Many students and parents are having confusion about what exactly a tutor is.
The diictionary definitions of tutor and teacher are:
Tutor
1. A private instructor.
2. One that gives additional, special, or remedial instruction.
Let's contrast this definition with a definition of a teacher:
Teacher
a person who teaches or instructs, esp. as a profession; instructor.
The main difference between a tutor and a teacher is that a teacher generally introduces new material and the tutor doesn't. A tutor primarily relies on material already introduced by a teacher at one point in time. The tutor can go back to materials from previous years and fill in prior achievement gaps as well.
Many students and parents are also wondering why they need a tutor. There are many reasons why students rely on a tutor. It is a myth that only failing students required tutoring services. Often students at the top of their class prefer working with tutors. A student is not bound to understand every minor detail presented in class and often a teacher does not have the time to reteach every single concept that a student miscomprehended in class. Sadly sometimes teachers do not have the proper experience to competently introduce new material in the classroom nor at a one-on-one session. In some school districts, teachers are not allowed to tutor their students because the administration believes that it may create an unfair advantage. Many students also have achievement gaps from previous years that are holding them back. Different students also learn best through different learning methods. It is impossible for a teacher to be able to approach all of these learning methods. However, a professional tutor can help address all of these issues in a one-on-one setting.
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