| Your teen is struggling in math class and
| |
| | consider hiring a college student as a
|
| you have decided that a tutor might help.
| |
| | tutor. When I was teaching I often
|
| How do you go about finding a good one?
| |
| | referred parents to the chairman of the
|
| You want someone who relates well to your
| |
| | math department of our nearby college. He
|
| student, is knowledgeable, and is able to
| |
| | always had a list of students that were
|
| communicate effectively.
| |
| | interested in tutoring high school math
|
| One possibility, and perhaps the most
| |
| | students.
|
| economical, would be a peer tutor.
| |
| | Talk to other parents of high school
|
| Someone in the same class who is doing
| |
| | students. Word of mouth can be a
|
| well or someone who did well in the
| |
| | wonderful source of information when
|
| course a year or two earlier might be
| |
| | seeking out the right tutor. That parent
|
| interested in doing one-on-one tutoring.
| |
| | sitting next to you at the soccer game
|
| If you choose to go this route, you might
| |
| | might just have found a gem of a tutor
|
| ask the teacher for names of capable
| |
| | who is looking for more students.
|
| students.
| |
| | You might also consider running an ad in
|
| The high school counselor's office is
| |
| | your local newspaper to find a tutor. Of
|
| another good place to investigate
| |
| | course you want to be sure to carefully
|
| possibilities. Many times they keep a
| |
| | screen applicants and ask for references.
|
| list of available tutors in different
| |
| | Lastly, your teen might be a good
|
| subject areas. And if they don't have a
| |
| | candidate for on-line tutoring services.
|
| list, many times they will lend
| |
| | There are a multitude of those services
|
| assistance in trying to locate a suitable
| |
| | available today and they are growing in
|
| tutor.
| |
| | popularity.
|
| A certified teacher or retired teacher
| |
| | A word of caution about choosing a tutor
|
| can be an excellent choice for private
| |
| | for your teen...teenagers are such
|
| tutoring. Many schools have rules that
| |
| | individuals. What works for one student
|
| prohibit a classroom teacher from
| |
| | might not work for another at all. Some
|
| tutoring his/her own students for
| |
| | relate better to a peer tutor, while
|
| compensation, but another teacher in the
| |
| | another might be more comfortable with a
|
| school or a teacher in another district
| |
| | college student. Be sure that your
|
| might be available. Many teachers welcome
| |
| | teenager is an integral part of the
|
| tutoring jobs as a means of supplementing
| |
| | process of finding just the right math
|
| their income. However, you should expect
| |
| | tutor. This will help insure that you
|
| to pay more for a certified or more
| |
| | (and your student) reap maximum benefits
|
| experienced person.
| |
| | from the tutoring experience.
|
| If your community has a local college,
| |
| |
|
