Tutoring: What Do You Want?

What do you want from tutoring? 

As this school year begins take a few moments to ask yourself what you want from your tutoring.  If you know what you want this will help you focus your efforts toward your desired goal(s).  Now, I must say that parents have hopes and dreams for their children but if the students themselves don't share those same ambitions there will be a disconnect and mixed results.

Let's look at some of the outcomes students may want to achieve from their tutoring:

1) Higher grades (this seems always to be #1 doesn't it?)
2) More confidence (less able to be quantified but also important)
3) Less Stress (Tutoring can help you get a grip on where you are at, help you review, and even get a head start so you are better prepared and ready for what comes your way)
4) Less time spent studying to achieve the same or better result(Tutoring can accelerate your ability to understand and apply concepts but still requires your own independent study)
5) Deeper Understanding(going beyond just good enough, and "passing" the test)
6) Study Skills and Organizational Skills(Learning how to learn will help students as they go on into college and are expected to be more self-directed in their studying)

...and I'm sure you can come up with even more beyond these but this is a start...

I have some additional things that I would like for students to get from tutoring as well...

1) Learn how to take an active(not passive) role in your learning. Know what you want to get out of your sessions and ask questions.  Be involved and aim to get the most out of your sessions.
2) Have Fun. Really get immersed in the learning process and be interested in what you are studying. Even if it doesn't seem on the surface that interesting if you look at it more deeply and dive into it you will find something that is fascinating about what you are studying and will make learning easier and more satisfying too. 
3) Don't be afraid of what you don't know. Students often tell me, "Oh this is so easy!"  And I agree...What you don't know is difficult but once you really understand it it's super easy. So dig wholeheartedly into the tough stuff so that it can be "so easy."

I'm looking forward to helping you make this a great year.  As I always say: Don't hesitate to call me, text me or e-mail me anytime and I'll get back to you ASAP.  

Mario
248.219.8591


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