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  1. Seen in an ad for SAT tutoring:

    "I want to focus on improving my Desmos skills to make every question solvable using it. "

    A. This is impossible. Some questions are just not adaptable to Desmos.

    B. Even if this were possible, this is undesirable. A lot of questions are solvable faster if you don't involve Desmos. Some questions can be answered just by reading the question. You don't even have to write anything down. Why would you involve Desmos in these cases?

    #tutoring #JobAd #math #Desmos #SAT

  2. :headache: Tutoring Calculus at $10/h?

    Are you kidding me?????

    :why:

    #tutoring #JobAd

  3. Not a calculus 1 tutor. No, no, no.

    Not a calculus 2 tutor. No, no, no.

    A calculus 3 tutor.

    At $12/h.

    :why:

    #JobAd #tutoring #calculus

  4. Seen in a job ad (paraphrased):

    "I'd like you to give me the moon but I'm only ready to pay $15/h. kthxbai!"

    :headache:

    #tutoring #JobAd #GiveMeTheMoon #salary #kthxbai

  5. Seen in a job ad (paraphrased):

    "I'd like you to give me the moon but I'm only ready to pay $15/h. kthxbai!"

    :headache:

    #tutoring #JobAd #GiveMeTheMoon #salary #kthxbai

  6. Seen in a job ad (paraphrased):

    "I'd like you to give me the moon but I'm only ready to pay $15/h. kthxbai!"

    :headache:

    #tutoring #JobAd #GiveMeTheMoon #salary #kthxbai

  7. Seen in a job ad (paraphrased):

    "I'd like you to give me the moon but I'm only ready to pay $15/h. kthxbai!"

    :headache:

    #tutoring #JobAd #GiveMeTheMoon #salary #kthxbai

  8. How to Choose the Right Biology Tutor for Your Child

    Finding the right Biology tutor can transform your child's academic performance. Learn what to look for before making a decision. indiatutor.in/parent-resources

    #BiologyTutor #Education #Parents #Learning #AcademicSuccess #Tutoring

  9. How to Choose the Right Biology Tutor for Your Child

    Finding the right Biology tutor can transform your child's academic performance. Learn what to look for before making a decision. indiatutor.in/parent-resources

    #BiologyTutor #Education #Parents #Learning #AcademicSuccess #Tutoring

  10. Your child studies hard but still struggles with Maths?

    The problem may not be effort—it could be the learning approach. Discover the hidden reasons and practical solutions parents can use today. indiatutor.in/blogs/why-some-c

    #Maths #Parenting #Education #Learning #CBSE #Tutoring #MathsHelp #StudyTips #IndiaTutor

  11. @babyalligator my last key stage 5 #physics paper was yesterday. Last ks4 one is 15th. Nearly there... been a hard year in #tutoring land. #teaching

  12. Het artikel “From AI Tutors to AI Study Mates” is een bevestiging van wat al een tijd duidelijk is: AI-tools die lerenden helpen om taken sneller af te ronden, bevorderen het leren niet noodzakelijk, maar kunnen het leren juist ondermijnen. Deze bijdrage legt echter ook een relatie met L&D. Daar zit ‘m de toegevoegde waarde van deze bijdrage. #artificialintelligence #generatieveai #tutoring #leren #learninganddevelopment #onderwijs #edutoot te-learning.nl/hoe-kun-je-ai-t

  13. Het artikel “From AI Tutors to AI Study Mates” is een bevestiging van wat al een tijd duidelijk is: AI-tools die lerenden helpen om taken sneller af te ronden, bevorderen het leren niet noodzakelijk, maar kunnen het leren juist ondermijnen. Deze bijdrage legt echter ook een relatie met L&D. Daar zit ‘m de toegevoegde waarde van deze bijdrage. #artificialintelligence #generatieveai #tutoring #leren #learninganddevelopment #onderwijs #edutoot te-learning.nl/hoe-kun-je-ai-t

  14. Seen in a tutoring job ad:

    "I need help with an Algebra 3/4 test."

    :catthinking: Does Algebra 3/4 come after Prealgebra but before Algebra 1??? :derpface:

    #tutoring #JobAd

  15. Well... I tutored this autistic student, but it turned out to be a single meeting.

    The mother made sure to tell me that I wasn't the problem. She thanked me for my kindness, etc.

    At the same time, I'm 😩

    #autism #tutoring

  16. Another one bites the dust...

    I've tutored a couple of students who decided to not continue with me, but I think it is the class that is not suited to them more than me.

    They had a handout that talked about the domain of a function in very general terms (no mention of avoiding division by zero, or square roots, etc.), but the exercises they had about domains were very specific (yep, we had to handle division by zero, square roots, and more exotic stuff). To put it differently, the exercises they had required much more facility with the material than the class handout they showed me.

    Nominally, I was tutoring Calculus, but the material they had (both the handout and the exercises) felt like a revision that reached back to Algebra. And they were not completely at ease with this. 😬

    I can't imagine what's going to happen if they stay in this Calculus class and start having to deal with limits, etc.

    I should note that this is pretty rare that I get students who present me with a case like this. (Even though, I've just had a similar case with SAT. It is still rare.)

    #tutoring #algebra #calculus

  17. It really feels great to see an ad saying they need an in-person tutor ASAP... but the only location information is the time zone.

    :holdthepain:

    #tutoring #JobAd

  18. I wrote the following this morning in response to a student who decided to pass on me after one tutoring session because she wants someone "more warm":

    "Good morning! I agree. Not because I don't want to tutor you, but because you should get the tutoring style that is fruitful for you. My door is always open if you ever change your mind. I wish you success."

    Note that her message to me was not accusatory or insulting, and it was thanking me.

    This was SAT tutoring.

    She has gotten some books to help her, and she hopes to take the June test. I checked the calendar and this is about one month from now.

    Can someone be brought up to speed in one month? Yes.

    Can she? I doubt it... especially considering that we ended our tutoring session with her asking for me to get questions marked "easy" in the database of question.

    I think she's in for a rude awakening.

    It is not that the math part of the SAT requires outlandish knowledge. However, it does require the ability to bring what the student has learned back to mind quickly. (For instance, you need to have the quadratic formula down pat and be able to bring it up, and know how to use it not only to find the zeros of a parabola, but also how to find the vertex.) In addition, it requires a significant shift from what math teachers usually require from their students. In class, the teacher usually says "show your work." For the SAT, showing your work is a death sentence. First, they do NOT want to see you work. They just want the answer. More importantly, if you spend time showing your work, you are wasting time. The SAT is timed, and students routinely run out of time to complete both sections of the math part. The faster you can be, the better.

    For the average student, taking the SAT is a shock. It was a shock for me too. I've never formally taken the SAT, but I've done simulations of it in preparation for tutoring. (Well, the math part of it.) The first few times were rough, precisely because I was spending too much time showing my work, when that is not only unnecessary, but harmful.

    I'm thinking of changing my blurb for the SAT to state that I'm only taking students who have either simulated taking the SAT with the Bluebook software provided by the College Board (or something equivalent), or taken the actual exam and haven't been satisfied with their score. I think these students are better able to appreciate what I offer.

    I don't mess around when I tutor. My approach is direct. Yes, you're going to make mistakes, but the time to make mistakes is when I'm there to help you, not when you're on the actual test.

    #tutoring #math #SAT

  19. No, I'm not going to respond to your tutoring job offer. It's not that I cannot "explain clearly." It is that your wall of text indicates you are too demanding.

    #tutoring #JobAd

  20. Why am I seeing an ad for tutoring in calculus, but the course listed in the description is "Object-Oriented Programming?"

    Confused parent?

    #tutoring #JobAd

  21. Okay, so there's a tutoring ad that has been there for over 8 hours now. This means there's not enough takers to make it go away.

    When tutoring ads disappear within minutes 8 hours is quite remarkable.

    I'm makes me feel kinda good to realize that I'm not the only one that's not going to touch this one with a hundred-foot pole.

    #tutoring #JobAd

  22. Chicago made it so every public school student can use their school ID as a #LibraryCard 📚. No forms, no extra steps. It gives over 300k students instant access to #books, #tutoring, and online resources 🙌

    Chicago Turns All Public Schoo...

  23. Okay, so I see a job offer.

    In this offer there are a bunch of very exacting requirements, but the person offering it barely pays the minimum rate.

    I pass...

    So now I see another offer, with the very same requirement and coming from the very same person, but now they offer a rate more than twice the original rate.

    Makes me think that they got a reality check from someone.

    I'm still passing because I don't want that level of micromanagement.

    I'm not the only one passing. This type of job offer is usually gone within 2-4 minutes. It's been there for at least 20 minutes. (ETA: it is now gone, but it was there for over 25 minutes.)

    Some people have a knack for painting themselves as ogres... and most tutors don't want to deal with ogres.

    :headache:

    #tutoring #JobAd

  24. Seen in a tutoring ad:

    "tomtodayorrow"

    :catthinking:

    "Do I want tutoring today or tomorrow? Hmm... tomorrow. Aw... fuck it, today. Er.... nah... tomorrow."

    Or maybe it is a Schrödinger's day, and the wave hasn't collapsed yet.

    #tutoring #JobAd

  25. Seen in a tutoring ad for the SAT:

    "My son would like to raise his score to 200 points."

    :catthinking: **to** 200???? Or **by** 200?

    There's a difference. A score of 200 on the SAT is an abject failure.

    :holdthepain:

    #tutoring #SAT #JobAd

  26. #ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings
    1) A student that was difficult has dropped lessons #tutoring
    2) my youtube channel is getting busier ... Good conversations #physics
    3) mothers day... so daughter no2 will make a chocolate cake.