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Tutor's Dilemma: Meet the Needs of the Student or Make Parents Happy?

By Shannon Sweetser On April 15, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, General, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation
As I was doing my usual rounds on the internet to discover what nuggets of educational joy I should base my bi-weekly blog post on, I discovered this by Mark Sklarow, Executive Direct of the which discusses the obligations that IECs have toward the students, parents, school, college and program. In it Mark does a [...]
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6 Must-Download iPad Apps for Tutors

By Shannon Sweetser On April 12, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
While you may lean on traditional teaching methods as the foundation of your tutoring business, the world is moving quickly in the other direction. As a tutor who is dealing with a generation of students who grew up around computers, it’s your responsibility to break through the technological clutter of their daily lives and help [...]
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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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If Tutoring is a Dirty Word, Change the Connotation

By Shannon Sweetser On March 17, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Do you feel that tutoring has become an ugly word, a dirty word – within the larger academic community? When you’re meeting new people and telling them about your tutoring business or the fact that you’re a tutor by profession, how do the individuals around you respond? Do they embrace your profession or do they [...]
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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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Facebook Fever Makes Educators Sweat: 5 Education Articles to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On February 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Teaching
Perhaps its Oscar fever for the Social Network, but this week I’ve got Facebook on the brain and it’s my intention to share it with you. If you’re just tuning in, within a week I’ve created two blog post with the intention of helping tutors get the most out of Facebook. If you want to [...]
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Why the Independent Educational Consultant is the Hottest Job in Education Today

By Shannon Sweetser On February 23, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
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Independent Educational Consultant: if it feels like you”re hearing about this position more and more in the news, blogs and out-and-about at education industry conventions, you”re right, you have. Don”t be surprised either if you continue to hear even more about it. Last year was a big year for the profession, as that it saw [...]
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Tutors Taking Over: 5 Education Articles to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On February 18, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
The tutoring industry continues to be a very necessary supplement to the educational world. Let’s take a look at how tutors are shaping the educational world and reaching out online to make tutoring more convenient than ever before. 1.   SATs, Tutors, & You by Eve Kelly, San Diego Reader In this week’s San Diego Reader, [...]
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