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High School Tutoring: Why Do Teens Hate Tutoring? Blame the Alphabet (+ The Fix)
When was the last time anyone asked your teenager what they actually think of high school tutoring? My daughter Alexandrine joins me to provide her perspective.
By the end of this episode you'll know why tutoring quietly fails so many in high school, and exactly what to look for and how to:
Tell the difference between a tutor with one week of training and one with hundreds of logged hours
Ask the three questions that reveal whether someone can actually connect with a teenager
Understand why I use spelling, not decks, to find the gaps in an older student's reading
Use the three-session rule to…
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