tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:39:18 +0000ask MickiITAhow to tutortips from Charlietutoring businesstutoring careermath tutortutoringtutorField Notesbusiness toolssummer tutoringtutoring kidshigh school tutorlearning toolssummer tutorpeer tutortutor kidshow to be a good tutorpeer tutoringEnglish tutormath tutoringESL tutorITA certificationhow to tutor kidsfinding businessmath tutoring for kidsparentstutor non-traditional subjectstutor trainingtutoring toolsESLITA blogadvertise tutor servicesbad tutoring situationforeign language tutoringhelicopter parentshigh school math tutorholidayshomework tutorhomework tutoringhow to be a peer tutorlearn englishonline tutoringproblems with tuteescience tutorsports tutoringsummer schooltesltesoltutee giftstuteestutor pricingtutoring as a careertutorsESL Group tutorESL tutoringFrench tutorITA announcementInternational Tutoring Associationcharging tutoringcollege tutoringenvironmentally friendly tutoringfield tripsfinding tuteeshelicopter parenthomeworklearning center tutormessage from ITA teamnon-academic tutoringproject ideasreal world tutoringrewardstefltest anxietytutee rewardstutor billingtutor certificationtutor using learning toolsworksheets for tutoringwriting tutorACTDOLDepartment of LaborITA pollITA projectITA saleITA siteITA tutorSATannoying tutee siblingawkward situationawkward tutoringbad tutorbe a tutorcell phone interruptingcollegecrying tuteee-tutoreco-friendly tutoringecologyencouraging tuteesenvironmental sciencefirst time tutoringflashcardsfree tutoringgoalsgradesgreenwood's guide for tutorsgroup tutorhappy new yearhelping othershigh school math tutoringhigh school tutoringinappropriate tutorincentivesinvolved parentsjunior high tutoringlearning contractslearning stylesloginlong distance tutoringmusic tutornegative tuteenotes from Charlieonline tutorsoverprotective parentspeer tutoring tipspersonality conflictspolicies terms and conditionspoll resultsprivacy policyprizespromotional ideas for tutorsrealia eslreferring a tuteerude tutorscience experimentssenior citizen tutoringshy tuteeshy tutorsick tuteestandardized testsswearingsweatingtexting during tutoringtuteetutee latetutee not paying attentiontutee with BOtutor communicationtutor resourcestutor scheduletutor sessiontutor session billingtutor technologytutor tooltutor training how to be a tutortutoring agetutoring atmospheretutoring cancellationstutoring contractstutoring environmenttutoring familytutoring financestutoring focustutoring fractionstutoring integritytutoring latetutoring mathtutoring readingtutoring referralstutoring resourcestutoring the elderlytutoring time limitsuncomfortable situationupdateswhat to charge for tutorWelcome to the ITA Tutor Blog - a place for tutors to gather and share information about their craft. Tutoring success stories, tales of tutoring horror, learning resources, tutoring session tips, tutoring innovations...it's all here! If you have any ideas, let us know - we're always happy to hear from tutors and tutees.http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-8811257446844693139Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:08:00 +00002011-08-25T10:08:42.070-07:00ITAITA announcementITA blogGreat news - The new and improved ITA blog is up and running! Head over to Tumblr, and see what's new! http://itatutors.tumblr.com/http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-ita-blog-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-8112267711028040801Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:52:00 +00002011-08-24T19:52:35.416-07:00ITAITA announcementHi all, Just a quick heads up to let you all know that a new ITA blog is on the way! What does this mean for you? Plenty! The new blog will have a few great new features, including an easier way for you to submit all of your burning "Ask Micki" questions.  Plus, we are rolling out a new streamlined layout that will make reading, posting, and searching easier than ever! Don't worry - we http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/message-from-ita-new-blog-coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-4526554417892594949Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:29:00 +00002011-08-23T10:29:29.282-07:00ITApolicies terms and conditionsprivacy policyHi, all! Recently we had a question from someone asking about the location of our privacy policy and terms and conditions.  It got us talking about the possibility that other visitors to the site may be missing them as well. Since we strive to be as upfront and transparent with our policies as possible, we thought it might be a good idea to take a few minutes and post links to the policy http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/message-from-ita-privacy-policy-and-t.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-8403527274795280555Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +00002011-08-21T09:36:58.842-07:00ask Mickibad tutorlearning center tutorpersonality conflictsrude tutor © sxc.hu/deboer Question: Hi, Micki. I am a tutee with a question, and I'm hoping it doesn't make me sound like a complete jerk.  I get tutored through my school's learning center, and they assign you a tutor to work with for the semester.  Last semester, I had a great tutor who helped me get a B in trigonometry, a virtual miracle for me!  She was friendly, funny, and really http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ask-micki-really-dislike-my-tutor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-8290336016877791247Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +00002011-08-14T10:54:28.177-07:00ESLESL tutorField Notestutoring toolsThe radio has been around for a long time, and yet I feel as though it is one of the most overlooked learning tools for ESL students and ESL tutors. I often ask my students to tune in to the radio in between tutoring sessions.  Why?  A lot of reasons! 1. The radio is an excellent way to pick up new ESL vocabulary.  This is especially true if your ESL students tune in and listen http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/field-notes-radio-as-esl-learning-tool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-6296693941682463045Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +00002011-08-10T10:42:47.987-07:00ask Mickibusiness toolsfinding businesstutoring business © sxc.hu/Thoursie Question: Hi, I have a question that deals with the business side of tutoring. Is it inappropriate to offer sales or promotions for tutoring services? Here's my idea: I'd like to have a "Back to school" type of deal where I give parents 20% off of my tutoring services.  It would be for tutoring appointments in September only, and would last from September 1st throughhttp://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ask-micki-sale-on-tutoring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-1519704916966129438Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:33:00 +00002011-08-01T10:33:08.427-07:00ask Mickihelicopter parentshigh school math tutormath tutor © sxc.hu/ilco Question: Hi, there, Micki, I need some advice on an irritating situation involving my tutee's mom.  I tutor an 18 year old student in math, and he is a really great tutee to work with every week.  He really puts in the effort, is always on time for tutoring, pays attention during tutoring, works extra time to understand the concepts, and always has his homework http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ask-micki-another-helicopter-parent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-3504438749025149269Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-07-26T10:00:13.844-07:00ask Mickiprizestutee rewardstutoring businesstutoring kids © sxc.hu/ba1969 Question: Hey, Micki, I need a quick answer to a question about prizes and tutoring rewards.  I tutor kids in English, mostly elementary school students in grammar, spelling, etc.  Since most of my tutees are under the age of 11, they are still excited about stickers, pencils, toys, etc.  I was thinking that it may be a good idea to implement some prizes or http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/ask-micki-yes-or-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-4317308856913811644Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:32:00 +00002011-07-18T10:32:07.279-07:00ask Mickimath tutormath tutoring for kidstutor resourcestutor tooltutoring kids © RAWKU5 Question: Hi, Micki. I have a quick question for you. I have just started tutoring really recently, as in a few days ago, and I was wondering if you could help me figure out what supplies to get. I tutor math to elementary school children, and I am looking for some fun math supplies to get that will make tutoring a little more exciting for my tutees.  The thing is, I am also on http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/ask-micki-free-or-cheap-math-tutoring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-5972389019247337389Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:53:00 +00002011-07-13T15:53:02.471-07:00Field Notesflashcardsmath tutoringtutoring kidstutoring toolsWhen I found this blog, I knew that I had to write a quick post to sing the praises of flash cards for tutoring math - they are phenomenal, and my tutees and I love it when we use them. Why? Easy! They are easy to personalize, can be changed based on my student's math level at the time, and are economical enough that I have a set of math flash cards for every student I tutor.  So how do I http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/field-notes-math-flashcards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-6366337200460941252Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:20:00 +00002011-07-07T09:20:38.108-07:00ESL tutoringField Notesreal world tutoringrealia esltutor using learning toolsField Notes: Using Food and Drink in ESL Tutoring After my ESL students and I got back from our field trip together, I realized that I had another tip to share about how to make ESL tutoring a huge hit, a lot of fun, and educational all at the same time! This ESL tutoring technique is all about food and drink (something we plenty of at the farmers market). Yes, it is great to bring in food tohttp://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/field-notes-food-and-drink-in-esl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-40807935798157966Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:46:00 +00002011-07-01T11:46:45.034-07:00advertise tutor servicesask Mickicharging tutoringmath tutortutor pricingtutoring business © datarec Question: Hi, Micki. I have a situation here that is really ticking me off, and it involves an ex-friend, and fellow tutor. Here's what has happened: my friend and I decided to start tutoring math during our first year of college.  We used to kind of cover for one another, and when she couldn't make appointments, I'd cover for her.  Of course, if I couldn't make sessions, http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/ask-micki-tutee-poaching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-4427854963893731343Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:17:00 +00002011-06-26T12:17:51.235-07:00ESLESL Group tutorESL tutorField Notesfield tripsI recently returned from a field trip that I took with a few of my ESL tutees, and I just had to share my great experience with my fellow tutors! I tutor a small group of ESL students in very beginning English.  We're still working on basic vocabulary and grammar, and I am always looking for ways to keep the ESL tutoring fresh and fun.  I know how boring ESL can get, as I was an ESL http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/field-notes-esl-tutor-field-trips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-3332764282127199243Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-06-18T17:00:57.438-07:00ask Mickiforeign language tutoringFrench tutor © pinzino Question: Hello, Micki, I have a question about foreign language tutoring and I am hoping you can help me.  I began taking French over a year ago now, and enjoy every minute of it.  While I am far (really, really far) from being fluent, I am very comfortable being at the intermediate level.  I understand the grammar, the language rules, and have an intermediate level http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask-micki-learning-french-tutoring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-3556986788780041979Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:50:00 +00002011-06-13T19:50:48.071-07:00ask Mickiinappropriate tutorlearning center tutor © linder6580 Question:  Hi, there, Micki, I have a question for you. Not as a tutor, but as a tutee.  I am a grad student at university, and I get tutoring at my university's learning center.  My tutor is a smart guy, and a good tutor, but he is making me really uncomfortable with his pushy flirting.  It started out innocently enough, and I kind of tried to ignore it, but http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask-micki-question-from-tutee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-3975035581685484577Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:33:00 +00002011-06-08T14:33:51.545-07:00ask Mickitutoring businesstutoring focus © ljleavell Question: Hi there, Micki. I'm a new tutor who is excited about getting started in the business.  I've tutored my first few people, and enjoyed every minute of it.  I like working with people of all different ages and levels of understanding. The challenge is fun, and it keeps my job interesting.  Problem for me is that I'm having trouble choosing a tutoring focus.&http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask-micki-focus-or-no-focus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-1499207478601793535Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:45:00 +00002011-06-01T14:45:36.130-07:00crying tuteeField Notesmath tutorI wanted to share something that happened to me this week that I think might help another tutor out there.  I just recently encountered something that, in my 17 years of tutoring, I have never had before - my tutee started crying during tutoring.  It kind of came out of nowhere, really caught me off guard, and I just kind of froze at first.  I'm not a very emotional girl, and I http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/field-notes-never-assume.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-7920967226762801291Wed, 25 May 2011 22:24:00 +00002011-05-25T15:24:37.074-07:00ask Mickimath tutorreferring a tuteetutoring referrals © andreyutzu Question: Hi, Micki, I need some assistance figuring out a situation with a tutee.  Here's what's up. I have a tutee who is a good friend of mine.  I have tutored her in math for the past 3 years, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Now, she has moved on to both a pre-calculus and a statistics course.  The pre-calculus is no problem at all.  We're working http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/ask-micki-what-to-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-3314167310462126196Wed, 18 May 2011 23:32:00 +00002011-05-18T16:33:18.685-07:00ITAITA polllearning toolstutoring resourcesHere are the results!   The breakdown by the numbers (multiple choices allowed) was: Math: 70%Foreign Languages: 75%English: 66% Humanities & Social Sciences: 33%Tutoring Business Tools: 25%Other: 8% Thanks again to all the tutors who voted - be watching for more learning resources in the areas you requested! http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/we-asked-you-answered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-1673680777697090431Sat, 14 May 2011 02:28:00 +00002011-05-13T19:28:16.794-07:00ask Mickihelicopter parentsinvolved parentsmath tutormath tutoring for kidstutor kids © ilco Question: Hi, Micki.  I have a rare sighting that I want to share with you today.  It's a sighting that I rarely see when tutoring kids of the 21st century... A mom who wants to get involved without being a total helicopter parent about it! :) All joking aside, it is pretty refreshing, but I am stuck.  How can I get her involved with my tutee's math tutoring (2nd grader http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/ask-micki-mom-wants-to-get-involved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-2404262447640967467Fri, 06 May 2011 14:07:00 +00002011-05-06T07:07:50.499-07:00Field Noteshelicopter parentshomeworkITA blogoverprotective parentsIs it just me, or do there seem to be an overabundance of helicopter parents nowadays?  I mean, parental involvement is great, without a doubt, but it has gotten ridiculous.  Back when I was a kid (I know, I know, battle cry of the older adults, but I swear I'm only in my mid-30s!), parents weren't afraid to let you try things for yourself. Sometimes you tried and succeeded.  Youhttp://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/field-notes-helicopter-moms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-6066523305478104465Mon, 02 May 2011 01:48:00 +00002011-05-01T18:48:41.003-07:00English tutorESLESL Group tutorESL tutorgroup tutorITA tutorlearn englishtesltesolQuestion: Hi, Micki. I need some help with my group tutoring sessions. I tutor English, and one of my ESL tutoring sessions is in the form of group tutoring.  I tutor 3 ESL students at my college. They are great students to tutor, really enthusiastic about learning, but I would like to find a way to make class a little more exciting. I guess what I am looking for are some ways that I can http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/ask-micki-group-tutoring-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-4691054277077886478Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:06:00 +00002011-04-27T15:06:01.673-07:00ask Mickifinding businesstutor pricing © penywise Question: Hello, Micki. I am struggling with an etiquette scenario, and was hoping you might have some advice for me. Simply put, I need to increase my tutoring rates.  When I started out about 10 years ago, I was charging a really low rate.  I hadn't done much research and just sort of picked a random number.  It was lower than what other tutors were charging and, http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/ask-micki-pay-increase-etiquette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-7795149659409365792Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:20:00 +00002011-04-23T00:20:03.685-07:00ask Mickiincentivesrewardstutee rewardstutoring kids © D. Sharon Pruitt Question: Hi. I was wondering if you have any ideas for rewards? I'd like to give some incentives to my young students, and I would also like to give some kind of rewards to their parents. My students are mostly between about 6-9 years old. Any ideas? Thanks, Micki, Helen Answer: Hi, there, Helen.  How great that you want to provide rewards and incentives to your http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/ask-micki-ideas-for-rewards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689576575965306169.post-7989316102603863249Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:21:00 +00002011-04-17T09:21:02.084-07:00English tutorESL tutoringField Noteslearn englishtefltesltesolI was reading the blog the other day, and noticed someone asking about ESL terminology.  Well, that got me to thinking about my own ESL tutoring, and I wanted to share a great technique that always works well for me and my students. It's "Realia."  In other words, it is "stuff" that I bring to my ESL tutoring session.  Kind of like tutoring props.  By using real objects http://itatutorblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/field-notes-esl-technique-realia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0