Comments on: For Teachers: The Benefits of Tutoring over Summer Break

By: Germicidal Replacement Lamps

Germicidal Replacement Lamps — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:33:46 +0000

Who doesn’t like to make money in their spare time?

By: Krystal

Krystal — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:31:16 +0000

I agree with Charlotte. I have had my superiors at past jobs make spelling and grammatical errors when they are writing things. Writing comes with a lot of practice and some people don’t keep up with it, so their skills are eventually lacking. I tutor writing and I see first-hand the way that high school graduates are not prepared at all for college.

By: Amber Carlson

Amber Carlson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:19:22 +0000

I agree. I love tutoring over the summer because I enjoy the 1-1 setting versus the large classroom setting that I work in during the school year.
I hope to begin a blog at my website (www.mystudystop.com) with the latest education info for parents in Idaho.
Happy tutoring!

By: Dan M

Dan M — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:38:56 +0000

Great post, and I completely agree…tutoring in the summer is a great way to enhance my teaching career. I’ve signed up with a company similar the one you have listed. Its called Wyzant and I have had a wonderful experience working through them. You can find their site at: http://www.wyzant.com

By: Charlotte Carlin

Charlotte Carlin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:21:46 +0000

It is a well-documented fact that employers today feel that high school (and many college) graduates are ill-prepared for the workforce. Concerns that modern education has not prepared students with the basics; the ability to communicate through the composition of grammatically correct, logical, informational sentences that ascertain a businesses clients that the company is staffed by intelligent, creative employees that can get the job done right the first time. I have read that new entries into the job market seem devoid of the ability to perform basic calculations correctly without the aid of a calculator.

By: Dr. Sanford Aranoff

Dr. Sanford Aranoff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:30:46 +0000

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By: dan evans

dan evans — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:46:07 +0000

I’m not so sure about this tutoring thing. No matter how much you enjoy a piece of work, an occasional break is always needed. A summer break lets you refresh your mind and indulge in activities you never had time for. The ‘rustiness’ you talked about may well be a welcome break from the tediousness of teaching the same thing over and over again.
So far as student help is concerned, a little effort over the term can work wonders. I am a bit skeptical about their abilities to concentrate at summer breaks!