Tutoring: Video Series

Advanced math tutoring includes statistics, trigonometry, orthogonal coordinates and pre-calculus. Learn about advanced math tutoring, which occurs between algebra II and calculus, with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Alpha math tutoring combines language with math, such as A equals one and B equals two. Alpha math enables numerologists to find patterns. Use alpha math to make math fun for students with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A private tutor goes to the home of the student, reviews previously taught material and gets paid for services. Become a private tutor through word of mouth or by answering requests with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A successful tutor reaches an agreement with the student and parents regarding the goals of the tutoring session. Tutor a student to improved grades, better discipline and greater study habits with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutors benefit from making their own hours, getting paid for services, easier scheduling, vocational enjoyment and opportunity for taking responsibility. Find ways to transfer personal knowledge through tutoring with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Some options for tutoring programs are Web-based tutoring companies, office-based tutoring companies, word-of-mouth, tutoring centers and private tutoring. Decide on whether or not to offer tutoring guarantees with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Private tutoring costs vary depending on whether the tutor works as an individual, works for a tutoring company or is coordinated through a Web-based group. Learn about tutor pricing, from school-based tutors to private tutors, from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring rates usually decrease with longer sessions and can be adjusted if a student commits to a certain amount of tutoring a week or a month. Determine market value for tutoring services with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A few ways to get tutoring clients are to work for a company that provides contacts, post announcements on high school or college job boards, use fliers and word-of-mouth. A good tutor can rely on word-of-mouth advertising with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring jobs can be found at high school and college career opportunity centers, using word-of-mouth among friends and family and by applying for a position with a tutoring company. Finding a tutoring job based on personal credentials is easy with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring a student in Spanish includes reviewing classwork and homework, vocabulary practice, test preparation, using study guides and emphasizing memorization. Develop practice quizzes for Spanish tutoring with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring students is helping them fill in the blanks, while mentoring involves patience, good interpersonal skills and the development of trust. Offer a student kindness and consistency with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A tutor must communicate with parents regarding their expectations; a tutor has to decide how much parents will work at discipline with the student. Learn to manage parent's expectations for tutoring with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Peer tutoring involves one student learning material well enough to teach it to other students in the class. The peer tutor benefits from having to understand the material thoroughly. Excel as a peer tutor with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Science tutoring involves going over homework with a student, identifying areas that require special attention, answering questions and teaching pertinent Latin and Greek roots. Help build a student's confidence in completing science class work with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Ways to start a tutoring program include placing information on a job board and relying on word-of-mouth, working for a tutoring company and renting office space. Find out if a tutoring company will allow tutors to build their own client list with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring elementary students is easier when the tutor makes the experience fun and engaging. Exercise patience, communicate with parents, establish expectations and explain simple concepts to students with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Running a successful tutoring business depends on good word-of-mouth, posting fliers and visiting job boards at schools. Build a tutoring business by establishing a client base, bringing on investors and advertising with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutor algebra by going over classwork, identifying holes in the student's knowledge, assisting memorization and going over problems. Listen to a student in order to identify what abstract concept is giving trouble with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutor biology by assisting with rote memorization, teaching applicable Latin and Greek words, going over classwork and homework and relating the subject to the student. Help a student learn the story of biology, describing and defining life, with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Tutoring fifth-grade math involves working with students in the beginnings of algebra and its rules and familiarizing them with models, like pie models and checker-pair models. Help a fifth-grader begin to think abstractly about math with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Some tutoring guidelines are exercising patience, the ability to elicit information from a student, building a student's confidence, keeping the experience fun and involving the parents. Develop a productive relationship with students and parents with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A good tutor will establish a good rapport with the parents, ask the student questions, explain difficult areas, go over homework, figure out what the student is thinking, enable self-reliance, know when to take a break and offer encouragement. Give parents updates on their child's progress in tutoring with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

A good technique for tutoring is to balance having fun with maintaining discipline and focus. Get to know a student, express interest, build confidence and choose appropriate break times with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.

Volunteer tutoring is done for a variety of reasons, such as improving a grade, giving back to the community, gaining experience, and getting class credit. Gain insight and establish tutoring skills by offering volunteer services with tips from a professional tutor in this free video on education.