A passion for math, plus the desire to help others learn, is the perfect equation for success in the new business launched by Joseph Eisner. The owner and founder of C and E Tutoring, opened recently in Ladue, wanted to offer a learning environment that fosters collaboration and creativity for high school students who need math assistance.
“I started tutoring when I was a student at Washington University, and I have been working with students on a one-on-one basis since I graduated in 2012,” says Eisner, who received a bachelor of arts in mathematics and a minor in electrical engineering. After two years offering private tutoring, Eisner realized students need a place to go that gives them more than basic tutoring services.
“I really enjoy sharing my love of math, and there is something truly exciting about a student understanding a concept they didn’t before. I love being a part of that.” At his center on Clayton Road, Eisner intends to recreate the kind of collaborative learning environment that helped him thrive during college, a place where multiple outlets are available to solve a problem. “It was an environment that offered resources to encourage me to explore beyond the direct instruction I received,” Eisner explains. “If someone couldn’t answer my question, they would push me in the right direction.” He says tutoring in homes or coffee shops was fine for helping with homework, but now he wants to take his instruction a step further. “Being able to control the students’ environment is a major advantage in having a learning center,” he says.
Eisner continues to offer private tutoring sessions in libraries, coffee shops or homes, but all group help sessions, group workshops and test preparation workshops are held at the center. Currently, help sessions run from 3 to 7 p.m. every weekday except Wednesday, but Eisner will expand to weekends and extended hours to meet demand. “Keeping a flexible schedule is key when working with students who have busy schedules,” he says. Students can set up a regular weekly appointment, as well as use the center as a collaborative environment to brainstorm with others needing instruction. “I walk around the room and help answer any questions, but everyone gets exposure to the problems presented,” he says. “They can work through problems together and help each other.”
Although the center is newly opened, Eisner has lofty goals for the future. “I would love to expand to other subjects, like reading comprehension, and to group students by subject to work together,” he says. “And I hope to have summer workshops where I’m able to teach concepts and applications not offered through the school curriculum to prepare students for the upcoming school year.”
Pictured: Joseph Eisner
Photo: Bill Barrett
[C + E Tutoring, located at 9651 Clayton Road, Ste. C, offers math instruction to high school students through private and group tutoring, group workshops and test preparation workshops. Call 314-348-3896, email ce.mathhelp@gmail.com or visit countingtocalculus.com for more information.]
