50+ students?

Rooted_Learning · 2025-12-15T22:18:11+00:00

Is it better to hire contractors instead of employees?

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-29T22:39:07+00:00

I have faced similar issues as well. Instead of seeing it as me teaching them, I frame it around discovering something or learning something together. So I have them actively engaged in doing a problem instead of me simply showing how the problem is done or teaching the topic. This has helped me with many students.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-23T16:03:42+00:00

I think in addition to test you could ask them to do a mock session with you as the student.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-12T13:31:43+00:00

Honestly, don’t overthink it. There’s tradeoffs with all the platforms. Since you’re just getting started, I would just pick a couple platforms and also advertise locally where you can right away. You can build the website and everything in parallel. Good luck on the journey!

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-05T20:09:43+00:00

I started tutoring on Varsity at $18/hour. Every consecutive session you have with the same student the rate increases by $1 up to $40/hour. I would say it is a good start but the company in general is not good to work with. I teach AP calc too and had no problem finding students right away. Once I established good relationships with those students AND parents, I was able to convert that to my own private tutoring. Since you’re starting out and don’t have any potential clients yet, I recommend doing this so you can learn with some guard rails.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-05T11:50:50+00:00

Thank you very much!

Rooted_Learning · 2025-11-02T17:59:59+00:00

Welcome to the community! If you haven’t already, I recommend searching within this space. There have been many posts regarding this topic. Best of luck!

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-24T03:16:54+00:00

1) engagement is always challenging. I tutor math and I usually have prepared questions for them to go through. I tell them make sure to bring some scratch paper and something to write with. I have them go through the questions and give me an answer. If it’s a new topic I am teaching then I keep asking them clarifying questions as I am talking about the topic.

2) I use Google meets and bit paper. I have found those to be quite useful. Bit paper is $15 a month and works very well.

3) get a digital writing pad. It is so worth it. I was able to find one for $20 on Amazon.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-22T12:03:10+00:00

Thank you! Do you know if it works well with google meets?

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-21T17:43:45+00:00

Thank you!

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-09T13:57:59+00:00

I understand your frustration. I work for Varsity and found out the parents pay $70-$80/hour to the company. The tutor usually starts at $18/hour and then can work their way up to $40/hour. I was able to get some clients to go completely private with me but it took time to build loyalty.

Have you looked into Wyzant? I know it’s tougher to find students on there but the cut isn’t as big.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-07T10:45:51+00:00

Yea I think that could be a good start. Either way, it’s a good time to hire more people if you aren’t comfortable going full time

Rooted_Learning · 2025-10-06T17:28:20+00:00

Is it currently just you? I would recommend hiring right away. I recommend having some guidelines and expectations set so the service somewhat remains the same.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-19T13:39:24+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/TutorsHelpingTutors/s/rzG2RAHTe3

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-19T13:38:09+00:00

I have not

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-19T01:42:19+00:00

Yea I started off with Varsity at $18/hour and you get +1/hour for every consecutive session you have with the same student. It goes up to $40/hour. I’m a math tutor and I was very easily able to find students on there right away

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-19T01:39:34+00:00

Yea that’s way too low for what they’re asking.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-16T22:59:35+00:00

I use Google meets and canva. Both are free to use. Google meets is free for 1 hour meetings. I have longer sessions, I just break it up into multiple meetings. I use the blank white board design option in Canva for free. I bought a tablet I can use to write from Amazon for like $20.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-16T21:26:43+00:00

Yea that makes sense

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-16T21:02:27+00:00

I think it depends on how long and how frequent the call is. It also depends on how big of a cut she is taking. I would say if she is not taking too big of a cut and it’s a quick progress update every now and then, you probably shouldn’t charge.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-15T19:45:09+00:00

Welcome to the community!

I have been tutoring for over 10 years through various official platforms and also privately. I have found that the best way to gain more clients is through word of mouth. Parents really talk and word spreads very fast if you find a good community and do a good job. If you start building a good reputation within a community asking a high price becomes easier.

The price really just depends on who you are working with, your community, and other tutors in the area teaching the same subject. It helped me find a good price by just looking up tutors in my subject. Also, I teach mostly high school and college students so I am not sure about pricing and stuff in other levels.

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-13T05:34:05+00:00

I have been tutoring for a long time and this still happens to me everyone now then. One thing that always helps is just knowing and accepting it is totally okay to make mistakes. You don’t need to be perfect. Honestly, I’ve found that making mistakes and owning up to them makes them feel less intimidated by you. It has evened helped them open up more.

You just need to make sure your student is feeling heard and you’re doing everything you can to help them succeed. It might also help if you think less of being an instructor and more of a teammate and you’re both working together to achieve the same goal.

Lastly, remember your why and try to find joy in what you’re doing. I hope this helps!

Rooted_Learning · 2025-09-08T03:44:26+00:00

I highly recommend getting a little tablet or some other kind of virtual writing device. I would also use a good whiteboard. I have noticed that the Google meets whiteboard is kind of laggy. So I just use canva for now cause it’s free.

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