Useful tips for those who decided to become a coach

We present you a guest post authored by Val Shcherbak. He decided to share his experience of tutoring, and to tell you how to succeed in this difficult field.

Many of us are capable of something to teach others. The desire to impart knowledge usually encourages people to become teachers and to work in schools or universities. But you can go the other way. For example, to become a private teacher - tutor.

Tutor - a man quite free, he has no guards in the form of, say, the head teacher or the vice-rector. However, in this seemingly free and creative work, tutoring, there are all sorts of nuances that should be taken into account to which you want to prepare, daring to train someone at home.

I privately teaching Russian language and literature for children and adults for two years and I want to share some experience.

If you decide to become a tutor, first of all you need to advertise.

Take care about the absolute literacy text, even if you are going to teach pottery, and not even the Russian language.

Specify the area - so you will eliminate obviously unsuitable clients. It is advisable to write your name in full, and not just a "Lala" or "Anna". Add a name, and the level of confidence of potential customers will increase. It is also advisable to make your own photo and instead picture perspiring a voluntary student.

Now we shall understand, what you need to be prepared when you take to help someone to learn science, even if this science - mathematics in primary school. I'll tell you the example of student learning.

1. Immediately explain to parents of students that you are not a magician and can not instantly transform troechnika in honors. And maybe for the year to top four not naskrebote because many things, but not everything depends on the teacher. It is necessary to state clearly that then had no complaints. There are people who sincerely believe: if they paid the money, then bought and knowledge good grades at school.
2. Not all students will like you, but you have to like themOtherwise they just run away. So you - Floor sculptor child's mind - will have to work hard to find an approach to each of them, without showing negative emotions. Of course, to make a suggestion to the child, if he does not do homework or late, it is necessary, the main thing - do not overdo it. Do not humiliate students, be friendly, joking, and they will respond in kind.
3. Always keep your feedback to parents. Even if, in your opinion, the training runs smoothly, there is progress, parents can be of a different opinion. Moreover, nobody knows what the child tells you about the house. Call, communicate, share your ideas, praise or zhurite child (but express displeasure very tactfully). In general, parents let you see or hear. They need to know that their money does not go into the silent void.
4. Diligently prepare for classes, make a plan. No need to rely on improvisation and own pedagogical talent. In each case is important discipline and consistency. IN educationPerhaps most. Do not worry, you can something I do not know, do not understand the question. Tell the student that clarify this point. Of course, do not forget to look into the matter after.
5. If a student is behaving badly - whines, does not perform tasks, every two minutes looking at his watch, snaps and so on - to say goodbye to him. You do not need to exhaust yourself. As a result, you can break on the baby, and then you will fly from their parents. Why spoil the image? Politely explain to the parents that the child may not yet be ready to individual pursuits.
6. Students, especially young children, can not physically sit hour sessions, And even one-on-one with the teacher. If a child is generally responsible and smart, the end begins to yawn and brake - shorten the lesson time. Be sure to tell their parents, they will likely not mind. Accordingly, the payment will decrease, but the main thing for us - the result, and not money, is not it?
7. If the lesson student forgot to pay - do not hesitate to remind him. Do not think that he will bring next time. Suddenly will not do? You never know: forgot, lost, spent nuts. At home it can not learn.
8. Prepare to be that schedule your classes will be constantly changing, you'll have to adjust to the students. Moreover, students will be late or even miss classes, often without warning. It is advisable to be reminded of the lesson the night before calls or messages.

In tutoring, as well as in any other job, it is important responsibility, hard work and focus on the good result. But above all, the teacher - a creative profession, sometimes desolating even a substantial reserve of spiritual and physical strength.

Respect your work and work your students. And remember: to teach someone sometimes harder than to learn.

Do you have any experience of coaching? Share it in the comments.