Category Archives: tutoring

This is part 2 of the five-part series: How tutors plan individualized programs for their students.   Part 2:  Planning the individualized program Pre-assessment: To provide an individualized program, tutors use various methods of pre-assessment.  They will ask questions of … Continue reading →

This is part 1 of the five-part series: How tutors plan individualized programs for their students. Part 1:  Tutor training and experience Tutors have training and experience in education: The majority of tutors have had training as educators and/or they … Continue reading →

One of the greatest advantages of tutor-based learning is the individualized attention and individualized programs that tutors can provide.  Classroom teachers generally do a wonderful job of teaching, but they are under a variety of conditions that make it difficult … Continue reading →

When you hire a tutor, you may find that the tutor asks you a number of questions you may not have expected.  The tutor may also present you with a tutor-client agreement form (contract) of some kind, which you will be … Continue reading →

What happens at a typical tutoring session?  This is not an easy question to answer, as it depends on many factors – How old is the student?  Why learning problem needs to be solved?  Or what new topic needs to … Continue reading →

The tutoring consultation meeting: Part 2: Specific questions and discussion (see also: Part 1: What to expect at the interview)   What can you expect to discuss at a tutoring consultation meeting?  What questions might you want to ask of … Continue reading →

Part 1: What to expect at the interview You have decided to hire a tutor.  You have researched the want ads, online tutoring sites, and community or school bulletin boards.  You have asked teachers and friends for recommendations.  And having chosen … Continue reading →

You have decided you need a tutor for yourself or for your child.  Now you are searching for tutor ads in the newspaper classifieds, or on Kijiji or other tutoring sites on-line, or perhaps you have found a tutoring flyer … Continue reading →

This is post #9 in the series: How to choose the right tutor Do you always need a tutor if you or your child is strugging with learning, or if you want to learn a new skill?  The answer, of … Continue reading →

This is post #8 in the series: How to choose the right tutor On occasion, a parent might have concerns about the tutoring their child is receiving.  Perhaps the child complains that the sessions are boring, or the tutor is … Continue reading →