Organic Chemistry II Tutor - Getting the Best!

Organic Chemistry II Tutor - Getting the Best!For those of you interested in a one on one tutor, choosing the right organic chemistry II tutor can make all the difference in the world. There are so many different factors that need to be considered when deciding to hire an individual or a company to help you with your homework. The first is what area of chemistry is being studied. Once this is done, it becomes very easy to narrow down the pool of candidates for your search.If you plan on studying in the chemistry classroom, it is a good idea to find a tutor that works exclusively in that particular subject. Usually this will require that you pay more to have someone working in your own class rather than having someone work in the same room as you. There are also those people that are more affordable who may work in the same room but not in the same class.If you are taking part in a home study program, then you will have fewer options when it comes to finding the right tutor. The reaso n for this is that the tutor will be spending most of their time with you. This means that they will be spending a lot of time with you reviewing your work. This is the only way they can assess how well you are doing and if you are moving the material correctly.The best option is to use a tutor who works in the same class as you. In this case you will have less opportunities to change their thoughts about your homework. This is the best scenario for everyone involved because there is no doubt that you will be working with a person that has the same interest in learning the subject. For example if you are working with someone that is into chemistry and psychology they are going to know more about the subject and you will get more out of it than if you were to take your organic chemistry subjects with a tutor who was studying physics and math.When it comes to how you are going to pay for the tutor you want, the best bet is to use money that you can save from your salary. The reasoning behind this is that once you find a person who works for less than you pay them, it will be very difficult to increase their hourly rate. Therefore, the closer the payment is to your paychecks, the better chance you have to save some money.Some people learn better when they are faced with a challenge. If you are studying with a teacher who is around every class then you will always have something to look forward to. You are unlikely to find yourself bored in a lecture and there is always something to look forward to each time you study.Another factor to think about when you are looking for an organic chemistry II tutor is where you would be taking the subject in the future. Since so many universities have made the decision to offer this subject online, there is every chance that the tutor that you choose would be online as well. If so, you are probably going to be paying quite a bit more than you would if you had an actual live tutor.

How does your phone know where you are

How does your phone know where you are This English listening exercise looks at something that has always fascinated me that  scientists are able to solve incredibly complex problems with crazy solutions.So, how do you make a phone that knows where you are on earth? With clocks, of course!To find out how clocks help you know your location, and to improve you English listening skills, watch the TED-ED video below, and try the exercise.The answer lies 12,000 miles over your head, in an orbiting satellite that ____ ____ to the ___ ___ an atomic clock.What does the above sentence mean?Woo! Lets ____ that ____.What does the above phrasal verb mean?What is the problem with using the speed of light to measure distance?How precise are some atomic clocks?Lets ____ ___ ___ that youre almost definitely on earth.

Creating Successful Free Play Time for Kids with ADHD

Creating Successful Free Play Time for Kids with ADHD All kids need time each week to engage in creative play outside of their structured extracurricular activities. Its during this time that kids develop important social skills, problem solving strategies, and independence while fueling their imagination and creativity. Even just 20 minutes a day during the week coupled with a few longer stretches of time on weekends can make a big difference. For many parents of kids with ADHD, who often rely on highly structured activities to help manage ADHD symptoms, however, the idea of allowing time for play without rules, structure, or adult supervision can seem intimidating. Ideas of free play quickly spiral into visions of a free for all filled with impulsive behavior and complaints about boredom! Fortunately, with a little planning and a modest amount of structure and support it is possible to create successful free play opportunities for even the most active kids with ADHD. Choose a strategic location. Have your child play where you can see them. Simply having an adult present in your childs line of sight helps kids with ADHD stay safe and engaged. So, avoid sending your child off to his or her bedroom or playroom alone. Instead, have your child bring a few toys and activities to a common room in the house. Just make sure you leave time for clean-up when free play is over! Have creative play toys and activities available that your child finds interesting. Kids with ADHD often need a high level of stimulation in order to stay engaged. Every kid is different when it comes to the toys and activities that they find interesting, so work with your child to find creative options that will hold his or her attention for at least 10 minutes, if not longer. Make sure these activities are largely mess free (steer clear of paint and glue!), and can be done independently without close adult supervision. Limit the options. This may seem counterintuitive, but giving kids with ADHD fewer options during free play will actually help them be more engaged. Many kids with ADHD will become overwhelmed if they are presented with too many choices, and some will even meltdown. So, present a few free play options, about 3 at a time, and change them out regularly to keep things interesting. Use a Timer. Some of the biggest free play conflicts happen when its time to transition to the next activity. Its natural for kids to want to continue to play when theyre having a good time, so use a timer to make the transition easier on everyone. Have the child set the timer at the start of free play. Give a warning when there are 5 minutes left, and let your child know that free play ends when the time goes off. By having your child set the timer, youre helping him or her take ownership of the process, so that the narrative can change from My parents are making me stop playing! to My timer went off so free play time is over. Post a list of Free Play Rules. Having basic ground rules for free play provides necessary structure for your child without interfering with his or her creativity and imaginative play. Create a list of just 3 or 4 basic rules and post them someplace where they are visible to your child. At the start of free play, read through this list with your child and let him or her know that free play will need to end early if he or she needs to be reminded to follow the rules more than three times (the number of reminders can be tailored to your childs level). The best rules are those that cover a wide variety of behaviors and tell kids what to do rather than what not to do. For example, rules like, start cleaning up when the free play timer rings, stay in your play area, show good sportsmanship when playing with others, and use your inside voice, encourage a wide range of positive behaviors. Catch Your Child Being Good! When your child shows positive behaviors during free play, make sure to let him or her know that you have noticed! Praise the good behaviors as they happen, or at the end of free play if you want to avoid interrupting his or her play. Your child will feel proud of the fact that he or she was able to play well independently, and will be more likely to demonstrate these positive behaviors again. Free play is important for all kids, so help your child carve out time each day to play creatively outside the structure of typical extracurricular activities. Shorter free play times may work better for many kids with ADHD, so start small. With a little structure and planning your child can be engaged, content, and creative during free play time. ABOUT DR. MARY ROONEY Mary Rooney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. Dr Rooney is a researcher and clinician specializing in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and co-occurring behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders. A strong advocate for those with attention and behavior problems, Dr. Rooney is committed to developing and providing comprehensive, cutting edge treatments tailored to meet the unique needs of each child and adolescent. Dr. Rooney's clinical interventions and research avenues emphasize working closely with parents and teachers to create supportive, structured home and school environments that enable children and adolescents to reach their full potential. In addition, Dr. Rooney serves as a consultant and ADHD expert to Huntington Learning Centers. ABOUT HUNTINGTON Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students of all levels succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington's mission is to give every student the best education possible. Call us today at 1.800.CAN LEARN to discuss how Huntington can help your child. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. This website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material on this site is provided for educational purposes only.

I Want to Learn Another Language! A Guide for the Absolute Beginner

I Want to Learn Another Language! A Guide for the Absolute Beginner I Want to Learn Another Language! A Guide for the Absolute Beginner You can do it.And yes, Im talking to you.Whether you flunked out of high school German, were too embarrassed to even attempt a bonjour on your visit to Paris, or were only able  to stick with  your New Years resolution for three days,  youâ€"my dear, dear readerâ€"can learn another language!Im not going to pretend that its easy for everyone. Some geniuses  seem to soak up languages like sponges, whereas people with certain learning disabilities can face significant challenges.For the rest of us, language learning is somewhere in the middleâ€"it can be both immensely frustrating yet also  immensely rewarding, often both at the same time. It might take you months to handle a concept that someone else grasps instinctively in minutesâ€"and vice-versa.But whatever the outcome, the joy and benefits of communicating in another language are real and attainable. Even more importantly, the process of getting there is thrilling.This post will take apart both of these aspects for those who are t otally new to language learning, or for whom it has seemed like an insurmountable challenge in the past. I Want to Learn Another Language! A Guide for the Absolute BeginnerI come at this from my  perspective as a  former language teacher and  an experienced learner of languages, by the way,  with  my  own set of successes and major challenges when confronting a language. (For a book-long academic take on the same subject, and one that has informed my learning style and advice, check out  How Languages Are Learned.)Define Your Principal Motivation(s) for Learning the LanguageHaving a quality  reason for learning a language is central to everything that comes in the weeks, months, and, yes, years that you will later spend studying, speaking, enjoying and maintaining it.Lets look at some examples. What do you think about the following reasons for learning a language? Are they likely to lead to success?I want to have a second language on my CV.I want to seem like a more intellectual/e ducated/international sort of person.I want cute guys/girls to notice me in a bar when I answer my phone in another language.Sure,  there is no problem with folks wanting these  things out of life, and the last goal even has the benefit of being  specific. But language learning is a long, challenging journey, and what none of these motivations provides is a personal, compelling reason to focus on improving your communication.Compare the motivations above with these:I want to be able to flirt with the Russian girl in my yoga class.I want to place my order in good African  restaurants in French.I want to understand the lyrics of marabenta music.I want to be able to make sales to clients in Brazil.I want to hang out  and make meaningful friends at salsa events.Can you see how the latter motivations offer specific objectives for study that will keep you coming back to your grammar book with a sense of excitement rather than duty?Language learning is toughâ€"when youre on your thousandth Chinese character or trying to crack the mysteries of Russian cases, it can help enormously if your overall motivation is connected in some way to the detail that youre trying to learn that day.And if its not connected, guess what: Often you can skip it! Theres no reason, for example, to spend much time with the Arabic writing system if your ultimate driving motivation is a desire  to be able to chat with Lebanese relatives (whose oral language doesnt much resemble standard Arabic).I may always be looking to improve my vocabulary even in my mother tongue English, but I will probably never be fluent in baseball or physics jargon. I pick my battles in any language, based on what I like doing with it.Your motivation might even mean that fluency (whatever that is) is not necessary or desirable; theres immense joy and usefulness to be had with low-level, rudimentary and even silly communication in another language.Use Your Overarching Motivation  to Set Achievable Short-term Communicati ve GoalsThis overarching motivation above can then be broken down and used to set your week-to-week and lesson-to-lesson short term goals. Such goals should of course be specific, small, compelling and fun. The connection to your overall motivation then makes them personal to youâ€"something that you cant wait to dive into before and will really remember after.If my  motivation, for example, concerned sales to  Brazilian clients, goals that I might set for individual weeks would include, at various points in the long  process:I want to be able to answer the phone in Portuguese.I want to be able to exchange pleasantries.I want to properly use a formal, business registerâ€"and understand when its likely that I will switch to informal Portuguese with clients.I want to understand the culture of dealmaking in Brazil.I want to be able to describe our key products specs in Portuguese.All of these are great small goals that connect back to the overall motivation. For more on setting good an d  specific lesson goals, see the link at the top of this section.Tools for Language Learning That Are Linked to Your MotivationWeve covered a lot of the best tools for language learning, but a key point to make here is that your choice of tools will vary enormously according to the motivation that is driving your learning process.To give one example, I own a Serbian textbook that gives lots of history on old, literary Serbian that most modern speakers dont even know or use. As interesting as it all is, my principal motivation for learning is to be able to enjoy a  rakija when Im with friends in the Balkans and to complain together about life, so I focus rather on lessons about  sevdahlinka  songs (tragedy-tinged Bosnian laments), which give me the vocabulary that I enjoy and am more likely to actually use. Watching videos on the Internet and pausing to analyze, look up and make sentences from the new structures is thus a very  useful learning method for me.If your overarching motiv ation  involves listening, speaking or cultural elements, watching videos can be an important part of your learning process  too. FluentU provides the perfect integrated video-based tool for language learnersâ€"taking  real-world videos and transforming  them into personalized language lessons.For nearly all learners, some sort of textbook and language classes or online language exchange sessions will also be appropriate. But as much as possible, try to ensure that these are geared towards the reason that you are learning the language. Grammar, for most, is a means, not an end. You dont want to learn the literary past tense in French if you have no intention of ever writing a great French novel, for example, but you will definitely want to learn the spoken past tenses if you want to be able to hold a basic conversation in which you talk about things that youve done.For those interested in oral communication, the Teach Yourself  language books  tend to be very good for many languages ; but they  should often not be your choice if your goal is to read and write the academic version of a language.Staying Motivated as You LearnIf you have a good overarching motivation and your day-to-day goals are connected to it, your desire to learn at each lesson should be nearly automatic. That said, youll want to include a certain amount of variation as well as try  methods like these for integrating language learning into your life.Here are a few tips for creating a routine that you can stick with:Track your goals: Keep a notebook with the goals youve set for yourself; theres a lot of satisfaction  in being able to cross them off your list.Make it social: Interact with other learners, whether online or in conversation groups. And, of course, try to interact with native speakers as much as possible. Humans are social animals, so  doing this project with others will make it more compelling.Make it daily:  Ive found that even a small amount of time every day (like a half-hour) c an be far superior to setting aside a few hours once a week for a class or a study session. When a language is part of your daily life, you dont forget your lessons as easily, and you find yourself thinking about what youre learning and how you can use it at many points throughout the day.Integrate learning with your media consumption: Consuming the news, podcasts and entertainment  media in your target language rather than your own language provides incentives to learn and a richer experience with the language.Without giving any false hope for what is certainly an enormous undertaking, my wish is that you are leaving this post now with a more concrete and personally motivating desire to jump headlong into language learning.Your fling with a Russian girl/first sale in Portuguese/conversation with the Lebanese grandparents will be a great reward, sure, but with  whatever motivation you have in mind, the process itself will also hopefully be quite fun.Mose Hayward blogs about language s, including  the lack of smiling in  Russian flirting,  and why you thus might want to buy a  gas station.

4 tips to keep your GPA high in college

4 tips to keep your GPA high in college Tips from a Private Irvine College Tutor: 4 tips to keep your GPA high in college Its important for students to have a good GPA as they walk through their college experience. Although they wont have the same pressure as high school students â€" they already got into college after all â€" they’ll still want to consider the importance of good grades. Some students will consider applying to graduate school or simply need to stay off academic probation. Additionally, students with a high GPA might be able to participate in honors programs that give them more opportunity to network or intern. 1.   Focus on smaller assignments Many students forgo putting a lot of effort into smaller assignments that are worth only a few points so they can save their energy for tests and papers. However, these smaller assignments can be the key to a student’s overall success. Even though each assignment is only worth a point or two, all of the assignments added together at the end of the term can equal up to 10% of the student’s overall grade. This can easily make the difference between a B and an A for the average student. Also, most of these assignments take less than half an hour to complete, so its well worth the time to earn these points. 2. Organize like a professional Many college students end up with lower grades, and thus a lower GPA because they forgot about a due date or an assignment. This can be very frustrating especially for students who were totally capable of getting an A on those assignments. The best way to cure the situation is to organize efficiently. When students take notes, write outlines, and prepare ahead of time, theyre more likely to keep an eye out for those little things that can cause a big problem. 3. Attend office hours Students who want to maintain a high GPA usually visit office hours on a regular basis. This is the student’s only time to get personalized feedback from the professor. Students can also ask questions about their notes or clarify something from the lecture. Additionally, when a student visits office hours on a regular basis, it lets the professor know that they are really serious about doing well in their course. This means the professor is more likely to spend time with a student or respond to last minute emails (READ: 5 Sings You Need a Math Tutor in College). 4. Effective studying Any studying is better than none at all but an effective study is what will earn a student a high GPA. Students are encouraged to work with their study group, tutor, or the TA to determine the best way to study for a particular course. Once good study habits are developed, students will save a ton of time and be able to save that energy to complete optional assignments for extra points or simply enjoy a healthy work/life balance. Learning how to study could easily be a course in and of its self, and in fact, some colleges offer a course on this subject geared towards first-semester freshman. Learning how to study the right way is one of the most important things a college student will do. The best way to keep your GPA high in college is with the help of a private Irvine college tutor from TutorNerds. Call us today for more information. 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.

Hesperia Unified School District

Hesperia Unified School District Hesperia Unified School District The Hesperia Unified School District is committed to providing quality education to local students. We are proud that the quality of education at Hesperia Unified District Schools continues to rank at the top of other school districts in the area. We are one of the largest employers in the region with 2,496 employees. The Hesperia Unified School District serves over 23,766 K-12 students through 31 schools (including charters). The Hesperia Unified School District covers 161 square miles and provides public education services for kindergarten through senior high school students. We have 12 elementary schools, 3 choice schools, 3 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 2 continuation high schools, 2 alternative schools, 1 adult education school, and 5 charter schools. Our 967 teachers are some of the finest in the area. They strive for passion, innovation, and classroom engagement. Mission: Preparing Todays Students for Tomorrows World Vision: Provide students with 21st Century Skills: Continue to develop, implement, and evaluate a quality educational program that supports academic excellence, closes student achievement gaps and advances to college and career ready options. HUSD will assure our students benefit from comprehensive, high-quality instruction View our Brochure

The Design Secrets Behind Stand-Out Resumes

The Design Secrets Behind Stand-Out Resumes Anatomy of a Winning Resume, courtesy of Mashable.com According the  TheLadders  study, researchers also found, through methods involving eye-tracking and gaze-tracking techniques, that employers spent roughly 80 percent of their gaze time on the following sections: Name Current title/company Previous title/company Previous position start and end dates Current position start and end dates Education The study included that beyond these points, employers merely scanned for keywords relating to the position being applied for. This is why the organization and layout of your resume is of the utmost importance. As we can gather from the points above, employers search foremost for your previous experience in their industry, so you should be sure to put this at the head of your resume referred to as reverse chronological order beneath your name and contact information. You may be wondering about the overview section, commonly seen as the descriptive paragraph listed before anything else on your resume. Many are now considering the overview optional due to the fact that some experts believe employers rarely take the time to read it and that it takes up valuable space. Those in favor of ditching it say to replace it with an executive summary, which is essentially the 30-second elevator pitch on paper. Its typically three to five sentences long and states who you are and what youre looking for, therefore saving your potential employer time and saving you space another important element of design. Stephen Provenzano, author of Top Secret Executive Resumes,  mentioned in his book the importance of incorporating white space throughout the resume, writing white space gives readers a break and helps them quickly scan the page for key points. I usually indent (tab) after each bullet, he wrote. This use of bullets draws the readers eye in and gives your resume an organized feel, similar to a list. However, be sure to break up bullet points with summaries of your experiences, so the entire resume doesnt just read like a long list. Font and size As you can see throughout this article, Ive listed titles in bold and italicized important points, creating clear distinctions as to where my writing is guiding you; the same methods should be applied to your resume. Provenzano again gives us clear instructions for using these elements: Use frills such as boldfacing, underlining, italics, bullets or dashes for emphasis, but not on every line. They quickly lose their impact when overused. They should be used only to make major points stand out or to set items apart and break up type. Avoid using all the elements boldfacing, underlining and italics on the same line of type. Choose a combination of any two. Along with this, knowing the impact of certain typefaces and fonts and how to combine them to create an aesthetically pleasing resume is essential. Adam Dachis, in A Non-Designers Guide to Typefaces and Layout, explains that the majority of resume writers will most likely only be making a decision between serif or sans-serif fonts. Photo by williamcromar via Flickr. As pictured above, serif fonts contain tiny flourishes on the ends of letters, and as Dachis wrote, resemble the look of a typewriter. Serif is easy to read and is often viewed as proper, conservative and traditional. Sans-serif, literally meaning without serif, lacks the letter flourishes and is considered a modern, minimalistic typeface which is, in essence, aesthetically appealing. Keep these styles in mind and compare them to the style of the company youre applying to for example, most newspapers go the conservative route and print in a serif typeface, while more modern design firms (or if youre applying as a graphic designer) can utilize a modern sans-serif alternative. Purdue Owls Online Writing Lab also reminds us that, like the use of boldfacing and italicizing, we should be careful with how we use typefaces. The key to using fonts in your résumé is to be consistent, the site stated.  For example, if you decide to use a sans-serif font for a main heading, do so for all your headings, and use the same sans-serif font each time generally, you should use no more than two fonts in your résumé.   Color The use of color in resumes largely depends on the company and type of position youre applying for. Design positions typically allow for unlimited creative freedom regarding resumes, which includes a well-designed color scheme. However, if your resume is in a field not involving advertising, design or anything art related, the recommendation is to always stick with a black-and-white color scheme. This doesnt mean your entire resume has to be one bland shade of black, however; with the use of boldfacing and gray hues, you can still highlight noteworthy areas without painting them in color. Consistency Amanda Augustine, career expert at TheLadders,  recommended in an article for Business Insider, to keep your resume consistent with your online identity and to always put a link to your online profile with your contact information. Along with this, she suggested that if you have a common name, consider including your middle initial on your resume and online professional profiles to differentiate yourself from the competition. For example, decide if youre Mike Johnson, Michael Johnson, or Mike E. Johnson, she said. Then use this name consistently, be it on LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, or Facebook. Structuring your resume in a visually appealing, easy-to-read format with differing font styles may not seem like a big deal, but its a commonly overlooked aspect of the job search. Think of it this way: during those six seconds of fame we spoke about earlier, do you want to be seen by your employer in a t-shirt and torn jeans or in a custom-tailored suit with a pair of eye-catching cufflinks?

Teach English to Foreign Students - How to Help Them Overcome Language Barriers

Teach English to Foreign Students - How to Help Them Overcome Language BarriersTeaching English to foreign students is not an easy task for a tutor as it is for English teachers. Foreign students have different cultural backgrounds and hence their comprehension levels are higher than most other kinds of students. But this does not mean that it is impossible to teach English to these students.For this, the tutor has to know reading habits of the student as well as his reading style and how it is influenced by various environmental factors. Reading should be an integral part of the curriculum for a tutoring institution. The main task is to take the student to the next level of reading and help him go beyond. Readability should be the first criteria in all tutoring cases.Reading comprehension is the most important thing. A good student should know what he has read. Remember that in every reading lesson, the same story should be read with different syntax so that the child has to read it more than once to get a better understanding of the text.Moreover, the lesson has to be divided into small portions and then one-on-one with the student. Reading one paragraph without being the student will not help the student comprehend the entire story.In a class, the teacher can always tell the students the basic questions so that the students are ready for each question. The homework should be on a set plan and the tutor should help the student understand the method to use to solve the problems.A successful foreign student should have a proper knowledge of grammar and should be able to follow a pattern or the rules as provided by the teacher. He should also have a command over the English language so that he can read English text using correct grammar and syntax.Other factors such as homework, English essay, English reading, vocabulary, and syntax should also be discussed with the student. The tutor should be able to build an understanding between the student and the tutor as the latter helps the student make sense of the text and the former is in-charge of making the student understand the topic. With proper tutoring, the foreign student can become an excellent English speaker.

Tutoring in Fremont CA

Tutoring in Fremont CATutoring in Fremont County, California is one of the best ways to learn new things. The thing is that it is not difficult to find the right teacher, especially if you live in the small town.One of the first places that you can begin your search for tutors in Fremont County is the Internet. The Internet is the best place to find almost any kind of employment that is available. The good thing about using the Internet is that you can get a lot of information and help that will help you in your quest to become a better tutor.Most of the time, you will be able to find tutoring jobs through the Internet. You should always keep in mind though that just because someone is offering tutoring services online does not mean that they are any more qualified than an experienced and trained professional.Fremont County has a number of different tutoring services that you can choose from. These tutoring services may range from beginner level to professional level. It is important to note that most of the tutoring services are usually offered by private tutors.The main point here is that you should not look for tutoring in Fremont CA on the Internet alone. You should also visit the office of the tutoring agency and speak with the individual who is working there. You will want to make sure that they know what you need, what you want, and if they are the right person for you.Tutoring in Fremont CA is quite an enjoyable experience. The good thing about tutoring in Fremont CA is that you will have the support of other students at the same school. This is also another good advantage of tutoring in Fremont CA.If you are a student who wants to get some additional education or perhaps you are looking for a job in the field of education, tutoring is a great choice. Tutoring is often the best way to get quality training in many fields.