The tide is turning on traditional education, and tutoring is emerging from the shadows as a powerful tool for student success. No longer viewed with scepticism as ‘shadow-schooling’, tutoring is rapidly becoming a mainstream approach to learning.
At a time when teacher retention and pupil attendance are at an all-time low, tutoring offers a gentler, more person-centred and holistic approach to teaching and learning. It provides one-to-one or small group teaching sessions, which are tailored to each student's unique needs and learning style. The benefits of tutoring for students are undeniable. By providing personalised guidance and support, tutors can boost students’ confidence, nurture a long-term love for learning and help them achieve their full academic potential.
Once considered a Plan B option, tutoring is fast becoming a legitimate career choice. In increasing numbers, burnt-out and disillusioned teachers are leaving their profession to pursue tutoring full-time, which allows for a better work-life balance and the opportunity to personalise their teaching. Students and recent graduates are also taking up tutoring in large numbers, attracted by its flexible working hours and opportunity for career progression. It is becoming apparent therefore, that tutoring is here to stay as a viable and important profession. But for tutoring to become part of mainstream education, and become an accessible option for all our students, we need more, and better qualified, tutors.
Julia Silver is a former school leader and seasoned tutor with first-hand experience of the challenges that come with tutoring. During her many years in the field, Julia noticed how lonely, unregulated and unsupportive the world of tutoring could be, which drove her to advocate for significant change. In 2019 she founded Qualified Tutor, a professional development community that certifies, develops and supports tutors.
Combining theory and practice, Love Tutoring provides readers with a solid grounding in the pedagogy of tutoring. In it Julia takes the big ideas from evidence-based practice in teaching and learning today and makes them relevant and accessible to the ways tutors work. Backed up by real-life examples and interviews with professional tutors, this book offers a comprehensive insight into the profession and explores the different ways to make tutoring a career
that you love.
Love Tutoring is a manifestation of Julia’s absolute commitment to the development of a sustainable professional pathway for tutors, to let tutors step out of the shadows and be recognised for the important work they do. Her passion for the profession is clear throughout the book, making it an inspiring guide to building a fulfilling career as a tutor. It goes right to the heart of the tutoring relationship and will give every tutor a roadmap for becoming the tutor their student needs.
Within Love Tutoring, you will find:
- Practical guidance including safeguarding best practices, career progression advice and a range of lesson planning ideas.
- Interviews with experienced tutors that offer specialist advice and information, along with insights into common challenges.
- Interactive workshop sections including reflective questions and explanatory diagrams.
Love Tutoring is part manifesto, part tutor workbook. Julia is truly an expert in this field, and her book is an invaluable resource for current and aspiring tutors alike. Championing this important profession, it is more than just a guide; it is an invitation, a provocation, and a call to action to build a meaningful career within this burgeoning field of the educational landscape.
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