On this episode of The Tutoring with Sheryl Podcast, Sheryl and her co-host, Tina McMillan from A-Typical Tutors, chat with Joanne Kaminski about the reading crisis in the United States and Canada. The three tutors will bring their expertise to light as they supply listeners with real solutions and shed light on the power of private tutoring. Joanne Kaminski has been a leader in the tutoring world and it is our honor to have her as a guest on today’s episode. Joanne Kaminski is a leader in the online tutoring space with more than 25 years of experience as a teacher and reading specialist. She successfully made the switch to online tutoring and now helps other tutors do the same. As the founder of Online Tutor Coach, she supports a community of over 30,000 tutors in growing their businesses and reaching more students. Through her YouTube channel with over 1 million views, her Facebook group The Ultimate Support Groups for Onnline Tutors, and her podcast The Online Tutor Business Podcast, Joanne shares practical strategies and honest insights that make building a successful tutoring business more doable-and less overwhelming. For more information on your hosts:Sheryl Uehling, a seasoned educator and reading specialist, empowers struggling readers from Kindergarten to Sixth Grade through evidence-based methods rooted in the Science of Reading. Her personalized instruction, blending phonics, decoding, spelling, writing, and comprehension, fosters significant reading achievement. Beyond her direct work with students, Sheryl also equips fellow tutors in the Tech Hub for Tutors with essential digital literacy and marketing skills, maximizing their impact.For more information about Tutoring with Sheryl, be sure to visit:👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com/tech-coach-for-tutors👉🏻https://www.facebook.com/tutoringwithsheryl👉🏻https://www.instagram.com/tutoringwithsheryl/👉🏻https://www.tiktok.com/@techtutorinnovate👉🏻https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-uehling-tech-coach-for-tutors/👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@tutoringwithsheryl🌟Join the Tech Hub for Tutors at https://techhubfortutors.my.canva.siteFor more information on your co-host, Tina McMillan from A-Typical Tutors:Tina McMillanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066232435595Website: https://atypicaltutors.com/For more information on Joanne Kaminski:Joanne's Reading Intervention Course: https://www.onlinetutorcoach.com/new-reading-interventionist https://www.onlinetutorcoach.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannekaminski/https://www.youtube.com/joannekaminskihttps://www.instagram.com/onlinetutorcoach/https://www.facebook.com/groups/303391446535402

On this episode of The Tutoring with Sheryl Podcast, Sheryl chats with Michael Gibben, a leader in the tutoring industry, about DISC Personality Tool. Michael addresses the benefits and how this can add great information to you as the tutor to help personalize your lessons for each learner.

Michael Gibben is a certified teacher and coach with over 15 years of tutoring experience and more than 5 years of coaching fellow tutors. He’s also a certified DISC profile analyst, bringing valuable insights into personality-driven communication and leadership. As the host of The Coach for Tutors Podcast and founder of the Tutoring Business Success Support Group on Facebook, Michael is passionate about helping educators connect, grow, and build thriving tutoring businesses.

For more information on your host:

Sheryl Uehling, a seasoned educator and reading specialist, empowers struggling readers from Kindergarten to Sixth Grade through evidence-based methods rooted in the Science of Reading. Her personalized instruction, blending phonics, decoding, spelling, writing, and comprehension, fosters significant reading achievement. Beyond her direct work with students, Sheryl also equips fellow tutors in the Tech Hub for Tutors with essential digital literacy and marketing skills, maximizing their impact.

For more information about Tutoring with Sheryl, be sure to visit:

👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com

👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com/tech-coach-for-tutors

👉🏻https://www.facebook.com/tutoringwithsheryl

👉🏻https://www.instagram.com/tutoringwithsheryl/

👉🏻https://www.tiktok.com/@techtutorinnovate

👉🏻https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-uehling-tech-coach-for-tutors/

👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@tutoringwithsheryl

🌟Join the Tech Hub for Tutors at https://techhubfortutors.my.canva.site

For more information on your guest, Michael Gibben:

👉🏻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgibben/

👉🏻Email: michael@coachfortutors.com

👉🏻DISC: https://www.personality-insights.com/

👉🏻Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tbssg1

👉🏻 Coach for Tutors Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SFy33R6YFV7yfHADHolYP?si=097c4e8846e24a75

You are invited to this month's Tech Hub for Tutors LIVE Workshops! Techies in the membership group have already received their invitations, but this one is for YOU!

April 3, 2025, 7 PM Central we are talking all about how YouTube can GROW YOUR TUTORING BUSINESS!

April 6, 2025, 7 PM Central we are talking about how Google Meet can GROW YOUR TUTORING BUSINESS!

Don't miss out! Get the details at: https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com/tech-coach-for-tutors

Sheryl chats about the recent last day of winter blizzard that broke the the power lines, caused massive power outages, and tried to break her tutoring business. BUT WAIT! It didn't! Why not? She was prepared. Listen and learn the power of preparedness and how it helped Sheryl continue tutoring even though they didn't have power of the internet at her house this week!

Sheryl shares the experiences she has had this month in her tutoring business. From interviewing other educators to working on her website to marketing her business, she shares the hard truths about being a private tutor. It is more than showing up and teaching. You are running a business and you have to think strategically about how you share your message and how you show up.

Be sure to follow her on her YouTube pages at:

https://www.youtube.com/@tutoringwithsheryl

https://www.youtube.com/@TechTutorInnovate

Explore her tutoring business and the Tech Hub for Tutors by visiting her website at:

https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com

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Sheryl Uehling from Tutoring with Sheryl|Tech Coach for Tutors and Kelly Michelle Dharmashi from Tutoring Tips for Teachers chat all about marketing and courses in this month's chat. Sheryl and Kelly have been meeting monthly for over two years and during their tutor buddy journey, they have worked together to create exciting learning opportunities for kids as well as tutors!

They have recently hit the record button on their monthly chats and this one was from March 2025. The conversation was around marketing and courses.

Let us know what you think!

To find Sheryl Uehling, be sure to visit:👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com👉🏻https://techhubfortutors.my.canva.site/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) 👉🏻 / @tutoringwithsheryl ( / @tutoringwithsheryl ) 👉🏻 / techtutorinnovate (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) 👉🏻 / techtutorinnovate (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) 👉🏻https://tutoringwithsheryl-techcoach.... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) To find Kelly Michelle Dharamshi, be sure to visit: 👉🏻 / @kellymichellett ( / @kellymichellett ) 👉🏻 / tutoringtipsforteachers (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) 👉🏻 / tutoringtips4teachers (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) 👉🏻 / reading_math_teacherkelly (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...%...

Websites can be expensive and overwhelming to design. Most of us just get stuck and don't know where to start. Did you know that you can build a FREE Google Site? Are you ready to learn how?

You are invited to join the next Tech Hub for Tutors LIVE workshop. Learn simple strategies for building you website!

Click here to get the details: https://tutoring-with-sheryl.kit.com/googlesites

Link to video on Google Business Page: https://youtu.be/5ztdUjlVRAs

Tech Hub for Tutors: https://techhubfortutors.my.canva.site

Award-winning author Julia Cook, who specializes in helping kids manage emotions and navigate social challenges, joins The Student Success Squad! Sheryl Uehling (Tutoring with Sheryl|Tech Hub for Tutors) and Tina McMillan (A-Typical Tutors) welcome Julia to the show. Julia's passion for empowering kids stems from her own experiences with ADHD. As a former school counselor, she saw firsthand the challenges students face and used her knowledge to create engaging books to help them. Fueled by her desire to reach a wider audience, Julia embarked on a successful journey as an author. Now, she's not only visiting schools to share her message, but she's also created an incredible resource called Cookie Bytes. What is Cookie Bytes? This website is a treasure trove for parents, educators, and anyone who cares for kids. It provides a wealth of resources—including videos, audiobooks, and posters—that complement Julia's books and equip children with essential strategies to navigate life's challenges. WHO can benefit from Cookie Bytes? Parents Grandparents Homeschoolers Public and private school educators and counselors https://cookiebytes.substack.com For more information about the hosts and author: Sheryl Uehling Website: https://tutoringwithsheryl.tutorbird.com Tech Hub for Tutors:https://techhubfortutors.my.canva.site/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/sheryluehling LinkedIn: / sheryl-uehling-tech-coach-for-tutors Facebook: / tutoringwithsheryl Facebook: / techtutorinnovate Instagram: / tutoringwithsheryl Instagram: / techtutorinnovate Tina McMillan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Website: https://atypicaltutors.com/ Julia Cook https://cookiebytes.substack.com/ https://www.juliacookonline.com/ https://www.facebook.com/juliacookonline https://www.instagram.com/juliacookonline/ julia@juliacook.com Julia is happy to help public, private, and homeschool families and she encourages you to reach out to her!