Entering a New Frontier: Artificial Intelligence
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During our January 2024 Tutor Talks, Tutor Meryl Glickman, introduced the topic of AI - Artificial Intelligence. Some of us have dabbled...
- Dec 12, 2023
- 3 min
Talking about Grammar - It's more interesting than you think!
What grammatical questions arise when working with your student? How often and what should you correct? What if you don't know the "rule"...
- Nov 20, 2023
- 2 min
Tutoring in a Time of Crisis
On November 16, 40 days into the crisis in Israel, we came together for the second time as a community of connection and support and...
- Oct 20, 2023
- 3 min
Sharing and Connecting Through Images
Written by Amy Lieberman, English B'Yachad Tutor. Throughout all of my time being a tutor with English B'Yachad, (EBY) which is now over...
- Oct 6, 2023
- 3 min
It's Not Goodbye, but a New Beginning
Our September 2023 Tutor Talks delved into the topic of when and how to conclude your work with an English B'Yachad (EBY) student. EBY...
- Aug 18, 2023
- 3 min
‘My life’: Recounting Stories while Working on Fluency
When working with a student who wants to improve conversational skills and build confidence, how can we help them with fluency? Accuracy...
- Aug 14, 2023
- 3 min
Writing!.......and building towards writing
The topic of how to help your students with writing is a common theme for English B'Yachad tutors. Although most of our students...
- Jul 25, 2023
- 3 min
Listening -Summarizing
Our July 2023 Tutor Talks featured two volunteers sharing their experiences with their students. The ensuing discussion focused on two...
- Jun 14, 2023
- 2 min
Networking and Interviewing
We start out as English language tutors, working with our young adult students who understand that English proficiency is essential to...
- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
Engaging a Reticent Student
Sometimes a session with a student can fly by and the 60 minutes you and your student set to work together is over in the blink of an eye!...
- Apr 27, 2023
- 1 min
Flash Cards - In the Digital Age
In the "olden days" we often used visual tools to learn vocabulary. My daughter took flash cards were one of her favorite tools for...
- Mar 23, 2023
- 3 min
Structure Vs Flow
A common question that arises for new English B'Yachad tutors is, "How do I structure my sessions with my student?" "You haven't given...
- Mar 21, 2023
- 2 min
To Write or Not To Write?
At the March 15, 2023 Tutor Talks, one of our tutors brought up the subject of working on writing with our English B'Yachad students. ...
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
Goals are dreams with deadlines
All of our students come to English B'Yachad with the intention of improving English to positively impact their future. A March 2021...
- Jan 11, 2023
- 2 min
Tips for Resume Assistance
Way back on December 14, 2022, we held a resume workshop featuring a panel of the three women who lead our Resume Assistance team. ...
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
On Being a Tutor for English B’Yachad
With two highly committed students, my tutoring experience is continuously rewarding and interesting. Our online meetings are filled...
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Building confidence
At the beginning of my and Jan’s meetings, I was very embarrassed to speak English, I did not feel comfortable. In terms of my English...
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
Enriched by the experience
Students Gadi and Melishu share their experience with tutor, Sharon L-C Gadi: “I am very happy about this class. It helps me a lot. I...
- Aug 20, 2021
- 1 min
What Tutoring Has Meant to Me – a conversation between an English B’Yachad student and h
From Hadas about Tutor Myra E: What have our lessons meant to me? Our lessons are meaningful to me because it combines both social...
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
Discussions ranging from Art to Coding – My story with an English B’Yachad student
Over the course of the last ten months, I have had three students from the English B’Yachad program. Each has brought his particular...
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