How to be an effective tutor?
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patience is absolutely key. Also, having an understanding of the different ways people learn would be helpful. You need to know your material well so that you can explain it in different ways to your student. Presumably, if someone goes for tutoring, they are having trouble grasping the information as it's been presented to them so far, so you need to have a different approach. Find out what information you'll be tutoring them in and then think of two or three different ways to explain it, that way you have a good chance of hitting on one that works for the person you're helping. \nAlso, don't be afraid to admit if you don't know something. If your student asks you a question you don't know the answer to, admit you don't know the answer to the question right off the top of your head and then suggest the two of you figure it out together. Sometimes teaching a person how to find answers is more helpful than helping them answer a specific set of questions.
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I would start by going to your local high school and offering to teach some low-cost intro courses to Adult Ed students. You can make a small amount of money doing it, but more importantly, you can get referrals and also potentially upsell the people in your class...for instance, tell them that you are also do individual tutoring in their home (or yours) for X number of dollars more. You'd have to check the regulations of the school where you teach, but I have taken several classes where the instructor taught the intro stuff in a one or two night course, then offered private tutoring for the next level of the course. In any event, good luck to you!
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1) Brainstorm.  Start with a list of everything that you can think of that you may want to include in your speech.  This is a stage where you generate ideas, so turn off your censor/editor and WRITE EVERYTHING down that you can think of.  Even if your ideas are dumb, they may help you think of other ideas after you have something written down.  Set a time limit for brainstorming so that you have to think quickly.  try 2-5 minutes.\n\n2) Pick your best idea and start with that.  In a speech, it's good to start with something unusual, something memorable, funny, etc.  Don't start with the boring stuff.  You want people to lean in to listen.\n\n3) If you're trying to think of an approach to start, you could begin with:\n\n--Your first impressions of the two teachers.\n--Accomplishments that people may not know about the teachers.\n--Statistics about how many students they've impacted, or some accomplishments of the students they've instructed.\n--Point out/remind people of a lovable/quirky trait about the teachers.  Like a common phrase they use or their trademark green sweater and purple tie, who knows?  (Be careful not to offend) \n\n4) After you have a rough draft of the speech, read it out loud.  If it doesn't sound like you're having a normal conversation, edit it so that it sounds like you're talking to someone.\n\n5) Rehearse the speech to a person who doesn't know the teachers.  Ask for honest feedback about areas that could be improved/shortened/lengthened.\n\n6) Rehearse the speech to a person who does know the teachers.  Ask if it's a speech that honors them, and again honest feedback for improvement.\n\n7) More ideas on brainstorming:  When I was a writing tutor, I often had to get students to brainstorm on a topic that they felt stumped on.  I'd ask them some questions about their topics similar to the following prompts.\nTry any of these prompts to get you going, and freewrite about them:\n\n--If each teacher was a color, what color would he/she be and why?\n\n--What would your grandmother have to say about these teachers?\n\n--Name some traits about these teachers that you wish you had.\n\n--Name some things about these teachers that most people don't have.\n\n--Why could this teacher never be replaced?\n\n--List some things about these teachers that students may not know.\n\n--If the teacher was a character from Shakespeare/Bible/Dickens/ (other classic literature), who would he/she be, and why?\n\n--If the teacher was a character from The Real World/The O.C./Survivor/Desperate Housewives/(Other popular show), who would he/she be, and why?\n\nGood luck on generating ideas!
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It depends on who the tutor is. Like if u know them they might charge u alot cheapier than someone who u dont know. So my best advice is to get someone u know who would be willing to tutor you.
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The best way to get help for your son is to get someone who can truly give him individualized attention with the assignments he is specifically struggling with. The problem with these learning centers (and yes - I took my son to one when he was in 6th grade) is that they just give your son more work instead of specifically going over HIS work to help him understand what he needs to do to understand the actual work he is getting at school.\n\nCall your local college or university -- many college students are extremely happy to help tutor kids, and are appreciative of the extra income.
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I tutor high school math students, the problem I usualy come across is: the teacher is not willing to slow down and explain each and every detail of the problem. \nI find once I break down the problem and talk them through it they are more comfortable with the math.
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A teacher should be able to:\n-work well with people (adults, too...parents, administrators, etc.)\n-be able to give instructions\n-understand the subject matter they are going to teach\n-be flexible\n-think on their feet\n-communicate well\n\nAnd much, much more!
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teaching is the building block.. and with each goal they want to achieve, support them. but allow them to do it. \n the web below is a freebie thats how i started them off.
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try talking to the teacher and see if they will prvide you with the appropriate material or at least point you in the right direction.
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As a former teacher trainer in Asia,\n\nGotta set up a routine for you lesson. Let's say you have young ones, start with a song/chant, and then into your "grammar/language" lesson (the crappy books they give you to follow). Seatwork (appropriate for the level). Then end it off with a story. You can ask simple questions for the story, "Find something red. What page was the boy eating the ice cream?" Always good to add a few language games into your lesson. One simple game is for two students with swatters to hit the correct vocab card. Plain, but better than repeating the words. You can make up a whole bunch of language games. Try bingo, but with pics of vocab. Play Simon Says.\n\nI find when I was teachign ESL, my greatest problem and my teachers' greatest problem was the lack of resources. Here is a site: http://www.readinga-z.com/\n\nBuy a $50 yearly member ship and download the books. Get your school to pay for you. This will provide you with 100s of reading activities for ALL levels!
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Have a good attitude. Most teachers have great ideas that cannot fly without students being willing to go on the journey.  Nobody can have fun if they are constantly being corrected or yelled at nor can a teacher be fun if they are always weary of behavior.
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You should work on your spelling and syntax while you're at it. A private tutor is the best method... get the best one you can afford.
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Here are a few tips:\nAlways keep the class lively by asking them questions related to the lesson and giving them related puzzles to solve.\nTry to interact more often rather than just explain every sentence in the textbook.\nImprove speech. Your voice and the way you talk could go a long way in your teaching carreer.\nIt's evident from the way you asked the question that your grammar could do with some improvement too. It'll help you explain any doubts the students might have about word problems.\nImprove patience level. Math is a subject which torments students and very often many students come to you with the same doubts. Don't snap at them. Patiently clear each and everyone's doubt.\n\nI hope these helped you. Have a successful teaching life!
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There are plenty of online tutoring company which will jump at this opportunity.Google "online tutoring for..."etc.\nIf you need just a bit of guidance contact me at baj_peyee@yahoo.com
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get a tutor - it sounds like you have taken the test before, so find out which areas you need help in and ask them to help you.
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Contact an online school, find out the names of teachers who teach the subject you need. Call the online teachers. Ask if they will do online tutoring.
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I highly recommend a good tutor.  The one on one attention really helps and it's much more comfortable asking questions. Worked wonders for me!