Teachers who tutor...can you give me some info?

cocoa Posted: Jan 24, 2005 05:43 PM

Teachers who tutor...can you give me some info?

i'm thinking about doing this for extra money b/c as much as i love waitressing for extra cash, it is exhausting. sooooo, i'm certified in special ed and el. ed, and currently teach fifth grade. how do i go about starting this? is there a book that has a lot of info or a website? do i advertise in a school or in a pennysaver? what goes into it? i'm sorry to sound so dopey but i;m interested in starting this and have NOT a clue as to where to begin. can you ladies help me? thank you!!!

swags1016 Posted: Jan 24, 2005 05:57 PM

Re: Teachers who tutor...can you give me some info?

I don't know for elementary for secondary we let guidance know and they will tell parents and our chair so that any calls that come in they forward it to us. If you do not live in the same district you may also want to call the equivalent people in the district you live.

kelly4 Posted: Jan 24, 2005 06:01 PM

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we let our reading teacher know we are interested in tutoring and she keeps a list to refer parents to us. The drawback is that you are limited on what you can charge. ($40/hr ) I don't like tutoring but my coworkers have put out ads in the penny saver and hung up filers which has gotten them good responses. They charge from $50-$90/hr. I used to charge between that too depending on the disability/needs/location etc. I am cert. elementary, sped, reading and speech.

kdelace Posted: Jan 24, 2005 06:08 PM

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i tutor many students in my district and have gotten them through word of mouth. I told other teachers in my bldg that i tutor in case parents inquire- many do after the 1st report card or if their kids are struggling. many are word of mouth.. parents find out from other parents that you tutor and they find you.. at least thats what happened to me. I am certified in el ed and reading but only charge $45. I know i can get more but the area I work- these parents dont have a lot so i think its a good price. If I do get more clients, I will up my price to $50.

cocoa Posted: Jan 24, 2005 06:11 PM

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but how did you all start? how did you prepare? do you keep files and assess too?

kelly4 Posted: Jan 24, 2005 06:18 PM

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My DH and I both only tutored kids around our grade levels that we teach so we had materials. Word of mouth started it for us in the school and then onto ads.

good luck!

kdelace Posted: Jan 24, 2005 06:21 PM

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I usually talk to the parents about the kids needs. Or if I know the teacher, I will go and talk to them and see where they are struggling. From there, I create lessons to work with them, usually consisting of a book with some writing activity to go with it. I teach 3rd grade and have a lot of material so Ill take from there. I dont keep any official assessment. I will keep parents informed of the progress, where the kids need to work on etc. If its math, Ill try to bring games, activities to make it more interesting. Sometimes, Parents will have me work on homework and projects with the student and I will reinforce and teach one on one skills they need.

I tutor 6th grade also and I usually go and work with what they have. the kids I work with have reports and projects and major tests so I work on test taking skills, their writing, etc...

Hope this helps!

When I tutor, I go to the houses of the students who I have become friendly withthe parents. I have a folder with their work but I dont get too technical or organized.