I am always pleased to hear reports from tutors who find English tutoring to be a worthy and fulfilling endeavor. Yes it is! However, I bet everyone who has ever volunteered for Diablo Valley Literacy Council has faced challenges in finding meeting times that work for both student and tutor. Various obstacles crop up: family issues, work or school conflicts, health, travel, etc. etc. We appreciate oh so many of you who hang in there for your student even with chronic cancellations or scheduling conflicts.

 

I'm happy to notice that in the quarterly hours report, several tutors have mentioned work-arounds for when they couldn't meet face-to-face. Some tutors talk with their students on the telephone, some give homework assignments, some exchange texts or emails to keep the momentum going.  

 

If there is an insurmountable problem with scheduling or incompatibility of another sort, let us know. We want each tutor and each student to be suitably matched. If you request a change, indicate whether your student wishes to be assigned to a new tutor or to discontinue altogether.

 

You are probably able to gauge your student's commitment to the effort. If you feel like their interest is flagging, there is nothing wrong with asking them directly whether they wish to continue. If not, please contact Holly Sprague or send an email message to  [email protected] to indicate if you would like a new student assigned to you. 

 

Our aim is always to have this learning opportunity be satisfying to the student and to the tutor. Keep up the good work.