Benefits of Tutoring
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Monday, May 15th, 2017
Friend or educator? Tutors International founder reports on the blurring of boundaries and professionalism in private tutoring
In one to one private tutoring situations, it can be natural for tutors to build greater trust and rapport with their student, but Tutors International founder, Adam Caller, made a statement this week to warn against compromising respect and responsibility. Private tutors, particularly those in full-time residential positions, walk a fine line between the role of professional educator, and a...
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Monday, April 3rd, 2017
Tutors International founder reports increase in CV typos and reveals what he doesn't want to see on a private tutor's job application
After observing a recent increase in poor spelling and grammar from applicants, Adam Caller issued new advice this week for teachers applying to tutoring positions, urging applicants to “Show, don’t just tell”. Mr Caller, who has been recruiting exceptional private tutors for clients around the world since 1999, expressed concerns on his personal blog[1] that teachers – particularly of primary...
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Monday, January 30th, 2017
Educating children for a future we won't be a part of requires outside-the-box teaching, according to leading education consultant.
Founder of leading private tutoring firm Tutors International, Adam Caller, made a statement this week questioning whether traditional and current teaching methods and technologies can adequately prepare the next generation for the future of the workforce. Mr Caller raised the concern that modern educators and teaching methods may not be able to adequately prepare children, who are only just starting...
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Friday, January 27th, 2017
Excessive homework is not reflective of quality of education, and teachers should tone it down, says founder of leading private tutoring firm.
Adam Caller, education consultant and founder of Tutors International, commented this week on the monotony and excess of homework given to children internationally, and questioned its overall benefit to a child’s learning and development. While approaches to the issuing of homework differ from country to country, Mr Caller, whose career in education spans over a quarter of a century, called...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2017
Mega-yacht crews keen to add private tutors to the team following surge in demand from travellers, announces Sea Tutors
Ahead of the Autumn semester, Sea Tutors announced this week that it has observed a rising number of enquiries from yachting crews seeking to enhance their on-board team by including a private tutor. Recent coverage in The Times [1] and the Mail Online [2] describes how an increasing number of wealthy families are turning to the specialist private tutoring company...
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Monday, December 12th, 2016
Headteachers are receptive to pupils’ extended winter breaks – if accompanied by a private tutor, according to leading tutoring firm
With family time already at a premium for busy professionals, private tutoring is proving to be an effective way of extending precious leisure time over the holiday season, with the blessing of headteachers, Tutors International commented this week. This year, more families are opting to extend their winter travel plans, with the permission of schools, with the help of exceptional...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
What I Learned This Week: The Case for Home Schooling
This article was first published in 13d.com. Reproduced here by kind permission of the author, Kiril Solokoff. The case for home schooling grows stronger by the day. This is a subject we study endlessly. The major reason for not home schooling, the thinking goes, is because of the need for socialization—which can only be obtained in the school environment. The major flaw...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Need for Western tutors in China continues to rise, as more students set sights on Ivy League University places, says leading private tuition firm
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, commented this week on the growing concern that Chinese students are being inadequately prepared for further education overseas, impacting prospects and quality of education. According to a 2016 article in The Economist magazine [1], the number of Chinese students applying for coveted places at Western Universities quintupled in 2015, with students becoming increasingly frustrated...
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Friday, November 18th, 2016
School teachers and private tutors are not rivals, and should work together to improve the UK education sector, says leading education consultant
Adam Caller, founder of leading global private tutoring company, Tutors International, issued a statement this week expressing his concern at the continued lack of professionalisation of the UK education industry. Amid an ongoing effort to create a professional body for UK private tutors and tutoring companies, Mr Caller was surprised to discover that there is also, currently, no chartered association...
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Monday, October 24th, 2016
UK firm, Tutors International, takes the top spot for full-time residential tutoring in North America
Despite being based in the UK, the leading international tutoring firm is ticking all of the right boxes for families in the USA with their bespoke and thorough approach to placements. Since it was founded in 1999, Tutors International has successfully placed exceptional private tutors all over North America, and its unique and extensive approach to due diligence and placing...
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016
Tutors International reports an increase in number of UK private tutoring enquiries following Brexit result
Adam Caller, founder of the leading tutoring firm, announced this week that the EU Referendum result has prompted an increase in enquiries from international families preparing to move to the UK. Rather than deterring wealthy families from investing in the UK, Brexit seems to have had the opposite effect, with families from the USA and countries such as China, Hong...
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Monday, September 26th, 2016
What I Learned This Week: The Cradles of Eminence
This article was first published in 13d.com. Reproduced here by kind permission of the author, Kiril Solokoff. In this uncertain world, we endlessly search for the best way to raise children and grandchildren. As once again we consider home-schooling, we were recently drawn back again to the timeless Cradles of Eminence: Childhoods of More Than 700 Famous Men and Women by Victor Goertzel and...
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Monday, September 19th, 2016
Leading private tutoring firm refutes common stereotypes associated with full-time homeschooling
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, made a statement this week addressing the most common concerns associated with full-time private tuition and homeschooling for children. The independent education consultant, who founded Tutors International in 1999, highlighted a recent article in Business Insider UK [1] insisting that homeschooling was no longer a ‘strange alternative’ to a traditional classroom education, and suggesting...
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Some UK tutoring companies are failing their clients with a lack of due diligence, announces leading tutoring firm
After repeatedly expressing concerns that corners were being cut and families put at risk, Tutors International continues to be contacted by distressed parents, following placements made by other tuition companies. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International – called the “Dom Perignon” of tutoring companies by The Good Schools Guide – made the statement [1] this week after being contacted by...
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Monday, August 15th, 2016
Tutors International announces 2016 as its busiest year yet as demand for private tutoring doubles
In January, the leading global private tutoring firm this week announced a record number of successful placements in 2015, but demand has since risen by a further 200%, with further growth predicted before the end of the year. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, predicted in January that 2016 would be the year of the private tutor. The firm has...
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