Blog Posts | Portland Math Tutor, LLC | Online Math Tutoring - Part 4

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Exploring the Benefits of Graphing Calculators in Learning Math

2022-05-012023-07-10 mrLaiche

Graphing Calculator

Why Graphing Calculators Whether you’re a budding mathematician or just starting your journey in the subject, graphing calculators can be a valuable tool that opens up new possibilities for understanding math concepts. There are are many benefits of graphing calculators Read More …

Derivation of the Power Rule; A Key to Derivatives

2022-04-252023-06-17 mrLaiche

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The Power Rule for Derivatives Are you ready to unlock the secrets behind one of the fundamental rules in calculus? In this demonstration, we will delve into the fascinating world of derivatives and explore the derivation of the power rule. Read More …

Derivation of the Quadratic Formula; A Mystery Unravelled

2022-03-012023-06-22 mrLaiche

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Taming the Quadratic Formula Here we are going to unravel the secrets behind one of the most essential tools in algebra: the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula has been the bane of many a math students’ first year algebra experience. Read More …

Math Classes of the IB, How to Decide?

2022-02-012023-06-22 mrLaiche

How to Choose the Right IB Math Class for High School Are you a high school student who’s unsure about which math classes of the IB to enroll in for the next school year? Making this decision can be challenging, Read More …

Online Resources: How to Utilize Khan Academy

2021-12-012023-06-17 mrLaiche

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KhanAcademy.org As a parent, you want the best for your child, especially when it comes to their education. If your middle school or high school student is struggling with math, you may be wondering how you can support their learning Read More …

Sign up for Summer Math Prep 2020

2020-05-262023-06-16 mrLaiche

Sign up for the Portland Math Tutor, LLC Summer Prep program and your student will make up lost ground.

SAT Math Practice Test #4, 2019 with download

2019-10-222023-06-09 mrLaiche

One of the best ways to prep for the SAT is to take the practice tests that are offered on the college board website. This video highlights SAT Math Practice Test #4. In this video series I work the math Read More …

SAT Math Practice Test #3, 2019 with download

2019-10-212023-06-09 mrLaiche

The best way to prep for the SAT is to take the practice tests that are offered on the college board website. This video highlights the SAT Math Practice Test #3. In this video series I work the math portions Read More …

SAT Math Practice Test #2, 2019 with download

2019-10-202023-06-09 mrLaiche

The best way to prep for the SAT is to take the practice tests that are offered on the college board website. This video highlights SAT Math Practice Test #2. In this video series I work the math portions of Read More …

Derivative of the Absolute Value Function

2019-10-142023-06-08 mrLaiche

In this video I show the steps to take a derivative of the absolute value function. Portland Math Tutor on YouTube

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A great teacher, got along great with my daughter, and able to help right away when we were in a jam. We will definitely be back. Thank you so much!

Kimberly C

3/05/2021

Our daughter is in 7th grade and taking Compacted Math via distance learning within PPS. Having Mr. Laiche as a tutor has helped tremendously and her confidence in math has increased as a direct result of Mr. Laiche’s guidance and explanations during the tutoring sessions. Excellent value for your time and money. We plan to continue her tutoring once in-person school resumes. Highly recommend!

Kristine P

6/12/2021

We have worked with Drew with our 12 year old son weekly for the last 4 months and have been so impressed and fortunate to have had him as part of our sons education. He has a great rapport with our child and we have seen positive results. He came highly recommended and we would without hesitancy pass on the recommendation.

Luperini Family

6/12/2021

Amazing math tutor. He helped me with IB Calc SL and was really helpful in supplementing my teacher.

Kai Morita-McVey

6/12/2020

Drew is an amazing tutor, our son Ali has been struggling with Math ever since elementary school, we had worked with another tutor but not much changed with his challenges. I found Drew online, he sounded very professional and that was already confirmed when he showed up for the first session. We started seeing improvement in Ali after a month already, he started building confidence in math and was able to make connections which he was unable before. We are so thankful for the support that we are getting from Drew, he is an amazing tutor with positive & constructive approach.

Zeynep Babadagli

2/01/2020

We’ve seen huge progress in our daughter (8th grade, PPS) since joining up with Drew! We transitioned from another tutor and noticed an immediate difference in her attitude and confidence.

The online tutoring setup has been a great fit, even after returning to in-person classes. It’s also been super convenient for our busy schedule, even taking tutoring sessions while traveling.

Drew follows the same methods as the classroom to keep things consistent… takes a holistic approach to best support her learning style/needs… identifies learning gaps and goes back to (re)build that foundation… strikes the right balance of kindness, patience, fun, and accountability… and has been extremely flexible and reliable with us as parents.

We would 1000% recommend Drew!

Zach Laney

7/11/2023

My daughter is taking Advanced Algebra 3-4 Honors. She was struggling and her grade dropped to a D. Mr. Laiche provided her exceptional guidance and just had her final and received a final grade of B. We believe continued Tutoring should elevate her grade further. We highly recommend Mr. Laiche for math tutoring.

scott koepping

6/12/2019

Thank you Drew! We have had a wonderful experience with Drew as two of my daughters' (7th and 12th grade) math tutor for a year now. He is always professional, on time, provides content and knows how to motivate my girls to do better.
He was able to pivot to an online platform almost instantly when the pandemic stopped our ability to meet in person and we appreciate his efforts and success with that change.
My girls have seen amazing results from their weekly meetings with Drew and they have continued to increase their individual abilities in math and in the language of math. I have full faith in Drew's ability to aid my children in becoming more confident and successful in the subject of math at any level while learning to enjoy the subject as well.

Jill Stone

1/26/2021

mr laiche subs for my math class sometimes and he's super cool! totally laid back, but is very knowledgeable.

Gigi Baur

6/12/2019