<p>Does anyone have recommendations for online calculus tutoring? My d’s HS calc teacher this year does not do a good, or even minimally adequate, job of explaining things. I don’t want one class to ruin her GPA. She has worked hard all of these years in school, and doesn’t deserve to have her GPA decline simply because of a poor teacher. I am wondering if anyone has experience with/recommendations for an online tutoring system that could help with understanding homework and preparing for exams. I would appreciate any ideas.</p>
<p>Why not seek out an in-person experience? So much more to gain by the immediate questions/work going back and forth when tutoring is in person??? </p>
<p>Is there a local university? Contact them for possible tutors that may not be expensive. My son, a math ed major had an opportunity to start tutoring a high school student 1st semester freshman and still tutors her now that he is a 2nd semester sophomore. Win-win - she gets tutoring at a very reasonable rate, he has a little cash in his pocket and gains skills for his teaching profession.</p>
<p>You want someone in person, not online.</p>
<p>Has she tried the free online Khan Academy tutorial videos? They can be very useful for explaining specific concepts and cover everything from elementary school math to way beyond calculus.</p>
<p>She should also use the book and homework to learn the concepts. By this time, teachers are trying to wean the kids away from having to have the teacher spoon feed everything to them. </p>
<p>Kids need to learn how to go over dense stuff in their calculus book, work the practice problems, try the homework problems to see if they have the concepts and then see their teacher if they do all that and still can’t get it.</p>
<p>It’s great preparation for college.</p>
<p>[That’s what I tell the kids–I am a calculus tutor. Some of them have never really had to work hard at a class. A “bad” teacher is no excuse. Also I agree that having an online tutor doesn’t seem as useful as an in person tutor.]</p>
<p>Both my kids who were A students saw the challenge of calculus in HS and both would have “study groups” once or twice a week at our house. There were 5 or 6 kids who would show up at different times, when their time allowed, and they would do problems together and lean on each other. This was SO helpful. Reinforced concepts for those who happened to understand the particular one and helped those who just did not get it based on just class time. It was social and academic at the same time.</p>
<p>tutorjam.com</p>
<p>theetutor.com They do their tutoring online though…</p>
<p>I definitely recommend the Khan Academy. It’s free!</p>