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CONCEPTUAL MATH
Learning is a process of making the unfamiliar familiar. Thus, we expose and re-expose our students to key concepts through a fantastic build-up of problems designed not only to be practiced, but to be understood.
Our Classroom
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Trained instructors use Socratic method of learning
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Well-planned and curriculum-backed lesson plans
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1 hour sessions
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Classes range from 1 to 6 students
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Each class is grouped by grade level
Socratic Method Of Learning
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Mentors avoid lecturing in favor of asking carefully crafted questions
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Questions aren’t simply “How” or “Why” questions
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Questions are designed to bridge the gap between what a student considers familiar to what is unfamiliar to them
Math Curriculum
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Reinforces conceptual and abstract thinking, while still providing real world examples and word problems for students to tackle
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Algorithmic methods are approached step by step and explained
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Topics are discussed and revisited every year
CONCEPTUAL LEARNING OF THE AREA OF A TRIANGLE
INSTRUCTOR: How do you find the area of a rectangle?
STUDENT: length x width
INSTRUCTOR: What is the area of this rectangle?
STUDENT: (5 x 10) = 50
INSTRUCTOR: Correct! Let's say I cut this this rectangle in half diagonally.
INSTRUCTOR: How big is the shaded region?
STUDENT: 50 ÷ 2 = 25
INSTRUCTOR: Right! And what shape is the shaded region?
STUDENT: A triangle!
INSTRUCTOR: So what would the area of a triangle be?
STUDENT: (b x h) ÷ 2
Instead of giving the student the answer directly, our instructors guide the students to the answer to maximize their understanding of the concepts. In this example, the area of a triangle is not provided to the student directly, but the instructor guides the student to the correct formula using the student's prior knowledge.
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