If I'm doing an in-class presentation, I take excruciating silence as a hint that my presentation was so fucking brilliant that everyone's worldview has been shattered.
Thanks for posting though even when you've got nothing. Perhaps the Mineshaft could operate like one of those Progressive Dinners where each course has a different location.
Apostropher could host the mid-day post over at his blog, Weiner could give us something etc.
I wonder how long it will be until there's an incident when all the White House staff leaves Bush alone in the Oval office while he destroys all the furniture yelling, "You can't do this to me! I'm George Walker Bush!"
Someone I know is finishing up a double masters degree in piano and music teaching (Dalcroze method). He wants to move to New York. He has some contacts there and will likely have some music students. He wants to supplement his music teaching by tutoring high school students in physics. (His undergraduate degree was in Physics--from the place with the ask a philosopher series.) Does anyone know anything about breaking into the private high school tutoring business in NYC?
One of my roomates is doing some work as an SAT tutor, which he got from advertising himself on Craig's List. You're probably looking for more specific contacts than that, but I don't have 'em.
I work for Kaplan part-time, it's an easy way to go about getting a tutoring gig. It's test prep, not actual class tutoring, but it probably works out to the same thing. It's easy enough to get a job, you sign up on the website and do a quick audition, and it's nice not having to advertise yourself--you just sign up for available classes. Not sure if this is what he's looking for, but I've been happy with it.
I don't actually know anything about this, but in his place I'd run down a list of private schools (and the selective public schools), call them, and ask if they referred parents looking for tutors. If so, leave your contact info and references, and you're al set.
I don't know that schools do this sort of referral, but I'm figuring that if I wanted a tutor for my kids, the first thing I'd try is to ask if the school knew anyone.
Matt F, are you in New York? Because I know that at least here Kaplan pays far less than multiple other organizations, such as Testmasters, while requiring pretty much the same work.
I think that might read as more confrontational than I mean it to. Also, I used to work for Kaplan too, and liked it.
LB--That's sort of what I thought too. My sister needed some help when she got sick and missed a lot of school, and there was an educational consulting company in Cambridge.
The big issue is that he doesn't have all that much experience. So I wondered whether schools would want to put someone without previous tutoring experience on their referral list. I think that's sort of what he's thinking too, but I thought I'd throw out the question to the unfogged community.
13: Damn, I'm getting screwed and didn't even know it! I suppose it's all relative, they pay far more than any job I've had before and it isn't really that much work (or doesn't seem like that much).
I'm actually in the D.C. area. I'm not sure what other places pay, I only applied to Kaplan. A friend worked for them and recommended it. Aside form the requirement that we "promote the Kaplan brand", I'm enjoying it.
If I'm doing an in-class presentation, I take excruciating silence as a hint that my presentation was so fucking brilliant that everyone's worldview has been shattered.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 9:06 AM
Yes, I tend to read it that way too.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 9:10 AM
Thanks for posting though even when you've got nothing. Perhaps the Mineshaft could operate like one of those Progressive Dinners where each course has a different location.
Apostropher could host the mid-day post over at his blog, Weiner could give us something etc.
Posted by bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 9:19 AM
If you start a threadbot, you could try and see if you can take Atrios's award away from him.
(Um, I was supposed to pimp my blog there, wasn't I?)
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 9:41 AM
I'm just tickled to think of a blog ring called the Mineshaft.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 9:57 AM
I'm just tickled...
That's not what they call it at the Mineshaft.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 10:33 AM
I wonder how long it will be until there's an incident when all the White House staff leaves Bush alone in the Oval office while he destroys all the furniture yelling, "You can't do this to me! I'm George Walker Bush!"
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 11:12 AM
blog ring
For greater endurance in the face of hiatus.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 11:17 AM
Bleg
Someone I know is finishing up a double masters degree in piano and music teaching (Dalcroze method). He wants to move to New York. He has some contacts there and will likely have some music students. He wants to supplement his music teaching by tutoring high school students in physics. (His undergraduate degree was in Physics--from the place with the ask a philosopher series.) Does anyone know anything about breaking into the private high school tutoring business in NYC?
Posted by bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 12:56 PM
One of my roomates is doing some work as an SAT tutor, which he got from advertising himself on Craig's List. You're probably looking for more specific contacts than that, but I don't have 'em.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:00 PM
I work for Kaplan part-time, it's an easy way to go about getting a tutoring gig. It's test prep, not actual class tutoring, but it probably works out to the same thing. It's easy enough to get a job, you sign up on the website and do a quick audition, and it's nice not having to advertise yourself--you just sign up for available classes. Not sure if this is what he's looking for, but I've been happy with it.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:22 PM
I don't actually know anything about this, but in his place I'd run down a list of private schools (and the selective public schools), call them, and ask if they referred parents looking for tutors. If so, leave your contact info and references, and you're al set.
I don't know that schools do this sort of referral, but I'm figuring that if I wanted a tutor for my kids, the first thing I'd try is to ask if the school knew anyone.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:27 PM
Matt F, are you in New York? Because I know that at least here Kaplan pays far less than multiple other organizations, such as Testmasters, while requiring pretty much the same work.
I think that might read as more confrontational than I mean it to. Also, I used to work for Kaplan too, and liked it.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:35 PM
We all know that during negotation the person who breaks the silence loses.
Also, on stage, silence is incredibly powerful. But it has its limits and backfires if you abuse them.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:36 PM
LB--That's sort of what I thought too. My sister needed some help when she got sick and missed a lot of school, and there was an educational consulting company in Cambridge.
The big issue is that he doesn't have all that much experience. So I wondered whether schools would want to put someone without previous tutoring experience on their referral list. I think that's sort of what he's thinking too, but I thought I'd throw out the question to the unfogged community.
Posted by bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:36 PM
13: Damn, I'm getting screwed and didn't even know it! I suppose it's all relative, they pay far more than any job I've had before and it isn't really that much work (or doesn't seem like that much).
I'm actually in the D.C. area. I'm not sure what other places pay, I only applied to Kaplan. A friend worked for them and recommended it. Aside form the requirement that we "promote the Kaplan brand", I'm enjoying it.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 1:50 PM
Hey, shouldn't it be called a commenteg?
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 2:00 PM
To 17: Maybe, but I'm not alert enough right now to use a neologism. I'd seen bleg before, ya know.
Posted by bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 10-24-05 2:12 PM