Berry Goals & Planning

I plan for my tutoring sessions by reviewing the notes and homework problems before I have a tutor session. Sometimes I even redo the homework before tutoring to make sure that I remember how a problem works out and to see if there are places a tutee might be confused at. I encourage my tutees to write out any material they have a problem with so that they can bring it to my attention. I also talk to tutees about how they study and when they study,  how long they study and where they do it. We can then work on what works best for the tutee. Tutees already have homework; sometimes they feel overwhelmed when extra material is presented. Rather than give my tutees extra work, I convince them to repeat the work they have already done. This gives them a chance to review material they might have had questions about without giving them more material. The hardest thing I find with tutees is that they generally know about how much effort they are willing to put forth into a subject, and once they feel they have reached the limitations of what they are willing to give to a subject, most will not find that inner well that allows them to give even more.