1-on-1 Private Tutoring vs Classroom Teaching

If I had received consistent private, 1 on 1 in-home tutoring, there is no telling what an amazing success I would be today.

As a teacher, the downfalls of teaching 40 students at one time is blatantly obvious - you can lecture to the masses, but you can not provide 1 on 1 support to all of your students in the class every day. For all you math wizards out there, 50 minute classes, 40 students per class, = 1.25 minutes per student. However, you don't get 50 full minutes of instruction. How about roll call, handing in homework, paperwork shuffling, management issues, etc. You are lucky if you get 45 seconds of teaching per student.

So how do teachers work around this problem? Simple. They preach and lecture to the masses. The teacher's hope is that enough students understand the process of various problems, and that they are able to assist their fellow classmates. However, even the few students that "understand" the Chemistry or Physics content from class, most just understand the process rather than the concept. Not only that, they are not professional teachers and really have no experience or expertise in training and teaching others. This is a sad case of the blind leading the blind.

If a student has an expert tutor watching his every process and move when working on problems, there is so much help that can be bestowed upon the student. The one-on-one environment allows the teacher to correct and modify every single process the student makes. Not only can you affect his learning for the specific class, but our tutors, skilled and experienced tutors, are able to modify the student's way of thinking, way of organizing, and way of approaching problems which will yield benefits that will last for the rest of the student's academic career.

Having a private mentor with you all the time is not inexpensive. How could it be? Not only is it like a personal assistant, but it's an expert in a certain field. Although private tutoring can become costly, it is no where near the expenses of a private school, which offers something of much less value than private tutoring.

Not all private tutoring is created equal. Students teaching students is very common, however Tried & True Tutoring does not employ anyone who doesn't have a college degree, or working on a degree from a prestigious university. Tried and True Tutoring does not employ anyone without tutoring experience. Tried and True Tutoring does not employ unreliable, immature tutors. Tried and True Tutoring goes through a rigorous process to select only the cream of the crop; and even after that, we rigorously train each and every one of our tutors. I always tell my tutors, "If you can learn to teach like me, we will both be extremely successful".

To increase your student's confidence, skill level, organizational skills, grades, college acceptance letters, and anything else related to academic success, then go with a Tried and True tutor. Their skill and experience will be evident during the first session, as well as every subsequent session. Our tutors will take your academic skill and success to new heights. Listen, if you need basic homework help or a few last minute questions, then maybe you can can get the correct answers from an inexperienced tutor who knows the content, but if you are really trying to change your future, and bring your success to heights you've never thought possible - go with Tried and True Tutoring. Don't waste your money on a inexperienced tutor - invest in a professional tutor - invest in your future. Visit www.triedandtruetutoring.com for more information.

Finals - Don't lock your child in a room with no windows

First of all, let us say Happy Holidays from all of us at Tried & True Tutoring!

We are very excited that the holidays are finally here, where we are able to spend time with our families and loved ones. During the holidays, students are excited that they don't have to go to school, and that they get gifts and hang out with their friends. I guess all things change with time.

Taking a break from studying over the holidays is necessary and essential to the growth of a student. If you don't ever let your mind rest, the students will begin to resent school even more, and when they are old enough to make their own decisions, they may not be the best ones.

You can either "pay now" and "play later" or you can "play now" and "pay later". Obviously, the former seems more appealing, but I believe the best way to live is to "pay now" and "play now". A healthy balance is really essential in the overall academic, social, and life success of a student.

Having been a teacher for many years, and a highly successful student myself, I am able to see the academic landscape in America today from a unique perspective - I was just a student myself not too long ago, but I have been a professional teacher for 6 years (Physics & Chemistry), as well as owner and operator of a large educational company for the past 5 years. Education is my passion - I have so much to give, and this is the best way I can give back to my community, and my country.

Some students try to rush in a lot of last minute studying before finals - I can not tell you how many frantic parent and student phone calls we receive during this time of year,  a few days before the final. Unfortunately, that leaves us no time to do our job - our assessments, our customized curriculum, our planning - and it leaves no time for us to check for understanding, or for the concepts to really solidify.

Cramming the night before an exam can be beneficial - you can "regurgitate" knowledge that you've memorized. However, those learned concepts will be lost shortly after the exam, and it will be as though you never have learned it. Learning is a process that takes the brain time, and repetition, and good practice, in order solidify the neural networks which actually allows your brain to retain information - or "learn".

Although we have all crammed for one thing or another - exam, presentation, interview, court date (hopefully not) - it is better to be pragmatic and consistent every day. Good habits are essential in a student's academic success - good habits are hard to break, and so are bad habits.

So how do you develop good habits? Or better yet, how does your son or daughter develop good habits? The Tried & True method of developing good study habits is consistency. Do not wait to get one of our professional tutors for the SAT, or Chemistry, or Algebra 2 right before the exam. Plan ahead, utilize the frontal lobe that you have been blessed with (frontal lobe is the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making and planning). If you plan ahead, and start using a tutor on a weekly, consistent basis, your student will undoubtedly develop better study habits. Also, give your student a nice quiet work space to study in. You need to study in the same environment that you will be testing in, in order to the recall the information to your maximum ability.

I could really go on all day about this, but the bottom line is, develop good habits by planning ahead. Have a weekly tutor, do homework consistently at a certain time, and talk about school at least one time every night at dinner. You need to make sure that your son or daughter knows the importance of succeeding in school. The truth is, 90% of the students in the classroom do not want to be there. They want to be with their friends, on their iPads, iPods, iPhones, and whatever other toys they like to play with. The point is, you need to make sure that your student knows how important education is to you as a parent - even if they simply succeed in school to please you - they will thank you later for it.

A good education opens up all the doors - poor education will close all of them. Don't lock your child in a room with no windows by failing to provide him the academic support he needs. The world is beautiful - a good education will give you an opportunity to see all of its beauty. Visit www.triedandtruetutoring.com for more information.

What Everyone Ought To Know About the SAT

Preparing for the SAT can be daunting - what should you study, how much should you study? These are questions that most people simply do not know the answer to. Luckily, there are experts who know the SAT inside and out.

What if they change the SAT? This is bound to happen. Fortunately, those same experts will work tirelessly to make sure they master the new SAT test, as they have already done for the current SAT exam.

Getting professional preparation is the standard practice of high school students these days. Without preparation, you are at a clear disadvantage, as the average score of a student who receives preparation is approximately 150 points higher than a student who does not receive any test preparation, according to recent studies.

When you are looking for the right SAT Preparation, there are many things to consider

• Is the company you are choosing have professional teachers who write the SAT Curriculum?
• Does the company have manageable class sizes? Better yet, does the company offer 1-on-1 individualized instruction?
• Does the company do summative and formative assessments in order to customize the curriculum to individual student needs?
• Is the price affordable?
• Is the location convenient?
• Are they accredited by the Better Business Bureau?

If you choose Tried & True Tutoring, you can answer "yes" to all of the aforementioned questions. Check us out at www.triedandtruetutoring.com and give us a call today.