One meaning of a tutor, from my experience in tutoring, is someone who is dedicated to rendering consistent relevant instructions and assistance to someone or a small group of 7-10 persons. Dedication and consistency are important because they are intricately associated with tutoring and teaching.
The primary objectives of tutoring will depend on the needs of the students and the teachers when being done in a formal educational environment or by homeschooling. But the essence is to help or assist the student achieve what he or she cannot attain on his or her own, with only the standard teaching from others. After tutoring, they will then be able to function independently while they continue their learning in that specific and related subject area. If you are looking for an experienced tutor you can get in touch with Jon, famous for his excellent result in terms of academics. He is there to fulfill all of your tutoring needs with his team. You can a tried and tested method of teaching that is informative and fun at the same time for students.
In some cases, tutoring style and the method of tutoring in one subject area may not be relevant in another. Hence, different tutors will be necessary or needed to help the student achieve the desired objectives. For example, while many of the principles in English Tutoring can be applied in Social Sciences, they may not be relevant in another technical area, such as practical engineering and mechanics. Tutoring can be done in class during teaching time, by the pull-out principle (where needed and willing students are temporarily removed from the regular teaching environment for tutoring in another room or place) and after school. In the latter case, the students will meet with the tutors after regular class ends in a quiet, secure and supervised environment. From my experience, which is most effective will depend on the student’s needs, the teacher’s objectives and the parent’s agreement.
For the student, excellent tutoring will enhance the need and desire to learn. There will be improvements in students’ study habits and effectiveness, the ability to generate greater information and knowledge in the specific subject area, and in general. The student attendance at school will also improve with an elevated positive cooperative attitude towards the subject, fellow classmates and the teacher.
But to achieve the above, certain acceptable principles are required from the tutor.
An excellent and effective tutor must be dedicated, consistent, demonstrate a strong positive perspective towards the student, teacher and tutoring. He or she must believe in the student’s abilities to improve consistently and sustainably, show empathy, express equity in his or her duties. They will need to very objective and not controversial. They must be extremely cooperative with the parents, students, teachers, and school officials. Effective background clearance checks with Child Abuse Agencies and Federal Criminal Agencies, in the United States, for example, are needed before a tutor is approved and accepted for tutoring. The experience will matter, but may not be too relevant in some cases because some new tutors will demonstrate excellent abilities.
From my experience in tutoring Middle and High School Students in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the last 2 years, the parents of the students must play a very essential role in the process. Parents are encouraged to know that their children are not necessarily receiving tutoring because they are not smart, but for different individual reasons. Educational Specialist and Child Psychologists, for example, may be able to help in explaining this point, if need be. But what parents need to know and do is work sincerely, consistently and positively with the tutors, teachers and school officials.
An example of this last issue has to do with the after school attitudes of parents. Many students receiving tutoring often say they receive little encouragement (or inconsistent support) once they leave the school environment and go home. Here homework assistance from parents is needed as a principle of helping in the tutoring process.
Some parents, because of unfortunate reasons, may not actually be able to practically work with their children while they do their homework. But to ask them and insist that they do so every day will matter in the success of their children’s tutoring and school achievements. Parents with language problems, for example, when the child may be learning a new language from tutoring and classroom teaching that the parent is not aware of or familiar with, because they do not speak that language, can still help their kids. Simple love, concern, and encouragement will definitely mean a lot to the child’s effective tutoring and learning achievements.
What a student does or does not do to enhance the tutoring experience will matter. They need to be extremely willing to accept the help or assistance that their parents, teachers and the schools have identified as necessary for them to improve in their learning. Students need to be cooperative, attend tutoring regularly, be respectful to their tutors and teachers, obey the school and parent instructions or rules, and participate in assisting themselves and other students.
Therefore, from the above, tutoring is essential for all needed children. This will help the child achieve current and long-term educational learning goals. Parents’ support is essential to all children’s success. The students must be very willing to receive and accept the help and assistance that tutoring provides. Background checks to make sure the tutors are qualified and suitable for the children’s objectives must never be overlooked. This will help to ensure that the correct person is chosen for the student, parents and school needs or objectives.
