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5 Clever SAT Preparation Videos to Share with Your Tutoring Students

By Shannon Sweetser On April 7, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: SAT, General, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Though you may have a defined strategy for helping your students achieve their best scores on the SAT, you may from time to time want to mix up your tutoring experience and connect with your students on their level. Online video is a great way for tutors to connect and engage with students online and [...]
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10 Jaw-Droppingly Awesome Infographics on Education

By Shannon Sweetser On April 1, 2011 · 27 Comments · In Assessments, Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Infographics can change the way we learn, the way we see information put in front of us.  They help us digest that information and leads us to draw important conclusions more swiftly. After doing a little research online I was able to discover 10 gorgeous infographics on education that do more than simply show information, [...]
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How School of One is Changing the Way Math is Taught

By Shannon Sweetser On March 31, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Resource, Teaching
Every day in a normal classroom, a math teacher stands up at the front of the room and lectures to students. The students who struggle sit in silent vigil while teachers continue foward, past the point where they got hung up. If the teacher is sick, tired or exhausted, they bring that up to the board [...]
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The Joy of Improving SAT Test Scores: 5 Tutoring Blog Articles to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On March 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
We took a little “mental health” day on the blog last week and skipped over our new installment on the Learning Analytics blog, “5 Tutoring Blog Articles to End Your Week.” Instead we put the finishing touches on our newest and greatest e-book “ACT vs SAT: Which Test Should You Choose?” If you haven’t downloaded [...]
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How to Use Learning Analytics to Choose ACT vs SAT [NEW EBOOK]

By Shannon Sweetser On March 23, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Socrato, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
When you’re preparing your students for their college entrance exams, how confident are you that you’re on the right path to improving their score? Of course, there is no way to tell how well student will perform on test day, but there are predictors you can lean on to take away most of the guesswork. [...]
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Supercharge Your Students: 5 Tutoring Tips to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On March 11, 2011 · 6 Comments · In Assessments, Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
This is the second installment of our new weekly round-up “5 Tutoring Tips to End Your Week”! Last Friday, I launched the new version of the round-up thus moving away from featuring general education blogs and articles and shining the light on tutors and education consultants who blog. As always, if you have a recommendation [...]
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How Tutoring Companies Can Use FourSquare Specials to Attract Students

By Shannon Sweetser On March 10, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: SAT, In The News, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation
We’ve talked before about the opportunities that exist for tutors who use local GPS check-in service FourSquare, but a new development in the way that FourSquare supports location-based “specials” may help tutoring companies and centers attract more business, and encourage students to take advantage of tutoring services. On March 9th, 2011, FourSquare unveiled a whole [...]
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Real Tutors Speak: 5 Tutoring Tips to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On March 4, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Assessments, Content, Education: General, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
So, I’ve decided to change the pace on the Socrato blog a bit. On Fridays I normally run a column called “” where I hand pick articles on education throughout the blogosphere. However, I’m beginning to wonder if they are as helpful as I’d like them to be for our readers. So, I’ve decided to [...]
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How Tutors Can Get More Leads from Existing Blog Content

By Shannon Sweetser On March 1, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Content, Education: General, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring
If you’ve been blogging consistently for a few months or years now, you may be wondering how to get more mileage out of existing blog content. After all, not every prospect is going to see every tweet you send, every Facebook post you make and subscribe to your blog to get consistent updates. While some [...]
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5 Common Mistakes Tutoring Companies Make on Facebook and How to Fix Them

By Shannon Sweetser On February 24, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Resource, Socrato, Teaching & Tutoring
Is your company’s Facebook page getting the traffic you desire or the attention you believe it deserves? Before you ask yourself “What went wrong?” read the following blog post. It’s a Facebook guide for tutors and it may just help you turn your Facebook page from a lifeless desert into a hub that your fans love [...]
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