Creating a Welcoming Environment in a Tutoring Setting

Creating a Welcoming Environment in a Tutoring SettingCreating a welcoming environment in a tutoring setting is important. Students need to feel that they are respected and wanted, and need to feel like they have some place to go when they need it. If students know there is someone that they can go to for help, and that others are looking for them, then they will feel more secure and will want to come back and have their lessons.If you want to create a welcoming environment, it is easy to do. You can create a list of common questions that all students might have, so that the staff can help in answering those questions. Even if you don't know what questions students are asking and are only providing information, you can still build a welcoming environment.If you notice that your school has lots of students walking by the main entrance in the morning, or that there are lots of students outside of the building, then you can add up to that space and put a sign up that says, 'Meet people' . What this does is that you are providing an opportunity for students to meet people in the area.When students walk through the door, they will see that all the doors are open and say, 'Welcome to the tutoring center'. This creates a feeling of comfort for everyone and creates a feeling of belonging. All students know that they have a group of people that look out for them, and that they can get help from.The same can be done in the classroom environment as well. If there are students that are sitting at desks and not talking to anyone, you can put up a sign that says, 'I'm an incoming student and need assistance'.If you're starting an interaction class and want students to notice you, you can make sure that there is someone you can look up with information. If they get an outgoing student on the phone, then they will feel confident that you have someone to contact for their questions. When students get lost, and need directions, then you can always call that person up and let them know that you are looking for them.Creating a welcoming environment in a tutoring setting isn't as hard as you may think, but it is an important part of how you can make your class, or a tutoring class, successful. All it takes is just one little bit of effort to make a difference in the way that you interact with your students.