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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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Olivia has an online maths tutor, who was previously head of maths at her high school in Rhondda Cynon Taf, and had also taught Tom at the same school.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

His martial instinct was further encouraged by his tutor Aristotle’s regard for Homer’s epics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“AI is completely transforming the research process,” Madigan said, and in teaching, “the holy grail of learning science has always been the personal tutor, and in many ways, here we are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Rina, an unmarried private tutor from Kolkata, was travelling alone with a tour operator as part of the same pilgrimage group.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Do we need to hire a tutor for you? Are you having a hard time focusing in class? What about your friends? Can you find a study buddy?”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The hagwon becomes a testing ground for this challenge, a place where tutors try to achieve excellence humanely and collaboratively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Evidence for the effectiveness of AI tutors comes from a randomized trial of the Khanmigo program in Tennessee middle schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Schools like Meadow Park, in Coventry, are adopting a range of approaches to improve pupils' reading skills, including weekly book club discussions led by tutors.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

The sophists—of whom Gorgias was one of the first examples—were essentially just private tutors who trained Athenian aristocrats in philosophy and rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

That’s expected to be the philosophy of O’Leary, who tutored his Western Michigan players by showing them tapes of the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

He was tutored by his uncle, Étienne-Jean Delécluze, a polymath painter, art critic and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

When I was in high school, I tutored a third-grade student every week at an after-school program in East Harlem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

Authorities say the teacher had privately tutored the child of the arrested father - which teachers actively employed by schools in South Korea are not allowed to do.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025

I hesitated a moment, like a diver on the brink, then lost my nerve and my tutored self-possession, saying, “Yes, I believe so—he comes into the restaurant for his meals.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Rodriguez said the College Board in recent years has increasingly partnered with nonprofits to offer free test preparation services, including live online tutoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Five practices distinguished the most effective: more instructional time, high-dosage tutoring, frequent teacher feedback, data-driven instruction and a culture of high expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Now, alternative education models that emphasize real-world skills mixed with AI tutoring are gaining traction, especially among high-earning parents who believe traditional education is broken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

As well as refreshing the curriculum in England, they say they are building new AI tutoring tools and introducing new vocational routes to get children into successful careers.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Her mother would welcome her help around the manse and with the tutoring of the farm children in the parish Sunday School.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson


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