When it comes to tutoring, this is a debate that parents have. Should they choose a professional tutoring group or choose a College or High School Student? There are a few differences in the two choices; lets examine the pros and cons of these two choices.
We will start with the professionals; professional tutors will almost all have degrees in education in some manner. This is great because that means that they have successfully completed their academic requirements in order to help other students. This is often very appealing to parents because they feel better knowing their child is getting help from a professional.
Professional tutors will have a better structure in the way they help your child, they will assess you child’s needs and then plan a course of action that will be beneficial to your child. Now a con for the professional is that they will act like a professional and some pros do not get personal with their students. Tutors are there to help your child and not be their friend but a child may feel more relaxed with someone who is closer to their age and someone who does not act like teacher so much.
This is where the student tutors come in. Students teaching other students can make the tutor more relaxed and in turn will make your child more relaxed. A student will actually learn more if they are relaxed and not stressing out at the fact that they need a tutor in the first place. A student tutor is also a good choice because they can relate more to what the student is going through. Also a student tutor is still in a classroom setting themselves and they have a better understanding on how to teach the subject because it was not that long ago that they learned it.
Student teachers as opposed to a professional may have an edge because it teaching styles have changed since the professional went to school then the student would be more aware of it then the professional. Both styles of tutoring have their place. It is really up to the parents as to which way they want to go.
But a good idea to consider in the process is to include your child in that decision, ask them which they feel they would do better in. Would they feel more comfortable with a student or someone more of a teacher? Your child will do better in an environment that they feel more comfortable. If cost is a factor then you know that students are much cheaper than professionals and their schedules are more flexible than a professional learning center.
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Well, that depends. Do you offer money back guarantees if I fail the test? Is there warranty on answers?
I work in a 1:1 learning facility for children and adults with learning challenges. Some of my students are diagnosed with ADHD and are similar to the student you mention (below-grade). I've worked with some kids in 4-hour blocks, but not without plan A, plan B, C-Z if you know what I mean.
In my own experience. I've found that 3x a week in 2-hour sessions worked out pretty well.
If you MUST do three hours, just make sure you take 10 minute breaks every hour, so 50 minutes of studying, break time, then 50 more minutes of studying. And I'm sure you already know this, but it's always good for both student and teacher to have a variety of different types of learning activities/games.
Good luck!
Im not sure about Jeddah.. but if they do things the way we do in the east.. The girls here get anywhere from 50 to 75 riyals per hour.. If you build up a good reputation and have your masters. you might get even 100SR an hour…
Also some of my female tutor friends.. they now are holding like 6 week reading enrichment classes and charging like 1000Sr per session for each student and if they have a group of like 5 or 6.. that is like 6000SR per six week for a reading group met twice a week for one hour.. pretty good pickens.. lol. Jarir bookstore has all the arabic and english books the schools use here.. they also have excellent learning sheets and tutorial sheets.. You can find good material to help with there…
I've been teaching for the last three years in the military where we have to "learn" how to teach before we can take the podium. I have found that although lecturing is personally my least favorite method of teaching, I think it works the same as with any other method. Everyone learns differently. I start out with a lecture, then I have some form of demonstration/example, then I use some form of practical exercise or hands-on if applicable. I even use one on one when time permits. This way, I can be adaptable to all of my students different learning styles.
However, I have had some classes where I can tell the majority of the students are not responding to the lecture, so I will, again, adapt my teaching style to their needs.
My concern specifically with lecture is that if you ever get into learning about basic conversational skills, you find people will tune you out after a certain period of time. Making a lecture too long will almost ensure this.
In the end, whether lecture stays or goes, it really doesn't matter; teaching is about teaching the student, not the material. If the student understands what they are learning, it doesn't matter what style you use.
I had a math tutor last year (final year of high school). It was through an organization, so the charges were higher than the norm around here. Came to about 80USD/hour.
My friend on the other hand took tutoring of the same level in maths, but from a freelance tutor and it cost him 50USD/hour, but he'd have to provide all the revision materials.
I live in HK though, and labour is cheaper here than almost any other developed country… so charging more shouldn't be harder.
Also, the rates differ indirectly with age. I generally see them differing based on the difficulty of the tutoring:
9th-10th grade material costing around 60USD/hour while 11th-12th grade material costing 80USD.
You can consider looking for an institution near you that offers tutoring services and charging 25-30% less than whatever their rate is as that's what freelance tutors here do.
I don't think lectures should be done away with, though boring ones should.
One problem with lectures is that if the teacher doesn't check for understanding, students can miss a lot and that's unnoticed. Also, discussion and tasks that apply the knowledge encourage deeper learning and real understanding.
In a system where lectures dominate there's a chance that students will passively memorize and quickly forget once the test is over.
well, first of all .. HI THERE , IM DANI.
but anywhoo , i think you should NOT start giving her more if shes just playing around almost more then half the time. tell her that if she wants more, then she needs to stay longer and help alot more. i understand, that shes prolly one of your bestfriends and stuff… but your paying her to help. not to play around. you can do that during school (haha) or on the weekends. just tell her straight up. and if shes not a biatch , shell be a good friend and GET OVER IT. haha , alright welcome. byyeeee
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I would hire you. But first, does your school have an after school program for elementary and middle school students? Some do, and that way you could get a locked in tutoring job for minumum wage or more.
If not, you could get a job at some local places. Franchises will not hire a 15 year old, but a local grocery store might. You will just have to get your parents to sign a form that you can get at the board of education office.
Just ask around!