Raising Standards in Tutoring Together | Qualified Tutor Podcast

In this episode we welcome Qualified Tutor Members to discuss the important topic of Professional Development as tutors. How do they manage their time effectively to continue to develop themselves, and how do they overcome overwhelm in all the ways we can build our knowledge? There are some excellent insights in this session, including ways in which different tutors can support their students with the professional development they invest in, and how we can all have different ideas on what certifications, courses, and training can mean for tutors.

Love Tutoring Conversations: Regulation in TutoringIn this Love Tutoring Conversations session, we discuss this important and relevant topic in tutoring - whether regulation is required or not. This is an open and inclusive space to connect and learn from one another, with many of our members discussing their experiences and thoughts on what regulation in tutoring could mean for the future of tutoring in education, and their own experiences.

For world book day we discussed the books that changed us as educators. It is an open and insightful conversation, and you'll walk away with some amazing books to add to your "to read" list we promise you!

Join us for an enlightening episode of Raising Standards in Tutoring Together, where we delve into the art of leading change in education without stirring controversy. Our special guest, Kate Longworth, from Gaia Learning, shares invaluable insights on fostering meaningful transformations within educational settings. In this engaging discussion, we'll explore strategies for implementing positive change that resonates with tutors, educators, and aspiring teachers alike. Kate, along with the founders of Qualified Tutor, provides practical advice on navigating challenges, fostering collaboration, and inspiring collective growth. Whether you're a seasoned educator, a passionate tutor, or someone considering stepping into the world of tutoring, this episode offers invaluable guidance on driving impactful change while maintaining harmony within educational communities. Tune in to gain actionable tips and perspectives that will empower you to lead change effectively and responsibly in the dynamic landscape of education.

In our Love Tutoring Conversations we discussed how and why tutors may be using AI, and the benefits and areas to be conscious of.

Welcome back to Love Tutoring, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of tutoring and education with our passionate community of tutors. In this enlightening episode, join us for a heartfelt conversation as we explore the profound significance of lifelong learning for tutors. At the heart of effective tutoring lies a commitment to continuous growth and development. In this engaging discussion, we connect with our community of tutors to unravel the myriad ways in which embracing a mindset of perpetual learning enriches both our professional practice and the learning experiences of our students. From embracing new teaching methodologies to honing our skills in addressing diverse learner needs, our panel of tutors shares personal anecdotes, invaluable insights, and practical strategies that underscore the transformative power of ongoing learning in the tutoring journey. Join us as we delve into the joys and challenges of lifelong learning as tutors, celebrating the curiosity, dedication, and passion that drive us to expand our knowledge, refine our craft, and make a lasting impact in the lives of our learners. Tune in to this inspiring episode of Love Tutoring, where we reaffirm our shared commitment to the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and growth as tutors, united by our love for teaching and our unwavering dedication to student success.

Introduction: In this episode of QT Conversations, Julia Silver and Clare engage in a lively discussion with Jacqueline from Pursuit of Wisdom. Anita Oberoi, an 11+ Tutor from Headway Tuition, also joins the conversation. The focus is on supervision for tutors, exploring reflective practices and creating a safe space for professional growth. Chapter 1: Introduction to QT Conversations (00:04 - 03:10) The session kicks off with Julia Silver introducing the guests and setting the stage for a conversation about the importance of supervision. Julia highlights Jacqueline's recent work at Pursuit of Wisdom, focusing on mental health events. Chapter 2: Reflective Practice and Writing Exercise (05:25 - 13:54) Jacqueline delves into the concept of supervision in education and coaching, emphasizing its role in reflection and self-improvement. She leads an insightful exercise where participants reflect on successful tutoring sessions, promoting the extraction of key learnings for future challenges. Chapter 3: Forward Pacing and Accountability (13:20 - 19:58) Jacqueline encourages participants to forward pace their learnings into future sessions, stressing the importance of accountability. Anita shares her experience addressing environmental distractions during online lessons, showcasing the positive impact of such interventions. Chapter 4: Open Discussion and Co-Creation (20:01 - 36:47) The conversation opens up to an agenda-less discussion on the challenges and benefits of reflective practice. Julia and Jacqueline underscore the importance of creating a positive learning environment and co-creating with students. The group discusses unexpected challenges and ways to navigate them. Chapter 5: Problem Solving and Taking Learning Forward (36:47 - 48:23) Jacqueline introduces a problem-solving activity, highlighting the value of collaborative solutions. The discussion touches on addressing distractions in the learning environment and the importance of reflective practice for ongoing improvement. Chapter 6: The Power of Reflective Practice for Tutoring (46:04 - 57:29) Julia emphasizes the impact of personal reflective practice on students and discusses the balance between vulnerability and student participation. Anita shares her engagement in the conversation, and the group concludes by highlighting the significance of ongoing feedback for continuous improvement. Action Items: The podcast concludes with tangible action items identified from the conversation: Julia Silver: Organize the Q2 conversation with Jacqueline from Pursuit of Wisdom and press record for future sessions. Jacqueline McGill: Introduce supervision circles, facilitate reflective exercises, and plan highlight supervision circles for the Qualified Tutor community. Anita Oberoi: Participate in reflective exercises, share experiences, and consider asking students for feedback. Clare: Reflect on creating resources and fostering an open, non-judgmental learning environment. Tune in to this episode for valuable insights into the world of tutor supervision, emphasizing reflection, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Want to connect? Find us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠and in the ⁠⁠QT Community⁠⁠ For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the ⁠⁠QT.directory⁠⁠ For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

In this week's episode we discuss how we can all manage difficult conversations with parents, students and as tutors. From having to cancel working with a client, to how to build confidence to discuss development, this conversation within the Qualified Tutor community is one not to miss. -------- Want to connect? Find us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠and in the ⁠⁠QT Community⁠⁠ For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the ⁠⁠QT.directory⁠⁠ For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

In this special episode, we share an early release of our Love Tutoring Conversations with our members and community of tutors with guest speaker, Jacqueline McGill. Jacqueline is co-founder of Pursuit of Wisdom Coaching, with her twin sister, Lorna. They are hosting an exciting and empowering 3 month Supervision Circles Programme online for tutors and this session shows how important masterminding can be within these sessions. You can reserve your place on this programme (there are just a few spaces left) via this link: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/product/supervision-circles-programme-november-2023-january-2024/

In this week's Qualified Tutor Conversations Odette Wohlman, Co-Founder of Qualified Tutor and business strategist, shares her advice on how to transform your mindset to be one of growth. Join us as we discuss Growth Mindsets and what may be holding us back as business owners. -------- Want to connect? Find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠LinkedIn ⁠and in the ⁠QT Community⁠ For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the ⁠QT.directory⁠ For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

This week in QT Conversations we started with this question.  The answers were as varied and relevant as ever.  So tell me: what's on your mind in tutoring today? As we tell our stories, we find out a lot about each other, create friendships and foster development opportunities. Thank you for joining us in all of our sessions and showing up, supporting one another and sharing new insights.  For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month

During our QT Conversations this week, we discussed how to create trusted relationships with our parents and our students. We also speak about how to discuss pay increases, managing our wellbeing, and business growth as tutors. -------- Want to connect? Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and in the QT Community For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

In this QT Conversations session, we discussed Parents. Historically a topic we have shied away from, but one we are proud to be discussing at this important time.  How we broach those boundaries as tutors, with the closeness between parents, students, educators and teachers, and how to navigate the complexities of our relationships. As we tell our stories, we find out a lot about each other, create friendships and foster development opportunities. Thank you for joining us in all of our sessions and showing up, supporting one another and sharing new insights.  For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month

In this engaging and insightful conversation we discuss the importance of managing our mental wellbeing while providing the best tutoring solutions for our students. We talk about how productivity expectations may be causing a rift in our wellbeing, while having the strategies in place to support us can be truly transformative. For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month

How did your students do and what does this mean for you, and what does next year look like, already - how can you set yourself up for success now in preparation? That’s what we discussed this week in QT Conversations. The whole group agreed that it felt ‘validating to know that their students got what they needed, if not the grades they wanted’. This got me thinking. Of course, getting grades is what tutors are employed to do, but it might not be the whole picture. Sometimes a totally left-field result is the one that unlocks doors. My eldest son Michael did exceptionally well in his A Levels this year, but he did not get the grades for his first choice university. That week he made some big decisions. He accepted a deferred place at his second choice uni and joined an international programme in Israel for this academic year. Pausing on the hamster wheel of education to focus on social and emotional learning was the ideal result for Michael, and we are all chuffed. I don’t believe that validation comes from exam outcomes. I believe it comes from life outcomes. Ask any business leader out there who they’d prefer to employ: the A-Grade student or the Grafter. To most it’s clear that the Grafter is the one with the resilience to really go the distance. For those of us whose students did not get the grades they need, and those of us whose students do not sit exams, as well as for those who absolutely smashed it, I would like to suggest that part of our role in supporting students is changing the narrative around exams. Let’s teach them that validation should come from effort rather than attainment. Let’s model that behaviour ourselves. And let’s be so committed from the outset, that we know we can feel proud and at peace no matter the outcome. For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month.

In this deep, meaningful and inspiring conversation with Lauren Johnston, Julia Silver discusses the highs and lows of tutoring. Lauren shares how important community, support and understanding helped her to create a tutoring business that helps children find joy in learning. -------- Want to connect? Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and in the QT Community For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

When we're tutoring, usually on our own in our home offices, we can find the sudden feeling of loneliness hit. This is how Julia Silver felt in 2020, just as the world closed for many of us, she decided to open up the doors for tutors to connect, learn and support one another. Four festivals, countless events, trainings, membership and 3 years later, here's her story for why what tutors need right now, more than ever, is a community showcasing their commitment to Responsible Tutoring. -------- Want to connect? Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and in the QT Community For Parents: Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory For Tutors: Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified membership from £8.50 per month.

The time has come.After 150 episodes as Host of the Qualified Tutor Podcast, Ludo Millar is stepping away from the podcast and from Qualified Tutor.Here, the Founder of Qualified Tutor, Julia Silver and Ludo sit back and assess their journey of the past 3 years since they began the business. Many, many highs and a few lows in there too - the community and innovation that QT has developed has brought a great deal of happiness and confidence to a great many tutors and educators.The podcast has been the backbone of that conversation since March 2020, and will continue to be after this. Stay tuned for more details on the exciting progress of this podcast.A huge thank you to each and every listener, and to every last guest that's come on and spoken to Ludo. This is only just the beginning ...Next steps:⭐️ Enjoy the podcast and/or want to leave Ludo with your thoughts? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to LudoJoin the hugely valuable LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 HubsQualified Tutor is a tutor training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain.🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

"The goal of our education system should be to prepare our children for a future which is uncertain" - this, along with the focus on mental health, is Emma's lasting message and the rallying cry for her book A Creative Primary Curriculum for All.This book advocates for a new model for education in the classroom and the importance of making connections across & between subjects, rather than teaching subjects independently of one another.Oh and it's now selling on 4 separate continents ...In Ludo's penultimate episode as Host of this podcast, he discusses the meaning of 'creativity' and what all educators, not just classroom teachers, can understand about their choices with the curriculum.As Dawn Woods recently wrote in The School Librarian journal, "At this moment in time, this book is very much needed".We agree.***Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here.Next steps:Get your copy of A Creative Primary Curriculum for All - use code AFL01 for 20% off until 30th June 2023Find all of Emma's links, including social media and where (else) to buy the book, hereJoin the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to EmmaQualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain.🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

Claire Riley has words of wisdom for all business owners, particularly those in the education space. She has set up and run a number of companies, some successful and, crucially, some not.Claire is the Co-Founder and CEO of Classroom Secrets, the subscription teaching resources site, and Co-Founder of The Education Business Club, the mentoring and business support space for small business owners.As well as this, Claire has run both The Education Business Podcast and The Teachers’ Podcast, two hugely popular podcasts that do exactly as they say on the tin. If you don’t already listen and subscribe, I’m sure you will by the end of today’s episode. The two wonderful businesses Claire runs, as well as her years as a teacher, are a testament to her years in education and in understanding what it is that teachers need in order to get started (or grow) their own businesses. ***Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here.Next steps:Connect with Claire on LinkedInCheck out the links to her websites and podcasts above!Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to ClaireQualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain.🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/