Dear parents, this year, we’ve had difficulty recruiting enough volunteers to host drop-in hours this year. However, we are still matching students with volunteer tutors on an individual basis. If you need a volunteer tutor, please submit your request and we will do our very best to find a wonderful volunteer to work with your child.
Mastery Learning Hour
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Free, Online Math Tutoring for K-12th Grade Children
Led by Volunteer Student Teachers
Drop-in anytime during scheduled sessions Monday-Thursday
Pacific Time (PT): 4PM-6pm
Mountain Time (MT): 5PM-7pm
Central Time (CT): 6PM-8PM
Eastern Time (ET): 7PM-9PM
What We Do
Mastery Learning Hour is FREE for all families, students and schools with a focus on math in grades K-12.
Drop-in
Anytime
Homework Help
or Enrichment
1:2 Teacher to
Student Ratio
Mastery-based Learning
How it Works
Students join the zoom meeting and are matched with a tutor immediately.
Students can ask questions about homework, walk through some lesson concepts, or play some fun learning games with the tutor.
*Feedback is always welcome!
Students or parents can fill a form after the session to let us know their thoughts, suggestions, or concerns.
Sign Me Up
Sign up
Sign up and watch a short video about how Mastery Hour works.
Choose your start date
2. Book your child’s first tutoring session. On their first day, your child will arrive 10 minutes after tutoring starts and get matched with a tutor in a breakout room. Bring homework or choose a free learning app to work on during the session with support from a tutor.
Drop in Anytime
3. Once your student has attended their first session, they can drop-in anytime during scheduled sessions 4-6pm Pacific Time / 7-9pm Eastern Time
Why Mastery Learning is Better
Students will:
Learn at their ideal pace
Develop an in-depth understanding of each concept
Learn to retain and apply information
Build confidence in their skills
Cultivate a lifelong love of learning
Educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom found that the average
student tutored using mastery learning techniques performed
98% better
than their peers who learned through conventional methods.
Tutor Training and Vetting
Tutor Training
In addition to regular feedback and evaluation, tutors participate in regular trainings led by our learning specialists.
Inquiry-based teaching strategies
Child-centered communication
Best practices for online teaching
Anti-bias training
Differentiating learning (for learning styles, developmental stage and special needs)
Tutor Vetting
Students (and graduates) from accredited colleges and high schools (as well as homeschoolers)
Background checks
Two referrals (from parents and academic advisors)
Interview and direct observation by learning specialists
Meet Some of Our Tutors.
Elvin
UC Berkeley | Future Teacher
“I grew up in El Monte, California and graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in sociology in 2019. I aim to become a teacher in the near future, and also have fun cooking new recipes and coming up with neat designs!”
Julie
UCLA | Future Doctor
“Grade school is such an important time to develop a passion for learning. I want to help students through this transition to remote classes so they can stay ahead and be confident in their skills”
Testimonials
"Our 10 year old loves mastery learning hour. He goes every day of his own initiative, and both his understanding and enjoyment of math has improved dramatically."
— Sarah (Los Angeles)
"My six year old son's learning has been greatly accelerated through access to high quality one-one-instruction. He's jumped two grade levels in math since starting mastery learning 3 months ago."
— Eric (San Francisco)
Meet Our Team
Manisha Snoyer
Co-Founder
Manisha Snoyer has over 20 years of experience as a teacher to over 2000 children in a variety of education settings around the world. Manisha was an early leader in the microschooling movement and has worked with hundreds of families to support and enrich their children's learning. She believes that helping children develop compassion and critical thinking skills is the key to making the world a happy and sustainable place for all.
Deb Vilas
Child Life Specialist
Deb Vilas runs our parent and teacher training programs. Deborah B. Vilas, MS, CCLS, LMSW is an educator, child life specialist, social worker, writer, public speaker, and consultant whose passion is anything that supports children’s learning and development in the face of everyday life or trauma. Deb sees play as a child’s primary language and modality for self expression and healing. She teaches and coaches adults how to provide meaningful and therapeutic play experiences for children.
Julie Vuong
Co-Founder
Julie Julie is a recent graduate from UCLA with a BS in Biochemistry. She is currently preparing for a career in medicine, and is dedicated to serving the community, both in healthcare and in education.
Tammy Gu
Designer
Tammy Gu is a product designer passionate about the intersection between design and education. She believes in always approaching others with curiosity, that good design can encourage deeper learning, and that education is fundamental to growth. In her spare time, she loves painting and collecting questions that nurture insightful conversation.
Any Questions?
You can find us at julie@masteryhour.org