Why should you choose a mindz on the move education?
Tailored Learning for Every Student
Tailored Learning for Every Student
Tailored Learning for Every Student
No two students learn the same way. Each session is customized to the student’s pace, learning style, and goals so instruction actually sticks.
Flexible & Convenient
Tailored Learning for Every Student
Tailored Learning for Every Student
Online tutoring allows families to fit learning into real life. Flexible scheduling and location free sessions make consistent support possible even while traveling.
Student Voice Matters
Tailored Learning for Every Student
Confidence Comes First
Students are encouraged to ask questions, share what’s confusing, and take ownership of their learning. When students feel heard, confidence grows.
Confidence Comes First
Focused, Productive Sessions
Confidence Comes First
Confidence is the foundation of learning. Sessions are designed to reduce anxiety, celebrate progress, and help students believe in their ability to succeed.
Focused, Productive Sessions
Focused, Productive Sessions
Focused, Productive Sessions
One on one and small group instruction minimizes distractions and maximizes learning time. Sessions are structured, purposeful, and designed to keep students engaged.
Learning Can Be Fun
Focused, Productive Sessions
Focused, Productive Sessions
Math does not have to feel overwhelming. Lessons are interactive, encouraging, and enjoyable because students learn best when they are comfortable and motivated.
Understanding Over Memorization
Intentional, Values Driven Teaching
Understanding Over Memorization
The goal is not just correct answers. Students learn why concepts work so they can apply their knowledge independently and with confidence.
Support Beyond the Lesson
Intentional, Values Driven Teaching
Understanding Over Memorization
Students receive help with organization, homework habits, and study skills especially important when learning from home.
Intentional, Values Driven Teaching
Intentional, Values Driven Teaching
Intentional, Values Driven Teaching
Mindz on the Move is built on thoughtful instruction, clear communication, and genuine care for each student’s growth academically and personally.
About me
Hi, I’m Lauren Berube!
I have a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in educational studies from Bates College and I’ve been tutoring K–12 math since the fall of 2015. Teaching and working with kids is my passion, and I love helping students not only succeed in math but also build confidence, embrace mistakes, and feel comfortable asking questions even when it feels challenging.
I have classroom experience teaching 5th grade at a private school and subbing at the middle and high school level, which has given me a deep understanding of how students learn at every stage. I also coach soccer and track for middle and high school students, which allows me to combine guidance, encouragement, and motivation in both academics and athletics.
I believe that learning is incredibly important, but it’s the confidence, curiosity, and enjoyment of the process that make students truly thrive. My goal is to support each student in a way that is personalized, engaging, and empowering, helping them feel capable and excited about learning.
Recommendations
"Lauren makes math fun. Lauren has been working with my two sons for a couple of years now and they always have a smile on their face when they are finished. Math is now a strength and a favorite subject for both."
-Daryn Slover
"Lauren is an amazing math tutor! She meets students where they are at and makes learning fun! Both of my children loved their weekly tutoring sessions. They gained not only strong math skills but also confidence!"
-Mary Beth Galaway
"Ms.Lauren, thank you so much for tutoring my daughter and getting her excited about math. You have found fun and exciting ways to engage her and she has brought her grade up tremendously. Forever grateful."
-Paola Martirena
excerpt From my thesis
Mathematics Motivation and Engagement in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom
My Teaching Passion
My passion for teaching started in 2015 when my high school track coach asked if I could tutor her daughter in mathematics. My whole life I had always loved math, but I had never considered teaching it. From that day forward my client base grew by word of mouth and I have seen so many kids go from hating math to loving it. Seeing a child’s confidence grow as their skills improve is such a beautiful thing. I started implementing very unique teaching strategies with my students that just seemed to make sense to me. One lesson that I taught a lot with two brothers was multiplication soccer. That’s all they ever wanted to do. The instructions are very simple.
Multiplication Soccer: I asked player one five mul- tiplication questions and depending on how many they got right would determine how many shots they got to take while player two was playing goalie. We would switch back and forth for a certain amount of rounds until we had a winner. The winner was the player who scored the most goals across all the rounds.
I always try to make the math as fun as possible because most of the kids I work with either struggle with math or don’t like it or both. I incorporate games like Jenga, Mancala, Connect 4 and war. I also use other outdoor activities when teaching including sidewalk chalk, croquet, Spikeball, bocce, Frisbee and more. When I meet with students online, I have had to get really creative on how to make the lessons fun and engaging since there is a screen between us. With one student, I worked on adding decimals with them by having them using Lego’s. Another activity consisted of asking a student to walk around their house and graph different rooms as coordinates on the X-Y plane. A third example of an engaging activity that I did virtually was I had one of my students create an art collage of different shapes that we then found the area of. Parent permission is granted for photos.
I have always had a drive and desire to motivate kids to learn with the games I incorporate. But, what if I could take their interests a step further by showing them the value of mathematics in the world today?
Why is Mathematics Important?
I think back to my personal experiences with math growing up and I always loved it. Why? Because I understood it fairly quickly and easily and I love solving problems to come up with correct solutions. But now as I think about all of the other students in my school who hated math, I conjecture that a huge aspect of their disinterest is due to their experiences. In my own school experiences, no one ever talked about why we had to learn math. We just had to do it. We took many standardized tests, which may have been a reason for this disconnec- tion. It was a part of the core curriculum and I feel like students never completely understood why. Did all the teachers even understand why?
Why would a student who struggles with math want to put in time and effort to practice it if they are not told the importance of it.
Math is all around us and some of us don’t even realize it. Math is a part of nature. Math is involved in telling time and reading cal- endars. Math was a part of creating the building that you are in now. Math is a part of technology, sports, money, cooking and driving.
I could go on and on about how math is involved in so many dif- ferent aspects of our lives because it’s practically everywhere. Even I sometimes forget about the many applications of math because dur- ing my tutoring sessions my students usually just have very abstract worksheets that they need help on from school and very little is related back to real life applications. My belief is that if we want students to want to learn math we need to give them a reason that it will benefit them. A purpose. This thesis aims to explore middle school students’ motivation and engagement towards mathematics when the lessons are created around students’ interests and use non-traditional pedagogies.
To continue reading my thesis check out my resources page.
