Concerns over Online Tutoring for Special Education
Life as a parent can be challenging. Parental duties can be more demanding than most 9–5 jobs. Feeling of hopelessness, desperation, and frustration seem to be the norm. Now add a child with academic challenges and special needs, at this point, things get complicated. How do you find the right tutor to help your child? When you do find one, how will you find time to get to the tutor? How will you know if the tutor is being effective?……. Life is not easy.
Online tutoring can be an extremely enticing. We know what you are thinking; my child won’t still still for 2 minutes, let alone 30 to 60 minutes in front of a computer. Read below and you may reconsider.
Technology has played a major role in the forward movement and efficacy of learning. It has become entrenched in learning and only becoming more prevalent. It has a massive positive impact on the student’s learning process. Parents, educators, and students need to take full advantage of this.
Let us explore some of the most important benefits:
1. Increased Engagement
Students with ADHD and learning disabilities generally have trouble sitting in place. Looking into directly into the eyes of a tutor, not only helps the tutor properly assess issues, but results in more natural engagement from the student. Students consider it a new activity and the specialized trained tutors/educators are able to keep this engagement with many online resources and their expertise.
2. Marketplace of Online Tutors
Students are able to choose from a variety of specialized tutors. They can jump from one tutors to another within minutes, with a simple click. Parents can oversee tutor’s qualifications and reviews in an instant, picking and choosing with ease. To see a few highly specialized tutors please click here.
3. Tailored approach
Students can upload Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or specific goals on the MindSquare Education platform. Tutors can pre-assess student’s needs (to an extent) and prepare lesson plans that match their needs.
4. Provide a discussion platform
Tutors and parents can interact seamlessly through direct messaging, blogs, and other communication tools. Since sessions can be recorded, parents can monitor and view the tutoring sessions. This also helps the tutor properly assess what worked well and areas that need to be addressed. This is not typically available in face-to-face tutoring.
5. Private Session
Many students have trouble speaking or asking questions in class. In an online setting, students can opt to turn off their camera to stay completely anonymous and use only the text chat functionality.
6. Convenience
The ease of meeting online is extremely convenient. Parents have extra time to themselves. Students can be playing outside one minute and in a session with a PhD tutor within minutes. Never before has this been easier.
7. Cost Effective
Savings transportation cost and lowered tutoring rates substantially reduce cost to parents. Tutors will generally charge less when they do not need to leave their home and have less overhead cost of their general expenses. Logistical issues are reduced, since driving to a tutor is not required. The saving in time is one of the best benefits!
There are many other benefits, but if you are still unconvinced please reach out to us by clicking here and send us your concerns. At MindSquare Education, we will do anything in our power to match you to the perfect tutor. Our goal is provide you with premium access that your child deserves. We here are to help.
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