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Time flies when you’re having fun… or studying. It seems like the sessions you need to last forever, end in the blink of an eye. If only you had a few more minutes or one more day to review, you know that your student would score perfectly on their upcoming exam! Unfortunately, that’s not always […]
Sometimes the most challenging part of a tutoring session can be keeping your students motivated. The material might not be the most interesting, practice may have been brutal, or the day just might have been long… no matter what the case may be, keeping students motivated about tutoring isn’t always the easiest task. So, we […]
Have you ever experienced a student entering a session and not remembering anything that happened the last time they attended the class? Or maybe it’s even happened to you as you went to study but drew blank on key information… No worries, it’s happened to all of us at some point! Here, we have compiled […]
Do you ever find yourself struggling to connect with your students during sessions? Maybe you’re the one doing all the talking and you’re having difficulty determining the student’s specific needs… Some of this may just have to do with how comfortable the student is with you, which typically evolves over time. In other situations, this […]
It has been said that student learning styles fall into three “categories”. These learning styles can be found within Neil Fleming’s VARK model of Student Learning. VARK is an acronym that refers to four different learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing Preference, and Kinesthetic. As a tutor, it is important to be flexible with your […]
Here at SAAS, we stress the importance of being both a good tutor and a good employee. Although the overall concepts are very similar, there are key differences that we like to emphasize in order to make sure that we have the best tutor staff available for out students. Characteristics of a Good Tutor: Confident, […]
While summer is generally a time of relaxation and vacation for most college students, the grind does not stop for our student-athletes. Some of them are still in season, some are starting their off-season workouts, and most are taking summer classes. Work hasn’t stopped for them, therefore it certainly hasn’t stopped for us, as their […]
As we end the near of the semester, there is only one thing coming between us and our time of relaxation – FINALS WEEK. In the wonderful world of academics, finals week can definitely be a whirlwind; but we have compiled a list of tips to help alleviate the stress. When preparing for a math […]
Being a SAAS Tutor is more than simply being a tutor. We hold our employees to the highest standard, and with that comes the responsibility of serving as a tutor, a leader, and a role model. During this week’s round table discussion, we talked about what exactly it means to be a role model/leader and […]
We’ve finally reached the mid-point of the semester, so you know what that means… SPRING BREAK! Many people are headed to the beach, setting sail on cruises, dusting off their passports to explore different countries; and then some people are lacking plans, which is totally fine. There are plenty of ways to still enjoy this […]
