How to Be an Online Tutor – A Free Workshop to Conquer Your Tech Fears
Would you rather tutor online or in person? If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to tutor online, but I don’t know where to start,” or Googled “How to be an online tutor” you’re not alone. Many amazing educators hesitate to take their skills online because they worry it’s too complicated or that in-person tutoring is the only way to be effective. But here’s the truth: If you can tutor in person, you can tutor online. The core of great teaching remains the same—it’s just about learning a few simple tools to bring your expertise to a virtual space. That’s exactly why I created Tutor Toolkit 2 – How to Tutor Online—a free workshop designed to show you how easy and rewarding online tutoring can be. See Online Tutoring in Action One of my favorite moments as a student teacher was observing experienced educators in action. Seeing their methods firsthand helped me grow more than any textbook ever could. I took notes on everything from their bulletin boards to their classroom management and teaching style. My mind whirled with ideas for my own classroom. The same is true for online tutoring. When I took my private tutoring business online, I noticed…
How to Start Your Part Time Tutoring Business Over Spring Break
I love teaching but I need extra income. Do I need to start a business in order to tutor part time in the summer? As a teacher, you love your job, but let’s be honest—a little extra part time tutoring income wouldn’t hurt. Maybe you’ve thought about tutoring part time over the summer, but you’re not sure where to start. Do you need to start a business just to tutor a few students? The short answer: No. The better answer: Yes, if you want to do it right and set yourself up for success. Let’s say you start tutoring your best friend’s kids this summer for extra cash. Great! But then she tells her friends about how amazing you are, and suddenly, you’re getting calls and texts asking if you’re available. Without a plan, you might find yourself making snap decisions on pricing, scheduling, and lesson plans that you later regret. That’s why even a part time tutor should take a professional approach from the very beginning. Why You Should Treat Your Part Time Tutoring Like a Business Whether you’re tutoring one student or building a steady side gig, setting up a few business basics will help you stay organized…
Effective Family Communication: How to Keep Everyone on the Same Page
Out of 5, how many stars would you rate the effectiveness of your family communication? Improve effective family communication in a busy household by using a shared calendar, making time to finish important conversations, and having regular marriage check-ins. Poor communication weakens the family and leads to conflict. Which one of these areas would help improve your effective family communication star rating? Use a shared family calendar How to keep everyone on one page is LITERALLY keeping everyone on the same calendar page. Way back in the days of a paper calendar hung in the kitchen, my husband would tell people he had to check the calendar before committing to an event. When our kids were in middle school, we gave them access to my digital Google calendar so they could check the calendar before even asking us permission to attend an outing. My aging mom has access to my calendar so she can schedule doctor appointments when I am available to drive. When my adult kids call me now it usually starts with “I checked your calendar and saw you didn’t have a client right now.” Knowing what’s on the family calendar can be the first step to effective…