Comments for The Tutor Blog http://www.thetutorblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on Government One-to-One Tuition Programme: will it work? by Tutor Guy http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/01/government-one-to-one-tuition-programme-will-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Tutor Guy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:31:04 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=237#comment-25 I wish here in Canada we realized the importance of one-to-one learning. From my experiences as a certified teacher working in the school system most students that needed help are unable to get help from their regular classroom teacher. Only few students that are assessed with a learning disability receive individual help from a teacher’s assistant. The thought of hiring 100,000 tutors is mind blowing. I wish we would take the same approach here in Canada. I am curious if the UK has standards in place for tutors. In Canada most tutors are university students and there are very few professional tutors. I wish here in Canada we realized the importance of one-to-one learning. From my experiences as a certified teacher working in the school system most students that needed help are unable to get help from their regular classroom teacher. Only few students that are assessed with a learning disability receive individual help from a teacher’s assistant. The thought of hiring 100,000 tutors is mind blowing. I wish we would take the same approach here in Canada. I am curious if the UK has standards in place for tutors. In Canada most tutors are university students and there are very few professional tutors.

]]> Comment on Do we still need to be hysterical about tutoring? by Tutor Guy http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/01/do-we-still-need-to-be-hysterical-about-tutoring/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Tutor Guy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:55:06 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=248#comment-24 Unfortunately a bigger goal of the factory type of mass education and schooling that occurs today has little to do with increasing the education of the student and more with socialization hence the use of residential schools as a means to assimilate the indigenous in Canada’s aboriginal people. The primary goal was cultural genocide and not higher education. I myself have worked in the public school system in Canada and can testify to the inefficiency of our education system and the corruption that exists at the expense of the tax payer. I have found that tutoring is a superior method of education and have discovered that many children deemed learning disabled, ADHD, have behavior problems can learn effectively this way. I hope that one day there is a switch from our traditional education system to something more efficient that doesn’t involve the use of multimillion dollar facilities that will not be efficiently run unless privatized. I know from experience that a child can learn at an accelerated rate when tutored. I often meet with students who have been mainstreamed through the education system and have literally missed grade levels in learning. I believe our public education system was once useful and perhaps essential but feel that by today’s standards is archaic at best. As technology and society changes so must our education system. I believe with the use of the internet there is becoming a lesser need to travel to a local school to experience learning. I think a more proper and directed education could occur in the home through tutoring services which is more economic and results driven. I also believe the process of socialization should be left to the parents and not the schools. Not to mention the issues today with bullying, drug influence, and the learning of other bad behaviors. I hope that in time society will view the school as a thing of the past and evolve a better method of education that involves the parents to a greater extent. Unfortunately a bigger goal of the factory type of mass education and schooling that occurs today has little to do with increasing the education of the student and more with socialization hence the use of residential schools as a means to assimilate the indigenous in Canada’s aboriginal people. The primary goal was cultural genocide and not higher education. I myself have worked in the public school system in Canada and can testify to the inefficiency of our education system and the corruption that exists at the expense of the tax payer. I have found that tutoring is a superior method of education and have discovered that many children deemed learning disabled, ADHD, have behavior problems can learn effectively this way. I hope that one day there is a switch from our traditional education system to something more efficient that doesn’t involve the use of multimillion dollar facilities that will not be efficiently run unless privatized. I know from experience that a child can learn at an accelerated rate when tutored. I often meet with students who have been mainstreamed through the education system and have literally missed grade levels in learning. I believe our public education system was once useful and perhaps essential but feel that by today’s standards is archaic at best. As technology and society changes so must our education system. I believe with the use of the internet there is becoming a lesser need to travel to a local school to experience learning. I think a more proper and directed education could occur in the home through tutoring services which is more economic and results driven. I also believe the process of socialization should be left to the parents and not the schools. Not to mention the issues today with bullying, drug influence, and the learning of other bad behaviors. I hope that in time society will view the school as a thing of the past and evolve a better method of education that involves the parents to a greater extent.

]]> Comment on Carol Vorderman launches ‘The Maths Factor’ website by Jenny http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/03/carol-vorderman-maths-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Jenny Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:54:18 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=282#comment-21 I agree that the Government should be helping out more with Maths ability for children but the problem is they're NOT!! so until this gets sorted (which will probably be after my daughter has finished school) I want her to improve at maths as much as she can so this seems like the best option without spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds into private tutition like Nicky has! Thank you Carol Vorderman for providing a cheaper substitue for math tutition. I agree that the Government should be helping out more with Maths ability for children but the problem is they’re NOT!! so until this gets sorted (which will probably be after my daughter has finished school) I want her to improve at maths as much as she can so this seems like the best option without spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds into private tutition like Nicky has!

Thank you Carol Vorderman for providing a cheaper substitue for math tutition.

]]> Comment on Carol Vorderman launches ‘The Maths Factor’ website by John http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/03/carol-vorderman-maths-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-20 John Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:51:32 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=282#comment-20 I made a similar point on my blog Suzanne. at http://rosemountjohn.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/countdown-to-cash-carol-vorderman-laucnches-the-maths-factor/ I made a similar point on my blog Suzanne.

at http://rosemountjohn.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/countdown-to-cash-carol-vorderman-laucnches-the-maths-factor/

]]> Comment on Carol Vorderman launches ‘The Maths Factor’ website by Suzanne http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/03/carol-vorderman-maths-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Suzanne Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:03 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=282#comment-19 If the government are keen to improve the mathematical ability of children why is there a subscription charge for this website. Those children who are socially and economically deprived may be theones who need this support most and are disadvantaged because of the cost. Good though it may be it should be free to everyone. If the government are keen to improve the mathematical ability of children why is there a subscription charge for this website. Those children who are socially and economically deprived may be theones who need this support most and are disadvantaged because of the cost. Good though it may be it should be free to everyone.

]]> Comment on Do we still need to be hysterical about tutoring? by Atul Rana http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/01/do-we-still-need-to-be-hysterical-about-tutoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Atul Rana Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:43:11 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=248#comment-18 I am surprised still at how people are surprised at tutoring being a new and upcoming form of teaching. It is the oldest, most original and for hundreds of years the only form of teaching. Before schools came into existence (very recently in the context of humanity) everyone learnt things from their parents, friends or other specialists. Obviously if you were richer you could hire your own private tutor to teach you reading, writing, horse riding, sword fighting and what have you not... Of course the good things about factory type mass education and schooling is that you can educate people in higher numbers than ever before and literacy is only getting better and better. We are living in the best literacy period of all time...and tutoring is the perfect aid to that! I am surprised still at how people are surprised at tutoring being a new and upcoming form of teaching. It is the oldest, most original and for hundreds of years the only form of teaching. Before schools came into existence (very recently in the context of humanity) everyone learnt things from their parents, friends or other specialists. Obviously if you were richer you could hire your own private tutor to teach you reading, writing, horse riding, sword fighting and what have you not…

Of course the good things about factory type mass education and schooling is that you can educate people in higher numbers than ever before and literacy is only getting better and better. We are living in the best literacy period of all time…and tutoring is the perfect aid to that!

]]> Comment on Government One-to-One Tuition Programme: will it work? by Atul Rana http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/01/government-one-to-one-tuition-programme-will-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Atul Rana Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:23:34 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=237#comment-17 When I first heard about this scheme as a tutor I was really happy to hear about this. It is tutoring for a greater cause while still being able to earn my bread and butter. I checked out the criteria to apply. Sadly I found that I had to have QTS, which to me sounded pretty silly as I had already had 2 years of highly specialist experience in tutoring one to one Maths and my references speak for themselves. There are loads of capable tutors out there (I would argue that the skills needed to be a one-to-one tutor are actually quite different from a classroom teacher). If they lifted this requirement I am sure more tutors would come up. The market is *full* of new graduates this year who haven't got a job. Sure they might not be school teachers but a Maths graduate from a top university who is out of work could easily make a good tutor. When I first heard about this scheme as a tutor I was really happy to hear about this. It is tutoring for a greater cause while still being able to earn my bread and butter. I checked out the criteria to apply.

Sadly I found that I had to have QTS, which to me sounded pretty silly as I had already had 2 years of highly specialist experience in tutoring one to one Maths and my references speak for themselves.

There are loads of capable tutors out there (I would argue that the skills needed to be a one-to-one tutor are actually quite different from a classroom teacher).

If they lifted this requirement I am sure more tutors would come up. The market is *full* of new graduates this year who haven’t got a job. Sure they might not be school teachers but a Maths graduate from a top university who is out of work could easily make a good tutor.

]]> Comment on Carol Vorderman launches ‘The Maths Factor’ website by Nicky http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/03/carol-vorderman-maths-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Nicky Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:50:41 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=282#comment-16 I had a play with the free lessons (you need to click on products, then find out more and then free lessons) once you're on this page you can try a few different hiomeworks which are brilliant. It will definitely help my son who has always struggled with maths and I've invested hundreds of pounds into private tuition. Can't wait to get him started. I had a play with the free lessons (you need to click on products, then find out more and then free lessons) once you’re on this page you can try a few different hiomeworks which are brilliant.

It will definitely help my son who has always struggled with maths and I’ve invested hundreds of pounds into private tuition. Can’t wait to get him started.

]]> Comment on Carol Vorderman launches ‘The Maths Factor’ website by Jenny http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/03/carol-vorderman-maths-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jenny Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=282#comment-14 I managed to get the free sample lessons to show and they looked great! I had to wait a few seconds but was worth the little wait. I'm guessing it was because everyone went on the lessons at the same time after her being TV. I can't wait to go on tomorrow and subscribe as my daughter needs all the help she can with her maths and it is much cheaper than paying for a weekly tutor! I managed to get the free sample lessons to show and they looked great! I had to wait a few seconds but was worth the little wait. I’m guessing it was because everyone went on the lessons at the same time after her being TV.

I can’t wait to go on tomorrow and subscribe as my daughter needs all the help she can with her maths and it is much cheaper than paying for a weekly tutor!

]]> Comment on Tutor Pages: “The John Lewis of the off-the-peg providers” by Helen http://www.thetutorblog.com/2010/02/tutor-pages-the-john-lewis-of-the-off-the-peg-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Helen Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.thetutorblog.com/?p=265#comment-12 I'm impressed!!! I’m impressed!!!

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