Math Study Center

Week 1 Math Tutor training

Orientation Materials - Do FIRST!

By the time you see this, you should already:

Be officially hired through the university. Sister Mecham started the process and then some documents need to be verified by the Human Resources Department. Since this course is training for your position, the time you are spending reading this is work time. You can check that you are properly hired by logging this time into Workday. Make a comment on the hour that you were involved in orientation. If you aren't sure how to clock-in, we will cover it at the orientation.
Plan on attending the Orientation Meeting. This is the official start of your employment. If you are not in attendance, we assume that you have decided to not work for us this semester.

If any of this isn't done, please contact Brother O. , Sister Ashcraft or Brother Baird right away.

When you are all set up with Human Resources, report that you have completed this part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Orientation Video

This video explains the training program expectations. Watch it to begin your training.

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Chat Tutorial

As a math tutor at BYU-Idaho, you will serve students from around the world by using the chat. For this tutorial, watch these two videos.

Then, experience getting on the chat as a student. Go to this link: http://www.byui.edu/mathhelp

Ask the tutor for code for the quiz for new tutors. It will be an answer for one of the questions on the quiz at the end of this module.

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Zoom Tutoring

As a math tutor at BYU-Idaho, you should be familiar with using Zoom to tutor students. These can be students from the online chat or 1-on-1 appointments. For this tutorial, watch these two videos.

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Online Tutoring Quiz: Take the quiz at https://forms.gle/NCcFhr7uePHMEKym9

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Week 1 Education Training

Read, Watch, and Respond to the following material all about "Learning and Teaching"

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

READ: Introduction & Week 1 Educational Principles, pages 3-4 in Basics of Math Education. (link to pdf)

WATCH: Week 1 "Learning & Teaching"

RESPOND: Click on the button below. Then, Download this document and answer the questions. Then email your responses to Sister Ashcraft at ashcraftc@byui.edu

Week 1 Responses

When you are done, report that you have completed each part of this training here: New Tutor Training Report

Week 1 Math Packet

Watch the videos about the math topics below and do the corresponding Arithmetic, Linear Equations, and Graphing Lines worksheets in your math packet for this week.

Week 1 Packet Pdf link (same as in your workbook)

Math 100 - ARITHMETIC

#1 Integers

Arithmetic Video #1 - Integers (covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with negatives and estimation).

#2 Fractions

Arithmetic Video #2 - Decimals & Fractions (covers decimal notation, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with fractions).

#3 Percentages

Arithmetic Video #3 - Percents (covers converting to decimals & fraction and finding percentage of a whole).

#4 Scientific Notation

Arithmetic Video #4 - Scientific Notation (covers basic exponents and how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with numbers written in scientific notation).

#5 Order of Operations

Arithmetic Video #5 - Order of Operations (covers remembering and using the order of operations).

Math 100 - LINEAR EQUATIONS

#1 Work Backwards

Linear Equation Video #1 - Work Backwards (covers algebra, steps for solving an equation, infinite solutions and no solution.)

#2 Inequalities

Linear Equation Video #2 - Inequalities (covers notation and solving process for linear and compound inequalities.)

#3 Absolute Value

Linear Equation Video #3 - Absolute value (covers solving equations and inequalities that involve absolute values.)

Math 100 - GRAPHING LINES

#1 Three Methods

Graphing Lines Video #1 - 3 Methods (covers Pick, Plug Plot method, Intercept method, and the y=mx+b method for graphing lines.)

#2 Slope

Graphing Lines Video #2 - Slope (covers finding slope using a graph or formula and slopes for different types of lines.)

#3 Writing Equations

Graphing Lines Video #3 - Writing Equations (covers writing equations in slope-intercept form, standard form and point-slope form.)

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