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New YouTube Channel for Teachers and Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On March 13, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology, Resource, Tutoring
The YouTube Teachers channel invites you to “spend more time teaching, less time searching. This well-organized channel “was created to help teachers use educational YouTube videos to educate, engage and inspire their students.”
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Will Waiver Program Effectively End SES?

By Scott Cronenweth On November 22, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Already thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia have said that they intend to apply for an SES waiver between now and mid-February 2012. If granted, the waivers would free districts in these states from setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year for after-school tutoring targeting the lowest-performing students. This sweeping change would effectively end SES, which has already been eliminated from the Senate’s version of the updated NCLB legislation.
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Three Reasons to Get Online Tutor Training

By Scott Cronenweth On October 25, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Many tutoring centers offer some training for their tutors. But what about private tutors and coaches? New online training methods have evolved that enable private tutors to learn new skills anytime, anywhere they can access the Internet.
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How Well Do Kids Think High School Prepared Them for College?

By Scott Cronenweth On September 6, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: Industry, General, In The News, Tutoring
How well does their high school academic experience prepare students for college? Not very well, according to a new study by the College Board that surveyed students from the Class of 2010 "one year out."
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Awareness of Learning Disabilities in Students

By Scott Cronenweth On August 30, 2011 · Add Comment · In Assessments, General, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
As a new school year begins, now is a good time for tutors to raise their awareness of learning disabilities and how to spot them. The support and encouragement of a caring tutor can make a big difference in a child’s success.
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Should More US Companies Offer English Tutoring Overseas?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 9, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Tutoring
I was intrigued by a recent provocative post in SK Tilton’s “SES Finally Made Easy” blog. His premise is that America exports a huge amount of cultural material, such as films and music – and a big part of that is the English language itself. English is the world’s de facto business language, and is [...]
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In-Home Tutoring Remains Important

By Scott Cronenweth On August 2, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
There’s no doubt that online tutoring is having a huge impact on the tutoring industry worldwide. Other trends in tutoring, such as community tutoring, volunteer tutoring and tutoring centers and “camps,” have likewise grown in importance and prominence in the US and elsewhere. But despite these recent trends and changes, there are still important opportunities – and an important role in the educational process – for in-home tutors.
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The Debate Around Federally Funded Free Tutoring Heats Up

By Scott Cronenweth On July 19, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Congress is debating whether to keep various components of No Child Left Behind -- including Supplemental Education Services (SES), which provides federally funded free tutoring. How well is this program performing? And is it likely to survive the budget cuts?
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Should You Combine Your Student’s ACT or SAT Test Results into a Superscore?

By Raju Gupta On February 15, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Socrato, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
In horse racing, breeders struggle to match and breed horses with the best possibility of successful offspring. By looking at a mare and stallion’s family history, a breeder can determine the likelihood of that pair creating a “Superhorse” capable of wining major horse races. It’s not easy work predicting the future; breeders often breed several [...]
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5 Education Articles to Start the Week: Should Test Prep Start at Age 4?

By Shannon Sweetser On January 10, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam: SAT, General, In The News, Resource, Socrato: System, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
We’re on the cusp of a transformational time in education. As we start the new year, education experts are delving into how many organizations, parents, tutors, teachers and businesses are coping with challenges within the educational world. In some cases, parents are starting test prep as early as age 4 in order to get them [...]
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