According to Dawn Richards, a math teacher at Bear River High School, almost no students in her sophomore math classes have ever failed. Which must have something to do with how hard she fights for her students' success. Mrs. Richards offers after school tutoring each day for one hour. During that hour she sees what students are struggling with, which she can’t do as easily in class, and either goes through problems with them or allows them to take a test. In “The Benefits of One on One Math Tutoring,” it says, “In one-on-one math tutoring, the tutor can use a customized learning strategy depending on the student's learning preferences, areas of strength, and areas of weakness.” On average around 5 to 7 students show up for after school tutoring daily, and Mrs. Richards has seen much improvement in the grades of students who do take the time to come, “they want [their grades] to improve.”
Samantha Pearson is one of the many students that Mrs. Richards has helped. Samantha (Sam) had Mrs. Richards class during the first and second trimesters of her sophomore year. She had a C and was not sure how to get it up. “I was afraid to ask for help,” Sam explained when talking about her struggles with math. When Sam did get the chance to go to Mrs. Richards' tutor session after school, she said that, “they took me step by step through the problems.” Sam also said that Mrs. Richards tries to help the students during class as well. Sam says that Mrs. Richards gives time in class to work, answers all questions, and often sits down with students to explain problems in depth. “I would get help again, it has helped me so much in future units and on other tests.” While it may be hard for some students to get in after school, like it was for Sam, “my school schedule was busy and I just couldn’t find a day to go in,” it seems to pay off for those who try. The effort put in by Mrs. Richards helped Sam’s grade move up from a C to an A after just one tutoring session. Her experience shows how helpful and important this after school time can be. Mrs. Richards believes that having open communication is extremely important in teaching, and it has helped hundreds of students from failing. Other teachers also do after school one-on-one tutoring. According to Mrs. Richards, most teachers will stay after school if a student requests it. There are always options if a student is struggling in a class, whether that is talking to a teacher or spending some extra time on homework. No matter how hard it seems there is always a way to keep students from failing. Article by Savannah Thompson and Alyssa Hamilton
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