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Tutor Zone to the Rescue!

The COVID-19 Achievement Gap          Due to the pandemic, the struggle to meet grade expectations for many students created a disparity in learning outcomes called the COVID-19 gap. Lack of Internet access, lack of motivation, household distractions, and other problems have caused this COVID-19 gap. Several educators and parents feel…

4 more years of school in America

4 More Years of School in America?

On April 28, 2021, the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden proposed a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that would expand universal prekindergarten access, provide two years of free community college education, and fund programs to train and support teachers (Education Week). Biden said in his…

Positive Reinforcement

I have ran a tutoring business for the last six years and I have also been involved in tutoring for the last eight. One method I have felt was best when I first stated tutoring was using positive reinforcement. This method has allowed students to achieve academic excellence. People tend…