December 21st, 2009
Tutor Doctor held its first annual conference from December 2nd through 4th, 2009 in Niagra Falls. In the words of the president of Tutor Doctor, Frank Milner, “Our objectives for this conference are clear: to support the success and growth of our franchisee partners with valuable best practices, innovation, tools, resources, information, continuous training and leading edge technologies.” So the goal of the first conference was to showcase the success of certain franchisees and to provide new franchisees with more resources and training to help them become more successful as well.
Our very own Tutor Doctor franchisee and Education Consultant Dan Morris was in attendance and was also a speaker during the conference. Dan was able to speak about his success in being a national franchisee for Tutor Doctor. But Dan is more than just a business owner, he believes that “We (Tutor Doctor) get to bring hope to frustrated students and families. We get to be a light in a dark place.”
Many other franchisees from the United States and Canada were also asked to speak about their successes. Each franchisee brought something new to the table that inspired others improve upon their business practices. The beauty of Tutor Doctor is that it is not just a business; its owners and tutors are able to touch people’s lives and influence students that can now be confident in their academic abilities. Hopefully next year’s conference will include even more franchisee and student success stories.
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December 15th, 2009
The holidays are upon us and students will be on break from school. There are many ways to make sure that your student returns to school with the right attitude and mindset. First, while on break, encourage your child to continue reading. The only way to improve reading comprehension skills is to practice reading any time with any resource. For example, your child may not like to read books for entertainment, but I bet they like magazines or using the internet to learn about things that they enjoy. You may need to monitor what they are reading, but as long as it maintains their interest and therefore does not seem like work, your child should gain some benefit from their reading. Also, if your child does like to read, give them books as gifts over the holidays. This will do nothing but positively reinforce their already burgeoning thirst for knowledge and learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.
Another way to help your child transition from winter break to going back to school is to do something educational over break. You could take them to the St. Louis Science Center, the St. Louis Zoo (if the weather is nice), the St. Louis Art Museum, or your local library. This way, if they see that learning continues when school is out, they will at least pick up on the importance of learning wherever and whenever possible. They will also see that learning outside of the classroom is also fun.
If nothing else, check in with your child about school. Can they tell you what they were learning in school before break? If they are in middle or high school, how well do they think they did on their final exams? Make sure they are prepared to return with plenty of refill supplies. If their sleeping schedule changed over break, get them back on track to make sure they get enough sleep when they return to school.
Remember, Tutor Doctor is a great resource for children who need that extra help when they return to the classroom or the student that is concerned about any projects or tests coming up in the second half of the school year.
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Amber Alesi
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