A few months ago I found a certain online Spanish tutoring site I wanted to try out, but now I'm unable to locate it after much Googling. The site (which may have offered languages other than Spanish) had private tutors who conduct sessions via Skype. The main page showed photos and bios of the many available tutors, with star ratings and links to reviews written by students. As I recall, each tutor could set his/her own price. What site might this have been?
posted by iamisaid
on Apr 25, 2013 -
5 answers
I want to tutor elementary aged kids. How much should I charge? Where should I go about finding clients?
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posted by mermily
on Mar 22, 2013 -
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Hi! I often eat in a certain restaurant, and one of the people who works there asked if I would help her with her writing in English. I am very happy to help, but I have no idea how to do this. She speaks very good English, but she said her writing is very bad. (Her first language is Spanish.)
I am meeting with her (and maybe a few of her co-workers) for the first time this week -- any ideas on what we should do?
I thought I'd start out with dictation, but any ideas would be much appreciated!
posted by caoimhe
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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I am a math tutor in the walk-in tutoring center at the community college and I get asked by a lot of students if I do private sessions off-campus. I ask $20/hr, which I am told by my colleagues is a perfectly reasonable rate. However I realize that $20/hr is prohibitively expensive for a lot of people at community college, and I know that a lot of people I tutor could afford $30/hr or more. How do I
tactfully offer a discount to someone who needs it while charging a higher rate to those who can afford it?
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posted by triceryclops
on Feb 16, 2013 -
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If I know the material that I'm teaching well, but don't have any experience with tutoring or teaching, how do I learn the skills and techniques that will help me be an effective tutor?
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posted by cognitio
on Feb 3, 2013 -
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After a more than 10 year long hiatus spent in the business side of technology, I'm looking to get my hands dirty again. I'd like to find a tutor.
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posted by gertzedek
on Jan 17, 2013 -
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I'm a college student who is having some issues really understanding Calculus II, which is a problem as A) I am a Comp Sci major, and B) I need to take Calc III as well, and an advanced math elective as well. I've not heard good things about the school provided tutors, (IE, one is not too skilled at math, and the other is really smug and poor pedagogically) and while I could get a private tutor to help me, I was wondering if there are any good resources for online math tutors, like there are for online language tutoring over Skype. Does a directory of such tutors exist, has anyone had a good experience doing this (maybe even with names?), and how much can I expect to pay?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Jan 14, 2013 -
11 answers
I have a student that I tutor and I want to find a polite way to tell him that I want to stop tutoring him.
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posted by Proginoskes
on Oct 3, 2012 -
24 answers
Are there grants or financial aid for my 8 year old daughter who has Tourettes Syndrome and ADD? I need money to put her in a tutoring center and to put her in physical activity programs.
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posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on Sep 15, 2012 -
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I have been tutoring a teenage student for several months and have observed some unusual things, some of them quite worrying. His parents asked me to help him get his online classwork done (he's in a full-time online high school). He had done next to no work on his own, but it seemed he was capable enough, especially with his math assignments, although he needed a lot of prompting and hand-holding for written work. However, he seemed to have trouble walking (odd gait, sometimes crashes into walls) and couldn't type or write very well (holds a pen very awkwardly, very poor handwriting, types with one finger and literally can't strike two keys at the same time). More worryingly, he can't seem to concentrate and often just stares off into space with his eyelids drooping. This problem seems to be getting worse, and on a recent day he told me he needed to "keep [his] brain absolutely empty to get rid of [his] tiredness." I get the impression his vision may be deteriorating too; he seems to have trouble reading text on his computer screen now, which I had not noticed until recently.
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posted by molybdenumblue
on Aug 16, 2012 -
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My younger brother has just finished tenth grade. His math teacher was a martinet. His math teacher next year might turn out to be one too. How can I help my brother cope with this kind of instructor?
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posted by Nomyte
on Jun 13, 2012 -
21 answers
Where to start with teaching a bright 13 year-old programming? His interest comes from wanting to code Minecraft mods.
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posted by grubby
on Feb 23, 2012 -
19 answers
This is a hypothetical chemistry question. I'm tutoring someone, and a question like this came up on their exam. There was no answer provided, so I don't know if the answer we found was correct.
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posted by mondotwistedmojo
on Dec 11, 2011 -
7 answers
A Japanese family visiting our town would like my wife, who home-schools, to teach their son. What should we charge?
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posted by odragul
on Nov 7, 2011 -
28 answers
I think I'm interested in a job as a "field consultant" with a specific franchise tutoring company. Is my plan feasible/reasonable?
This is the first job posting I've seen in months that has gotten me excited.
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posted by bilabial
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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Help me be the best tutor EVER. Looking for any tips or advice, plus specifically tips for tutoring math, the kinds of obstacles I might face tutoring economically disadvantaged students, and tips for communicating with parents that may not speak English.
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posted by Nattie
on Jul 22, 2011 -
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My fiancee needs some work, preferably from home. Math background, no telephone calling. Any leads?
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posted by Pontifex
on Jun 3, 2011 -
8 answers
Tutoring two 2nd-grade students in writing more creatively. I'm a creative writing grad student, so no sweat right? Wrong. Their first language isn't English.
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posted by joyeuxamelie
on Apr 19, 2011 -
10 answers
Cincinnati and southwest Ohio - resources for a 13 year old with behavioral and academic problems? Schools; tutoring; good therapists (including art therapy); nonprofits that help families and kids?
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posted by LobsterMitten
on Mar 22, 2011 -
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Recently, I've found that I enjoy and am good at teaching people basic computer literacy and helping them with other technical issues. Is there any way I can turn this into a job in Austin?
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posted by xenophile
on Feb 1, 2011 -
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I want to start test prep tutoring this summer on the side for a bit of extra money and to be helpful to others. I would really prefer to do it independently. How should I go about structuring the sessions, getting students, actually getting these students to pay me?
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posted by gracedissolved
on Jan 31, 2011 -
10 answers
Seeking: an excellent ESL textbook, with exercises and answers in the back, plus useful grammar reference, for tutoring an individual adult academic learner.
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posted by amtho
on Jan 31, 2011 -
6 answers
Please recommend short books (15-35 min from start to finish) for middle schoolers who read at the 3rd through 5th grade level.
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posted by halogen
on Nov 18, 2010 -
10 answers
Is it sensible to tutor adolescents of ages 14-18 in your home without other adults present?
Plus extra CRB/ISA stuff specific to the UK.
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posted by Marlinspike
on Oct 28, 2010 -
14 answers
Following your bliss, writing mentor edition -- how can positive experiences with mentoring and writing lead me to a career I'll love?
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posted by elephantsvanish
on Oct 3, 2010 -
2 answers
I'm tutoring a high school (about to be) sophomore over the summer. Without classes, I'm responsible for coming up with some kind of a lesson plan. What awesome things can we do together?
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posted by chatongriffes
on Jun 15, 2010 -
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I've just applied for my first university tutoring position (English Literature) and just want to know a bit about what I can expect. Example: how much of the preparation/material is guided by the lecturer of the course you end up tutoring for?
Tutoring, like lecturing, seems to be one of those things that have no set route for getting into. While I'm sure the pay rate for tutoring on campus varies from one university (and probably, from one course) to another, is there an applicable standard rate to keep in mind? Any tips and advice will be greatly appreciated.
posted by New England Cultist
on Jun 12, 2010 -
6 answers
Advice on making reading palatable to a disgruntled ESL 10-year-old.
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posted by sdis
on Apr 22, 2010 -
16 answers
How do I make videos like the ones at
http://www.khanacademy.org/ (i.e., real-time voice and free-hand virtual blackboard with colors?) Windows suggestions and Mac suggestions and hardware suggestions, please! (I understand he's doing all sorts of analytics and javascript stuff, but I'm just interested in the screencasting workflow basics.)
posted by zeek321
on Apr 18, 2010 -
4 answers
I recently applied for a position as a pro-bono LSAT tutor, unfortunately I wrote my LSAT three years ago and I have no tutoring experience. Help?
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posted by paradoxflow
on Oct 29, 2009 -
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Where is a good place to tutor a high school student that is not the student's house? Or is a student's house a fine enough place? I would like to meet in a library or quiet cafe but a) I don't know the area very well, b) I've called the libraries in the area and they don't have "study rooms" and otherwise don't seem to be all that conducive to studying.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2009 -
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More Kindergarden/ESL questions: Fun activities with writing and teaching to kids with limited english capabilities
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posted by sdis
on Feb 2, 2009 -
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Does anyone know a tutor in the Northwest Houston area for Calculus and (bonus points) for Physics?
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posted by isoman2kx
on Jan 22, 2009 -
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Tutoring advice for young kids (5 y.o.): Keeping it fun, learning to read
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posted by sdis
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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