I have been a math tutor at the High School and Middle School levels for many years. Currently, I have an Ed Tech III designation in the State of Maine and have had a background/criminal history check. I have been fingerprinted by the State. As a teacher/tutor, my focus has always been on helping students to see what they are doing and not just repeat rote procedures. I try to emphasize simple approaches like the power of “1”. We use it to reduce fractions or add/subtract fractions by getting c.