10 Questions Every Tutor
Needs to Be Ready to Answer

Author: jeffreyporter

When dealing with inquiries for potential students or parents of potential students it's important to be ready for the questions they will probably ask you. By having prepared responses in advance you will be able to sound professional and credible.

Below is a list of some common questions and some tips on how to respond.

1. What is your educational background?

   Focus on your highest level of education attained plus mention any specific education or qualifications related to the subject you are teaching. If you have been awarded any special distinctions related to the subject you can also mention these.

2. What type of teaching experience do you have?

   Do you have experience tutoring elementary, high school, university or adult. What subjects have you taught?

3. Whom may I contact for references?

   It\'s good to have some former students or parents as references. Or if you\'re just starting out you should find someone like a tutor, professional colleague or someone else that can speak about you. This goes a long way in putting parents and students at ease. Always make sure to give your references a call ahead of time to let them know a potential student might call.

4. How will you go about evaluating my child\'s needs?

   The goal of tutoring is to improve the student\'s knowledge and skills in some area so you should have a method for evaluating a student\'s needs. Be able to briefly describe how you do this.

5. How will you measure my child\'s needs and progress? How can I?

   Measuring progress is an important part of tutoring because ultimately progress is what the student or parent is paying for. It is probably a good idea to use a system of measuring progress such as assignments, quizzes or even results on school tests and provide details in a progress reports on a periodic basis.

6. What hours are you available?

   Always have your calendar ready so that you know exactly when you\'re available.

7. Where do you do your tutoring?

   It\'s good to be ready with a list of potential locations (or if you only tutor from one location then tell them that location).

8. How long do you expect each tutoring session to last?

9. How much do you charge for your services?

   Have a list of your rates for different variations based on the number of students or the dista

10. What is your policy for cancellations and make-up sessions?

    It\'s a good idea to have a policy for cancellations and have the parent or student agree to this up-front to avoid any issues later on. Be able to summarize your policy into a few sentences.

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Jeffrey Porter is an avid learner and has tutored students in English and Math.  He has also been tutored in Mandarin Chinese.