For Teachers: The Benefits of Tutoring over Summer Break

June 24, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

Teaching can be one of the most gratifying career choices – if you’re a teacher, you probably get a thrill out of helping a struggling student understand a difficult concept in any subject.  But what do you do with your summer downtime? Many students need summer tutoring, either to fulfill requirements for the previous school [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

TutorMatch Participates in EE Week 2009

April 3, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

A while ago TutorMatch registered to support National Environmental Education (EE) Week, and the date for EE Week to begin is now rapidly approaching!  From April 12-18, 2009 the National Environmental Education Foundation will host EE Week, which is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. EE Week promotes understanding and protection [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

TutorMatch Review: How to Find an Online Tutor

March 18, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

Finding a tutor can be a difficult and sometimes frustrating process. Thanks to the Internet, students and parents now have a free, easy way to find qualified tutors in their area. Tutor Match Tutoring Network is your one stop for all of your tutoring needs.
Whether you’re lost in math, need help in English, or just [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

Five Simple Math Tutoring Techniques for Teaching Math

February 24, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

Math contains some pretty difficult concepts for children to learn. Try using these methods to tutor math that will make the lessons effective and enable understanding throughout the entirety of the math concepts.
One of the main reasons that parents choose to enroll their children in tutoring sessions is the difficulty that comes with understanding complex [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

How To Find The Right Tutor For Your Child Or Subject

January 29, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

When children start having difficulty in school, their love for learning soon begins to fade. Poor grades, social problems, and even problems at home are the inevitable results. If your child is having problems at school, or perhaps you’re having trouble yourself as a high school or college student, finding the right tutor might be [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

Successful Tutor Testimonials from TutorMatch.com

January 20, 2009 by Diane Palumbo

Occassionally we get emails from both students and tutors who have had a good experience working with our tutoring referral website, TutorMatch.com.  Since I’ve taken a short break from blogging over the holiday I thought now we would be a good time to get back into it by relating some of these positive testimonials:
Alicia G, [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

Site Review: Teachade.com, The Online Community for Teachers

December 30, 2008 by Editor

It’s been a while since we had a chance to review another website here on Homework Help Today, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce you all to a great new web service available for teachers.  Of course, some of you students and parents might find it pretty useful also. The site is [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

Effective Methods for Tutoring By A Professional Math Tutor

December 16, 2008 by Glen

by Tutor Glen D. on TutorMatch.com
This article is about the best method for ensuring that a student succeeds in math and benefits from the tutoring experience.  The primary thing for the tutor to keep in mind is that, while the parent may be paying the bill, it is the student who is the primary client.  [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

Report: National Center For Public Policy And Higher Education

December 3, 2008 by Editor

States are making little or no progress in providing affordable college opportunities or improving college completion rates for their residents, says a report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The findings come as states face massive budget shortfalls that threaten higher-education funding, and the U.S. continues to lag behind [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...

The Importance of Repetition in Tutoring and Learning

November 25, 2008 by Diane Palumbo

Repetition can be extremely helpful in the learning patterns of students and should be used on a daily basis when tutoring children with their homework. Skills such as math, reading and writing, and learning a new language can be easily learned with the assistance of some suggestive repetition.
Repetition is especially useful when tutoring as children [...]

Continue reading the whole story ...