Anonymous
09/16/2015 09:23
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
If your kids need hours of tutors or Mommy/Daddy helping you with your subjects, your kids are in too far advance classes for them.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 23:07
Subject: Re:How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
Anonymous wrote:This is why Asian kids succeed. I am Indian and I seriously spend a large portion of my spare time tutoring my kids.
Are you going to be bringing in a chair to sit next to your kid at their first job in order to ensure they succeed?
At what point to you stop "helping them succeed" and let them figure it out on their own? Ever?
Anonymous
09/15/2015 19:50
Subject: Re:How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
If her high school biology class is really that hard, and neither of you can read the text book and get it, she needs to switch to an easier class.
+1. Your kid is entitled to the standard curriculum of whatever class she signed up for. 9th Grade biology, even if its honors, should not be taught at the AP level. You have a valid reason to ask for a change. Save your tutoring money for upper level classes (actually if your kid gets a good foundation this year, AP Bio will not be that difficult).
Anonymous
09/15/2015 18:46
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sheesh! I got an A in AP bio and zero help from parents. Has the material gotten super hard?
Yes. Because you can't stop the progress in science.
Biology has gotten much harder, but I'm not sure ninth grade biio has --at least not my son's class.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 18:44
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
If her high school biology class is really that hard, and neither of you can read the text book and get it, she needs to switch to an easier class.
Also, the school probably offers help before school, after school or at lunch.
If you think you will get a decent tutor who you randomly call whenever there is trouble. You won't. Tutors want continuity, too.
Also, the school probably offers help before school, after school or at lunch.
If you think you will get a decent tutor who you randomly call whenever there is trouble. You won't. Tutors want continuity, too.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 14:01
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
Anonymous wrote:I am a phd physicist. I need to go into the tutoring business. Pays better than my day job.
You must have missed the story on the SAT tutor who caters to Manhattan's wealthiest. $1000/hr for prep sessions via Skype.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 13:55
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
I am a phd physicist. I need to go into the tutoring business. Pays better than my day job.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 13:47
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
OP - it is hard to see your kids struggling and we all want them to succeed so I totally understand your concerns. However, you will exhaust both of yourselves if you spend the next year navigating his biology class this way! Also, since your son is only in 9th grade there will be plenty of other courses that are difficult. I would try and do the following asap:
1) Have your son spend time on Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology). It is a wonderful resource! There are videos online that he can watch about various subjects. It started out with mathematics only, but it has branched out considerably. Your son will be able to watch as many short videos as needed about whatever topic is needed.
2) Talk with the school about additional help for your son. They may have some sort of subject tutorials available. Or they may be able to offer some other type of guidance. Reach out to them to investigate the possibilities.
2) Try to find a college or graduate student who would be willing to tutor your son. They may have lower rates.
3) Encourage your son to go to see his teacher as often as is needed. If the teacher is insisting on teaching at a high level then he/she needs to accept that they may need to offer a little extra help. Also, encourage your son to ask questions in class. He needs to know that if he has questions then others more than likely have the same questions. His classmates will thank him!
4) Look online for some other biology periodicals (textbooks, articles, journals) that may discuss the topics in an easier manner. Sometimes the language used in certain textbooks is unnecessarily difficult and simply reading about the same topic with different language will make it easier for your son. You can either look to purchase them used on Amazon or look for articles that can be read online.
Pushing your son to advocate for himself and find the answers will only help him in the long run. Continue to help him, but start making him be responsible for the work. You and he can review things that are particularly difficult for him, but all of these resources should help him.
Good luck!
1) Have your son spend time on Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology). It is a wonderful resource! There are videos online that he can watch about various subjects. It started out with mathematics only, but it has branched out considerably. Your son will be able to watch as many short videos as needed about whatever topic is needed.
2) Talk with the school about additional help for your son. They may have some sort of subject tutorials available. Or they may be able to offer some other type of guidance. Reach out to them to investigate the possibilities.
2) Try to find a college or graduate student who would be willing to tutor your son. They may have lower rates.
3) Encourage your son to go to see his teacher as often as is needed. If the teacher is insisting on teaching at a high level then he/she needs to accept that they may need to offer a little extra help. Also, encourage your son to ask questions in class. He needs to know that if he has questions then others more than likely have the same questions. His classmates will thank him!
4) Look online for some other biology periodicals (textbooks, articles, journals) that may discuss the topics in an easier manner. Sometimes the language used in certain textbooks is unnecessarily difficult and simply reading about the same topic with different language will make it easier for your son. You can either look to purchase them used on Amazon or look for articles that can be read online.
Pushing your son to advocate for himself and find the answers will only help him in the long run. Continue to help him, but start making him be responsible for the work. You and he can review things that are particularly difficult for him, but all of these resources should help him.
Good luck!
Anonymous
09/15/2015 12:25
Subject: How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
Anonymous wrote:Sheesh! I got an A in AP bio and zero help from parents. Has the material gotten super hard?
Yes. Because you can't stop the progress in science.
Anonymous
09/15/2015 12:18
Subject: Re:How do you all handle tutoring cost for high school subjects?
OP, I feel like I could guess the high school and teacher to whom you're referring... Or equally scary, if I'm thinking of another 9th grade bio teacher who seems to assign at a high level rather than really teach the students to get there ... but I digress.
Consider doing an online textbook search yourself. See what you can find that is written at a more appropriate level. The teacher might prefer the AP book, but legally is to be teaching the 9th grade bio standards (which you can find on the VDOE website). A more accessible textbook might explain the true "need to knows" better.
Consider doing an online textbook search yourself. See what you can find that is written at a more appropriate level. The teacher might prefer the AP book, but legally is to be teaching the 9th grade bio standards (which you can find on the VDOE website). A more accessible textbook might explain the true "need to knows" better.