Tutoring Difficult Scenarios

The tutor is able to recognize potentially difficult situations that may arise in tutoring and call-upon learned strategies to control the situation with authority and sensitivity in order to foster a positive learning environment and effective working relationship with the tutee. This may include situations such as an unprepared tutee; a tutee who is late and/or misses appointments; a tutee who does not take responsibility for her/his learning; a tutee who “blames” others; a tutee who is manipulative; a tutee who demands an inappropriate level of assistance; a tutee who is experiencing personal, family or financial issues; a tutee who is aggressive; a tutee who is very shy and uncommunicative; etc.