What is a Tutoring Club?

What is a Tutoring Club?If you would like to develop an effective tutoring program, it is a great idea to enroll yourself in a tutoring club. Often times, tutors are referred to as members of a tutoring group, or a group of tutors working together. However, this could be a bit misleading.I've always thought of the tutoring club as being a tool used to teach in. However, members who participate in a tutoring club could very well want to play a role in the tutoring process, and even ask for supervision from other tutors. There's nothing wrong with this, and there are many benefits to having a tutoring club.However, with that said, there are some disadvantages associated with a tutoring club. I'll share them here:- Tutoring clubs can sometimes be pretty difficult to start up. The individual members of the tutoring club will want to create their own timeline to learn, so they are free to move around when needed. This means that scheduling will need to be dealt with, and if you're only do ing one or two sessions per week, you will have less than desirable results from your tutoring group.- A tutoring club can be difficult to sustain. To keep people interested in their lessons, the tutors will need to create a schedule that keeps everyone involved, and keeps the group moving forward.- With a tutoring club, it can be difficult to figure out which tutors should be part of the group. You may only have one or two tutors, and they are the only ones you can take your classes with, so you have to make sure that you find someone you're comfortable with.A tutoring club can be beneficial for several reasons. However, there are some drawbacks to starting and maintaining one.

Review of Key Concepts Tested on GMAT Sentence Correction Questions

Review of Key Concepts Tested on GMAT Sentence Correction Questions GMAT MBA Admissions Blog GMAT sentence correction questions are part of the verbal section of the GMAT. Anyone can dramatically improve their score by understanding what’s tested in the GMAT sentence correction section and practicing deliberately to understand why the correct answer is indeed correct and developing the ability to identify and avoid common pitfalls. The verbal section has 36 questions and usually 12-14 of them are GMAT sentence correction questions. With these questions, you are presented with a sentence, part or all of which is underlined. There are five answer choice options, and each one is a different way to replace the underlined part. The first answer is always the same as the underlined portion, but next four are different, and your task is to choose the answer choice the reflects the best way to write the sentence. What do GMAT sentence correction questions test? These types of questions test your ability to use the English language accurately, effectively, and as concisely as possible. Regarding the grammar concepts, skills, and rules you need to master, the GMAT sentence correction section tests your understanding of eight main concepts: Odd or inappropriate comparisons When trying to make comparisons in English, without intending to, writers and speakers often end up comparing things that aren’t the same and can’t be compared. Some GMAT sentence corrections ask you to re-write sentences to correct for this. For example, consider “Frank loves running more than his wife.” This sentence literally means that Frank would potentially rather be married to the act of running than to his wife. One would need to write “Frank loves running more than his wife loves running.” Many GMAT sentence correction comparison questions are much more complicated than this, but the basic idea is the same; you need tomake sure the sentence is written such that the comparison that is intended to be made is the one actually being made with the words as written. Agreement between subjects and verbs Often GMAT sentence corrections simply ask you to make sure the subject of the sentence and its verb match. This means that if the subject is singular, its verb needs to be singular, and if the subject is plural, its verb needs to be plural. And usually, the sentence will be somewhat complex, with phrases in between the subject and the verb to throw you off. For example, the sentence “students, assuming weeks of studying, succeeds on exams” has a subject of students, which is plural, and a verb, succeeds, which is singular (i.e., “he succeeds” but “they succeed”). So “succeeds” should be “succeed.” Idiom Usage Idioms are simply about understanding common ways of saying things in English. These can be tricky and frustrating for non-native speakers but are generally easier for native English speakers to work through. Examples would be that you agree “to” something, but we agree “with” someone. Or, we distinguish A from B, but we distinguish between A and B. Accuracy and consistency of verb tenses This concept is about making sure that, in general, the verb tense remains the same throughout a sentence. To use an obvious example, one might say “we were running around the track when our coach unexpectedly appeared.” But, “we were running” is something happening in the past, and so it should be “unexpectedly appeared.” Pronoun usage To correctly answer GMAT sentence correction questions that involve pronoun usage, it’s helpful to know that pronouns stand in for nouns, and those nouns are called “antecedents.” So, in the sentence “Mark left his jacket at the restaurant” the antecedent noun is Mark and the pronoun is his. In GMAT sentence correction questions, the most common issue involves the antecedent being ambiguous or unclear. So, for example, if I write that “James and Frank rode his car from San Diego to Los Angeles” it’s unclear whose car was driven by San Diego to Los Angeles. Instead, I’d need to write something like “James and Frank rode Frank’s car…” Parallelism Parallelism is about making sure related parts of your sentence “match.” You can’t write that you really enjoy playing basketball, reading, and to cook. Instead, you enjoy playing basketball, reading, and cooking. Usage of modifiers If I were to write “A hardworking, intelligent, and honest man, the bank robber was no match for the town sheriff” you’d probably notice that something didn’t seem right. The hard working, intelligent, and honest man is the town sheriff, not the bank robber. You’d need to re-write the sentence to something like “The bank robber was no match for the town sheriff, a hardworking, intelligent, and honest man.” GMAT sentence correction questions are often more complicated and confusing than this, but that’s the idea. Concision In business, one generally wants to be as simple, clear, and concise as possible because this tends to reflect higher levels of efficiency and productivity in an organization. It makes some sense then that on the GMAT, the ability to recognize unambiguous, concise, clear language is tested in the sentence correction section. For example, one might write “At the end of the day, it was still possible to accomplish every single thing.” However, it would be more concise to write “Still, it was possible to accomplish everything.” Summary Almost all GMAT sentence correction questions end up falling into one of the above categories. While it can be helpful to study some grammar rules and understand and be able to define and identify nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, etc., it’s probably more important to simply understand how these eight concepts operate within the realm of the GMAT and do a lot of practice questions to build, test, and refine your understanding.

Tips to Learn Effectively

Tips to Learn Effectively Learning is by no means an easy task. The students brain must form new neural connections. Distractions from the outside (noise, pollution, other students) or from the inside (fatigue, hunger, personal issues) limit the students ability to learn. Fortunately, by following a few tips the study and tutoring results can be greatly improved. Choose a Good Study Location Select a place where you don’t have distraction while studying. Avoid using cell phones, video games and chatting with friends since it may distract you during study hours. Select a suitable place to concentrate on your studies. Additional tip: don’t choose too noisy place or too calm set for studying. Too noisy place will totally change your attention from studies. But on the other mode too peaceful place may make you sleep. Follow Standard Guidelines or Books Referring plenty of books will make you annoyed. Therefore get necessary study materials which are more relevant and contain your syllabus. Learn the concepts clearly and make a note of doubts you come across. You can clarify it from personal tutors or classmates. Additional tip: surf through internet and get the standard and quality books. You can also get guides and notes from private tutors as well. Concentrate on the Important Subjects There are a many important subjects: math, algebra, calculus, science, physics, chemistry, biology, English, reading, writing and history. You may have difficulty in learning or understanding the concepts in any of these subjects. Therefore pay more attention to those important subjects. Additional tip: Track your progress in exams to find out the areas which you don’t understand and need help. If you are home schooled, ask for help from free tutor immediately. Set Daily Goals Prepare a daily schedule for studies. Have an overall look on subjects and concepts you learnt the previous day, before setting a daily time schedule. Have necessary time for revision also. This will make you confident to face exams without fear. Additional tip: Your daily goals should portray on both studies and how far you are strong in concepts. Therefore include regular tests in your schedule. Health Tips Health is more important to make a person think and act correctly and periodically. As a student, you defiantly need strength to learn well, understand the subject, work out problems in math etc. Here are few health tips for you: 1. Clear your mind from distractions, before getting into study. 2. Have water in between your daily tasks. 3. If you got struck up in reading books, just take few minutes break. 4. Avoid coffee or tea. 5. Appreciate yourself when you get good marks, which will boost you to move further. Best of success in your study and tutoring sessions.

Skooli Online tutoring

Skooli Online tutoring Skooli Online tutoring Skooli: Advancing Student Potential Skooli helps students learn difficult concepts and get better grades by connecting them with professional teachers in a digital classroom. Whether you need help understanding a complex topic or want to take your knowledge to the next level, we have tutors who can help you achieve your academic goals. Created by the team behind Teach Away and Learnkit, with over 10 years of experience hiring top teachers and creating innovative e-learning programs, Skooli is a personalized, student-focused learning platform that meets the needs of students in a digital age. Skooli Online tutoring Skooli Online tutoring Skooli: Advancing Student Potential Skooli helps students learn difficult concepts and get better grades by connecting them with professional teachers in a digital classroom. Whether you need help understanding a complex topic or want to take your knowledge to the next level, we have tutors who can help you achieve your academic goals. Created by the team behind Teach Away and Learnkit, with over 10 years of experience hiring top teachers and creating innovative e-learning programs, Skooli is a personalized, student-focused learning platform that meets the needs of students in a digital age.

How to succeed in teacher phone interviews

How to succeed in teacher phone interviews The phone interview presents a whole new set of interview challenges, as well as advantages. These arrangements may be more convenient, cutting out the need to travel and meet your employers, but putting yourself across as the perfect teacher for the role in a limited time, over the phone, can be harder. The number one point to remember is that phone interviews should always be taken as seriously as an in-person meeting.Be ready for the phone callMissing a call for a phone interview is just like missing any formal appointment. It may not spell the end for your job chances, but if the employer has a long list of applicants to speak to, they may not have time to try again, especially if they’re calling from another time zone. Set an alarm and write it in your calendar to remind you of the time and date. Put your phone on a loud ringtone, and keep it in front of you well in advance of the scheduled interview time.Set aside time and spaceBook some time out of your day for the interview . Take the call in a quiet location that’s private and comfortable, avoiding interruptions or noise interference. The grocery store, coffee shop, your classroom or your car are not good places to take a phone interview. Ensure that your line has a clear connection, and provide a landline number if possible. Each of these steps will ensure the interviewer can properly hear and understand you, showing that you’re taking the process seriously and will also allow you to focus on being the best you can in the interview.SmileStudies have shown that body language can be used to impress during face-to-face interviews. During a phone interview, this is one less thing to have to worry about, but remember that the only tool you have to express yourself is your tone of voice and what you say. Maintain professionalism while portraying your manner as pleasant, upbeat and enthusiastic, just as you would in front of your class. To help you do this, make sure to smile - it will come through in y our voice.Speak slowly and clearlyLong pauses in conversation can seem more awkward over the phone, but don’t let that throw you. Always think before you answer and take your time. Listen to what the interviewer is asking you and answer relevantly. Even though it may seem more casual, interviewers will still be expecting quality answers that show off your skills. One-sentence answers do not explain the complexity of what you achieve with your students on a day-to-day basis. Make sure you prepare typical interview answers in advance and detail solid examples of when you’ve put your methods into practice.Take advantage of the phone formatFinally, during phone interviews, you’re free to have some key points and examples jotted down in a notebook in front of you. Avoid reading directly from notes because it will become obvious to the interviewer. Brief pointers to ideas and examples that can be built upon are most useful in guiding you to phone interview success.

I completed the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge!

I completed the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge! We wanted to thank everyone who participated in the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge.  Our Marketing and Customer Experience Manager, Lexie   finished the challenge and posted her Challenge Video Review.    We asked other winners of the Language Challenge to share their final Challenge experiences by video as well and received a lot.  Here are the top 5 videos that we received! LindsayDoesLanguages  from the United Kingdom 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning German  COMPLETED! The was by far one of the most creative and entertaining videos we received as Lindsay (who is also an avid language learning enthusiast and blogger) really conquers learning German in just 6 short weeks! LindsayDoesLanguages BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Lindsay actually posted a Public Video Pledge  when she began the Challenge. LindsayDoesLanguages AFTER the Language Challenge Video Lindsay also blogs about her experiences with the Language Challenge on her own blog.  Read it here.  We just wanted to share this little exerpt from her: I definitely feel more confident speaking German and other than the odd case issue or separable verb stumbling me, I think I’m alright.  Although I still make mistakes (most of which I noticed post-production and kicked myself for!) it’s still a level I’m proud of and a nice solid base to begin to move on to my next personal language challenge…a little bit of Dutch! John  from the United States 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Portuguese COMPLETED! John is learning Portuguese because he is going to the World Cup in Brazil!  He pretty much started with ZERO Portuguese ability.  You be the judge of whether he improved or not.  His improvement is absolutely amazing and inspiring!   Johns BEFORE the Language Challenge Video John also posted a  Public Video Pledge  before he began the Challenge. Johns AFTER the Language Challenge Video John pretty much speaks entirely in Portuguese for nearly 5 minutes straight.  The difference is like night and day.  He also throws in some Japanese at the end of the video as well! Tom  from San Francisco 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Norwegian, French  and Chinese  COMPLETED! Tom is a polyglot and just kicks ass learning languages.  In the Language Challenge he took on 3 different languages! Toms BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Tom was another one of our Challengers who posted a  Public Video Pledge  before the start of the Challenge. Toms AFTER the Language Challenge Video In the end, Toms Norwegian really improved considerably.  Just for yourself!  We were impressed that he was also able to squeeze French and Mandarin as well! Lilian  from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Lilian started the Language Challenge one week late but she was determined and was still able to complete the Challenge in under 5 weeks! Lilians BEFORE the Language Challenge Heres Lilians Public Video Pledge  video that she posted at the start of the Challenge (actually one week into the Challenge as she joined a little late) Lilians AFTER the Language Challenge Video Erica    from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Erica shares her experiences with the Challenge.  She didnt have a before video but her video about her experiences with the Challenge are great especially since she speaks entirely in English for the entire video! We hope that the experiences of our Language Challenge winners will inspire and motivate you to learn a language now.  They did it so can you! Click here and leave us your email to be notified for future italki Language Challenges. I completed the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge! We wanted to thank everyone who participated in the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge.  Our Marketing and Customer Experience Manager, Lexie   finished the challenge and posted her Challenge Video Review.    We asked other winners of the Language Challenge to share their final Challenge experiences by video as well and received a lot.  Here are the top 5 videos that we received! LindsayDoesLanguages  from the United Kingdom 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning German  COMPLETED! The was by far one of the most creative and entertaining videos we received as Lindsay (who is also an avid language learning enthusiast and blogger) really conquers learning German in just 6 short weeks! LindsayDoesLanguages BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Lindsay actually posted a Public Video Pledge  when she began the Challenge. LindsayDoesLanguages AFTER the Language Challenge Video Lindsay also blogs about her experiences with the Language Challenge on her own blog.  Read it here.  We just wanted to share this little exerpt from her: I definitely feel more confident speaking German and other than the odd case issue or separable verb stumbling me, I think I’m alright.  Although I still make mistakes (most of which I noticed post-production and kicked myself for!) it’s still a level I’m proud of and a nice solid base to begin to move on to my next personal language challenge…a little bit of Dutch! John  from the United States 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Portuguese COMPLETED! John is learning Portuguese because he is going to the World Cup in Brazil!  He pretty much started with ZERO Portuguese ability.  You be the judge of whether he improved or not.  His improvement is absolutely amazing and inspiring!   Johns BEFORE the Language Challenge Video John also posted a  Public Video Pledge  before he began the Challenge. Johns AFTER the Language Challenge Video John pretty much speaks entirely in Portuguese for nearly 5 minutes straight.  The difference is like night and day.  He also throws in some Japanese at the end of the video as well! Tom  from San Francisco 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Norwegian, French  and Chinese  COMPLETED! Tom is a polyglot and just kicks ass learning languages.  In the Language Challenge he took on 3 different languages! Toms BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Tom was another one of our Challengers who posted a  Public Video Pledge  before the start of the Challenge. Toms AFTER the Language Challenge Video In the end, Toms Norwegian really improved considerably.  Just for yourself!  We were impressed that he was also able to squeeze French and Mandarin as well! Lilian  from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Lilian started the Language Challenge one week late but she was determined and was still able to complete the Challenge in under 5 weeks! Lilians BEFORE the Language Challenge Heres Lilians Public Video Pledge  video that she posted at the start of the Challenge (actually one week into the Challenge as she joined a little late) Lilians AFTER the Language Challenge Video Erica    from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Erica shares her experiences with the Challenge.  She didnt have a before video but her video about her experiences with the Challenge are great especially since she speaks entirely in English for the entire video! We hope that the experiences of our Language Challenge winners will inspire and motivate you to learn a language now.  They did it so can you! Click here and leave us your email to be notified for future italki Language Challenges. I completed the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge! We wanted to thank everyone who participated in the 2014 italki New Years Language Challenge.  Our Marketing and Customer Experience Manager, Lexie   finished the challenge and posted her Challenge Video Review.    We asked other winners of the Language Challenge to share their final Challenge experiences by video as well and received a lot.  Here are the top 5 videos that we received! LindsayDoesLanguages  from the United Kingdom 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning German  COMPLETED! The was by far one of the most creative and entertaining videos we received as Lindsay (who is also an avid language learning enthusiast and blogger) really conquers learning German in just 6 short weeks! LindsayDoesLanguages BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Lindsay actually posted a Public Video Pledge  when she began the Challenge. LindsayDoesLanguages AFTER the Language Challenge Video Lindsay also blogs about her experiences with the Language Challenge on her own blog.  Read it here.  We just wanted to share this little exerpt from her: I definitely feel more confident speaking German and other than the odd case issue or separable verb stumbling me, I think I’m alright.  Although I still make mistakes (most of which I noticed post-production and kicked myself for!) it’s still a level I’m proud of and a nice solid base to begin to move on to my next personal language challenge…a little bit of Dutch! John  from the United States 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Portuguese COMPLETED! John is learning Portuguese because he is going to the World Cup in Brazil!  He pretty much started with ZERO Portuguese ability.  You be the judge of whether he improved or not.  His improvement is absolutely amazing and inspiring!   Johns BEFORE the Language Challenge Video John also posted a  Public Video Pledge  before he began the Challenge. Johns AFTER the Language Challenge Video John pretty much speaks entirely in Portuguese for nearly 5 minutes straight.  The difference is like night and day.  He also throws in some Japanese at the end of the video as well! Tom  from San Francisco 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning Norwegian, French  and Chinese  COMPLETED! Tom is a polyglot and just kicks ass learning languages.  In the Language Challenge he took on 3 different languages! Toms BEFORE the Language Challenge Video Tom was another one of our Challengers who posted a  Public Video Pledge  before the start of the Challenge. Toms AFTER the Language Challenge Video In the end, Toms Norwegian really improved considerably.  Just for yourself!  We were impressed that he was also able to squeeze French and Mandarin as well! Lilian  from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Lilian started the Language Challenge one week late but she was determined and was still able to complete the Challenge in under 5 weeks! Lilians BEFORE the Language Challenge Heres Lilians Public Video Pledge  video that she posted at the start of the Challenge (actually one week into the Challenge as she joined a little late) Lilians AFTER the Language Challenge Video Erica    from China 20 Lessons in 6 weeks Learning English  COMPLETED! Erica shares her experiences with the Challenge.  She didnt have a before video but her video about her experiences with the Challenge are great especially since she speaks entirely in English for the entire video! We hope that the experiences of our Language Challenge winners will inspire and motivate you to learn a language now.  They did it so can you! Click here and leave us your email to be notified for future italki Language Challenges.

Biology 110

Biology 110Biology 110 is the most popular and in demand course offered by the University of Texas. This course, as the name suggests, deals with the study of life sciences and all their application.The idea behind offering this course was to bring in more students and take the chance of introducing a new course. After a lot of attention on the good results achieved by Biology 105 and 106, the Vice-Chancellor of the University decided to offer a new subject. Biology 110 focuses more on the study of life processes and how they are controlled. The physical features of organisms, the body mechanics, cell biology, nutrition, the genetic mechanisms are all important factors for understanding life processes.This Department Offering is a 'must' for anyone who wants to pursue the study of biology in a research university. This subject has been rated very highly by most biology students and even more so by the academics who are involved in the preparation of the syllabus. It is an area of spe cialization for which there is a lot of emphasis in the faculty members.This course introduces you to the study of various aspects of genetics, cell biology, systems biology, the genome, and developmental biology. All these subjects are crucial to comprehending the vital importance of each element in the study of life sciences.You will learn about the evolution of life by examining the major topics in evolution, the biological basis of life, biodiversity, and animal husbandry. You will also learn about the way living things adapt to the environment by studying the physical features of animals, living systems, and different organisms. Physics will be taught in the Biology 110 as it deals with the study of living systems and their reactions to the environment.You will learn about the functions of an organism and how they control the development of the whole living system. The nervous system and the brain are two important elements in biology. Onceyou have mastered these two aspects of life, you will be able to understand the purpose of all these study areas.There are many reasons why the course is so popular. For one, the degree course in Biology 110 is almost equivalent to that of a graduate level course in the Life Sciences. You will also get a good grounding for your career in the area of Biology. In addition, this course also gives you a chance to participate in world class research.