January 2020

As for the method of study to be applied, it is up to your ability as a teacher and your experience to understand which is the most effective.

It depends first of all on the type of difficulty encountered by the student : if for example he has problems with abstraction in geometry, you can use material objects to make him “see” things more easily.

If he has memory problems instead, you could prepare some patterns, with graphs and written in large size so that memory is stimulated through the graphic effects.

Passion and reliability
Regardless of which student you are facing, you must never forget one thing: it takes passion. Try to bring out a charisma that leads those who are forced to listen to you to take an interest in what you say, to the point of asking questions on the subject. Show your interest also in his opinions: you are not inside the school, so a break from professionalism to the advantage of some confrontation can only help. If you win the esteem of your students, the job will be much easier and more productive. This approach, however, must be accompanied by a real commitment, so as to be almost a point of reference for the family and the boy. Punctuality and continuity will bring good results to the student, but also to you: if the year-end report is satisfactory, your wallet will also be swollen!

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These tips will have given you some inspiration to give excellent private lessons. In fact, you must not underestimate a very important thing: as university students you have a skill that few can boast of. You are fresh from knowledge and the easiest solution to start making fruitful what you have learned is to have as many students as possible to follow and promote. How to do? If you have tried to post ads on the bulletin boards of supermarkets or gyms, but nothing really works, for you Skuola.net has invented Skuola.net Repetitions, the service that allows you to be contacted for online or live repetitions with a simple click, becoming a Tutor. From your personal agenda published on the platform it will be easy for your potential pupils to book a (or more) lesson with you.

Teaching, even private, is not a game but a mission: one cannot improvise and one must be prepared in order to really help the students. For our Tutors we list below some tips to better perform your role and obtain satisfactory results with your kids.

1. Start off on the right foot
   Show yourself reliable and safe now: explain your skills, your knowledge and hide your limits.

The first lesson will be important, it is necessary to establish a relationship that is not too rigid with your students, so use it to get to know the people in front of you, understand their tastes and discuss the difficulties, so you can start on the right foot in the next lesson.

Being out of the educational institution, however, you can allow yourself an informal dialogue with the students, face light topics to occasionally break the rhythm; we also advise you to plan breaks, especially if you do more than an hour of work: obviously be careful not to overdo it, otherwise you will lose time and authority. Also leave room for a little chat at the end of the lesson. In this way you will be less boring people and students will also be more encouraged to see you again.

1. The right price for rehearsal rates
   The thorniest argument is obviously the cost of the repetitions: therefore try to maintain competitive prices – between 8 and 15 euros an hour, depending on your skills and any expenses for reaching the student’s home – without this sell off your job. In the case of students who are not yet permanent, it will be a good idea to get paid from time to time in order not to leave debts or any unpleasant situations.

But nevertheless, if your work is judged to be good and will bring results, customers will be happy to spend, also ending up booking other lessons.

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1. Collaboration
   Teaching is a cooperative work. As students must be willing to learn, the teacher must also be willing to understand what a boy finds difficult in a given subject , to understand how he can be better helped.

Teaching teenagers can sometimes be very demanding: it can be difficult for them to express what their difficulties are, so doing practical exercises will allow you to understand what their level is and what are the points where you need your support. If you run into an initial reluctance you could overcome the stumbling block through an appeal to your personality – present or past – as a student, so as to empathize with your student.