Services

tutoring Tutors Now Available in All Subject Areas Listed Below

Subjects Tutored

Reading (Reading Specialist Assistance Available)
English – Grammar, Writing, Composition and Literature
English As a Second Language (ESL)
Math – Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus
Sciences – Chemistry, Biology, Physics, General Science and Environmental Science
Foreign Languages – Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Hebrew, and Romanian
Test Preparation – SAT I and SAT II (Chemistry, Math, Biology, Literature, U.S. History and Other Subjects), ACT, GRE, TOEFL and ISEE
Statistics and Business Administration
Social Studies – History and Economics
College Entrance Counseling, Including Assistance with College Application Essays
Oral Presentation and Public Speaking

Grade Levels
We assist students in grade levels one through 12, plus college students and adults.

Who could benefit from tutoring?

children There are many reasons one might seek individualized instruction, including:

To help a student having difficulty in a specific subject area, or taking advanced placement or honors courses.
To promote good study habits in preparation for high school or college.
To keep up with schoolwork after or during a prolonged illness or absence.
To learn English as a second language.
To relieve the stress of overcrowded classrooms.
To motivate a student who is not performing at his or her academic potential.
To prepare for a standardized, college entrance exam.
To assist students in the college application process, including help with writing application essays.
To allow students to have the opportunity to study a foreign language on an individual basis.

Areas Served
We serve parts of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Marin counties. We have 30 tutors located between Marin County and San Jose. Most of the tutors live between the cities of San Mateo and Mountain View. Call to see if we have a tutor who is in your area.

Contacting the Service
If e-mailing us, please indicate what city you are located in so we will know whether we have any tutors in your area.

If telephoning, please give us a good time to call back if you get the machine. Tim Gasser will get back to you as soon as possible to find out your needs and preferences regarding the choice of a tutor, as well as scheduling preferences. The roster of tutors is large enough that we can sometimes supply you with a choice of tutors if you wish. In this way, you are able to select a tutor that you feel will be best for the student.

Rates

Individual Tutoring

Elementary: $42.00 to $72.00 per hour.
Secondary and above: $42.00 to $92.00 per hour. Most tutors are in the range of $42 to $62 per hour.
The rate depends on the tutor selected and subjects to be tutored. Discounted rates may be negotiated if you are looking for 3 or more hours per week of tutoring.
Registration: $20.00 per family. Once you have registered with the service, you may use it as many times as you like with no additional registration fees.

Mileage: $0.50 per mile if tutor comes to meet the student.

One To One Tutoring Service will bill you at the end of the month for that month's services. You may pay by check or credit card, your choice when you register with the service.

Quality Tutors
All tutors on our list are screened as to their qualifications and experience in education. The director, an experienced educator who has worked in the tutoring business in the Bay Area since 1982, personally interviews all applicants for our roster of tutors. The backgrounds of our tutors vary, but all have at least a bachelor's degree. About half have advanced degrees. They all must have some prior experience in tutoring or teaching before coming to our service. Some of the tutors are credentialed elementary or secondary schoolteachers. There are also Stanford graduates. Some members are retired teachers or substitute teachers. Others work in other professions and do tutoring part time. What they all have in common is a love of teaching and a desire to help students learn. The reputation of One To One Tutoring Service continues to attract well-qualified applicants. Several tutors have been with the service since
the 1980s.

Methods
kid reading Tutors approach tutoring in a variety of ways. They learn of the student's specific needs from a parent, the student, and / or the student's classroom teacher or counselor. An initial session of evaluation and planning will lead to good use of succeeding sessions. Listening to the student and being able to convey an idea to the student is the art that a tutor brings to the process.

Teaching methods are as individual as the students and tutors themselves. The tutor plans for the particular requirements of his or her pupil. The student is assured of the undivided attention of a skilled adult whose sole concern is the student's learning objective. The student knows he / she is not being judged in terms of others, but is being evaluated only on the increased understanding and improvement he / she alone shows.

Tutoring Makes the Difference
Tutoring is a one-to-one experience in learning. It has no equal in effectiveness when there is real rapport between the student and the tutor. In a one-on-one situation with the instructor, mere memorization will not do. A skilled tutor will know when concepts are understood. Students who receive this kind of help find that learning becomes stimulating and more enjoyable, and their desire to achieve their full potential becomes reinforced. The student becomes more proficient in absorbing material presented in regular school curricula. In this manner, tutors are helping students learn for better understanding. As the student becomes more comfortable with his or her school material, learning becomes less frustrating.

As one tutor expressed it, "I know my job is done when the student is doing well in his class and doesn't need my help any more."

One To One Tutoring Service
650-363-8799
121tutoring@coastside.net