There is an important difference between helping someone complete an assignment and helping someone understand the science behind it.
At McClellan Science Academy, we focus on the latter.
Rather than beginning automatically with today’s chapter, we consider the learner’s existing knowledge first.
If an advanced concept depends upon foundational material that isn’t yet secure, we can return to that foundation, strengthen it, and then build forward.
Depending upon your needs, instruction may incorporate:
The approach can evolve as your understanding develops.
Large courses and standardized programs must teach many students simultaneously.
Individualized instruction gives us the opportunity to ask a different question:
That may mean slowing down.
It may mean returning to an earlier concept.
It may mean approaching the same concept from a different direction.
Or it may mean challenging a student who is ready to move beyond the material.
The ultimate goal is greater independence.
We want students to develop skills they can continue using after tutoring ends:
