Category: Ask A Tutor

Question: A lot of engagement activities seem geared toward younger students. Do you have any ideas for engaging teens and keeping them interested during sessions? Jackie Romo: While many older …

Question: What is the School on Wheels policy on gift giving over the holidays? I would like to give my student something but I’m not sure what is appropriate. Thanks. …

Question: I just started working with a teenager in 10th grade and he is reluctant to do reading exercises. I get the feeling he is very far behind in reading …

Question: Do you have any suggestions for keeping my student engaged during the holidays? His mother has already approached me about taking a few weeks off in December, and I’m …

Question: Do you have any suggestions for engaging my student’s mom? She always polite and says thanks but doesn’t ask about what we’re doing at all. I’d like to suggest …

This week, Natalie Platon discusses the challenge of teaching multiplication to a group of students at the Skid Row Learning Center. Ever since first becoming a tutor at the Skid …

Question: “I’ve found it very difficult to motivate my student over the summer. She doesn’t want to do the activities I bring because she says it’s not required–it’s not real …

This week, tutor Emile Kanhai discusses working with a high school student who was initially resistant to tutoring. My most difficult moments as a tutor always come when working with …

Over the next several weeks, our tutors will share some of their most challenging tutoring moments, as well as the strategies they used to overcome these obstacles. This week’s entry …

Question: Tutoring my 6 year-old student has been really challenging. His attention span is very limited, he does not like to follow instruction, and he has some behavioral issues. It …