High School Tutoring: Why Do Teens Hate Tutoring? Blame the Alphabet (+ The Fix)

<p>When was the last time anyone asked your teenager what they actually think of high school tutoring? My daughter Alexandrine joins me to provide her perspective. </p><p><br></p><p>By the end of this episode you&#39;ll know why tutoring quietly fails so many in high school, and exactly what to look for and how to:</p><li><p>Tell the difference between a tutor with one week of training and one with hundreds of logged hours</p></li><li><p>Ask the three questions that reveal whether someone can actually connect with a teenager</p></li><li><p>Understand why I use spelling, not decks, to find the gaps in an older student&#39;s reading</p></li><li><p>Use the three-session rule to save you from spending six months with the wrong fit</p></li><li><p>Choose from four real ways to pay for tutoring, including your state&#39;s ESA funds</p></li><p><br></p><p>Alexandrine was diagnosed with dyslexia as a junior in high school, and she will tell you plainly that she despised high school tutoring. Her first tutor was wonderful with little kids but had limited experience with a sixteen-year-old taking AP classes. They talked about the alphabet. Alex shut down completely, and stayed shut down.</p><p><br></p><p>That wasn&#39;t a discipline problem or a bad attitude. It was a mismatch, and it&#39;s the most common reason tutoring stops working for older students. Virtual tutoring wasn&#39;t really a thing and we didn&#39;t have many high school tutoring options. </p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re not sure whether your teen needs tutoring, testing, or something else entirely, book a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure and no pitch, just a clear next step. </p><p>https://theliteracykeys.com/contact</p><p><br></p><p>Resources mentioned:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://pridereadingprogram.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PRIDE Reading Program</a>, a scripted Orton-Gillingham curriculum for parents</p></li><li><p><a href="https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">UFLI,</a> from the University of Florida, affordable and downloadable</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://theliteracykeys.com/esa-tutoring" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ESA vendor states</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow the show so next week&#39;s episode finds you and if you know another parent whose teenager has quietly given up on tutoring, please share this episode. </p><p><br></p><p>Cheers, </p><p>Tracy Young, </p><p><a href="https://TheLiteracyKeys.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Orton Gillingham Tutor</a></p><p>The Literacy Keys</p><p><br></p><p>p.s. Check out episodes on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4iPtMBy52pwyyarIdzoXA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Starting the high school tutoring conversation</p><p>08:36 How to choose the right tutor for your child</p><p>16:33 Customizing Orton Gillingham for different age groups</p><p>25:00 Resources for all parents of struggling readers in high school</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>