Rebecca

Hi, I’m Rebecca, and I offer a patient approach to Math, Physics, introductory Computer Science and general Science for students following the Alberta curriculum. If you’ve started to dread opening your homework, I’d like our lessons to give you a place to ask questions without feeling rushed. Sometimes the difficulty sits a few steps before the topic you’re studying. Fractions can get in the way of algebra; an uncertain grasp of graphs can make a physics question seem much harder. We can go back to those earlier ideas and make them useful again, then return to the work you need to do now. I’ll ask you to bring your working, including the bits you crossed out. It tells us much more than a final answer. We can compare approaches, notice what you already do well and choose one or two things to practise. I also like to finish by asking you to talk me through a question, so you can recognise what you’ve understood for yourself. In introductory Computer Science, we can follow a short program together and work out what each instruction changes. My general Science support focuses on Grades 7–10, using simple models, diagrams and experiment results to make an idea easier to picture. Both are chances to practise the same habit I value in Math and Physics: explaining why a step makes sense. Whether you need regular support or help with a particular unit, let me know your course and what has been getting in the way.

Over the course of my tutoring work, I’ve supported Alberta Math and Physics students with very different starting points. Some have needed help after falling behind for a while, while others have been doing well and wanted time to explore harder questions. I’ve also worked with students returning to a course topic they had previously found discouraging. My tutoring has included introductory programming and Grades 7–10 Science, where going through a sequence carefully or sketching an experiment can give us a less intimidating starting point. Those experiences have made me patient about going back a step. I’ve spent sessions rebuilding confidence with fractions, rearranging equations and reading graphs before returning to the student's current unit. Regular tutoring has also given me the chance to see which habits last beyond a single lesson, especially checking working and asking a question before a small uncertainty becomes a bigger one.