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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on WBTV

Brigida Mack of WBTV interviewed Heart Math Tutoring’s Executive Director Emily Elliott and Share Charlotte’s Amy Jacobs about National Mentor Month. Share Charlotte highlighted Heart as a way to mentor and support students. “We tell the tutors, half the job is to deliver curriculum… and the other half of the job is to be a positive influence,” says Elliott. See the full interview here and read more about how you can become a Heart tutor at www.hearttutoring.org.… continue reading

National Mentor Month

January is #NationalMentorMonth! Thank you to all of our Heart tutors who act as mentors and cheerleaders for our students! Follow Heart this month to watch our mentors in action.

“The best part of coming back to school was tutoring!” – Second grade student at Highland after the holiday break #NationalMentorMonth

“Lanny and George teach me about math. They’re my favorite … continue reading

2016 NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference

By Padgett Sullivan and Cydney Kramer

In November, Cydney and I attended the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference (NCCTM), in Greensboro NC. We were joined by hundreds of other North Carolina math teachers, coaches, and facilitators. It was exciting to be in a place with so many other education professionals who value math education as much as the Heart team! We had many of our mathematical beliefs confirmed, but also learned important new things about how to best support our students! We’ve … continue reading

2016 State of Our Schools

CMS Superintendent Ann Clark recognized Heart Math Tutoring’s work at the 2016 State of Our Schools address December 7th. The Superintendent cited the importance of community partners, Heart’s strong tutor base, and, most importantly, the impact on students. This was a very proud moment for all Heart supporters present and is certainly a highlight to wrapping up 2016.

Students who were explicitly told “I’m giving you … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Participating in Giving Tuesday

Heart is excited to be participating along with 173 other organizations in Giving Tuesday Charlotte! Support Heart Math Tutoring with a financial donation through Nov 29th and a portion of your gift will be matched as part of #GivingTuesdayCLT, presented by Google Fiber and Wells Fargo! Donate now: http://heartmathtutoring.org/donate/.

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