When he entered high school, the younger of the Jones boys struggled with the principles of advanced algebra and performed very poorly on his first high school math test. You can imagine what a confidence-killer this was, especially since both he and his brother were decent, B-range math students. I started working with the younger brother immediately. We met once a week in order to keep up with a fast-paced advanced algebra class, and to consistently review topics that the class was building on. Mrs. Jones would later write, “Ender’s help quickly filled in the missing knowledge, restored his confidence, and has propelled both of my sons to the next level. Ender has remarkable patience and really takes the time to make sure that they understand the principles and concepts behind the math – not just execute “learned formula” problem solving.” I also worked with the older brother for his AB Calculus course. As a jock, he was much more interested in pursuing athletics than in developing his abilities in calculus. Our weekly lessons mostly concentrated on improving his confidence and building his self-trust. I was happy to hear later that “…in fact, our oldest has decided to continue his Calculus in college.” I worked with the younger brother on and off over the years, eventually coaching him through his Calculus BC class and to his acceptance to a well-known engineering program. I couldn’t have been happier about their accomplishments and about being a small part of their success