Boost confidence, reduce anxiety, and spark those “aha” moments for students through effective math tutoring!

Filled with research-backed guidance for tutors to ensure students develop the confidence and skills they need, The Math Tutor's Handbook: Strategies and Tips for Success is the ultimate guide for effective math tutoring. As national data suggest that students are falling behind in mathematics performance, the role of the math tutor is more critical than ever before.

The authors bring decades of wisdom and know-how to the tutoring table. Steve Leinwand—a renowned leader in math education—and Caroline Welty—a sought-after tutor who brings current insight into today’s learners—have blended their collective experience into a comprehensive handbook that offers clear guidance for effective tutoring in grades K-12 mathematics. With their conversational style, the authors provide hands-on resources to help diagnose individuals’ mathematical strengths and needs to make sure that each tutoring session carries the necessary impact..

Through a range of activities, checklists, examples, stories, and suggestions, this handbook

Focuses on the importance of personalized instruction that no computer program can match
Describes how to develop strong, supportive relationships between tutor and student
Identifies common stumbling blocks around the big ideas in mathematics across grade levels and suggests how to overcome them
Celebrates mistakes as valuable learning opportunities to foster a deeper comprehension of mathematical concepts rather than just getting the right answer
Promotes skills needed for the future, such as problem-solving and critical thinking, which are beneficial not only in future math classes but also in various aspects of life and work

Let The Math Tutor's Handbook empower you to create a positive learning environment for your students and help them boost self-confidence, reduce math anxiety, and master essential skills. Whether you are a private tutor or parent, you work in a tutoring center, or you are an in-school K-12 math teacher, coach, or specialist, this is the resource you need for the math tutoring strategies and practices that are foundational to successful learning.

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The Math Tutor's Handbook