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Originally Posted by no kudzu
I would think you would be interested in somebody with teaching experience or education in the particular field your student is having trouble with. With that in mind I would contact the nearest university which has a major in that area and see if they have list of people working part time as tutors. Many people getting masters make good tutors if they also know how to teach. We found a person with great credentials in the subject matter but she had no idea how to teach and it did not work out.
Good luck.
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I agree. I used to teach in a district where most of the student population was at risk and considerably behind. We had a partnership with a local university where we'd take the lowest 3rd graders one hour each Wednesday to be tutored by students in the teaching program. While they were near certification, they did not have experience. So while the students got 1:1 assistance for an hour, it was no better than reading at home with Mom. You really need to find someone with experience teaching the subject matter. Knowing how to do something doesnt mean they know how to teach it effectively.
Some of the babysitting websites have tutors who can be background checked and post their experience. Sittercity, care.com I think is one. I was going to do this when I stopped teaching,but then I'd have to find someone to watch my kids since DH works nights, so that didnt work out.
Many of the teachers I worked with tutored after school. Wake Co. has a rule that you cant tutor students from the school you teach at, but if you asked teachers, they might be able to recommend someone too-maybe a teacher they know at a different school, or a parent who uses someone in particular.
Know what you are looking for in a tutor: some people are looking just for someone to provide homework help, etc. Some people want a "tutor" to actually teach or reteach, bringing their own lesson plans for something the child is not understanding. They are two very different styles of tutoring.