Perhaps you’re looking for a new career or a way to supplement your current income. Maybe an ad that says ‘Online tutor wanted’ has caught your eye. Or maybe you’ve seen ads saying ‘Tutors wanted’ and haven’t taken much notice. If you’re considering becoming a tutor for the first time, then you may need to think through what it involves. If you’ve never thought about it, then you might be surprised to realise that there are tutors wanted in all sorts of subjects, and you might be just the person for the job.
What makes a good tutor? The answer is a mixture of diverse skills. The successful applicant to that ‘Tutor wanted’ ad will have that spread and will be prepared to work on their skills on an ongoing basis. Here are some of the key attributes of a good tutor:
Subject knowledge. Tutors are needed in all sorts of subjects, not just those on the school curriculum. Whether you’re teach cake icing or astrophysics, the principle remains the same. A good tutor has a deep and broad understanding of their subject. It’s not just about the facts. A passion for the subject, and matters and issues surrounding it, goes a long way in effective tutoring.
People skills. You can have a great passion for your subject but conveying it takes place in a relationship between tutor and learner, whether that’s face to face or online. That means communication skills, listening skills, empathy and insight.
Insight into how learning works. You don’t need a Masters in educational psychology, and there are some people are natural-born teachers. Even the best teachers can benefit from some commitment to understanding different teaching methods and learning styles. If a learner isn’t making adequate progress you need the flexibility and knowledge to be able to try another avenue.
Computer literacy and an appreciation of the opportunities that online learning has to offer. You don’t have to be a technology geek (or even close), but the best tutors will make the most of the new ways of learning that the new interactive technologies of Web 2.0 have created.
There are many other personal qualities students and parents should seek to Find A Tutor that every good tutor needs: patience, dependability, integrity and commitment. If you haven’t got what it takes, you probably have an inkling already! Or perhaps you know you’re an effective mentor but you don’t think you have anything to offer. There are lots of niches out there. You may not have the subject experience to teach academic subjects, but there are people out there who want to learn about all sorts of things. That includes leisure activities and hobbies, conversing in foreign languages, parenting and much more. If tutoring kids isn’t your bag, think about adult education.
That ‘Tutor wanted’ ad could be a new beginning for you, if you have the basic skills and are willing to work at it. It’s a rewarding career that can also be a new beginning for eager learners who you can help to realise their potential.
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Tutors…..?where can i find a math tutor online? i need one because its hard to keep a C in school and im going to need one this year to keep playing sports.
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This is quite right. As a teacher myself, and a linguistic psychologist, I’ve considered, explored and developed so many forms of language learning, relating to both written and oral sentence building, mnemonics, grammatical accuracy in relation to sounds and set word combinations, etc, and shared these with my students, in the hope they will use as many as possible fo their own gain. Some, however, still seem too heavily reliant on learning solely what I teach during class time.
Aretill,
As a MFL teacher myself, I decided in November 2008 to teach myself Italian, to try and become aware of the way in which I learn languages independently. I’d probably have to say that due to the fact that linguistic acquisition in the mother tongue occurs without a rigorous structure, a spontaneous exploration of different methods, randomly chosen and looked at briefly in any one go, are the most useful. I’d be happy to discuss this further, if you like. No characters left here.
sure. i'm really good at math. i'll send you an email or you can message me on Yahoo! Messenger. i'll do my best
How I’ve waited for sb to finally remark those very words. It’s often an unquestioned assumption that you can learn a language better from a native speaker. I was employed on a 7-week basis, teaching Spanish to Y6 primary children in 2007 (I have a degree in languages, a teaching degree and also studied the linguistic psychology as a PhD contributor for three years). The school decided not to continue the Spanish due to a funding shortage and have since taken on a native speaker.
Dear ProfASAr,
What would be your recommendation for someone wanting to begin a self-guided course of language study? Specifically, I am a native speaker of English who has already an almost-fluent knowledge of German. I wanted to learn Spanish and can devote 30min to one hour daily.
I want to focus on speaking and listening, later focusing on reading and writing. Would you recommend Pimsleur CDs supplemented by a specific textbook?
Thanks in advance for your response.
What sort of person are you? You don't charge family..!
In England we call them "Love jobs" No charge to family or close friends.
I agree with you – people really start excelling when they take charge of their own learning. Once we get into a good groove of how we learn and finding synergies with stuff we already know, learning becomes an insatiable ‘fix’ . Using other people to learn is fine, but we need to know how to extract what we need from them – not just what they think we need.
Hiring a private tutor for one-on-one tutoring is the best way to go. However, if money is an issue, you can opt for online tutoring instead. Try some online tutoring services like:
1) http://www.tuitionplaza.com/tutoring/ – tutoring by retired teachers and volunteers (free)
2) http://ww.tutor.com – tutoring by professional tutors (not free)
3) … and many more (use search engine).
Think ouside the box and you'll have more options! Good luck!
I will be posting four or five more videos of this format over the next week or so, and I believe you will find your answer contained in them in more detail than I can provide here, so please wait a bit and write again after the series is complete if you would like more advice.
I would start with your adult ed center, if none is available go to the local high school and start there. Good Luck.
This is very interesting. In fact, the way it has worked best for me, has been to learn the basics by myself, and then either attend a course (for Welsh) or go to a country and immerse myself (with German and Hungarian). Of course, I have only learnt very few languages cf. a real polyglot. Love your videos though!
Not so easy to find Bed & Breakfasts such as you find in the U.K., so unless you have a few quid to convert to dollars, you will be in strife making this dream come true. Also, to teach in Florida, you need a Bachelor's Degree and Teacher Certification, or Licensure. Might be hard to find tutoring jobs without the above criteria also. You might be better off opening up a consulting firm. Best wishes mate.
if u r in high school ask ur old counselors
I would say that you should get a private tutor, because I've had Rosetta Stone for Mandarin Chinese and it didn't work AT ALL. SEROUSLY, I learned more words from FORTUNE COOKIES than Rosetta Stone!!! If you got a private tutor than it would be a LOT easier because she/he would be able to see what you needed to work on instead of just saying one word and than repeating it, and saying another word and repeating it.
I do not know the answer to that one, but I am an advocate of Sylvan. I had a student in my class 3 years ago who came in reading 2 grades below grade level and doing math 2 grades below as well. She did have strong comprehension, though, which is why she was still in her age/grade. Sylvan really helped her learning immensely! She gained 2 grades in reading and ended the year above grade level. She ended the year in math at grade level. It is a great program and I wish you luck!
Alexander I want to know your opinion or Rosetta Stone and their method.
Very interesting! The idea of working with a tutor when you are in a more advanced level is really nice. However, the idea of taking control over you studies and turn everybody else in your own tutor is just awesome!
Are you going to talk about the possibility of “coaching” in language learning? By coaching I mean teaching how to learn a language instead of properly teaching the language itself.
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