Ignatius J. Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I'm working on expanding my tutoring business, and I wanted to get some parents' perspectives. Imagine you have a child that is doing pretty well in school, but recently enrolled in AP physics or calculus and is struggling a little bit. Perhaps the teacher is doing a very bad job of explaining things. a) would you consider hiring a tutor for your child? If you did, how would you go about looking for a tutor? where would you begin your search? c) What would you look for in a tutor? What would the most important atttributes you would use in deciding on a tutor? Thanks in advance for any responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I guess first I would make the child stay after with the teacher, most teachers do stay after almost every day for help. If I were to get a tutor, Id try and find someone that is knowledgable in the subject, sometimes you canf ind former students of the same class who are tutoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins4life234 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Going to be going into HS, I would want a hott tutor, j/p Someone nice, creative(able to find ways to might it sound easier and relate to things) Younger, I dont want to be tutored by someone my parents age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Originally posted by Ignatius J. I'm working on expanding my tutoring business, and I wanted to get some parents' perspectives. Imagine you have a child that is doing pretty well in school, but recently enrolled in AP physics or calculus and is struggling a little bit. Perhaps the teacher is doing a very bad job of explaining things. a) would you consider hiring a tutor for your child? If you did, how would you go about looking for a tutor? where would you begin your search? c) What would you look for in a tutor? What would the most important atttributes you would use in deciding on a tutor? Thanks in advance for any responses! a) I would definitely hire a tutor for my child if needed. I imagine I would start asking around at the school - talking to administrators/guidance counselors to see if they had recommendations. My sister-in-law is a teacher in the local elementary school and she does tutoring - most of her "clients" are referred to he by the staff at the school. c) I would want someone who was patient and able to adapt to different types of kids/learning abilities (in other words I would not hire my sis-in-law:)). Oh yea, and like R4L234 said....it would help if she is hot. Good luck to you Inatius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Back in High School (a whole 3 months ago), I needed a tutor in math (mainly to bring my math SAT score up). For me, a tutor kind of fell into my lap, because it turned out that the guy who owns our lawn care service also did math tutoring. I ended up going from a 560 math to a 700. Tutoring provides the personal attention that simply attending class can't give. The best place to find a tutor is usually at school, where you can find anyone from NHS members to faculty members to tutor in almost any subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huly Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I tutor my neighbor's son in Alegbra at times. He needs the help or he would not make it through. He is great in history, englis etc but hates math. If I had a kid I would definately look for help if they needed it. Tutors these days are very exspensive that is why I help out my neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 If I stuggle in a subject, the first thing I do is study some more. If that doesn't help, my parents get in and take away my distractions (namely everything). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manichispanic Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I wish i had a tutor in school. I wasnt mature enough to know how to handle school. In retrospect, all the classes i did bad in was because, 1) I fell behind, 2) didnt seek help 3) felt that i deserved what I earned. Tutors have to be knowledgable and patient. Their attention shouldnt be on more than a handful of kids. As for where to look for tutors. There was a student tutoring program, but the idea of the smart kids tutoring me made me feel like an idiot, so i didnt go. The presentation of the tutor and the program is important. Would I be going to idiot-camp, or getting help with subject X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huly Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 The other thing is seeing if there is a learning disability and dealing with it. I do well with my neighbor's kid cause I am ADD and ADHD too. I can show him tricks and ways to focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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