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test prep

by ann

Sep 11, 2012

Is there a class to take to learn how to teach test prep for ACT/SAT? How does one get into this type of tutoring?

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SAT prep teacher feeling frustrated No one has replied to the OP and it has been a year. I was hoping that other SAT teachers/tutors would have posted.I tutor and teach SAT reading and writing prep at a learning center and elsewhere. I enjoy it but my quandary is that the SAT is a grueling exam, and the students are usually taking the prep class only because their parents are making ...See More

Oct 26, 2013

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Cinemast Seriously, if a student wants to have fun, he or she should go to a club or a movie. This is serious class because it determines what college they will get into, which in turn affects their job prospects.

You can't teach them everything. I have a list of about 150 vocabulary words. We may only get to a fraction of those. It's up to the stu...See MoreSeriously, if a student wants to have fun, he or she should go to a club or a movie. This is serious class because it determines what college they will get into, which in turn affects their job prospects.

You can't teach them everything. I have a list of about 150 vocabulary words. We may only get to a fraction of those. It's up to the student to do the rest.

I can predict whose scores won't go up that much. The students who don't do homework, who show up late. I'll give them a lecture, but at the end of the day, I'm not the one taking the test. Our center calls home if the HW isn't done twice in a row, so maybe you need to do that.

To the OP: You should check out their web site, send in your resume. When you come in, they'll give you a practice SAT test to do. If you score in the 90th percentile or better like me, you'll get the job. Just be aware though that you 'll have slow periods when there's no work available.

Learning centers sound great in theory because they're a safe environment, but I've come to believe they aren't the ideal places to study SAT. Sure there's lots of materials, but many of our students complain it's too noisy to concentrate. There's not much individualized attention. Tutors typically work with two or three kids at a time. There's no chance to build up a rapport with a student. A student you are working with can easily be taken away from you and given to a co-worker to save money.

I recommend three great books: SAT Guide to Grammar, The Critical Reader, and the SAT Course Book (for lower-level test-takers).

On 10/26/13, SAT prep teacher feeling frustrated wrote: > No one has replied to the OP and it has been a year. I was > hoping that other SAT teachers/tutors would have posted.I tutor > and teach SAT reading and writing prep at a learning center and > elsewhere. > I enjoy it but my quandary is that the SAT is a grueling exam, > and the students are usually taking the prep class only because > their parents are making them. There is no way you can teach > them everything in the short time you have with them. All you > can do, in my opinion, is teach them how the SAT is constructed > and scored, text-taking strategies, how to approach the various > types of questions, the grammar rules that are tested, review > some vocabulary, do practice tests and sections of tests, go > over the answers, and a few other things. I do not know how to > make this "fun." I checked online and found one guy who makes > rap songs out of the vocabulary words. Is this what we have to > do to sell the kids on working hard in the class? There 66-100 > words that are most likely to turn up on the exam, plus others > that you don't know about. They have to work on these on their > own time to some extent. When I assign homework, they rarely do > it, yet they are quick to criticize me for not making the class > fun enough. This is not a hobby class. It is an intensive test > prep class. I would love to hear from anyone else who can > relate or offer some suggestions. > > > On 9/11/12, ann wrote: >> Is there a class to take to learn how to teach test prep >> for ACT/SAT? How does one get into this type of tutoring?

Nov 24, 2013

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