Does your child need a tutor?
Needing a tutor for your child or teen is not uncommon or a bad thing. Sometimes concepts are just too hard for kids to grasp or maybe your child is preparing for harder material and college prep and needs a hand. With extra help, your child can gain the confidence to get better grades, boost their self-esteem and overall achieve higher goals. Here are some signs that your child may need a tutor: * Grades are steadily or rapidly declining * Not doing homework and making excuses to why it is not getting done * Misbehavior in class * Anxiety over tests and exams * Lower self-esteem * Working hard to complete homework however still receiving sub-average grades * Easily distracted while doing homework * Prepping for SAT or other college exams * Doesn’t see the point in school if they are not doing well * Uses phrases such as “I’m stupid” or “I’m never going to do better”

What to do before you hire a tutor for the first time
Before hiring a tutor, like any other type of service, a bit of research should go into it. Check out their profile and credentials to ensure that they match what you are looking for. Don’t be afraid to ask questions as well, tutors are there to help and teach you or your child so it is perfectly acceptable and appropriate to spark up a quick conversation prior to engaging in any form of agreements. Also, don’t be afraid to ask to see credentials or their plan for the tutoring session.
Things to ask your tutor before hiring them – * What type of credentials do you have? * Why will you be a good match for me or my child? * How long have you been tutoring? * Why and how did you get into tutoring? * How do you cope with different learning styles? * What learning styles do your teaching styles best match? * How do you handle situations where the student is just not grasping the ideas that you are trying to teach them? * What is your availability? * How many hours per day/week are you able to meet with me or my child? * How long of a commitment are you able to make? * Do you specialize in any subject or field? * Are you available for advanced sessions before big quizzes or exams? * How often are you able to provide me with progress? * What are your rates for tutoring? (Do you charge per day or per hour?)
If at any of these times, you do not feel comfortable with the answers the tutor is giving you, then do not hire them. There are plenty of tutors available, do not feel obligated to select the first one you run across.

About Us
TutorHQ.net is an up in coming service providing an advanced and customizable search to find that perfect tutor for you or your child. With a wide variety of subjects and the vast quality of tutor, TutorHQ aims to provide students with a limitless amount of options. Being able to search for tutors in your area, you will be able to find tutors ranging from basic algebra to web design programming all the way to fitness or music. TutorHQ provides an easily accessible database of tutors and a wide variety of subjects to be found in your area with little to no effort on your part. As part as TutorHQ’s service, it is always recommended upon the initial meeting to be in a public place or to run a background check and check credentials of the tutor to verify the person is who they say they are. Before hiring anyone from the internet, it is always recommended to take caution for the first time, TutorHQ tries to provide only legitimate tutors and tutors who are free of criminal charges and sex offenders to provide a safer experience for both parties. Once the tutor is hired by the third party, TutorHQ holds no responsibility for any sort of property damage, lack of the tutor showing up, failed to boost grades, or any other occurrences that may happen while the student is being tutored. TutorHQ is owned and operated by DKEnterprises, Inc.

Tips for Tutors

How to create a good profile
Before creating your profile to be advertised on TutorHQ, you should take your time to critically think of what you are able to offer students and parents, think of questions that parents or students may ask you. This will show potential clients that you are willing to take that extra step in presenting yourself in a professional manner. It is also very important to make sure you proofread your profile before you submit it. Having misspelled words, grammatical errors and typos will greatly reduce your chance at finding clients for your service you are offering. Below is a few questions to ask yourself and things to consider to place on your profile, to answer potential questions that may come up. * Do you have a full time job? * Are you a currently a student, or is tutoring your passion? * How long have you been tutoring or working with the area of interest? * Goals and your ambitions

Getting Started
A tutoring service is a very professional, but laid back, environment and it is your responsibility to ensure the tutee is getting that attention they deserve. The correct atmosphere for the tutee can make the difference of helping them succeed in the subject or alternatively fail. It is beneficial that after you meet your tutee, you choose the appropriate environment for the sessions. This includes a quiet place, preferably with a table and minimal distractions with the proper amount of lighting. Practice good hygiene and dress appropriately.

Diversity
Diversity is everywhere and you are not expected to be an expert on it. Everyone is different and has their own unique traits about them so do not give into stereotypes or the temptations to follow them. Be professional while dealing with people from a diverse background from ones which you were brought up around. Treat your tutees with respect that they deserve. They are there to learn, from you, they do not need to be criticized because of some stereotype that they may not be a part of.

Goals
It is important to get a understanding of the goals of the tutee either from an individual session or the end result of the entire tutoring session. It is important that you let the tutee explain what they want to accomplish and what their goals are and then it is your job to help them achieve them. Let your tutee's goals help make your agenda and design your tutoring plan around their goals.

Do not do the work for your tutee
The purpose of a tutor is to help teach or improve a student's knowledge. It is beneficial to demonstrate a workable solution for the problem once or twice, this will help tutee's who learn by seeing and will give them the general idea, but do not get in the bad habit of constantly doing the work for them. They may try to take advantage of you, but you will have to stick to your guns and make them do the work, otherwise they will never learn. Encourage them to try, even if it is the wrong answer, that is why you are there.

Watch how much you talk
It is important for Tutors to talk, but you cannot do all of the talking. Let the tutee talk and ask questions, allow them time to process the problem or to think of a question they are having, and then encourage them to try. Everyone learns differently, so be patient and allow enough time for the student to think and ask any questions they may have. Tutors should not lecture their tutees. You want to keep the conversation to a casual but professional level. Remember that tutors should not lecture their tutees, they are there to learn not to be criticized on something they are trying to learn. You want to keep the conversation to a casual but professional level.

What should I do if my student asks a question that I do not know?
As a tutor, you are expected to be in a position of advanced knowledge in that subject, but by no means are you required to know every answer to every question a student may have. Be honest with them if you are unsure of an answer, do not panic and tell them something that is wrong because you do not look bad. A good tutor will find the answer for them, tell the tutee that the next time you two meet, you will have an answer for them. This will show the tutee that even tutors may not know the answer and it is okay to not know and that it is okay to ask others for help.

Taking Notes
Not everyone takes notes and it is important that a tutee should be taking notes during your session and during class. Tell the student the importance of taking notes and ask them to bring their notes from class for the next session so you can go over them with them. Give them guidance on how to only write down what they think is important rather than writing everything that is being said or written on the board.

How to manage time
If your tutee is constantly talking about not having enough time to study or to work on homework, then it is important to discuss time management. Ask them what they do when they get home from school and before they go to bed. Can any of those things be eliminated or reduced to make room for school work?

Remember, there is no right way to tutor someone, however there are numerous ways to tutor someone the "wrong way". Think outside the box with your lesson plans, have some fun while you are teaching something new. Some of the people who require tutoring may not be getting the concept at school because they may see it as being boring, so think of fun ways to incorporate something they like into your session. What works with one tutee may not work with the other. You must analyze each student different and learn what works best for them.

Communication is very important. Keep it professional but casual at the same time. Do not dominate the session. Allow your tutee to talk and do the work by themselves after you showed them how to do it. Have some fun with your tutee, make learning fun again. Remember to allow your tutee plenty of time to think about the problem or a question they may have. Make your tutee feel confident and self-empowered that they are able to do the work on their own.

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