Tutoring Do's and Tutoring Dont's

Tutoring Do 's

• The tutor has good posture/ body language
• The tutor gives off a welcoming/ positive attitude
• The tutor welcomes tutee back for more help
• The tutor talks with the tutee not to or at them
• If the tutor gets stuck, they excuse themselves and ask for a second opinion
• The tutors desk/ table is clear and clutter free
• The tutor has a pen, paper, highlighter, and a thesaurus in arms reach, if needed
• There is a two way conversation between tutee and tutor
• The tutor make the environment comfortable for the tutee
• The tutor makes sure the tutee fully understands 

Tutoring Dont's

• The tutor has bad body language/ posture/ slouching
• The tutor is eating
• The tutor is on their cell phone/ texting/ taking phone calls
• The tutor is going off topic/getting too personal/makes the session into a therapy session
• The tutors des/table is messy and filled with clutter 
• The tutor has the demeanor of rushing the tutee
• The tutor shows up late/has no sense or urgency
• The tutor is writing all over the tutees paper
• The tutor is imposing their ideas onto the tutee
• The tutor ends the session early
• The tutor gives more attention to one tutee rather than giving them both equal time
• The tutor is constantly checking the time
• The tutor is not give the tutee a chance to speak
• The tutor is having side conversations
• The tutor leaves the tutee confused with questions unanswered
• The tutor makes the tutee feel uncomfortable/awkward situation
• The tutor is focused on grammar more than anything else