How Can You Excel as an English Tutor in Qatar

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Congratulations. You have already embarked on your journey to be a great teacher. Wondering how? You have taken the decision to excel as a tutor.You can ensure the success of students only by being a great teacher. It is true that some English teachers in Qatar are well loved and some are not so loved. Do you know the reason behind? It is none other than the implementation of appropriate strategies and a caring attitude.

What Characteristics Do You Need to Be a Good English Tutor in Qatar?

The prime characteristics of a professionally competent language teacher are

• Command and knowledge over the targeted language
• Ability to explain, organize, clarify as well as arouse and sustain the interest of the students
• Being fair and available to the students

Remember that each and every field needs the guidance of the seasoned teachers and English is not an exception either.

Here are some of the qualities you need to hone to excel as an English tutor.

Knowledge of the Subject Matter

Knowledge of the subject matter is crucial for all subject teachers and it is true for English as well. Teaching involves imparting knowledge and skills to the students.Shulman, an educational psychologist identified different types of knowledge that the effective teachers need to come with. He has pointed out that the teachers need to have knowledge on

• The subject
• The materials, programs and the curriculum
• Strategies and principles constituting classroom management
• Student population
• Educational context
• Pedagogical content knowledge
• Educational aims and values

You know that the great teachers enjoy speaking about the topic they are teaching. Regardless of whether they come with one year or ten years experience, the great teachers show eagerness as well as excitement while they approach a given topic. They tend to speak with enthusiasm that borders on to wonder at times. You need to inculcate the same qualities in you.You need to prepare yourself before attending classes. Teacher preparation aids with the following.

• Develops skills and knowledge
• Ensures better student achievement
• Makes significantly more likely to excel in the profession as teacher

Personality Traits

The effects personality cast on teaching efficacy has been the subject of a number of studies. A study was conducted to find the characteristic features of a ‘good teacher’. Can you guess the number the determinants related to personality? Seven. Out of a total of ten, seven qualities were found related to personality.A caring attitude, as well as a sense of humor, is also critical to an educator. However, there are several other qualities necessary to an educator.Here are some of the personality traits you need to develop to excel as an English tutor in Qatar.

• Respectful towards both the students as well as the parents
• Ability to develop respectful and trustworthy teaching ambiance
• Rapport with the students so that the students can easily communicate
• Serve as a mentor, guiding through storytelling, discussion as well as personal engagement
• Be flexible while choosing the teaching style and method
• Caring and empathetic to respond to people
• Be creative, positive and dependable
• Set up a good example
• Organized enough to make efficient usage of time
• Great communication skill

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Passion to Continue Learning through Life

Lifelong learning is recognized by the governing bodies, educators, accreditation organizations, employers and the certification boards alike as one of the most significant competencies people need to come with. The teacher preparation programs emphasize subject matter mastery. It is crucial for both the teachers fresh in the profession as well as the veterans to have regular opportunities to learn. Ongoing professional development aids in keeping updated apart from gaining knowledge on the emerging technology tools for classroom as well as new curriculum resources.“Lifelong learning is an essential challenge for inventing the future of our societies; it is a necessity rather than a luxury to be considered … It is a mindset and a habit for people to acquire. It creates the challenge to understand, explore, and support new essential dimensions of learning such as: (1) self-directed learning, (2) learning on demand, (3) informal learning, and (4) collaborative and organizational learning”.Gerhard Fischer (Director, Center for LifeLong Learning & Design)It is time the teachers adopt a student like mindset and keep on learning. “By embracing a student-like mindset and learning to turn self-education into a daily habit, you can hone your current skills and develop new ones while enriching your mind. Then, when the time to adapt arrives, transitions are less bumpy”.There are several advantages that come with being lifelong learners and the teachers who adopt such a mentality turn up being a notch higher than excellent educators.

Teaching Style

The teaching style of no two teachers is alike. All the teachers with classroom teaching experience will agree with me that the teaching style of each and every teacher is varied.The traditional styles of teaching have evolved a lot with the advent of differentiated instruction. This has prompted the teachers to adjust styles depending upon the learning need of the students.You are not there to entertain the students but you need to engage them in the learning process. You can certainly teach the students English depending on their learning style, but it may not always be possible to teach on the basis of the unique learning style of the students. Moreover, there isn’t any evidence that this works out either.

Eagerness to Learn New Technologies

To offer the students choices aplenty, it is crucial to come with hands-on experience and expertise. Educational technology can be defined as a systematic as well as organized approach of applying modern technology in improvement of quality education.  There are several tools available, using which you can get to know about people and the countries first hand. No doubt, the textbooks are sufficient but the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge certainly comes with an added advantage. Your students use technology in as many ways as possible regardless of whether it is to connect with people or to find relevant information. Follow suit and try devise more productive and interesting ways of using them.Try to develop a rapport with the students and create an ambiance where your students can approach you without any hesitation. Remember to be :

Abiding by the above-discussed would turn you into a great tutor within little time.  All the best for your venture.Do you have any suggestion on the ways to excel as a tutor? You can share it with us in the comments section.

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