Do you have a student in the traditional public or private school system? Are you looking for someone in the Research Triangle area who could help them with math, science, English, history, economics, or some other subject?

At SelfReliant LLC, a big part of what we're doing is connecting tutors and mentors (called "catalysts") with students and learners (called "self-educators"). And lastly, we want to connect your self-educator with a powerful resource: "educational currency".

What does this mean for your student? Well, first it means that Alex will sit down with any student (K-12) and help them make a plan for success in school, or in a particular subject where they're having trouble. After that, we'll work the plan, get the homework done, prepare for exams, and make sure the student understands the real-world lessons that school is trying to teach via those assignments. After every lesson, Alex will emphasize what a student could do on their own to learn even more about a subject: search the Internet using Google Scholar, blog about it, use the local library, or just find a good book on the subject at a local bookseller.

How is "educational currency" important for a tutor-student relationship? In the traditional school system, success is measured by grades, which are a kind of educational currency. Many students though don't realize that grades are also a powerful tool - kind of like money - that will help them convince others that they've learned a particular subject. By utilizing the metaphor of a video game 'score', Alex explains that a grade is a measure of how well you're doing at a particular challenge. It may be imperfect, but it communicates achievement to other members of the community and society, and helps a student become more self-reliant.

Of course, parents already understand this and would love their kids to get better grades in school. That's why the pricing for Alex's tutoring and homework help service is based on getting those results. Here's an example: If Alex works with your student for 7 hours in a semester, and the final grade they receive is a B, then the value of each of those hours will be billed at the rate for B work, which is $10/hour, for a total of $70. The following table covers all other payment scenarios:

If you're interested in having your K-12 student work with Alex Kaufman as a tutor (and catalyst) please give him a call at 919-935-1888. He can also be reached via email at selfreliantllc@yahoo.com.