Background

The following tips will provide you with the guidelines necessary to function effectively as a tutor.

Determine your own attitudes about school, teachers, teaching and learning. Be sure not to allow them to influence your behaviour during a tutoring session in any negative way.
Talk to the supervising teacher and make sure that the work is being covered in the manner assigned.
Give your tutees your undivided attention while you are tutoring them.
Listen to your tutees. Let them think and speak!
Establish good rapport with your tutees. Let each know that you care by showing trust, respect and acceptance.
Build the tutee's confidence whenever possible.
Make sure the tutee understands the purpose of tutoring.
Be familiar with the vocabulary needed to converse with your tutee.
Learn your tutee's name and pronounce it correctly.
Be relaxed and friendly during all sessions.
Know the skills that you are working on for each tutee.
Use correct language and pronunciation during your tutoring sessions.
Never let your tutees struggle with their answers to the point of frustration.