Finding a Computer Science Syracuse University Tutor

Finding a Computer Science Syracuse University TutorIf you are a high school or college student and want to pursue a career in computer science, then your first task should be finding a Syracuse University computer science tutor. If you do not know what you are looking for in a tutor, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of college tutors in the world today.Many college students find it easier to contact their adviser directly rather than go through an intermediary. This is because college advisers usually do not offer assistance with such a specialized field.Tutors will typically have experience in the area you are interested in. It would be helpful to find out the qualifications of the tutor so that you can know if they can guide you through the rigorous courses and even if they can help you get a certification.If the tutor is experienced, they will help you with coursework related to the course you want to take. This includes math, chemistry, physics, biology, ecology, and c hemistry classes. They will also be able to advise you on what course to take if you do not enjoy the more academically based classes at your university.You may not be familiar with all the courses that are offered at a university, so you may find it beneficial to find out if they are major subject based or minor subjects. Majors offer more flexible schedules, and minor subjects may have other prerequisites, which you need to check into when you do your research.If you are not quite sure how to proceed, then you can speak to the adviser about the computer science courses at your university. However, if you do not want to approach your university directly, you can use a search engine such as Google to do online research.With the help of this online research, you can narrow down your search based on your needs and your personality. Once you have narrowed down your options, speak to the tutor and find out if they have what you are looking for.

Why is Origami Important to Japanese Culture

Why is Origami Important to Japanese Culture How Important is Origami to Japanese Culture? ChaptersWhy Origami is Attributed to Japanese CultureThe Meaning of OrigamiThe Breadth of Paper Crafts in JapanIf you’ve ever eaten at a Benihana or other Japanese restaurant, you may have been struck by the presentation of the food and of the dining elements â€" specifically how your napkin was folded.Your place setting might have been graced by an origami swan, or maybe the napkin was folded into a cunning pocket for your chopsticks...Did said restaurant have red paper lanterns on display, possibly with ideograms painted on them?Although those lanterns are reinforced with wire, they nevertheless fall under the origami umbrella because they are primarily made of paper.Incidentally, it is not difficult to make such a lantern; you can follow these easy step instructions to make origami paper lanterns of your own...To take the relationship between Japan and origami one step further: it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to conclude that a kimono, the traditional Japanese wrapped garment is akin to making origami.One must wrap the kimono and fold the obi â€" the wide waistband just so; origami must also be precisely folded.It was during Japan’s Edo period (1603-1867) that the kimono became truly stylised; it was also during that time that origami found its place in Japanese culture.These days, while kimono-wearing has been relegated to special occasions, especially weddings, origami remains a pastime for young and old. However, it is quite common to make kimonos out of money.Money origami is a niche art, especially using US currency because a dollar bill does not have the same dimensions as standard origami paper.But we’re not talking about origami in the United States; our topic today is origami in Japan, specifically why that paper art is such an integral part of their culture.Still, if you must know, origami is quite popular in the states; so much so that the Ginter Botanical Garden in Virginia routinely puts Japanese paper creations on display and lets chil dren of all ages float origami boats in their ponds.Enough about that! Our focus is the chain of islands on the other side of the world and what origami represents for them.Let's get on with it! 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Image by Sasin Tipchai from PixabayYou may be disappointed to find that origami did not originate in Japan, nor were/are they the only culture to practise the art of paper folding.If you are a Japanophile, you may already know that the Chinese ‘invented’ paper and had been plying paper as an art form long before Buddhist monks introduced papermaking in Japan.To this day, the ancient art of paper cutting, kirigami in Japanese, is more popular in China than in Japan.Kirigami and kusudama â€" glueing or sewing several origami shapes together used to feature in Japanese origami but, when the Shogun ruled the country (off and on between 1192 and 1867) they standardised origami and made origami folding a part of their training.Are you wondering how sitting for hours, folding origami can train someone to handle a samurai?Even simple origami takes patience and precision to execute; those are two qualities every warrior needs. B esides, the ability to visualise â€" to see shapes in an otherwise unremarkable sheet of paper promotes thinking skills and imagination.Finally, using both hands to make a mountain fold, a valley fold and a multitude of creases improves hand-eye coordination, a quality every soldier needs.These reasons to turn sheets of paper into distinct shapes still hold true today; they are why classes in origami for kids offers so many educational benefits even though they are not being conditioned to swing samurai swords.Meanwhile, before paper made its way to Europe, people there amused themselves with napkin folding but, once paper came along (and became affordable), it was not uncommon for children to amuse themselves by making toys out of paper.For example, the fortune teller has a centuries-long history on the continent and it made its way to our shores almost 100 years ago.All of that still does not explain why the art of folding paper is attributed to Japan exclusively.We need to find m ore reasons... Did you know that protein sequences have been modelled using origami? Image by _Alicja_ from PixabayThe Meaning of OrigamiLet’s say that, for you, a square piece of paper represents unlimited possibilities.You might make an origami rose out of it, or an origami box that, once a few coats of lacquer are applied, will make a wonderful gift.You might make a paper aeroplane to distract a young child or a paper boat s/he can set afloat in the pond.What does origami mean to you? Do you build origami models for the sake of creation? For stress relief? To hone your fine motor skills?What do you want to represent in the origami designs you make?In no way are these questions ambiguous for Japanese origami enthusiasts. Their ancient Japanese traditions speak to them loud and clear as they make their folds.the origami dragon is a symbol of power, wisdom and successby contrast, the dragonfly represents strength, courage and good luckthe origami butterfly is symbolic of a girl growing into a you ng womanan origami frog in the pocketbook means that spent money will returnthe origami cat stands for strength, self-assurance and independenceThese origami animals are all significant in but there is one origami bird that outshines every animal you might make out of folded paper.Cranes have a special significance in Japanese culture.Not only are they thought to live for 1,000 years â€" hence they are a symbol of long life, but they believe that folding a thousand cranes will make their fondest wish come true.You can learn more about the symbolism of origami in our related article.Origami cranes are made more poignant by the story of a young, cancer-stricken girl.In the aftermath of the Hiroshima blast, many were afflicted with life-threatening illnesses. Young Sadako, embroiled in a fight for her life, set out to fold one thousand paper cranes so that her wish to be rid of her cancer might come true.Upon entering the children’s cancer ward she realised the futility of her exerci se but continued to fold every origami crane she could, believing that, if she attained senbazuru â€" literally ‘a thousand cranes’, her wish for lasting peace would come true.She exceeded her goal and, having folded a total of 1,300 such birds, leaving an unrivalled legacy.Touched by her story, after her death, her classmates petitioned for a statue of her to be erected as an eternal plea for hope for peace. To this day, people from all over the world send origami cranes to be laid at her memorial.If you didn’t know the story behind the iconic paper crane until now, surely it will persuade to you pick up a pack of Washi paper and learn how to fold them.If you don’t yet know how to make an origami crane, you can find video tutorials or written folding instructions online.See the different available art courses near me here. Origami boxes such as these are often traded in Japan; usually they contain a sweet or a lucky star Image by Letterblade from PixabayThe Breadth of Paper Crafts in JapanThink back to your school days or, if you’re currently in school, take a moment to review the type of work you do there.Did/does any of it involve paper craft? Do you remember being assigned any origami projects?It is quite common for students in the UK to work with coloured paper and tissue paper, especially up to the first Key Stage but, after that, we get into more ponderous topics like art appreciation or painting and drawing.In our schools, we’re not actually taught how to make origami let alone how to make paper, which is surprisingly easy.Now, let’s take that thought a bit further: were you shown how you can use easy origami to understand geometry and vertices or create tessellations? Have you modelled any complex shapes using 3D origami?Would you be wildly surprised to learn that such learning is commonp lace in Japan primary schools?There, children learn folding technique before they are old enough for school. Parents help their children make easy paper constructions; maybe an origami heart or origami flowers.As little fingers fold and crease, they hear the stories of their culture.  They learn how bokashi â€" the shading or gradation of paper can enhance their designs and how to create kawaii creatures.Kawaii is Japan’s particular brand of ‘cute’.All of this happens before they are enrolled in school so that, by the time the teacher hauls out the square paper, they already know how to fold origami.Even better: they are already endowed with the patience to sit still for long periods, the perseverance to work through frustrations and precision to fold just about any origami model, as long as it is not too complex.From an early age, Japanese children are indoctrinated into the wonders of origami â€" Satoshi Kamiya, the world’s most renown origami artist, avers he started fold ing when he was two years old.There is no doubt that origami is important to the Japanese; possibly more important to their culture than any other â€" even though it is extensively used to model engineering applications all over the world.For their culture of cute, for their traditions and history, even for all of the Japanese words that populate the vocabulary of origami, we could rightly say that origami is Japanese art.Even if people in other countries have long amused themselves by folding paper origami.

The Greatest Empires in World History

The Greatest Empires in World History Which was the Biggest Empire Ever? ChaptersWhat is an Empire?The First EmpiresThe Roman EmpireThe Mongol EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireThe Qing DynastyThe Russian EmpireThe British EmpireIf you spend ten minutes looking through history, you’ll certainly notice that this word ‘empire’ comes up an awful lot: the Roman Empire, the British Empire, etc. But what exactly do we mean when we say this? What does this word actually refer to? And, importantly, what is the difference between a kingdom, just a big country, and an empire?In this article, we’ll look at what an empire actually is, how the term is used in history, and where this whole idea started. We’ll also consider the biggest empires ever â€" longer articles about which you’ll find links to â€" and the factors that brought them into existence and then made them decline.Julius Caesar, whilst not officially an emperor, helped to establish the Roman Empire.semantic, meaning that it is a problem of language.Conquest and TerritoriesIn the first case, historians h ave designated as empires groups of territories that are all subject to one ruler â€" directly or indirectly. This means that whilst Russia now might be very large, it doesn’t mean it’s an empire.But, if it were to invade Mongolia and replace its government, then we would have something of an empire: two territories â€" or more, if it then went on to conquer China â€" would now be under the control of one ruler or government. As such, empires often show a significant ethnic, religious, linguistic, and cultural diversity.Let’s take the Ottoman Empire as another example. At one point, countries as diverse as Egypt, Bulgaria, Greece, and Lebanon were all under the domination of the Ottomans, who were based primarily in Turkey. These countries made up different ‘eyalet’ â€" or administrative units â€" of the Empire and were ruled by governors under the supervision of the Sultan or Emperor. This subordination, following imperial expansion and conquest, is thought to be a defini ng feature of an empire.Land and SeaIt is important to point out that there are two main types of empire within this idea. These are known as ‘terrestrial empires’ and ‘thalassocracies’, the first being empires conquered by land and the latter being those dominated by sea.The Mongol Empire is a great example of the former, as it spread outward, under Genghis Khan, from the Mongolian steppes. At the start of the empire, Genghis sent invasions in all directions to defeat and reign over as much land as quickly as possible.Whilst terrestrial empires are often contiguous â€" meaning all joined up â€" thalassocracies, or sea empires, do not need to be. The British Empire is an example of this, as it captured territories across the world â€" islands and ports as much as countries â€" through its incredibly powerful navy.The Name ‘Empire’The second definition of an empire is essentially that it calls itself an empire. This happens when a ruler changes his title of ‘king’, sa y, to that of ‘emperor’. This happened quite a lot.The Russian Empire is a famous example. Here, the kings had been engaging in imperial activity since Ivan the Great and even before â€" conquering territories and the like. Yet, it wasn’t until 1721 that Peter the Great decided to call Russia an Empire, changing its official name from a tsardom.The Roman Empire did something quite similar, as, whilst Octavian, or Augustus, took the title of Emperor, the Roman Senate in Rome had been expanding its borders for a long time previous to this.On the flip side, Korea, in 1897, started calling itself the Great Korean Empire, even though it owned no further land than Korea and was swallowed up eight years later by Japan.Decline: Why do Empires Fall?It’s something of a truism these days that ‘all empires fall’, no matter the prosperity or peace that they may bring to their people eventually. Herodotus, the Greek historian who lived even before the Roman Empire, already knew this. Nonetheless, historians today are still not one hundred percent agreed as to why empires collapse. They all do, however â€" usually as a result of their rulers becoming complacent and weak. Others, such as the Mongolian Empire, might become too big to manage, whilst others still faced invasions from outside â€" such as the Roman and the Qing empires. Four of the empires we look at collapsed â€" or were seriously weakened â€" due to war. It just happened to be the same war that did it!The First EmpiresImperial activity has probably been going on since human civilization first existed. Yet, the first we know about for sure is the Egyptian empire of about 3000BC, in which King Narmer of Egypt’s Upper Valley conquered the Lower Valley and brought it all under one rule. Some six hundred years later, the Akkadian Empire conquered much of Mesopotamia, which now makes up Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.The Shang and the Zhou Empires, both in China between 1500 a nd 770BC, were both huge and pre-existed the Roman Empire by over seven centuries.The Roman EmpireHowever, it was the Romans who first used the term ‘empire’ as we know it now, deriving as it does from the Latin ‘imperator’, meaning commander. The Romans really set the bar for subsequent western imperialism, setting the administrative and political bases for later western governments.The Roman Empire lasted between 27BC and 476CE and, at its peak under Emperor Trajan, ruled over twenty-one percent of the population of the world at the time â€" stretching from Persia in the east to England in the west with the Mediterranean as its heart. MarkHistory Teacher 5.00 (3) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JohnHistory Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarjotteHistory Teacher 5.00 (4) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ErinHistory Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ChantelleHistory Teacher 5.00 (2) £17/h1st l esson free!Discover all our tutors AndriyHistory Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PeterHistory Teacher £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SerenaHistory Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsThe Mongol EmpireKnown as the largest contiguous land empire in the history of the world, the Mongol Empire was established by Genghis Khan, who united nomadic Mongolian tribes in 1206. After that, he set out to conquer the world, and he wasn’t too far off succeeding. His empire stretched from Beijing in East Asia to the Danube and the Persian Gulf in the west â€" a whopping nine million square miles.Yet, despite establishing an unprecedented period of peace in the lands he conquered â€" known as the Pax Mongolica â€" the empire only lasted in its entirety until 1294, when it broke into four parts. These parts became politically independent and eventually collapsed one by one.The Ottoman EmpireAfter the Roman Empire had split into two, the Eastern half became known as the Byzantine Empire, and it was based in Constantinople.It lasted until 1453, when Constantinople was conquered by Mehmed the Conqueror, the descendant of Osman I, the first Ottoman Emperor who established the Empire in 1301. His dynasty led the emperor from Istanbul (the new name for Constantinople) for over six centuries.This spread over three continents and is remarkable for its combination of terrestrial conquest and naval proficiency. Whilst the sultans were Muslim, the empire was highly diverse and without any form of enforced religion.Topkapi Palace was the beautiful home of the Ottoman Emperor.The Qing DynastyStarting life in Manchuria, northern China, in the seventeenth century, the Qing Dynasty was one of the longest surviving of Chinese dynasties and the largest empire in Chinese history.It succeeded to form the borders of modern China and to unify Manchus, Mongols, and Han Chinese under the same ruler. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that p roblems started, with the rise of Christianity in China and the outbreak of revolt and revolution throughout the century.Part of the cause of the decline of the Qing was its failure to modernise in the face of incredibly technologically advanced powers. This meant that when war came, it didn’t stand a chance.The Russian EmpireThe Russian Empire was only one incarnation of the Russian kingdom, which began in 1547 as the Tsardom of Russia. In 1721, under the rule of Peter the Great, however, it changed its name to Imperial Russia â€" and became something of a world power. At its peak â€" through the reigns of Peter and Catherine the Great â€" the Russian Empire was vast, having extended its territory across three continents: Europe, Asia, and North America, where it owned Alaska. It was so large in fact that it is considered one of the three largest empires after the British and the Mongolian.The Russian Empire entered into a period of decline when rebellion and assassination threat ened the stability of the throne. The monarchy was overthrown in 1917 by the Bolshevik Revolution, which turned the Empire into a republic â€" a state with an elected head.The British Empire ruled nearly a quarter of the planet.The British EmpireIt is not an exaggeration to say that the British Empire shaped the modern world, as the extent of its colonies was enormous. Following exploration by the Spanish and Portuguese in the Americas, Britain â€" at that point England and Scotland separately â€" began to accumulate colonial assets across the world.At its peak in the nineteenth century, the British Empire had a colonial presence on every continent on the planet â€" from Australia to the Caribbean, with the entirety of India and parts of Africa in between. Twenty-three percent of the world’s population was at that point under British rule.It fell due to the eventual weakness of Britain and due to the calls for independence and autonomy from colonial societies across the globe.

Benefitting From Private Tutorials

Benefitting From Private Tutorials How to Get the Most Out of Your Academic Support Tutorials ChaptersStruggling Students: Getting Private TutorialsWhere Can You Find Private Tutorials?How Can Struggling Students Get Free Academic Support Tutorials?“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert EinsteinIn the UK, nearly one in five pupils leave school without five GCSEs. Children can start struggling as early as primary school and if their problems aren’t addressed, they can finish compulsory schooling with no qualifications.To avoid this, you can always opt for academic support to help them.So how do you go about helping a struggling student through academic support?In this article, we'll be looking at private tutoring, where you can find academic support services and free tutoring resources. 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Make sure that your request for tutorials is clear. (Source: Free-Photos)A private tutor isn’t just there to teach you or improve your grades. Private tutorials are so much more than that! They can be a source of inspiration and motivation, a way to improve your self-confidence through tailored academic support.While the main goal of tutoring is improving a student's academic performance, they're also there to assist students with things like test preparation, note-taking, and writing skills, all things which will ultimately lead to student success.With this in mind, it’s important to choose the right tutor and type of tutorials. Reviews from former students can help but that won’t be enough. These reviews will give you a general idea of their quality but they can’t replace talking to the tutor and finding out more about them.Make sure you ask the right questions before you ask for private academic support tutorials:What is your level? This is a simple question but it can def ine the type of tutor you need.What are you struggling with? What will you need help with?How do you learn best? The tutor will be able to help you to work this out but you can save some time if you know already.When can you schedule your private tutorials for?Would you prefer online tutorials or face-to-face tutorials?Would you prefer group tutorials or one-on-one tutorials?What is your budget? Do your research and find out what the rates are for private tutorials before you start thinking about how much you can spend.Do you need short-term or long-term academic support?If you’re a parent looking for academic support for your child, you can also ask them these questions. It’s important to understand why they’re struggling.Is it due to the quality of teaching at school? Do they like the subject? Are they disorganised or lack self-confidence? Do they like the idea of academic support?Keep in mind that you mightn’t be able to find a tutor who matches all your requirement. You need to prioritise certain requirements over others: their level, teaching approach, rates, schedule, etc.You can then start getting in touch with academic support tutors. The clearer your request, the greater your chance of getting a good response.The classes you’re looking for: homework help, catchup classes, physics, chemistry, maths, etc.The level: primary school, secondary school, GCSE, A Level, etc.The objective: passing exams, improving study skills, etc.The student’s difficulties.Your availability: afternoons, evenings, school holidays, etc.The type of tutorial you’re after: face-to-face tutorials, online tutorials, group tutorials, etc.The number of lessons needed: intensive courses, throughout a term, year-long, etc.Send your request to tutors who match your criteria and you’ll probably get a quick response.Find out more about the cost of private tutorials.Where Can You Find Private Tutorials?There are several ways to find a private tutor offering private academic support tutorials. There are plenty of platforms where you can find private tutorials. (Source: janeb13)You can look at classified ads sites where many tutors will post ads for their services. However, you won’t be able to see reviews from previous students.You can also look at classified ads and noticeboards in local businesses. You can get in touch with them and ask them about their private tutorials. Don't forget to check online classifieds sites like Gumtree and Craigslist.There are also online platforms that offer private tutors for all types of subjects. On these platforms, like Superprof, for example, allow you to search by location and subject. Some platforms charge you to contact the tutor whereas others charge a percentage of the tutor’s earnings.  On Superprof, many tutors offer the first hour for free so you can see if you get along and discuss their methodology, etc.There are also tutoring companies you can go to. Generally, their rates tend to be higher than self-employed private tuto rs.  You can find these types of organisations in most larger cities where they offer both one-on-one and group tutorials. Look at notice boards in local businesses. (Source: Pexels)Whether you're looking for writing tutors, peer tutoring (students tutoring students), individual tutoring, or online tutoring services, there are plenty of resources and services for tutoring students and finding tutors.Find out how often you should schedule private tutorials.How Can Struggling Students Get Free Academic Support Tutorials?If you’re on a budget or can’t afford private tutorials for your child, there are several free options. Don't hesitate to ask other parents about private tutorials. (Source: 6715269)Firstly, talk to the school and see what extra help they can provide. Some can offer extra lessons to your child or change things up to help them with their schooling. There may be teachers available to help them with their homework, for example.If this isn’t the case, you can always talk to other parents who might have the same concerns. You could work together helping groups of children with their homework during the week. This means you’d be helping your child and some of their friends the nights you’re free and the other parents can help your children the other days.Similarly, you can get in touch with the local council and see if there are free lessons or workshops to help children with their schooling. You’ve got nothing to lose!There are also charitable organisations that provide academic support. When it comes to learning difficulties, many charities can help. Have a look for associations an d charities that work with specific learning difficulties and the services they provide. Most have a presence in the UK’s largest cities.  Don’t hesitate to get in touch with associations or charities to see how they can help your child.You can also exchange favours for private tutorials. There are now sites and apps where you can work for an hour and in return, a private tutor will teach your child for an hour, for example.In some cases, your time becomes credits that can be exchanged for other services. You can earn hours providing services to other users and then redeem them against private tutorials. This means you can use your talents or skills and not have to open your wallet.There are also plenty of websites and resources you can access for free to help with academic support. There are sites to help pupils study certain subjects and a plethora of sites to help them with GCSEs and A Levels, for example, and you can help your child to learn and revise for free by following the free guides and downloading some learning materials.There are even tutors who have websites complete with free learning resources and materials. Now you can start helping your kids with their schooling!Students' academic success depends on the quality of supplemental instruction they get from their online or home tutoring. After all, the best tutors tailor their programmes to their students. For example, if they struggle with exams, they might need help with test-taking. Some may struggle to memorise or consolidate what they learn. In this case, test prep mightn't help them and they may need to work on academic skills, for example.No matter what subject you need help with or which skills you want to learn, you can find experienced and talented private tutors on Superprof. Regardless of the subject, there are three main types of private tutorial available: one-on-one tutorials, online tutorials, and group tutorials. Each has its pros and cons and some types work better for certai n subjects than others.One-on-one private tutorials are between you and your tutor. Online tutorials are similar to private tutorials since they are between a single student and tutor but the tutor isn't physically in the room with you and is instead teaching you remotely via a webcam.  Finally, group tutorials are when several students are taught in a single class by a private tutor.Many of the tutors offer free tutoring for the first hour so try a few out and see which type of tutorial and which tutor is best for you.

Equivalent Ratios Online Tutoring - Maths Tutors

Equivalent Ratios Online Tutoring - Maths Tutors Equivalent ratios are basically defined as the two equivalent ratios. For example, a/b and c/d are said to be equivalent ratio if and only if a/b = c/d. This is really advantageous in finding out the value of one unknown variable when the ratios are equivalent and other parameters are also given. This type of ratio generally use cross multiplication concept to evaluate the unknown variable. This can be better clarified by taking the suitable examples and the examples are as follows:- Question 1:- If the following relation holds: (x+8) /20 = 400/20 then evaluate the value of x. Solution 1:- Given (x+8)/20 = 400/20 Step 1:- First let us solve Right hand side (x+8)/20 = 20 Step 2:- Now solving the above expression by cross multiplication, (x+8) = 20 *20 (x+8) = 400 Step 3:- To evaluate the value of x, subtract 8 from both sides, (x+8-8) = 400 -8 So the value of x = 392 Question 2:- If (2x-4)/4 = (x+4)/16 Solution 2:- Given expression is:- (2x-4)/4 = (x+4)/16 Step 1:- In this problem, to evaluate the value of x, we need to cross multiply first. So 16 (2x-4) = 4 (x+4) On solving, 32x -64 = 4x + 16 32x -4x = 64 + 16 28 x = 80 Step 2:- Now to evaluate the value of x, we need to divide both sides by 28 Therefore 28x/28 = 80/28 So x = 80/28 On dividing, We get x = 2.86 as the final answer.

Online Ratios and Rates Tutors

Online Ratios and Rates Tutors Rates ratio is one of the very useful concept in Math. The rate is defined as the ratio between two different quantities. Ratio is the quantitative comparison between the given quantities. Therefore the rate ratio is where two different quantities are compared. Some examples for the rate ratio are centimeter per minute written as cm/min; kilometers per second written as km/sec. Example 1: A vehicle A can cover a distance of 50 miles in 2 hours. Another vehicle B covers 45 miles in 3 hours. Find who travels faster. A travels with the speed (distance per time ratio i.e. miles travelled per hour) = 50 miles/ 2 hours = 25 miles/ hours. B travels with the speed (distance per time ratio i.e. miles travelled per hour) = 45 miles/ 3 hours = 15 miles/ hours. Comparing the speeds, miles / hour ratio for A and B i.e. 25 miles / hour and 15 miles / hours gives A has greater speed. Hence A has greater speed = 25 miles/hour. Example 2: Jack can cycle a distance of 18 miles in 3 hours. John can covers 28 miles in 4 hours by cycling. Find who travels faster. Jack travels with the speed (distance per time ratio i.e. miles travelled per hour) = 18 miles/ 3 hours = 6 miles/ hours. John travels with the speed (distance per time ratio i.e. miles travelled per hour) = 28 miles/ 4 hours = 7 miles/ hours. Comparing the cycling speeds for Jack and John. Hence John has greater speed = 7 miles/hour.

Private School Divide Tutorfairs Reflections

Gove End State/Private School Divide â€" Tutorfair’s Reflections At the London Academy of Excellence yesterday, Michael Gove outlined a bold vision for the future of education: no appreciable difference between state and private education. A world where children’s educational prospects are not determined by the wealth of their parents. Gove believes the answer is introducing lies in more testing, tougher discipline and longer school days. Is he right? According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book ‘Outliers’, the greatest leaps in reading ability between state and private pupils actually start to show during the holidays. Amazingly, one particular study he cites shows that it is in the long summer break, not the term time, that privately-educated pupils appeared to jump furthest ahead. Gladwell presents studies that show a disparity in mindset between children from different socio-economic backgrounds, and makes the point that it isn’t as simple as the quality of their education. Tackling this disparity is something that Gove should be investigating as no amount of testing, discipline and hours will fully achieve his vision without embracing crucial components required for educational success: support, mentoring and inspiration. As students progress through school, parents find themselves with varying amounts of time to support children outside of school lessons. Students from private schools often find themselves with a slight advantage: if their parents don’t have time or the expertise to help them, they can often afford to hire a private tutor to help. There are a variety of initiatives which are currently trying to tackle the attainment gap in education. The Access Project being one where, in its first cohort, they offered an intensive programme of after school clubs for motivated students (including debate workshops, career-related societies and one-to-one tutorials) which resulted in all seventeen participants gaining a place at university. Into University similarly supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to attain a university place or a place in their chosen aspiration by providing after school tutoring at local centres, offering academic support and career guidance. Teach First (now the biggest recruiter from Oxbridge in the UK) places bright graduates into teacher training roles in inner city schools. Other programmes include ones organised by the charity, SHINE which aims to support extra curricular activities and complementary classes to support children’s learning; Action Tutoring which works with pupils pr eparing for GCSEs who are C/D borderline; and the London Evening Standard ‘Get London Reading’ campaign. This is just a short list of organisations which are working hard to address educational disadvantage in the UK by reinforcing the work done in school. Indeed, Gove acknowledges the importance of extra support in education and suggests extending the school day so that students have more access to extra curricular activities and study support. However, if this happens across the board, the extra support provided will still be given within a whole class learning model, when what students might really be needing is more individual support. Like the initiatives listed above, The Tutorfair Foundation can also help bridge this gap because for every child who pays for tutoring, we give tutoring to a child who can’t afford it. Students are given extra support by Tutorfair tutors and other volunteers, in small groups or one-to-one,  complementing the work done in class. This doesn’t just help from a purely instructional point of view; the level of attention from an engaging, highly educated adult increases children’s confidence so that they enjoy learning more and feel more encouraged to work in school. Discipline often becomes less problematic too, as students learn to deal with the frustrations holding them back at school. We can’t necessarily transform education with more of the same but with new ideas, new programmes and new people, the vision to have country without education inequality seems more attainable. And, we certainly cannot deny that there is a huge amount of goodwill and desire out there to make this happen. Photograph from  en.wikipedia.org  CC-by

How to get into The Lady Eleanor Holles School

How to get into The Lady Eleanor Holles School The Lady Eleanor Holles School Type: Independent day school for girls, ages 7 - 18 Fees: Junior School: £5,231 Senior School: £6,315 Registration fee: £100 Deposit: £1,300 The Lady Eleanor Holles School fees include stationary and textbooks. Given sufficient notice, the deposit will also be refunded upon your daughter’s leave from the school. For more details, please contact LEH’s Director of Finance. Current Head: Heather Hanbury About The Lady Eleanor Holles School LEH was founded in the early eighteenth century under the will of its namesake, Lady Eleanor Holles. Thirteen miles from the London city centre, the 24 acre school site rests in the middle of Hampton, Middlesex, and boasts an indoor swimming pool, Learning Resources Centre, Boat House, and a new Arts Centre. LEH aims to encourage each of its 860 pupils to “develop her values, individuality, strength of character and purpose, and her particular talents, so that she may not only gain personal fulfillment, but be a responsible member of society.” Why is it so popular? In 2015, 80% of LEH A Level candidates and 96% of GCSE candidates received A or A* at their respective examinations. In addition to their high academic achievements, LEH maintains their reputation for excellence in sports and music, and offers opportunities for girls to grow in co-educational spaces with the Hampton School for boys right next door. How do I know if The Lady Eleanor Holles School is right for me? LEH’s Open Events provide you and your daughter with the opportunity to tour the school site, meet students and pupils, and chat with senior staff before deciding whether you would like to apply to the school. The next Open Mornings for Junior School (7+) will be on the 8th and 15th November. The  Senior School (11+) Open Morning will be on 1st, 6th, 17th and 22nd November.  Contact the Registrar to book your place for the Senior School and Sixth Form events and entrance exams. Admissions Policy Girls looking to get into The Lady Eleanor Holles School at 7+ or 11+ must complete and return their registration form, registration fee, and two identical passport sized photographs to the Registrar before 1st December the year prior to entry. Likewise, girls entering Sixth Form must also complete and return their registration form, registration fee, and two identical passport sized photographs to the Registrar before 10th October the year prior to entry. What are The Lady Eleanor Holles School interviews and examinations like, and how can I do well? If your daughter is entering at 7+, she will first sit two tests in English and Mathematics. LEH will base her academic potential on these results and, if she does well, will invite her to participate in a group activity day with other candidates to assess her social skills and attitude. If your daughter is entering at 11+, she will also sit tests in English and Mathematics, as well as in Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. If LEH thinks your daughter will thrive at their school academically, she will be invited back for an interview. Finally, girls entering at 16+ will write a general Data Analysis paper and four subject specific papers in their nominated A Levels. If your daughter chooses an A Level she has not studied before, she will instead write a entrance examination paper for that subject, the aim of which is to measure her potential, rather than rote knowledge of the subject. As in the lower entry levels, if you daughter does well on her exams, she will be invited to interview with senior members of LEH’s staff. Although LEH does not specify any particular way girls might prepare for their admissions exams and interviews, your daughter may benefit from revising her current school work or writing timed practice tests at home. For an extra boost, consider checking out the number of resource centres available online, or booking a tutor below. Good luck! If you would like more advice on The Lady Eleanor Holles School Admissions: Please note:  Tutorfair is not in anyway affiliated with Lady Elenor Holles School. Tutors who help with school admissions are those who consider they have experience with the admissions process and are completely independent from the school. 1. Search for  11 plus tutors  or Admissions tutors  and your postcode. Tutorfair will show you the top tutors who have the most experience preparing students for entrance exams and interview practice. 2. Contact tutors, view and compare tutor profiles, and send your chosen tutors messages before you buy your lessons. 3. Book and pay for lessons. Pay securely through the website, stress-free: your first hour will be covered by the Tutorfair Satisfaction Guarantee. 4. Make a difference. For every student who pays, we give free tutoring to a child who can't.

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 2)

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 2) Ash Pugh, Director of Operations at Teach Away In part two of our four-part series, we look at the first part of the recruitment, onboarding and retention cycle: recruitment. The ongoing cycle of teacher recruitment and retention Teacher recruitment, onboarding and retention don’t happen in a linear sequence. They are interwoven and cyclical: How well you, as a school leader, manage each stage of this lifecycle is not only key to attracting and retaining teachers. It will also become an increasingly important factor in determining which schools thrive and which struggle to maintain sufficient talent levels in an increasingly competitive space. Onboarding is still recruitment - and vice versa. Think about it. By optimizing your hiring process to attract and engage candidates who are a close fit for your school culture, the likelihood is that these are the very candidates who will seamlessly integrate into and become productive members of your staff. And the better your onboarding process works to help these new staff members adjust and find happiness in their new role and environment, the more likely they are to stay. Finally, the more happy and productive teachers you can keep around, the less recruitment you’ll need to worry about - freeing up time and money for your school to focus on other ways to grow. How can you make your hiring work better for you? To help international schools understand what candidates are looking for and how to engage them, Teach Away recently surveyed over 10,000 educators. The results, published in our International Education Recruitment Report, outline a number of data-driven strategies to help you improve your recruitment process. Let’s look at a few things you can do, right away, to stay competitive: 1. Make recruiting a year-round process Our research shows that 73% of candidates prefer to start their job search anywhere from three to six months ahead of time and 41% of job seekers say it takes them over six months from when their job search begins to when they accept a job offer. Candidates today want the ability to search for and apply for jobs on their own terms, not on the schedule that is most convenient for schools. Source: Teach Away, International Education Recruitment Report 2017-2018. Download the complete report at www.teachaway.com/report. 2. Post your vacancies in the right place. Relatively few candidates continue to use traditional job search methods, such as newspaper ads (3%) and job fairs (4%). Among your target candidates, online recruitment is the new norm. Our research shows that 97% of teacher candidates are searching for jobs online - and education-specific job boards took the #1 spot as the most effective way to find teaching jobs abroad. This is a trend that rings true across all industries: 2015 research from the Pew Research Center revealed that 90% of all recent job seekers were searching for jobs online. If you haven’t already done so, it’s high time to take a close look at the recruiting channels you’re using and ask yourself whether these are truly driving the highest number of qualified candidates to your school. Source: Teach Away, International Education Recruitment Report 2017-2018. Download the complete report at www.teachaway.com/report. 3. Don’t forget that travel is a key motivator. Candidates aren’t teaching abroad out of economic necessity - our research revealed that financial reasons and a lack of opportunities trailed behind, in third place and fourth place, respectively. Today’s international teaching candidate embraces the prospect of broadening their horizons and is serious about their career progression. If you aren’t already doing so, it’s time to revamp your job postings to include compelling job content that showcases the benefits that make a position at your school impactful and rewarding. Write a job posting that’s more than just a list of the things that you want in your ideal candidate. You need to get today’s travel-motivated teaching candidates excited about the place they’ll be relocating to. Source: Teach Away, International Education Recruitment Report 2017-2018. Download the complete report at www.teachaway.com/report. 4. Help candidates see the big picture Your candidates take a variety of factors into account when deciding which schools to apply for, including salary, location and career progression opportunities. While compensation undoubtedly plays an important role in a candidate’s decision, other benefits could ultimately have a greater impact. Schools that can’t compete on compensation or location alone should bear in mind other factors - like culture among the staff - when positioning their school to candidates. That said, you should aim to keep your salary offers competitive with other schools in your region. Source: Teach Away, International Education Recruitment Report 2017-2018. Download the complete report at www.teachaway.com/report. 5. You need to make your candidate feel wanted On average, Teach Away candidates submit more than five applications to teach abroad per year, so it’s worth keeping in mind that the best candidates will likely have several options to choose from. How candidates feel about you throughout the recruitment process will influence how they feel about you as a potential employer. Are applications being acknowledged? Are candidates being kept informed of their status in the process? Are they being treated as though they’re genuinely valued, appreciated and wanted? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you’re risking losing out on the best candidates to other schools. Check back next week for part threewhere we look at the second part of the recruitment, onboarding and retention cycle: onboarding. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2018 edition of InterED, the bi-annual newsletter of the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE).