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   Tu·tor

   /ˈto͞odər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single student or a very small group: "a voluntary tutor in adult literacy"
   • ▪ a university or college teacher responsible for the teaching and supervision of assigned students: "my history tutor"
   • ▪ an assistant lecturer in a college or university.

   verb

   • 1. act as a tutor to (a single student or a very small group): "his children were privately tutored"
   • ▪ work as a tutor: "she is scraping a living on part-time tutoring"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French tutour or Latin tutor, from tueri ‘to watch, guard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tutorage noun
   • 2. tutorship noun

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   How can I become a tutor?

   • Many people think they need a degree in education in order to become a tutor. However, tutoring jobs are available to anyone with a high school diploma or a GED. There are plenty of tutoring jobs available to work with elementary, junior high, or high school students.

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   What is the purpose of a tutor?

   • A tutor is similar to a teacher, except unlike a teacher, a tutor is able to offer students one-on-one attention and actually explain difficult concepts so that they make sense. Whether in it for a, b, or c, most tutors know what they're doing.

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   What are the benefits of tutoring?

   • Tutoring can help strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence, and build important learning skills. Tutoring gives students individualized attention that they don’t get in a crowded classroom. This helps children who struggle to keep up, as well as those who aren’t challenged enough.

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   Tutor definition: a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.. See examples of TUTOR used in a sentence.

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   TUTOR definition: 1. someone who teaches one person or a very small group of people: 2. a university teacher who is…. Learn more.

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   Jun 4, 2024 · tutor in American English. (ˈtuːtər, ˈtjuː-) noun. 1. a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, esp. a private instructor. 2. a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges. 3.

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   • What Is A Teacher?
   • What Is A Tutor?
   • Tutor Isn’T A Dirty Word

   We all know the answer to this one, right? A teacheris “a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession.” The word is most commonly used to refer to professional teachers who have training, experience, and expertise in their subjects. Sometimes the names we have for teachers even vary based on what they teach and their education level...

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   A tutor is also a type of educator or “a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.” Tutoring goes hand in hand with teaching and can be an important tool in helping students get the most out of their education. Tutors are hired to help with specific branches of learning. A tutor may...

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   Many people see tutors as the people who step in only when a child is failing a class or in danger of not passing an important test. For this reason, some parents (and students) may worry that needing a tutor reflects poorly on them, and they might feel nervous or insecure about hiring one. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Tutor...

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   Feb 2, 2022 · One to One- One-to one tutoring is one student and one tutor and allows for the most personalization when it comes to content focus and learning strategies. The student is the tutor’s sole focus during the session, which means that the tutor supports the student with exactly what is needed and in the way that works best for the student.