When it comes to getting children back on track in terms of academic studies, it turns out that tutoring may be the answer. At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt that it has had an effect on a child’s education. Schools were forced to shut and offer remote learning only, and even though schools are starting to reopen, there are still concerns. There are concerns for children who continue to be remote, and for those who are back in school. That they may have fallen behind in their schoolwork, or just gotten a bit off track due to the constant changes.

According to PHYS, tutoring may help those students who have had learning losses due to the pandemic, and this was shown by a recent study that was completed. This recommendation was sent via a policy brief that was written by Beth Schueler from the University of Virginia and co-authors from Brown University.

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This policy brief was written to discuss methods in which professionals can help children who have fallen behind in their schooling, and it instructs them on how to design effective programs based on research. One of the biggest recommendations was tutoring and small-group instructions.

Tutoring and small-group instruction also both have more benefits than just academia. Beth stated that these formats will also help rebuild relationships that may have been lost during the time when school was done virtually. These moments of connection and interactions have been missed, and it is a good way to get that connection going again.

Tutoring is a great way to give children some individualized attention, especially if they were doing remote learning in a home with siblings trying to do the same thing. It is hard to get one-on-one attention through a computer screen. It is easier for a child to “fall through the cracks” and be unnoticed by teachers who are trying to interact through a computer screen.

Now, the pandemic is still going strong, and while the hope is that in-person tutoring can happen, virtual tutoring is an option that should see success. Virtual tutoring can still give a child that individual attention they need to catch up on some of their learning. This option may also be more accessible to a lot of families, which means that they can help a lot of students quicker and more efficiently. It is likely that more plans will come through about how to help the children who have been struggling with their academic progress due to the pandemic.

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Sources: PHYS, University of Virginia