AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

Stephen King said that books are “a uniquely portable magic.” AJ Tutoring is a team of avid readers, but our literary interests vary richly across genre, field, and subject. With that in mind, we’ve crowd-sourced a diverse list of book recommendations from leaders and veteran tutors at ...

While giving praise to students of any age seems like an overwhelmingly positive thing, it is important that we know the best practices to effectively give praise, or it can actually backfire. Building confidence and showing an appreciation of a student’s efforts is a huge part of steady. ...

Introduction Improving Accuracy in Math: Essential Tips At AJ Tutoring, we frequently encounter students who are well-versed in key math concepts but struggle to achieve the scores they expect on quizzes and tests. A common culprit behind these unexpected results is inaccuracy—a challenge that ...

A challenging math class is a veritable rite of passage for students across the world. Working on problem sets late into the night can be frustrating, but most of us who have been through the gauntlet can recall moments of triumph when a particularly tricky concept is understood at last. Here ...