How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community - Heart Math Tutoring

How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community - Heart Math Tutoring How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community? How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community? November 13, 2018 Today, UNC Charlotte and TIAA partnered to host the “Making A Difference in the Community” Luncheon to honor Charlotte-area Difference Makers in recognition of TIAA’s centennial anniversary. On this #WorldKindnessDay2018, as we ‘celebrate and promote good deeds’, Executive Director Emily Elliott was among five individuals honored for making a significant difference in the Charlotte community. “It is exciting to see the work of our volunteers and students getting recognized, and I am honored to accept this recognition on their behalf! If you are not yet a Heart tutor, we need you to join the team at hearttutoring.org!” Elliott says. TIAA, one of Heart Tutorings volunteer partners and donors, even took it a step further by asking, “What kind of difference maker are you?” An Advocate, a Connector, or a Giver? Jarian Kerekes, TIAA’s Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and a devoted ambassador of Heart Tutoring, was able to highlight some of the reasons why Elliott and Heart Tutoring were deserving of such an honor. He has also been instrumental in engaging more than 60 TIAA employees to serve as Heart Tutoring volunteers. As an Advocate for local elementary students who have fallen behind in math, a Connector of willing volunteers to deserving students and a Giver of time, talent and resources, Elliott was humbled to accept this recognition on behalf of Heart Tutorings volunteers, students, and partners. She has led Heart Tutoring in its substantial growth from serving 2 CMS elementary schools in the 2013/14 school year to 22 schools in the 2018/19 school year. In addition, over 1,000 volunteers are currently supporting CMS elementary students who have fallen behind in math. UNCC’s partnership with Heart Tutoring, by providing student volunteers from the Cato College of Education, has enabled Heart Tutoring to provide an unprecedented number of volunteers to individual elementary schools. Continued support from the college’s dean, Dr. Ellen McIntyre, has ensured consistent and enthusiastic volunteer participation from 200 education majors to date. Heart Tutoring is also grateful to TIAA for a surprise $3,000 donation announced at today’s luncheon. This donation will help Heart Tutoring to continue its mission of ensuring that all elementary students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success, by helping schools use volunteers are tutors. Thank you, UNC Charlotte and TIAA, for your continued support of Heart Tutoring and our students!

Five Tips to Prepare for Exams

Five Tips to Prepare for Exams Improving Academic Performance As you move into the end of a semester, the pressure of exams can daunt even the most successful students. It’s a busy time of year in general, and the mounting strain of a large looming test can feel outright agonizing! Fear not. Here is a list of go-to tips to help you be your most prepared and confident self going into those final exams (or any tests, at any time!) Prioritize Prioritize and get your schedule in order. Which final gets first, as they say, dibs? It might be the one that gives you the most stress, your most challenging subject, or perhaps one that holds more weight on your final grade. Whatever the reason, pick an order of how you want to tackle each subject area and test. You might devote five hours to an algebra final and only two to an English one, or perhaps vice versa. Know yourself and set realistic goals for each individual exam. Get organized(click here for more tips from the New Yorker) Gather your materials and get them in a relatively neat and organized folder and space. Do you use tangible materials, like notebooks and flashcards? If so, get them in order. Know where they are. Have all necessary textbooks, novels, printouts, and websites readily available. Are you more techie and have it all compiled on your laptop or tablet? Have a folder on your device for each set of test notes. Pick a study space The area where we choose to study can have a great impact on our ability to concentrate and retain information. Where do you focus and study best? The library? Coffee shop? At home in your room? Pick a space that you know is conducive to concentration and staying on track. Perhaps a study partner helps you, someone to bounce ideas around with or to quiz you, and maybe you do your best alone. As an article from Edutopia states, if you’re introverted, certain personal choices will make learning a whole lot easier. You might need to choose the absolute quiet or invest in some of those noise-cancelling headphones. If you’re more extroverted and like the bustle of a study group, join one or form a crew of your own. Talk to your teacher/professor Got some last minute questions? Need some clarity on a certain formula, theme, or essay question? Don’t be afraid to talk to the teacher. Bounce some of your ideas off of them. Engage in a dialogue about what you learned throughout the semester. Reflect on what you’ve learned and also look ahead. Such conversations not only help clarify your queries, but they can also create a bit more peace of mind around a stressful time. (Just, you know, don’t badger them - they’re stressed, too!) Set goals and rewards Setting small goals for each study period and providing rewards at the end of both small and larger tasks creates motivation and inspiration. If you put in a solid two or three hours working through your science or history notes without huge interruptions to check social media, give yourself a nice reward, like a delicious (nutritious) snack or something indulgent for the weekend like a massage or a little shopping trip. Humans respond very well to the process of achieving something and being rewarded, so do a little experiment on yourself. That snack or massage or shopping item will feel far more satisfying if you’ve sufficiently met a goal. Try it out! And the icing on the cake… If you take good care of yourself and practice these suggestions, things will fall into place, but always remember to put good self-care at the forefront of your overall recipe for success. Remember those things mom used to bug you about, like eating well and getting enough sleep? Well, they work! Stay hydrated and well-fed on nutritious snacks, avoid all-nighters, get some exercise and time outdoors, and perhaps try meditation or breathing exercises in order to keep the cortisol and adrenaline in your body to a healthy minimum. Most of all, have confidence in your ability to be successful. Best of luck, and remember - learning is fun! About the Author Stephanie Ingraham is a former English teacher turned writer and tutor with a BA in English from UCLA and a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. She is deeply passionate about education, psychology, child and adolescent development, literature, and writing. She believes the education world can benefit greatly from the meditation world - mindfulness and self-compassion are key! In her free time she loves reading and writing, music, baking, yoga, dance, animals, and exploring new cities. She currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Why I Hate Buzzfeed - A Rant on Page-View Journalism

Why I Hate Buzzfeed - A Rant on Page-View Journalism BuzzFeed aka NOT journalism. Photo credit to Flickr user Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Many of us rely on our Facebook feeds for information and news and every week without fail I see at least two or three Buzzfeed articles pop up on Facebook. As a student journalist and as a somewhat intellectual individual, heres all the reasons why I hate Buzzfeed, and why you as a human being with a brain should too. I despise idiotic clickbait. Reading through the headlines and subheaders on the BuzzFeed homepage, I can almost feel my IQ points dropping. 14 Places You Have To Poop At Before You Die. This Supercut Of Animals Yawning Might Kill You With Cuteness. 4 Famous People Amanda Bynes Has Called Ugly. Heres a headline for you, BuzzFeed 14 Reasons Why No One Cares About Your Imbecilic Articles. These are headlines designed to fuel page-view journalism, something we call clickbait. They want you to click on the link so they can waste more of your time and thus get money from their advertisers and sponsors. Sure, any online news org has ads to support the running of their site and paying their staff, but BuzzFeed is designed around this concept instead of being forced to rely on it as many news orgs are. As such, BuzzFeed keeps your attention with idiotic clickbait that serves no edifying aim. Its not journalism, its not purposeful, and its just plain stupid. Wheres the writing? Theres a reason why Im studying Journalism in school writing articles is what I love to do and I want to learn how to become a pro and eventually write for a prestigious news organization, doling out the latest and greatest news in a field I love. Now take those aspirations, flip them around, and you have BuzzFeed. BuzzFeeds so-called articles oftentimes contain little to no writing and are just listicles with cute images. On BuzzFeeds front page currently is an article objectifying Kate Upton Kate Upton Topless On a Horse what more could you ask for? And thats all thats written the headline and subheader, the rest of the article is a video, an image, and a .gif of Kate Upton topless on a horse. Or how about the articles compiled full of 40 Cutest Animal Gifs You Have To See Before You Die which have 40 animal .gifs and no writing?  Sometimes, they even screenshot other sites, such as Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook, and post those images as stories. I can screenshot Tumblr posts too! Okay, heres a piece with some writing the Top 10 Reasons Atheists Suck by the BuzzFeed founder and CEO himself that is either very poorly done satire or extremely offensive discrimination against a subgroup of people? When did this become accepted as articles? As a journalist, I find it incredibly infuriating that BuzzFeed articles are shared as though theyre so creative when all they are are compilations of other peoples work. As Something Awful writer Jon Hendren told The Daily Dot, Its not writing, and its not journalism, to put 18 GIFs into a list and publish it. Reposting is stealing. As I discussed in my article on Tumblr speak, reposting, or using someone elses images as your own new post just so you get the credit, is considered a very bad move. This is also exactly what BuzzFeed does with all of its multimedia articles that use compilations of clever, cute and funny .gifs and .jpegs to tell their stories. Sure, they might credit the original poster in small 8-point print below each image, but reposting without first attaining permission is still stealing. No, its not flattering to use someone elses photos or artwork or .gifs (contrary to the novice belief, .gifs are really hard to make and stealing them is extremely insulting), its stealing. As we all know, stealing has real-world implications, as proven in an ongoing  lawsuit with a professional photographer suing BuzzFeed for 3.6 million over copyright infringement. Fact-checking, what fact-checking? Journalists should read the fine print and check all their facts before publishing stories. Photo by Flickr user crabchick. Anyone can post to BuzzFeed; what keeps BuzzFeed thriving in fact is this feature. Anybody with an inflated ego and some understanding of how the right-click-save-as-repost features work can contribute to BuzzFeed. What really irks me about this is that there seems to be no fact-checking on those few pieces that actually have words in them. What is fact-checking? Its only the most important part about being a journalist. Its making sure that all your statements in stories are accurate and true, because there are readers out there who are dependent on your information and misleading them in the position of a journalist can lead to serious consequences. Cue this BuzzFeed post which accuses Matthew Inman, creator of popular webcomic The Oatmeal, of a great many things on circumstantial or no evidence, all of which Inman then shot down on his site. A+ example of sensationalist, poorly-researched defamatory journalism. All in all, those are several reasons why I hate BuzzFeed and grit my teeth as I scroll past every article of photos claiming to restore your faith in humanity wildly shared by my friends as though it were the best thing since sliced bread. How do you feel about BuzzFeed and page-view journalism? Let us know in the comments below.

Suzhou Sunflower English

Suzhou Sunflower English Suzhou Sunflower English Sunflower English is an English training school, owned, managed, and run, in Suzhou China since 2006. We now have 6 schools spread through the city center and two schools in suburbs and nearby towns. As a Training center, we provide afterschool and weekend classes to children aged 3 to 17. Our approach to education is fairly simple; keep it fun, keep it authentic. We provide teachers with a full set of materials and lesson plans, but rely on individual teachers to bring their own experiences and understanding of English into the classroom. Our company structure is based around the idea that input from the foreign staff, and their initiative in the classroom is the foundation of a successful business. Our new school opened recently, and we need new teachers to come and join our educational family. Currently we have 8 foreign teachers from the UK, US, and Canada; many of them have been working with us for many years. Joining Sunflower is to become a part of our foreigner family away from home. Part of our willingness to stay long term comes down to the city of Suzhou itself. Although it is quickly growing into one of Chinese rising stars, Suzhou still has the feeling of a large town but with the amenities of a world capitol; when combined with its kind people and historic appeal, it is a wonderful place to live. If you are looking for a one year adventure in a beautiful new world, or intending to put down roots in the thriving soil of China proper, please contact us and look into joining our team here at Sunflower English. View our Brochure

4 Things Business Majors should do this fall - TutorNerds

4 Things Business Majors should do this fall - TutorNerds 4 things a business major should do this fall Business Administration is one of the most popular majors because it gives students a broad range of skills that they can apply to a high-earning field. Once students adjust to college and declare a major, they are encouraged to become involved in their field and start preparing for a career. Business requires students to gain a lot of skills including networking, math, organization, and entrepreneurship. Because business is a broad field there are lots of different aspects of the career students can concentrate on but there are some things every business major should do this fall to be successful. 1. Know your numbers Many aspects of business administration require students to be savvy with numbers. Students may concentrate on financial aspects of business and will be crunching numbers all day long, or they might just need to know ballpark figures to meet a companys growth goals for a particular quarter. As a result, business majors should focus on applied math and take courses that are specifically intended for students in their field (READ: 5 Things to do before you go away to college). 2. Network! Business administration has a huge social element and students should know how to network in a business setting appropriately. Networking for work is not the same as networking for purely social reasons and students are encouraged to learn the difference before graduation. One of the best ways for students to get started at honing their networking skills is to join business related clubs and organizations on campus. Younger students will have the chance to network with upperclassmen, teaching assistants and professors depending on the parameters of the club. Business administration majors are also encouraged to attend lectures and speeches given by visiting professionals. Many on-campus clubs provide opportunities for students to listen to some of the most successful alumni in their field. 3. Choose a concentration Because business is such a broad field, College students will have an opportunity to choose a particular concentration that they will eventually specialize in. Business majors are encouraged to start thinking about which aspects of business they enjoy the most and which they are most talented in. Is entrepreneurship something of interest? Does the student want to work for a large established corporation? Are they more interested in the financial aspects of business? Do they want to travel and network with people from other countries to focus on international business prospects? Students should not feel that they have to pin down a particular concentration within one semester, but it’s something they should start thinking about. 4. Research internship opportunities Its also important for business majors to start thinking about what internship opportunities might become available to them next summer. Internships allow students an opportunity to get their feet wet at a particular company and learn about the day-to-day workings of their future career field. The best internships have steep competition and are filled early on in the year so students are encouraged to do the research now so they can start applying and interviewing soon. Students may even be able to participate in more than one internship if they last only a couple of weeks or return to the same summer-long internship each year until graduation. If possible, students can even get an internship at the corporation theyre interested in working at after graduation so they can start making connections early on. Our experienced San Diego college tutors are here to help you with any subject. From math to business, our experienced tutors will help you succeed. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

What Is Chemistry Definition?

What Is Chemistry Definition?Chemists are an important part of society. There are different careers that have to do with the study of the element, and one of the most popular is that of a chemist. This career can be very interesting, but it can also be frustrating. It is important to be able to get what you need, and with the help of this guide you can learn some of the basic things that will make it easier for you to understand what is chemistry definition.There are actually two kinds of chemistry. The first is analytical chemistry, which is all about the chemical elements. It is important to be able to understand the different types of chemical elements, and what they mean. The second kind of chemistry is classical chemistry, which is also called 'inorganic chemistry.' This kind of chemistry refers to chemistry that deals with the metals, minerals, and the chemicals that can be found in them.Chemistry is the study of all the chemical elements. These elements are all the materials t hat are used to make up any kind of substance. Many people assume that all these materials are the same, because each one has a certain amount of energy or something of the same energy. In fact, not all of these substances have the same energy, because of the different properties. This is why people refer to the chemical elements as the elements that can have different properties.Some materials have more elements than others, but at the same time there are also objects that contain fewer elements. This is why most people use what is referred to as the periodic table. The table is one of the things that defines the different elements that exist in nature. Since the table is used, people who study chemistry are given many opportunities to do research about different materials. This helps them to find out where different substances that we use came from.There are two different kinds of measurement when talking about chemistry. These are descriptive and quantitative. The descriptive par t of the definition refers to the way that someone can describe a substance, and the quantitative part refers to the way that the substances are measured.A person who is an analytical chemist usually deals with the properties of different substances. This means that a chemist will be responsible for creating a certain formula that will tell if a substance is good or bad. This is because of the laws that govern substances. These formulas are used by chemists to determine if a substance is good or bad, and what its properties are.Be sure to start with a good understanding of what is chemistry definition. Also, read the article about the various kinds of substances that you need to know. This will help you understand what is really involved with studying chemistry. Plus, you can always find something else to study. But remember that chemistry is very interesting, and you should try to understand it better.

The Organic Chemistry Tutor - Do You Know How to Pass the First-and Second-Derivative Tests?

The Organic Chemistry Tutor - Do You Know How to Pass the First-and Second-Derivative Tests?In my opinion, the Organic Chemistry Tutor is a fantastic resource for those who are thinking about taking the first and second-derivative tests. The organic chemistry tutor actually gives you the information you need to know in order to be ready for the first-and second-derivative tests.By simply picking up the Organic Chemistry Tutor, you will know more than you ever knew before. This is because the Organic Chemistry Tutor will help you understand what the professors expect you to know, how the tests are made, and more.The Organic Chemistry Tutor will show you that you don't have to know everything about the subject in order to take the first-and second-derivative tests. You will see that you don't have to memorize a lot of formulas in order to pass. This is because you will learn the same formula in the book that you were taught in class.The Organic Chemistry Tutor will show you that you do n't have to spend hours studying every day for the exams. You will also find out that you don't have to watch for every detail of the test, as you can use your computer and your school's library in order to study.You will also learn that there are no rigid rules that apply to the tests in the organic chemistry, which will save you a lot of time. The professor does not expect you to memorize everything because he wants you to test what you have learned.If you want to pass the test, then you need to give it your best shot. The organic chemistry tutor is a great tool to do this.The grade level is also a great thing to keep in mind. I can't tell you how many students I have seen give up because they find out that they are not a good enough student at the first attempt!