Category Archives: tutoring

This is post 4 in the series:  Questions About Tutoring Costs What if you really cannot afford to hire a qualified tutor at their advertised rate, or you feel the rate is unreasonable?  Will a tutor be open to discussing … Continue reading →

This is part 3 in the series: Questions About Tutoring Costs Why would you want to hire a qualified tutor at a higher hourly rate, when you know you can hire a less qualified teacher for less?  Here are some … Continue reading →

This is part 2 in the series:  Questions About Tutoring Costs.  So why do qualified tutors charge as much as they do?  Here are some important reasons you may not be aware of: Education and experience:  Qualified tutors often have … Continue reading →

Why do tutors charge so much?  Lately I have had some inquiries about my tutoring services, and in some cases, my rate (which is actually very reasonable compared to many tutors) has put the potential clients off.  While I understand that many … Continue reading →

This is post #3 in the series: Tutoring adult learners Tutoring sessions with adult students: The tutor is your collaborator, mentor, and guide: Adults do not want to be treated like children.  They have had many life experiences in which … Continue reading →

This is post #2 in the series: Tutoring adult learners How tutors prepare to help adult learners: Getting to know the adult learner:  In order to plan well, to make the adult student comfortable in the tutoring situation, and to reach … Continue reading →

This is post #1 in the series:  Tutoring adult learners This series includes the following three posts: Characteristics of adult learners (this post) How tutors prepare to help adult learners Tutoring sessions with adult learners   Characteristics of adult learners: … Continue reading →

This is part 5 of the five-part series: How tutors plan individualized programs for their students Part 5:  Student progress and learning support   Monitoring student progress: Tutors monitor student progress, and communicate it frequently.  They take notes and keep … Continue reading →

This is part 4 of the five-part series: How tutors plan individualized programs for their students   Part 4: Learning styles, behaviours and tutoring methods     Student learning styles and behaviors: Learning styles are the ways we take in, … Continue reading →

This is part 3 of the five-part series:  How tutors plan individualized programs for their students.   Part 3:  Individualized tutoring sessions Getting to know each other: The first tutoring session may involve mostly a “get-to-know-each-other” time.  The tutor will … Continue reading →