Math Peer-Tutoring Program

Tell me about your involvement with the Math Peer Tutoring Program – what is your role?
My role is a general math peer tutor for anyone with an interest in any area of math, which I can provide some degree of support for.

How did you get started?
I started with this program in term 2 of this school year. Over the school year so far, I have expanded and further developed my interest in different areas of math based on what the curriculum has covered so far. After occasionally participating in some after-school sessions, I decided to become a peer tutor myself, on the basis of being able to initiate a passion for math for my peers. 

What grades do you primarily work with?
For term 2, I was first a one-on-one tutor with a Grade 8 student, then transitioned to working as a drop-in tutor for mainly high school students that would come and study math after school in this peer tutoring environment.

What do you enjoy the most about it?
For me personally, I enjoy assisting others in making sense of math concepts and their applications in specific questions. I think it is a very satisfying process in being able to simplify an apparently complex problem by exploring a multitude of techniques to find the optimal solution, and I think this is a wonderful opportunity for me to share this joy with my peers.

How often do you work with students or offer your assistance?
Myself and other tutors work on a weekly basis, where I work with other students every Tuesday after school, usually for one to two hours.

Why should students take advantage of this program?
I think this program is a great opportunity for students that may not have previously had an opportunity to build a strong foundation in math to get detailed feedback and suggestions on their work during the sessions. Alternatively, I would suggest anyone involved in some kind of math course to also take advantage of this program as an allotted time to get more practice on topics that they are currently learning and consolidate on difficult concepts, so they don’t become a burden in the future.

How would students learn more and where or when would they go for assistance?
Students can learn more by dropping by any day from Tuesday to Thursday in Ms. O’Regan’s room for assistance. The majority of the time, a tutor will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Tell me about your involvement with the Math Peer Tutoring Program – what is your role?
I started off as a drop-in tutor where I would be available to help students if they dropped in for help. Since I am only in Grade 9, there were not a lot of students stopping by for assistance. Currently, I am working with a student on a regular basis working through multiplication, division, fractions, etc.

How did you get started?
Before I came to Meadowridge and Canada, I was often helping my classmates with math. When I started at Meadowridge, I saw an email with an opportunity for students to peer-tutor others in Math, so I started off as a drop-in tutor to gain experience before working with a student on a regular basis.

What grades do you primarily work with?
I am working with Grades 8 and lower. I occasionally helped students in the same grade as me as at my old school, where they grouped classes together differently, so I am technically a year ahead in math.

What do you enjoy the most about it?
It is really fun to see where students are and try to cater to them. It’s like a puzzle, trying to piece together where they are and fill in the blanks.

How often do you work with students or offer your assistance?
I am on two sports teams, so I stick to Mondays after school to keep a balanced schedule.

Why should students take advantage of this program?
It’s free, we are not working for money as we get service hours, and this is a nice way to work with someone who is learning too and is relatable.

How would students learn more and where or when would they go for assistance?
Students can learn more by dropping by any day from Tuesday to Thursday in Ms. O’Regan’s room for assistance. Most of the time, a tutor will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Is there anything else you’d like to add or share?
Originally, I was doing this for service hours as I really wanted to earn my Gryphon Pin - it’s such a cool pin. I have found it to be so much more than just the service hours. It is fun to work with people, it’s fun to teach, and I enjoy sharing my knowledge and making friends this way.