The home tutor is not what you think.

When I started taking on tutoring jobs, I first pondered: What kind of teaching should I provide as a tutor? In what ways can I help my students? What do students and tutors expect from us? If I were to invite a teacher to check my homework, what kind of teacher would I expect?

I would think from the student's perspective: "Do I just want a teacher who is very good at solving problems? If my purpose for inviting a teacher is to help me with exams and entrance exams, shouldn't the teacher have a broad vision? Besides helping me clarify issues, should the teacher also have an overall teaching framework, time planning and arrangement, so that I can fully trust the teacher's guidance during this period and don't have to worry that following only the teacher's arrangements will be insufficient?"

Yes! That's how tutoring should be!

From the parents' perspective, are there any other concerns? "What about the character of the teacher I hired? Will they corrupt my child?" "There probably won't be any teacher-student romance, right?" "It would be best if the teacher could give my child positive influence and timely counseling..." Therefore, what parents value most is whether their child's academic performance has significantly improved, whether the teacher has good moral character, and whether the child's personality and disposition have positively changed.

Besides these, what students and parents ultimately care about is, of course, the curriculum part. I believe that, apart from the aforementioned qualities, a skilled teacher in specific teaching should have the following traits:

1. Good communication skills: One must speak clearly and be able to fully express their meaning so others can understand. This is quite important! Many college students have good grades, but they cannot clearly explain the points they know. For the students being taught, the learning effect would be quite limited!

2. Certain problem-solving ability: In tutoring classes, we will inevitably encounter many questions and problems. We may not be able to come up with suitable solutions for every question on the spot, but this proportion absolutely cannot exceed a certain limit. If quantified, you "at least" need to solve more than 95% of general problems (not ultra-easy or ultra-difficult ones). In terms of frequency, the number of questions that stump you during each class "absolutely" cannot exceed one!

3. Comprehensive understanding of the material: You don't necessarily have to "create your own teaching materials," but your understanding of the course cannot just be limited to partial problem-solving or individual units. You must have your own new and comprehensive viewpoints.

4. Proper progress arrangement: Before class, set clear short-term, medium-term, and long-term progress goals. Each lesson should not just go wherever it goes without setting a target, and then suddenly cram before the exam! This not only reduces the quality of the lessons but also disrupts the student's progress in other subjects or interferes with their time management. Of course, for parents, a sudden increase in tutoring expenses is also a burden! However, if the student's level is really poor, you should communicate with the student and parents regularly and add extra classes appropriately, rather than intensively adding classes in a short period, otherwise, the student's digestion and absorption effects will also be unsatisfactory!

5. Good communication skills: Appropriately let parents understand the student's current learning situation, whether they are encountering difficulties, and if parental assistance is needed. However, if the student shares private matters with you because they trust you, you should keep them confidential to a certain extent. This is to maintain the student's trust and intimacy with you, allowing you to always understand the student's situation and offer timely help.

6. Responsible and serious attitude: A competent tutor won't often take leave due to personal matters. Some teachers (college students) might take two weeks off when they have their midterm exams, which is very inappropriate! Moreover, for problems you don't know, you should clearly mark them and find ways to solve them. Don't randomly explain methods or make excuses on the spot. Some reference books on the market have incorrect solutions. If the teacher hasn't prepared beforehand or lacks the ability, and just casually glances at the reference book's solution before class, it is easy to mislead students with wrong concepts.

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