How can I offer tutoring/classes to home-schooled students?

Question

I am an English teacher and a librarian. I love to teach, tutor and present interesting programs, like how to geocache and how to identify edible wild plants. I wouldn't mind picking up a little extra cash either. Is there a home schooling organization in Wisconsin that I can offer my services to, or a website or forum that home school families frequently visit? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Tutors can be a good resource. I know some homeschooling families who utilize tutors for higher level math, English composition etc, when the parents feel it is not an area they are strong in, and their children struggle with it. A parent might feel it is a good idea to get outside feedback on compositions if they don't feel they're strong at it. Or if they're weak in algebra II, a tutor for that. It's a cost issue as much as anything. The parents I've known who go this route, whether they choose homeschool or school, have more disposable income. Religion shouldn't make any difference in teaching English; you can be devout and be a lousy or great writer. You can teach it with secular or religious materials. And an intelligent devout person who is a mediocre writer would understand his imperfections and seek a tutor. One with an ego wouldn't.



I wouldn't limit yourself to just homeschooled students. They are only about 4% of all students. Don't count out the rest. So, I would get my name on lists of private tutors. Anyone can access a list of tutors. Community colleges often keep lists like these. Contact the English Department at your local cc and ask if they keep a list. Make a Craig's list posting. Contact local homeschooling groups. (google with your city name and homeschooling support groups to find them) Maybe one would be interested in a class on edible plants for a group of homeschooled kids. Or the parks and rec. might offer it as a summer class for any student.



Good luck!



Good luck.

Answer 2

Put up notices at the library if you can.



Look online for local homeschooling groups.



Try craigs list maybe?



I homeschool my kids & can only think of one family that I know of who uses a tutor

Answer 3

You should check the possibility of this with a local organization that is familiar with the laws in Wisconsin.

If I am reading the law correctly, the only ones allowed to teach homeschool students in WI are the parents of the student or the parents of another student that is registered as a homeschooler.



DCK2003...please stop making stuff up and presenting it as facts.





ETA: That is a survey of 7,306 members of HSLDA, a Christian organization and no where does it state that 76% are evangelical Christians (although I haven no doubt that the membership of HSLDA is made up of that that many). It states that 76% of those survey homeschool for religious reasons. However that is in no way a reflection of the majority of homeschoolers in the US.



It is estimated that there are over 2.5 million children are being homeschooled in the US. Those 7,306 families surveyed are only a tiny fraction of those who homeschool in the US. Do you seriously believe that 7,306 families in a Christian organization are a good representation of 2.5 million in the general US population?



A recent piece on CNN stated that only 1/3 of homeschoolers cite religion as the reason they homeschool. At one point I had similar studies bookmarked but lost them in a hard drive crash. I will attempted to find the studies and post them in the morning.





ETA: Back to the topic on hand. While I am not in WI (and I do not believe anyone else who commented is either) I don't know a single homeschooler who has not used a tutor, private classes or co-op. I also know of several evangelical churches who offer classes for homeschoolers. Not that religion is relevant but since DCK2003 thinks it is I thought I would throw that out there. Even HSLDA acknowledges that many f their member do because many of their "alerts" have been concerning equal rights for homosexuals in which they claim that granting equal rights would force their members to hire child molesters to teach and tutor homeschoolers students. If WI law does allow teaching and/or tutoring, I really think you won't have a hard time at all especially considering the topics you mentioned. We could have used you last year at our co-op when the wild eatable plants teacher quit after 2 classes (according to him he didn't realize how far he would have to drive to get to the co-op).



ETA: Our local library has a bulletin board in their homeschool resource area for tutors to post their services.

Answer 4

Here is the list of organizations and events for homeschooling in the state of Wisconsin.



http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/support/wisconsin.php



As stated before there is very little demand for home school tutors. Especially, if you are teaching in the public school system. 75 percent of home school families are still evangelical Christians.



Statistics to back up my statement: http://www.brighthub.com/education/homeschooling/articles/87123.aspx

Answer 5

You can offer services which include programming the constitution to seek out and delete fascism from the web. This service has not yet been offered to students by teachers as far as i am aware.

Understand if response seems annoying