{"id":10374,"date":"2021-09-01T11:55:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10374"},"modified":"2022-06-17T09:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T09:17:34","slug":"what-makes-a-good-tutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/tutors\/what-makes-a-good-tutor\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a &#8216;good tutor&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of different ways to be a \u2018good tutor\u2019, and it\u2019s fair to say we have heaps of them here on the platform. But for new tutors starting out, or more experienced tutors reflecting on their personal growth and areas for improvement, we want to call out the skills and values that the very best tutors have &#8211; and tips on how to keep on top of things.<\/p>\n<h3>Who decides what makes a \u2018good tutor\u2019?<\/h3>\n<p>Our team of tutoring experts have watched thousands of lessons, and have a deep understanding of what makes high-quality tutoring. Their experience, combined with student performance data and academic literature, has helped create a set of criteria to help tutors understand what \u2018good\u2019 tuition looks like at MyTutor.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9931 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03.21_MYTUTOR_ACHIEVE-LEARNING-GOALS-520x360.png\" alt=\"illustration-meet-targets\" width=\"377\" height=\"261\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 377px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 377\/261;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9931 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03.21_MYTUTOR_ACHIEVE-LEARNING-GOALS-520x360.png\" alt=\"illustration-meet-targets\" width=\"377\" height=\"261\" \/><\/noscript><\/h3>\n<h3>In a nutshell<\/h3>\n<p>We believe that good tutors are passionate about their subject and committed to helping students achieve their learning goals. Good tutors are reliable, have sound curriculum knowledge, and they\u2019re confident and proactive in building positive relationships. But how do you show all these things in practice?<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s break it down<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How to show you\u2019re committed to helping your students achieve their learning goals:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Have a plan for how you\u2019ll run your lesson<br \/>\n\u2022 If they\u2019ve been provided, work through the areas outlined in teacher notes<br \/>\n\u2022 Be able to adapt lesson content to suit your student\u2019s level and learning style<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to show you have sound curriculum knowledge:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Ensure you have a deep understanding of the topic you\u2019re tutoring<br \/>\n\u2022 Be equipped with different ways to approach tricky concepts<br \/>\n\u2022 Understand how different concepts build upon each other and use this to structure learning for your students<br \/>\n\u2022 Know how to break down key terminology to make sure your student understands what the question\u2019s asking<br \/>\n\u2022 Use questioning to understand what your students need, and adapt lesson content to match<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to show you\u2019re confident and proactive in building positive relationships:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Make an effort to get to know each student as an individual<br \/>\n\u2022 Be patient with your students<br \/>\n\u2022 Don\u2019t be afraid to include elements of your student\u2019s personality and interests into lesson content<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to show you\u2019re reliable:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Show up to all your lessons (and do so on time!)<br \/>\n\u2022 Stay right up until the end &#8211; that\u2019s the full 55 minutes<br \/>\n\u2022 Give us plenty of notice if you can no longer make a lesson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10269 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/02.20_MYTUTOR_school-timetable-520x360.png\" alt=\"timetable-illustration\" width=\"368\" height=\"255\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 368px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 368\/255;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10269 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/02.20_MYTUTOR_school-timetable-520x360.png\" alt=\"timetable-illustration\" width=\"368\" height=\"255\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Some tips to stay on top of things<\/h3>\n<p>We appreciate juggling tutoring, uni, and a social life can be challenging. Here are some tips on how to stay organised during busy times:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make sure the phone number on your account is accurate, so we can send you an SMS reminder before your lesson&#8217;s due to start<br \/>\n\u2022 Put your MyTutor lessons in your personal calendar so you&#8217;re aware of any clashes early on<br \/>\n\u2022 Get in touch with us if you can&#8217;t attend a lesson on time (or at all!), so we have time to find a cover tutor for your pupil<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully by having a clear understanding of what a \u2018good tutor\u2019 looks like, you\u2019ll know exactly how you can develop in your role even more. We hope you love seeing the impact these skills make on both you and your students!<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions or feedback about this article, we&#8217;re all ears. Get in touch via live chat, or at tutors@mytutor.co.uk or 0203 773 6024.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of different ways to be a \u2018good tutor\u2019, and it\u2019s fair to say we have heaps of them here on the platform. But for new tutors starting out, or more experienced tutors reflecting on their personal growth&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[797,792,790],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What makes a &#039;good tutor&#039;? | MyTutor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are lots of different ways to be a \u2018good tutor\u2019, and it\u2019s fair to say we have heaps of them here on the platform. 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