two routines with explanations and a powerpoint document to download and use. This powerpoint document would be great for Read more about Brooklyn Learning Lab’s Session Routine: Set One[…]
On Monday, January 9th, 2017, we launched our session two FREE Online Mathematics tutoring for kids in Brooklyn and New York State. Due to our session one experience, we made two simple changes to this program. First, the time per session decreased from 35 minutes to 30 minutes. We found shorter time spans worked best Read more about Brooklyn Learning Lab’s Online Tutoring Memoir[…]