Vicki Schnure (left) and Cathy Kelso explain math concepts to 3rd-grade student Lakya and her tutor, Megan Midkoff. Cluster Tutoring is lucky to have two more math experts serving as volunteers. But they’re not just helping and coaching: Cathy Kelso developed a whole new curriculum for elementary-grade students. Last year was the first year tutors… Read More

A shared love of sports guided a tutor to help his student, a high school football player, to master the basics of math. When recent high school graduate Jaylin started working with tutor Han Schiet in Jaylin’s sophomore year, it was apparent to both tutor and student that Jaylin had a lot of catching up… Read More

Cluster Tutors owe a lot to Elissa Speizman, a veteran tutor who passed away on Jan. 8, for all the help she offered in setting up a program to help tutors teach math more effectively. Elissa made a generous donation to Cluster for the express purpose of helping students with math concepts, as many were… Read More

Some students are extending their mathematics distance learning through the summer with the staff of Mathnasium in Oak Park. Twenty-five Cluster students will work with Mathnasium staff on Sunday afternoons for eight weeks through the ConexED site, which allows appointment scheduling and video meetings. It can also serve as a student kiosk and reporting system…. Read More