When did you start believing you were bad at math?
Somewhere along the way, struggle became proof that you were not capable.
It was never proof.
At Patch Math, we change the conditions around learning so understanding has room to grow.
You might know more than you can access.
Being able to think clearly, remember what you know, and ask questions depends on the conditions you are learning in.
Pressure, shame, confusing instruction, and fear of getting the answer wrong can make mathematics feel impossible.
That does not mean you cannot learn.
It means we need to understand what is getting in the way.
Mistakes are information.
When you make a mistake, we get curious about what made your answer make sense to you.
Our job is to understand it, not judge it.
It shows us where to look next.
Rigor without shame.
I am not going to lower my expectations of what you can understand.
I am also not going to make you feel small while you figure it out.
You deserve to be challenged without having to question your worth.
Healing your relationship with math, one patch at a time.
Math support for wherever you are.
From foundational math through Calculus II and introductory college mathematics, including algebra, geometry, SAT preparation, and everything in between. Lessons are built around how you think and what you need to understand next.
Meet Kayla.
“I became a math teacher before I realized I had been taught to perform understanding instead of build it.
I passed the tests. I followed the steps. Nobody noticed that I did not actually understand.
Including me.
That is why I am not interested in whether you can imitate the right answer.
I want to know how you think, what makes sense to you, and what happened when it stopped making sense.
We start there.
And we rebuild.”
What working together looks like
We start with what you already know.
We figure out where the mathematics stopped making sense.
We rebuild the connections between the steps and the ideas underneath them.
And when something goes wrong, we get curious instead of assigning blame.
No performing. No pretending. No shame.
Just room to understand.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
You do not need to know the right questions to ask.
You do not need to prove you are ready.
You just need somewhere to start.
Questions? Not sure where to start? Tell me what is going on, and we will figure it out together: kaylaphelps@patchmath.com
You were taught the steps. Nobody explained why they worked.
The videos introduce the mathematics.
Our lessons make room to understand it.
Each video introduces a mathematical idea or skill. During our lessons, we go further, uncovering the why behind the steps, filling in missing connections, and rebuilding understanding around how you think.
Need help with combining like terms?
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How about those pesky systems of linear inequalities?
