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Study Shows Interactive Online Learning Is Effective

By Scott Cronenweth On June 12, 2012 · 6 Comments · In Education: Technology, Teaching & Tutoring
In short, the learners in the hybrid format “paid no price” for using this mode of instruction in terms of pass rates, final exam scores, or performance on a standardized test designed to test how well they actually knew the material. This calls into question the widely held concern that students who receive hybrid instruction won’t learn the material as well.
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The Value of Online Tutoring for Remediated College Students

By Scott Cronenweth On June 5, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
If online tutoring really is highly effective, and is preferred by many learners because of its convenience and the fact that it offers a degree of anonymity… why not leverage it to support remedial students? Better yet, why not build online tutoring support into redesigned, entry-level for-credit classes as “Bridge to Nowhere” advocates?
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MOOCs – 5 Ways They Can Help Tutors Grow Their Businesses

By Scott Cronenweth On May 29, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology, Teaching & Tutoring
Whether you’re an independent tutor or work for a training company, private school or other organization, teaching a MOOC gives you multiple opportunities to grow your business.
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Make SAT/ACT Test Prep Fun – 3 Sites That Can Help

By Scott Cronenweth On May 15, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Many college-bound students will be spending time this summer prepping for SAT or ACT exams, either with private tutors, in group settings or on their own. ... With sympathy for their plight, I searched online for some low-cost ideas on how to make preparing for the SAT or ACT over the summer “fun” – or at least a little less boring.
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Summer Tutoring Jobs: Five Suggestions for Where to Look

By Scott Cronenweth On May 9, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
If you’re an experienced educator interested in picking up summer tutoring work, here are five possibilities to consider.
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Test Prep for Top Middle Schools Means More Tutoring

By Scott Cronenweth On April 17, 2012 · 1 Comment · In In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
An article this week in the New York Times highlights how the high-stakes, testing-driven competition for a top-rated education continues to intensify in the US – and how tutoring is deemed crucial to students’ success.
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Online-Only Public Schools: Potential Impacts on Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On April 10, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
The popularity of online public schools is increasing nationwide. Full-time online public education is now available to students in grades K-12 in about 30 states. Currently, over 250,000 students are enrolled in public online charter schools. Are cyber-schools really a better way to approach public education?
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ACT/SAT College Readiness Benchmarks: 4 Thoughts for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On March 27, 2012 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
As you probably know, The College Board (creators of the SAT test) and ACT, Inc. (creators of the ACT test) both now have “benchmarks.” These benchmarks are reported to serve as predictors of college and career performance, based entirely on how students score on the tests.
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How to Interpret SAT Scores: Insights for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On March 21, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
As a tutor or teacher you might well be asked: What’s a good SAT score? That depends on a student’s goals and the college(s) she or he wants to go to.
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Four Ways Tutors and Teachers Can Use Pinterest

By Scott Cronenweth On February 28, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: Technology, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
Millions of people are now using Pinterest to plan their weddings or home remodels, market products or just share ideas and inspirations. And Pinterest is also a great technology for education!
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