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Learn From Your Students
Richard Ashelford returns to the Qualified Tutor Blog to discuss the importance of learning from your own students.
Through the power of the wonderful stories Richard can refer to from his tutoring, you will learn how to learn. What’s better than that?
TutorBird: An Industry-Leading All-in-One Management Software for Tutors, with Communications Specialist, Erin Ross: Podcast Transcript
BIG NEWS! TutorBird have been announced as Sponsors of Day 5 at the Love Tutoring Festival 2: World Tutoring. Is there a better fit? We don’t think so …
Connections Over Compliance #3: The Role of a Role Model
In part 3 of his new series titled ‘Connections Over Compliance’, Jack Simmonds explains the role of a role model in today’s society.
A recent comment by a British MP stirred some debate around what a role model should be. Jack’s piece here will show you how damaging these kinds of comments can be.
Qualified Tutor and Nudge Education Bring You … the Love Tutoring Festival 2: Podcast Transcript
Nudge Education and Qualified Tutor have been partners for a while. But this brings something different, something special. The Love Tutoring Festival 2: Monday 24th – Friday 28th January 2022.
How to Market Your Tutoring Business
Superprof, fresh off committing their support to the Love Tutoring Festival 2, pen a piece on how to market yourself as a tutor in 2021 (moving rapidly into 2022).
A huge amount to take from such an informative piece – let us know which strategies you end up implementing!
Connections Over Compliance #2: Should schools have meditation and mindfulness classes?
In what may come as a new perspective on the traditional break-down of subjects, Jack challenges our perceptions of mindfulness in schools.
Why would we break mindfulness into 40-minute ‘lessons’? Are we teaching students to consider mindfulness only in rigid, pre-arranged chunks, like algebra or poetry?
How do we create a culture of Reading?
“I do not expect time to stand still but we must continue to build a nation of literate and proactive citizens.”
Victoria Burns challenges us to fight the progression of society towards technology in the field of reading.
How do YOU create a culture of reading for your students?
How to Counter Imposter Syndrome, What This Means for Women in Tech and Why This Involves All of Us, with Carolyn Adagala: Podcast Transcript
“I want to bring about change and increase diversity in the world of tech”. This is the dream of speaker, writer and tech innovator, Carolyn Adagala. Who’s with Carolyn?
The Get Different Philosophy: How to Create Marketing that Gets Noticed, with Co-Founder of The Different Company, Justin Wise: Podcast Transcript
“Marketing is so nebulous … that’s why we’ve put handlebars on it with the Get Different philosophy” – the words of someone who truly understands the M-word.
Connections Over Compliance #1: Confirmation Bias and Low Self-Esteem
JACK is BACK!
Jack Simmonds, QT’s incredible Lead Facilitator, returns for a new blog series, following on from his highly informative Language Matters series.
Here, Jack kicks us off with a look at the area of Confirmation Bias and how it can (negatively) impact a child’s understanding of their own ability.
Language Matters #5: Use Your Words
In the final part of his series on the importance of language, Jack Simmonds takes us through the (negative) impact of the phrase “Use your words.”
Instead, Jack suggests some alternative ways of approaching this situation and gives helpful guidance on the key areas to avoid in order to facilitate a more understanding relationship between educator and student.
A Child-Centred Approach to School Placement Programmes, with the Co-Founder of EducAd Consulting, Yuliya Kosko: Podcast Transcript
We delve into the world of school placement support here, with Yuliya Kosko, Co-Founder of EducAd Consulting. EducAd was set up by Yuliya and her business partner, Ivona, to facilitate better support for, predominantly, Russian families looking for better education for their children here in the UK.
It’s a heartwarming story and continues to be a vital system for many children and parents across the country.
It’s Time for Professional Tutors to Reach a Status in Society Alongside Doctors and Lawyers: Here’s How, with the Founder of The Profs, Richard Evans: Podcast Transcript
Dive into the conversation on the Future of Education with the Founder of The Profs, Richard Evans.
And ask yourself as you’re reading: what are you doing to raise the status of tutoring in society?
Tutors: How To Do Your ‘Digital Duty’
Have you upskilled as a tutor over the lockdown? It’s easier than ever but the rate of technological advancement is making it ever more vital that we keep up. For us tutors, and for our students.
Andrea Gadsbey, as ever, has a few words of wisdom.
The Global Online Tutoring Market: What It Means to be an Effective ESL Tutor in 2021: Podcast Transcript
Want to know what it means to be an effective ESL tutor in 2021?
Want to know what ESL stands for? (We can tell you that bit: English as a Second Language)
But to find out the ins and outs of what it takes, you’ve got to listen to Crystal Weber, Founder of ESL curricula platform, Crystal Clear ESL …
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