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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:32 PM PST Nancy Smith, a longtime tutor at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy in Over-the-Rhine, encourages anyone interested in tutoring to just dive in and commit themselves to a child. "Don't be afraid," said the Bond Hill woman, who volunteers to tutor two fourth-grade girls for 45 minutes daily during the school day. "Once you start, you get addicted to it. It becomes like a therapy." Smith, 47, a Withrow High School graduate, does not have a teaching background. She received a bachelor's degree in health care administration at Wilberforce University and works in the social services field. Smith, who has tutored for nearly seven years, answered questions that potential tutors may have: QUESTION: What are the qualities of a good tutor? ANSWER: They should be patient, because they may need to re-teach the same thing they taught the day before. They need to have a caring spirit, because kids pick up on it, and a real interest in helping to effect change in children. Q: What kind of training do you need to be a tutor? A: You just need to have a heart to really want to help the children. A lot of us haven't been in school for 20 to 30 years. There are wonderful people in the schools who will help you, so that you can help the children. Miss (Rena) Jones (a fourth-grade teacher) had to give me a crash course in compare and contrast and how to do a Venn diagram. It all comes back. Q: Do tutors work with new children every year or follow the same children along? A: It depends on your preference. I like to develop a relationship with the child, so I prefer to work with the same children. They want to talk about where you work, and do you have children? (She has two adult children and a grandson). They look forward to telling you anything exciting going on in their lives. Q: What if people can't commit a lot of time to tutoring? A: You could come once a week for 45 minutes. Q: What's been the biggest surprise about tutoring? A: How much kids look forward to you coming. I'm not bringing candy or anything else with me. I'm just bringing myself. Q: What's been the biggest frustration? A: I really haven't had any frustration with it, because I have a wonderful teacher to work with. If I feel frustrated that I couldn't do more, the next time I just do more. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:12 AM PST Posted: Jan 26, 2011 10:48 AM by Monica Chavarria monica.chavarria@kztv10.com CORPUS CHRISTI - Students working hard to get ahead or preparing for year-end tests like the TAKS or SAT's often turn to online sources for help. The Better Business Bureau wants to warn students about an online company called tutornext. The company claims to offer one-on-one supplemental education services for K-12 and college students at their website. Tutornext has an F rating by the BBB. According to the Executive Director of the BBB, Alan Bligh, the site invited users to do a free tutoring service, but the company then replies requiring a subscription. "The URL is registered in Canada but the legal description puts them in the West Indies. They are supposed to be tutoring people. We tried out the tutoring and it was really bad." said Bligh. For more information just log onto the Better Business Bureau's website at http://www.bbb.org/ This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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