Expectations For Tutoring

Expectations For TutoringWhat are the expectations for tutoring? What will you expect from your students and how will you set those expectations? There are plenty of expectations that can be set about what you expect from the student, and what you will do to help the student achieve their dreams. If you are tutoring a kid, there are some expectations that will probably be part of the mix.The expectations for tutoring can range widely, but the expectations that will most likely be mentioned are consistency and patience. These are two words that should be in everyone's vocabulary when they discuss tutoring.The student will often have his or her own ideas about what they want to do, how they want to do it, and who they want to do it with. For example, the student may have a few ideas about which teachers they want to work with, but the student may have little interest in the teachers themselves. This is fine. It's the student who has the ability to change the teacher that needs to do so .As long as the student understands that consistency and patience will be required, they will learn that work can be a two-way street. They will also be better able to meet those expectations. Remember that you don't set these expectations up front. You set them in advance, when you both agree on those expectations, and you expect that students will meet those expectations and meet yours.Also, remember that expectation is important. Whether or not you have an initial discussion about expectations, you must at least have expectations for the students. When you and the student agree on the expectations, then you will be able to hold them accountable to meet those expectations.Consistent is also important. It is important that the student stays on task and finds time to work on assignments. The student must do the same to ensure that they keep to their promises.While this does not mean that you will do things at the speed of light, you will do the best you can. The student will not be doing it wrong if they aren't doing the work at all. Consistency and patience are important, but there are more expectations for tutoring than you think.

Tutorfair App for iOS and Android

Tutorfair App for iOS and Android In 2015, we launched our new Tutorfair app for mobiles and tablets! We wanted to provide some information on the latest update  available on iOS and Android. Download it today for free on the  App Store: for Android or iOS   Tutorfair App Description The mobile companion for Tutorfair.com - helping tutors and students connect.  Tutorfair is the best place to find and book a tutor. Managing your tutoring relationships has never been easier; connect quickly with clients and tutors using free instant messaging and manage your bookings from the palm of your hand! Find  the best tutors in your area - Search for the best tutors near you - Over 400 academic and musical subjects to choose from - Contact and book tutors easily - View full tutor profiles and videos The Tutorfair App keeps tutors and clients connected - The app will notify you when you have a new message on Tutorfair - Contact clients and tutors for free using instant messaging - Reply quickly to messages on-the-go within the app - Send suggested lessons and refer other tutors from your phone Manage your lessons and bookings on-the-go - View bookings, reserved lessons and past lessons - Reschedule and cancel lessons - View clients’ addresses and contact details from your messages - Easily update your availability from your homepage Job opportunities on the Tutorfair App - Post or reply to live job opportunities Quick and easy to build your tutor profile - Update your profile through the app - Ask for reviews through messages - Request references within the app - Reply quickly and get repeat bookings to move up the search results. * Tutorfair messaging uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no extra cost to message and stay in touch with your clients.

English Classes with TED Morgan Spurlock

English Classes with TED Morgan Spurlock Most people know Morgan Spurlock for his popular documentary film, Supersize Me, in which he spent 30 days eating nothing but McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since then Spurlock has done many interesting projects, and is now working on another film, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is, ironically, financed by brands, advertising and product placement.Morgan recently gave a TED talk about the making of the film, for which he sold the naming right to on Ebay. He spent some of the talk focusing on branding, but for most of it he talks about the difficulties of making the film, and his chief point seems to be that it is important to take risks in life. Below youll find the TED video, and some questions about the video. We are now regularly using these videos as part of my advanced English conversation classes. If youd like to take a class, contact us.What unusual thing did he try to do with his TED Talk? What i s your brand? What is his movie about? One of the men that Morgan presents the film idea to says that When I first hear it, it   is the ________ _______ for an audience. Another ask him, Do you sort of know how ____ __ _____ __ ____ ___? What happened when he turned the camera off after presenting the film to the men who said they could help him? What was the fatal flaw with his idea? What are the three sides to every story according to Morgan? What did he have to do? What word do they finally decide on to define Ban deodorant? What are each of the peoples brands? I like really ____ _______. 80s _______ meets _____ ____. ______ Dark _______ A Classic ___________ Mercedes Benz Casual ___ Part ______, part ____, part Brooklyn ____ The ___ guy Fed __ Failed ______ _________ ______ (Morgan) At the intersection between ____ _______ and ______ ___.What did he do next? What does the company tell him his brand is? What does this mean to you? When you train your employees to be risk averse, then youre preparing your whole company to be reward challenged.

Cute Geometry Area of a Hexagon

Cute Geometry Area of a Hexagon Hello, everyone! Cute bunnies keep teaching us geometry! Last week our bunny told us about the area of the rectangle There are very many geometric shapes around us and today I want to highlight the hexagons. A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 angles. There are 2 types of hexagons:  Regular hexagon â€" when all angles of hexagon and all it’s sides are equal;  Irregular hexagon â€" when the sides and angles are not equal. Interesting facts about the regular hexagons: Honeycombs are in the shape of a regular hexagon; Soap bubbles tend to form hexagons; Some complex carbon molecules (such as graphite) have a hexagonal crystal lattice. Giant hexagon is a atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn. Now, look at the cute bunny  below. How to compute the area of the regular hexagon? Use following formula: Where: S â€" is the area of the hexagon; â€"  is the side of the hexagon. In case you want to know more about the hexagon in particular or geometry in general find a good  geometry tutor  on TutorZ. Cute Geometry Area of a Hexagon Hello, everyone! Cute bunnies keep teaching us geometry! Last week our bunny told us about the area of the rectangle There are very many geometric shapes around us and today I want to highlight the hexagons. A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 angles. There are 2 types of hexagons:  Regular hexagon â€" when all angles of hexagon and all it’s sides are equal;  Irregular hexagon â€" when the sides and angles are not equal. Interesting facts about the regular hexagons: Honeycombs are in the shape of a regular hexagon; Soap bubbles tend to form hexagons; Some complex carbon molecules (such as graphite) have a hexagonal crystal lattice. Giant hexagon is a atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn. Now, look at the cute bunny  below. How to compute the area of the regular hexagon? Use following formula: Where: S â€" is the area of the hexagon; â€"  is the side of the hexagon. In case you want to know more about the hexagon in particular or geometry in general find a good  geometry tutor  on TutorZ.

How your tutor can improve your study skills as a college student

How your tutor can improve your study skills as a college student College is the place where the amount of study workload you have is more than you have ever had in your life. I remember my first day of college like it was yesterday. Sitting in a classroom full of loud students, all excited about their first day and first year in college. My first class was an Anatomy class. My professor was a very passionate professor of Anatomy. His passion was very contagious because he spoke so fast that I could not keep up to the pace of his lecture. Also, his handwriting was very difficult to read. It was hard for me to read what he wrote on the board. The concepts he discussed with us were too advanced for me to understand what the point of the lecture was. At the end of the class, I asked myself the question “Is this what college really is?” It is, indeed. Your success in college depends entirely upon you. Your note-taking skills are your first tools to succeed in your college experience as they are the first step to studying. As a freshman, I lacked go od note-taking skills. Taking good lecture notes is fundamental when you have this kind of professor. As a tutor, I will teach you what there is to know on how to take good lecture notes. Furthermore, I will explain to you why taking good lecture notes is crucial to your success and to your memorization of course material. Taking good lecture notes is the primary tool you have to capture the material your instructor is teaching. It is common for students to take eight pages of notes from a 50-minute lecture (Andreatta, 2012). When you take lecture notes in your college classes, it is primordial to create a working strategy on how you listen and how you take notes. Not everything the professor says is what you should write down. Be on the lookout for what the professor scribbles on the board or explains with a pen torch; however, your professor conveys the lecture. When the professor teaches, listen attentively for repetitions. This is basically common sense. The professor uses the concept of repetition to make you remember things. When your professor repeats ideas, it usually indicates these are important to remember. You need to write fast enough to keep up with the instructor. Most people speak more quickly than they write. That is why you need to choose what to write and not try to write everything down. Some verbal and nonverbal cues may indicate what is important and what is not. Nonverbal cues like facial expressions and hand gestures are important things to look out for. Those usually indicate when your professor is trying to point out a fundamental fact. Writing fast is not enough. That is why it is advised to come up with some kind of shorthand or abbreviations or even symbols. Most people use the following abbreviations, but I have indicated some of mine as well:Abbreviations are important during note-taking. However, it is vital to note that these are not acceptable during exams or on official documents. Do not use shorthand during exams. Otherwis e, you may be penalized, and your professor will take off points from your test.As a tutor, I must teach students how to improve their study skills. Good study skills start with good note-taking skills. To take good notes in class, you follow what is called the LARRY Process. Note taking is an active process i.e. it is a process in which you must participate and use your mind. The best notes are those where the student actively participated in constructing. This technique will help any student who has difficulty with studying. Each letter of the word LARRY represents the following: Listen, Assess, Review, Reflect and You.1. Listen: this means actively listening to what the instructor says. Active listening is an essential concept for a student who wants to be a future leader in college. What this means is you need to fully concentrate, understand, respond to, and finally remember what is said. This means focusing on the visual aid provided by the professor, but also understanding what he says and observing his body language. For people who love music as I do, this also means no texting or playing music with headphones during the lecture.2. Assess: this part focuses on evaluating what is important based on the body language observed in the previous step. It means writing down only those things that best capture the main concepts the professor is conveying during the lecture. You want to add the main idea first and start adding details and examples if you have time. A good rule of thumbs is to write the main points first, then significant themes and finally definitions. You can add the rest of it but only if you have enough time to do so.3. Review: this is the most crucial part of the process after the lecture. This is what differentiates the “A” student from the “B” student. Review your notes within 24 hours after class. This is because memory decreases with time. While the material is still fresh in your memory, make sure you read and understand your notes. Fix words and phrases that are hard to read. Fill in pieces of information you missed during class. Comparing your notes with a classmate usually helps.4. Reflect: Spend some time to look over your notes and try to understand what it means. Consider the relation of the material you covered during this class to the overall picture of the course or the chapter of the book you are covering. Also, use your syllabus to place your lecture in context. Try to think about possible questions by quizzing yourself to what you read. These possible questions may appear on an exam.5. You: This part of the LARRY process is what makes students think negatively. Thinking negatively by saying things like “I hate this class, I hate this professor, or I suck at this class” is the first step towards failure. It all amounts to refusing to relate to the material. You need to personalize the content to YOU. Make it interesting for yourself! That is the only way it will not be boring. Relate the material you learned to your past experience or something you learned in another class or even something you saw on TV. That is the best way for you to remember it and make it interesting, so you want to know more about it. The LARRY process ends here, but I usually go an extra step to be on top of it. My job as a tutor is to make you be on top and above everyone else in your class. The final step entails research. By research, I mean going a little extra on what your professor taught in class by trying to know more about what you read. Research means reading your textbook to have a deeper understanding of what was shown during class. Try to make notes of what you learn from your research. Those notes can complement your lecture notes and give you an advanced understanding of the concept. Covering all of this, I guarantee you will succeed in all your classes, and you will see the magic of studying.Works CitedAndreatta, Britt.Navigating the Research University: a Guide for First-Year Students. Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2012.

The end of Philosophy - and it`s all for profit - Tutor Hunt Blog

The end of Philosophy - and it`s all for profit The end of Philosophy - and it`s all for profit The end of Philosophy - and it`s all for profitSecondary SchoolsIt was with great dismay that I heard about the possible closure of the philosophy department at the university of Hull, the establishment I attended the back in the 1970`s. Though I didn`t study philosophy, I was aware that the university had offered the subject since it opened in 1928, and the course it offered was prestigious, attracting students throughout the UK and abroad. Philosophy has never been as popular in this country as on the continent, where many schools have mandatory lessons covering the subject. I`m not even sure if there is a GCSE philosophy course available in the UK, and I`ve heard that few schools offer the subject at A-level. The sad truth is that many people seem to consider the subject, from a scholastic point of view, to be a waste of time. I recall how we used to joke amongst friends at university, facetiously asking them `what kind of job do you expect to get with that degree, are you really going to be a professional philosopher?` Juvenile humour perhaps, but many would agree that the subject has few practical applications in the workplace. Humanities courses are generally cheaper to teach - no expensive science labs or state of the art IT systems are needed, with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic teacher being all that is required to teach the subject. The emeritus professor of philosophy Kathleen Lennon has said that `Philosophy at Hull is financially viable - providing a healthy return for the university.` What can be the reason for the university no longer accepting any joint honours students, and the fact that they have said, concerning philosophy, they `will not be recruiting new students` in 2019? The university`s registrar Jeanette Strachan gave, to my mind, a clear answer to this. In a statement to a local newspaper she said that the university aims to provide students with `a high-quality academic experience and ensure that their qualification holds value over time`. Back when university fees didn`t exist people could afford to be more libertine with their educational choices. Nowadays of course things are rather different - with university education costing around 9000 per year perhaps students are being more discriminating in their selections, being careful to choose degrees that are likely to secure them a well paying job. I can completely understand how, if you are going to be spending nearly thirty thousand pounds for a degree, you want to be careful to select one that will be remunerative, one that is most likely to lead you into a well paying job. I can`t help feeling a sense of sadness though - whatever happened to the pursuit of knowledge, learning for learning`s sake? Is the whole purpose of education to train individuals, making them into square pegs that will fit into the appropriate receptacles in the job market? Many people would say yes, that`s exactly what schools and universities are for - we need to form a competent and dedicated workforce, now more than ever, what with brexit on the horizon, and our somewhat tenuous place on the global stage. If universities start dropping philosophy from their listings of which subjects will be next? Will other subjects in the humanities vanish from sight? English literature, history and the arts - will they be next to go? I can`t help feeling that this is the first step towards a dilution of cultural appreciation, and we should be very careful which subjects we allow to be removed. The British Philosophical Association wrote an open letter to Hull university, lamenting the possible removal of the subject from its curriculum, along with explicating the benefits the degree confers: `Philosophy degrees equip students with a wide range of highly valued and sought-after skills, and there is compelling evidence that graduate employers have a high regard for philosophy degree-holders`. I have been part of many interview panels in different industries, and I can attest that my colleges and I always valued the inclusion of a humanities subject on a candidate`s CV. To us it often suggested a broader minded, more interesting individual, compared to someone who had just studied more `academic` subjects. Philosophy itself comes from the Greek term - which has travelled down the millennia to us via the Latin word philosophia, literally meaning `love of wisdom.` How terrible it would be, if we turned away from this nobel pursuit - if we put profit before wisdom. Should we do so I wonder what the next treacherous step might be: profit before truth perhaps? Perish the thought 14 months ago0Add a Comment

College of Lake County Math Tutoring Center

College of Lake County Math Tutoring CenterThe College of Lake County is a great place to find an accredited math tutor. They offer free tutoring as well as a lower cost option for the student that needs a little extra help. One may be able to find the perfect math tutor in this center, or perhaps even a tutor that is already registered and knows all about the requirements in math for a certain course at the college.The College of Lake County Math Tutoring Center offers free math tutoring for students in all grade levels. The tutors are certified and trained by math tutoring centers or educational institutions such as the college itself.They will complete and pass the CPA Exam, so that they will not receive credit hours from the college itself. They also accept online tutoring. Online tutoring is often used when the student does not have enough time to travel to class, or when the student needs more time than is offered by the college's regular classes.A lot of the college math tutor ing center provide study guides as well as online resources to be used while online. This can make learning easier for a student who is trying to learn different concepts that can help with math, but also for a student who wants to review something that has been taught in class before, such as a new concept.Another advantage of a college math tutoring center is that they can give extra attention to students who need it most. Many students may need extra attention and support, which can be provided by the college math tutoring center.The student also has the choice to pay the college math tutoring center a fee each semester, or they can pay yearly tuition. The student may also opt to get their math tutoring at home on a computer, using a math tutor software program, which also charges a fee.The College of Lake County Math Tutoring Center offers tutoring at the rates below, for whatever level the student may need. However, there is always a sliding scale rate for tutoring students bel ow a certain level.