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Choosing a Tutor...Decision, Decisions!  Part Three - E-mailing Prospective Tutors

11/28/2012

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Armed with some solid information, it's time to start contacting tutors.  WyzAnt and Craigslist both allow you to place your own ads looking for tutors as well as respond to individual tutors.  WyzAnt specializes in tutors that will meet you.  Some will come to your home, others work out of a library.

When you write your ad, include all specific information.  Give the age/grade level of the learner, the subject(s) in which you need tutoring, and details regarding your needs.  The details should include information about overall learning (such as is the learner doing well in all other areas and just struggling in this/these area(s) or does the learner struggle in all areas), how long the learner has been struggling (the learner has been doing well until this year, the learner has been struggling for a number of years), the degree of difficulty (the learner is able to keep up grades but spends four hours every night doing homework, the learner does hours of homework but can't pass any test, the learner can't understand any of the in-class work), the learner's general attitutde toward school, and any other specific information (the learner has been diagnosed with ADHD).  The more information you give at the beginning, the more information you should expect in your first dialogue with the tutor and the more time you'll be able to cut-out of your search.

A response from a prospective tutor should address everything you included in your first ad or e-mail.  Look for those tutors that took the time to fully read about your needs and tell you what they would do.  Narrow your list down to the top two or three.  These would be the tutors that responded appropriately, you felt a connection with, have teaching techniques that match the learner's style of learning, are prompt with their responses, are friendly, and match as closely as possible the list you created before you began.  Ask the tutors to meet with you (do not choose a tutor based solely on e-mails!) 
 
Our next installment of this series will help you through the interviews with tutors.  Join us tomorrow for Choosing a Tutor...Decision, Decisions!  Part Four - Interviewing Prospective Tutors. 

  
5 Comments
Ernest London link
6/27/2017 12:57:28 pm

I like that you mentioned to look for a tutor who takes the time to fully read your email and address your specific needs and wants. That shows that they really care about customer service. I have been trying to find a tutor for my son this summer. I will definitely keep this in mind while I search.

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Becky - dole academy
6/28/2017 02:29:30 pm

Hi Ernest -

Yes, excellent customer service is extremely important in a tutor. Also, the tutor you select should always know your child's specific needs. Having a tutor who treats all clients the same will NOT help your child's needs. Understanding that all children learn differently and must be taught differently is one of the hallmarks of an excellent tutor.

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Ridley link
6/18/2018 03:29:45 pm

You've got some great tips for choosing a tutor. I like how you said that writing an add and putting it on Craigslist, or something, can be a good way for tutors to find us. My son really needs help with school, so hopefully this works!

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Becky Dole
6/25/2018 10:03:27 am

Hi Ridley -

I'm glad you found them helpful! Writing on Craigslist can be helpful. Just make sure you're safe. One of the ways we try to keep everything safe for our clients as well as our tutors is to have the first 2 meetings of in-person tutoring at a public location. We never give out home addresses of tutors or enter someone's home until we have established contact and feel safe. When I established the rules for safe contact for my tutors, I asked myself what it would take to feel safe for my teenage daughter to be alone with someone.

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Taylor Hicken link
7/23/2021 12:11:32 am

I appreciated it when you shared that it is important to find a tutor who will take the time to fully read about your needs and tell you what they would do about it. My friend just mentioned the other day that she is worried about her son who is having difficulties in Mathematics subject as he keeps on failing it. I will suggest to her hiring a reliable tutor who can help her son in the subject.

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