by Amy Gortsema | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
Students are faced with more stressors than ever before. The ongoing social and academic demands involved with: school, homework, extra curricular activities, and a social life can create a whirlwind situation that is hard to maintain day to day. At Achieve Tutoring...
by Amy Gortsema | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
Why Do We Do This? Many people ask me why I opened a tutoring business? True, I worked in public education for 20 years, have always loved curriculum, and this is a natural fit for me. But, this is not what drove me to open Achieve Tutoring Center’s doors. What drove...
by Amy Gortsema | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog
Priorities Recently, I read an interesting statement that got me thinking. It said that in Kenya, children are not required to go to school but most of them do. Right away I started thinking about all the photos I’ve seen over the years from missionaries who go...
by Amy Gortsema | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog
Benefits of Tutoring from Achieve Tutoring Center 1. Achieve Tutoring Center was established by an educator who cares about student success. The owner has worked in education for 20 years, as a teacher and then a principal. 2. The student is one-on-one with an...
by Amy Gortsema | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Patti Neighmond Math can be as scary as spiders and snakes, at least in the brain of an 8-year-old child. And that early anxiety about dealing with numbers can put a child at a significant disadvantage, not only in school but in negotiating life and a career....
by Amy Gortsema | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog
How to Fight Test Anxiety Your stomach clenches and your palms are sweaty. The adrenaline is pumping in you and you need to decide what to do! We have all experienced this panicked reaction at some point in our lives and the typical response is either fight or flight....
