Gennady2026-11-11T05:04:29+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Finding Learning Support, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Starting Tutoring
It's a well-known fact that tutoring is an engaging, lucrative, and rewarding job. Even though the popularity of the profession is at its peak, it’s still a challenge to establish yourself in it. One needs to check a long list of requisites to begin tutoring. For instance, finding ..
DianaE2026-11-10T23:34:20+11:00Posted in Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Organizing Lessons, Parent Advice, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Working with a tutor can be one of the most beneficial steps in transforming struggling students into successful students. The one-on-one attention works wonders by focusing on the student’s individual needs, strengths and weaknesses. The tutor and student relationship is an important one, and when a match ..
DianaE2026-11-11T05:03:13+11:00Posted in Confidence, Motivation & Interest, Problem Solving & Independence, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Study Skills
Teachers and tutors know that every student they come in contact with is different. Some are outspoken, some are troublemakers, some are dedicated, and others are lethargic and unmotivated. A good teacher or tutor will find a way to reach each and every student, and work tirelessly to ..
Gennady2026-11-10T23:38:09+11:00Posted in All Categories, Organizing Lessons, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Structuring Lessons
Dealing with a Student Who Chooses Free School Tutoring Over Private TuitionOne student stopped her tutoring because she gained access to free tutoring at her school. Despite my efforts to convince her and her parents that continuing with me would be better since she was accustomed to my ..
Gennady2026-11-10T23:37:38+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
A Parent Is Unhappy With Their Child's Progress: How to Address the ConcernA parent is unhappy with the progress of her child after a series of questions were answered incorrectly by the student while completing problems outside of tutoring sessions. These problems covered material and concepts that had ..
Gennady2026-11-11T05:04:09+11:00Posted in All Categories, Maths Mindset & Confidence, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Student Not Motivated? Neither Are the ParentsBeing a tutor is really as much about being a mentor as it is about teaching fundamental academic lessons. When you’re teaching a student whose parents are unwilling to assist with their child’s education—or are too willing to excuse the student from ..
Markus Curry2026-11-10T23:37:05+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Addressing Reductions in Tutorial SessionsParents are becoming willingly complacent at organizing tutorials. Reducing tutorials from 1 weekly to 1 fortnightly in an attempt to reduce financial cost is becoming more common. I assume this is due to poorer-than-expected results from the last semester, leading to a perception that ..
Markus Curry2026-11-10T23:38:11+11:00Posted in All Categories, Maths Mindset & Confidence, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
How to help students tutor students who clearly don’t want to have tuition?As discouraging as some students’ attitudes are, nothing should negate the fact that as tutors, we have an opportunity to take a closed and negative mind and replace it with an open and positive one. In ..
Markus Curry2026-11-10T23:36:48+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
The parents asked what they can do to help the student’s progress outside of my tuition time. Is there a standard response to this or do I suggest something particular for each student? The answer lies in both of your proposed suggestions. There is indeed a response which ..
Gennady2026-11-11T05:06:24+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I always feel under pressure with one student - they are too rushed in everything, it feels like she's putting all the pressure onto me. Tips on how to deal with students who try to unload their pressure onto me would help. The student doesn't seem to want ..
