Picking the best tutor can change your life, give you the first "A" or even a pass for the first time. Picking the best tutor can build confidence to do something for the first time or hone existing skills into excellence.
Available tutors can be:
high school or college students,
part-time high school teachers, college teachers, workers or professionals or
retired workers, teachers or professionals.
Available tutors can have subject theory experience as a high school student, college student, as a worker, manager or professional.
Available tutors can have no teacher training, beginner 100 hour TESL certificates, Bachelor of Education Degrees, Masters of Education Degrees or Education PHD's.
Available tutors can have real work experience as a worker, supervisor, manager, executive or owner.
Students should pick the tutor who has the education, theory training, teacher training and real work experience that suits the student's goal.
If a student wants to improve their pronunciation then they should study with a teacher with accent reduction training, communications training or a voice coach.
If a student wants to learn advanced business English then they should study with a tutor who has business education, teacher training and real business experience as a professional.
Students have to understand that price and quality are not always related so they have to have a basic schedule for pricing and value of tutor instruction.
Our basic price guide for Language tutors is:
English as a second language ESL Tutors
High school students $10 per hour,
college students $15 per hour,
university graduates $20 per hour,
university plus TESL graduates $25 per hour,
university plus Bachelor of Education $30 per hour,
university plus Masters of Education $35 per hour,
university BA, MA, plus PHD Education $45 per hour,
Many tutors add for their experience or specialty training. For example: if you want to learn advanced business English for corporate finance many business English teachers with 10+ years of real business experience will charge from $60 to $100 dollars because it is a subject specialty.
When hiring a tutor ask to see proof of their education, training and experience. Good tutors have a professional web page with pictures, certificates and experience listed and usually have a resume or professional teaching portfolio available to show prospective students.
When hiring a tutor ask how the tutor will test your current skills. Ask how the teaching materials will be used. Ask what teaching materials will be used. Ask if and how skills testing will occur. Ask what teaching methods will be used. Ask if homework is assigned.
Some students want to study with their friends. Ask the tutor if a small group can be taught at the same or special price. With conversation based programs the small group formats can offer excellent learning and practice sessions and better prices.
Hiring a tutor is like hiring an employee. There are lots of tutors with different prices and levels of education, teacher training and work experience.
Hire a tutor that will help you achieve your goal.
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