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How much should I charge as a tutor per hour?

Once you’ve decided to become a tutor, one of the most important answers you will need is when you are asked ‘How much do you charge?’ To know how much to charge, you will need to measure a few criteria against yourself and then come to the amount you

It’s a Match! Tutoring — how long should The First Session be?

Tutors and tutees often run into problems when it comes to the timing of their initial meetings. There is always pressure to accomplish a lot in any amount of time and tutoring with specific goals is no different. When it comes to the first tutoring session between a tutor and

Fail to plan, plan to… A lesson on planning a lesson

The idea behind planning a lesson is to give yourself, as a tutor, the perfect backdrop to lead in your session. The better prepared you are when you enter the session with your tutee, the more confident you will be. The element of control is important in your relationship dynamic

Rapport building 101 — A tutor’s version

When first meeting a new person, in any social context, it can be a daunting prospect. When you include that there is meant to be a teacher/student dynamic and this dynamic can become even more daunting. It is important for tutors to build rapport with a tutee to establish

Don’t tell me the dog ate it — the importance of homework

The thing the dog apparently eats on a regular basis will always be a contentious issue in the world of education and tutoring. Students complain that they have to do work outside of sessions, despite the fact they work so hard within sessions, but the importance of homework cannot be

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