Instructor: Student Teachers

Course Description

This course is for students who are ready to start or have just started PreAlgebra. Dr. Xue oversees all sections and provides all course materials. Student teachers lead the live lectures.

Rates:

Small-Group (3–6 students): $20 per hour

Semi-Private: $30 per hour

Private: $40 per hour

Material Fees Additional

Request a New Class

Instructor: Student Teachers

Rates:

Small-Group (3–6 students): $20 per hour

Semi-Private: $30 per hour

Private: $40 per hour

Material Fees Additional

Request a New Class

Instructor: Dr. Xue

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Course Syllabus

Course Information:

Students are expected to complete one previous AMC 8 test before each class, check their answers using the provided answer key, and attempt to understand any incorrect or unsolved problems by themselves using the provided video solutions (30–60 min long videos, provided by Dr. Xue), before attending the interactive live session led by a student teacher.

Beginner: This level is for students who are taking Pre-Algebra at school and will take AMC 8 for the first time. The live sessions will focus on Problems 1–18.

More Experienced: This level is for students who have finished or have been taking our AMC 8 Fundamentals course, or Algebra/Geometry at school. The live sessions will focus on Problems 16–25.

Course Structure:

Pre-recorded Content: 30–60 min, by Dr. Xue

Live Sessions:

• 75 minutes for 4–6 students

• 60 minutes for 1–3 students

• Taught by a qualified student teacher

Rates:

• Small-Group Lesson (3–6 students): $35 per lesson

• Semi-Private Lesson: $40 per lesson

• Private Lesson: $50 per lesson

Sample Pre-Recorded Video Lectures

Length: 75-min live lecture by a qualified student teacher. Rate: $25 per lesson, 4–6 students.

The class will review previous Sprint and Target tests at the chapter, state, or national level. As a group, the class will decide which test to focus on in each session.

Dr. Xue and some of our student teachers offer personalized coaching sessions to help students prepare for the AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS. The process includes the following steps:

• Test Completion: Students complete a previous test (or selected problems on a specific topic) and submit their results, along with any questions they encountered using this form.

• Feedback & Solutions: Dr. Xue will provide brief feedback, along with written and video solutions to the test questions. Additional recordings on related topics may also be provided for further review.

• Live Meeting: After studying the provided materials, students can schedule a 15-minute live meeting with Dr. Xue or a 45-minute meeting with a student teacher to ask additional questions and receive further explanations.

Recommended Strategy:

1. Start with the most recent test (e.g., 2024) to familiarize yourself with the current difficulty level.

2. Work through the last 5–10 years of tests (e.g., 2017–2023) in chronological order (e.g., 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023). These tests increase in difficulty each year. The earlier tests will help build confidence and reinforce key concepts, while the later tests will challenge you and refine your problem-solving skills.

3. Rate: $40 per session. If you have multiple students interested in this program, you are welcome to combine the live meetings into longer sessions.