Gene2025-11-07T20:38:34+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring
Making a Great First Impression as a TutorWhen a new student is assigned to you for tutoring, it can be an exciting experience. However, it’s important to remember that the student and their parents expect a professional tutor who can help the student succeed. Here are some tips ..
Markus Curry2025-11-05T22:00:08+11:00Posted in All Categories, 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 ..
Gene2025-11-04T22:08:33+11:00Posted in All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Starting Tutoring
Client was difficult to try and relate to initially, with a very introverted personality. Perhaps better engaging techniques for probing information to try build rapport, or approaching super-shy personalities.First of all, you should recognize that *some students will be easier to develop a rapport with, others harder*. These ..
Gene2025-11-06T22:42:44+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Identifying the IssueI am not getting a good response from one student; she openly resents having a tutor and is passively aggressive toward me. She is rude and does not complete the homework I set for her. I have tactfully picked up on her rudeness and explained to ..
EzyMath2025-11-04T22:11:15+11:00Posted in All Categories, Organizing Lessons, Structuring Lessons
A Busy Time AheadQuite a busy time is approaching for me with work and exams. I'm not sure yet when i will be available and when i won't be - not sure what to tell my clients? Don't want to let anybody down but not sure what i ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:27:59+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I'm wondering how stern I should be upon the student when their concentration is waning. Should I be the friend who ushers and assists them through questions or should I be the stern teacher and push him through questions? Stern or Friendly is up to you 🤔. However, ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:44:17+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Study Habits
“I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies…” I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies Talking Aloud, Back Checking, and Pen to Paper and to explain them in such a way that my students are convinced they are important. 🤔Most importantly the students ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:04:40+11:00Posted in All Categories, Primary School Learning, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I can never manage to stop my student in year 6 from talking about her friends and experiences with math. Is there a way I can politely tell her to stop talking and listen? Interesting situation. It is great that you have a strong enough relationship ..
EzyMath2025-11-08T02:03:58+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence, Senior & High School Learning, Study Habits
Year 12 student: I need to work on improving her problem solving skills/independent learning, as well as her self-belief (such as trying more questions individually before asking). How do I best integrate some of the learning strategies into tutorial sessions for a year 12 student? Depends which learning ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:30:19+11:00Posted in All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Yr 11 Student ConcernYr 11 student has improved well over the past few weeks, but he is still not able to work through problem solving questions well. The biggest concern with him is that he hesitates a lot during class, he fails to cooperate and often suggests that ..
