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Old 09-29-2013, 06:50 PM
 
Location: Cary
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Hello everyone,

Can anyone recommend an affordable tutor or tutoring center in Cary? The school said that they could not recommend or hand out lists. I am also not certain or familiar with web sites such as Wyznt. Any info would be appreciated!
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Old 10-18-2013, 08:37 PM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Hello everyone,

Can anyone recommend an affordable tutor or tutoring center in Cary? The school said that they could not recommend or hand out lists. I am also not certain or familiar with web sites such as Wyznt. Any info would be appreciated!
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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Old 10-19-2013, 12:14 PM
 
Location: Finally in NC
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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.
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.
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Old 10-19-2013, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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I know families who have had good experiences with Aristotle Circle. They train top high school and college students to work as tutors and offer practice materials through their office.
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Old 10-19-2013, 08:36 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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The local high schools have an official list of WCPSS teachers that tutor on the side, they just can't tutor anyone from their own school. Contact your closest wcpss high school and ask them for it.
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Old 10-20-2013, 07:00 AM
 
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Not sure about MS but at the ES level we got a list of WCPSS teachers who tutor in various subjects. You can try contacting the MS counselor for a similar list or just look up names of teachers at various MS in your area and email them.
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Old 10-20-2013, 10:43 AM
 
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Honestly, try Craigslist. Many of the tutoring centers require a contract and a certain # of hours worked per week so teachers cannot commit to the requirements. Also Care.com offers local tutors
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Old 10-20-2013, 06:42 PM
 
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We've always used teachers as tutors. Never had difficulty finding one who did it.
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