One of the most important things you can do with a new tutor, on the first day of tutoring, is draft a tutoring agreement. This should outline what the tutor expects of the student and what the student expects of the tutor. It is important for the student to understand that a tutor isn’t a magic fix, and it’s important for the tutor to understand what the student should get out of the session.

The most important thing for the student to realize is that a tutor shouldn’t be doing homework, or even working on homework, with the student. A tutor may certainly check homework, and answer questions about homework, but if a student doesn’t first attempt to struggle with it, it will hamper learning. For example, many textbooks have answer keys, a math tutor should go over all the questions that a student gets wrong.

The next important part of the tutor agreement is what a tutor should bring to the table. A tutor should be closely in contact with the student, his or her teacher, and the parents. Thus the tutor should always know what the student is doing in class. Beware of any tutor who does not know about upcoming test dates etc. The tutor should also bring prepared notes to each session to maintain focus.

I’ve found that a student should need to work about an hour outside of tutoring sessions for each hour that he or she spends in session. This time is intended to maximize the efficacy of the tutoring sessions by giving the student plenty of time to practice the new material. An hour might not be the perfect amount of time for you, but it should be outlined in your agreement.

If a student is working with an English tutor or a writing tutor then he or she should spend much more time outside of sessions preparing. It could be up to 5 or 6 hours preparing writings and reading prose before a student is ready to work with the tutor. Remember that practice is always important, no matter the subject.

The final important facet of the tutoring agreement is a student’s goals. These should be partly class related (a certain grade) and partly additional learning to work on when the grades are back on course. Some good examples of extra learning could be learning to use a computer program like Excel, or reading books from a different author (in English tutoring). Remember that the end goal should always be to maximize learning, not grades.

In total, the tutoring agreement is a critical part of the tutoring process. It outlines what should be taught, and how much time all parties are expected to spend. It also lays out a framework for dealing with any issues that may arise during the course of tutoring.

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