I ask students to explain.
I ask how they chose an answer and what they tried. Their explanation tells me whether to revisit a concept, change the method, or practice a similar question.
YOUR TUTOR, FROM DAY ONEEthan
Ethan
Bashkansky.
I’m Ethan Bashkansky—math graduate, chess master, and the person you’ll work with at Bashkansky Academy.
HI, I’M ETHANMathematics at UW.
Mathematics at UW.
Teaching since 2017.
I was born in Haifa, Israel, and grew up in the Seattle area. At 16, I entered the University of Washington through the UW Academy program. Three years later, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
What connects the subjects I teach is the thinking behind them: seeing a pattern in a math problem, finding the right evidence for an argument, or understanding why a chess move works.
Today, I teach online, working with students across the US and around the world.
1520 / 1600SAT · November 2018
35 / 36ACT · February 2014
National MasterUS Chess Federation
IN OUR LESSONS
Explanation, practice, feedback.
I choose the next assignment.
I select questions or writing tasks based on the lesson. I explain which work is the priority and what to bring back for review.
I keep parents informed.
After each lesson, I send a summary of what we covered and the homework. You can reply directly with questions.
A tutor who cares
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