Academic success is intertwined with mental well-being. Recognizing signs of stress and anxiety is crucial. At AJ Tutoring, we prioritize creating a supportive environment where students feel comfortable discussing challenges. By integrating mindfulness techniques and promoting open communication, we help students build resilience and confidence.
Compatibility Matters
For a student to find success in their tutoring sessions, it’s important to match them with a tutor they’re compatible with. Academic challenges like struggling with a subject, test taking anxiety, or learning new skills can be difficult for students. We emphasize the importance of matching a student to a tutor that will make them feel comfortable and help them to conquer those academic struggles.
Class Size Matters
Our approach is centered on the idea that every student is unique, and their tutoring experience should be too. Sometimes, large group settings are intimidating for a student to self-advocate, causing them to fall behind or develop anxiety. Finding a smaller class size or connecting with a 1:1 tutor may be the best approach to support the student.
Mental Health Matters
Recent mental health studies conducted by the CDC:
Anxiety problems, behavior disorders, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children. Based on US data from 2022–2023:1
- 11% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed anxiety (9% of males and 12% of females).
- 8% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed behavior disorders (10% of males and 5% of females)
- 4% of children ages 3-17 had current, diagnosed depression (3% of males and 6% of females).
As educators, it is our mission and privilege to support students in their academic journey in a way that does not impact their mental health in negative ways. Check in to see if students can benefit from smaller learning environments like Cypress College prep or 1:1 tutoring to support them through classes.
