MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER...
"Kids go to school and college and get through but they don't seem to really care about using their minds. School doesn't have the kind of long term positive impact that it should." -Howard Gardner
Perhaps I should begin with the story of the Woodpecker logo! Two years ago I had my first sighting of the little fellow; he flew down into the garden with his imposing red crown and wings displaying the many shades of green. I had no idea what this magnificent bird was called so I asked someone... it was the kindness of this person to take the time to tell me it was a 'Woodpecker and that is has come to eat worms'. I suddenly realised how important learning (cognition) is in the 'present moment', not before the bell or for an exam, or revision, but for now, for all and always. The Howard Gardner quote above resonates with my interest in learning and education - extending minds beyond the classroom. I am eternally grateful to the people who have supported me with the launch of Learning Tutor Limited (the children and adults). I believe evolution is about progress. My interest in education and learning stems from a childhood interest in my father's ability to build - he was an architect - modelling, designing and creating. I am an educator. I don't raise buildings nor will I leave a landmark behind but I strive to be remembered by the generations I work with...
As learners we tend to forget to focus on what is here and now and how to expand our minds with knowledge not just for the sake of passing an exam but being a well rounded person, citizen or neighbour. I created Learning Tutor to offer children and young adults (learners) of all backgrounds and learning abilities access to education in an open, non-judgmental, personal and innovative way. My first objective was to surround myself with those professionals who have distinguished themselves over their careers as being among the best in the education and care sector. Each member of my team is handpicked personally, or by one of the education professionals who could attest to the other tutor/teacher's reputation. Over the course of my career, I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with some of the best education professionals and teachers within the education sector. I am a graduate of the School of Education at the University of Brighton and continue to maintain regular contact with my professors including active participation in the University of Brighton Alumni. I have over fifteen years experience working with education establishments (Schools, Colleges, Universities & Charities), teaching experience as a qualified teacher of Business with IT including one-to-one mentoring with individuals. I have trained many excellent newly qualified teachers who moved on to become leaders of departments within two years of their qualifying year. I was invited to speak and welcome the newly qualified teachers to Berkshire as I was handpicked as the top performing newly qualified teacher in the area. I have worked on collaborative projects within Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, including consortium and business links. I was chosen by a headteacher to attend the SSAT conference 'Attendee Leadership for Sustainable Innovation' in Boston, MA, USA where I had the pleasure to work with Boston College and a pioneering school. Over the course of my teaching career I have received very good and mainly outstanding OfSTED feedback. In particular I recall an inspector describing my approach to learning as the most impressive she had seen in twenty years (this statement can be attested by my previous headteacher). I have tried to build a company that has strong work ethics, family values and a great working relationship with our employees as well as our clients. I am truly passionate about learning and in my previous roles as Leader of Information Technology (Head of IT), Leader of Young Enterprise & Teacher of Business, Marketing Executive and Company Director (Brighter Resources Limited) I have vast experience, knowledge and practice of teaching and learning. I do not consider myself as a teacher but a 'learning practitioner' - I believe that the role of the 'learning practitioner' is to be fully involved with the learning process - it is after all a two way process in the classroom! Our team provides a tailored and learner centered approach to addressing learners' needs. I know this is what many of our clients and learners like most about our approach to learning: we are a 'family' (group) sharing an educational philosophy, yet we are effective enough to manage any learning project that comes our way. It is a testament to the people I have working with me, who uphold my learning vision and values to maintain best practices while making sure your requirements are met. Thank you to all our clients and learners for their loyalty to us. Your support enables us to offer more value to the services that we offer, and has helped Learning Tutor Limited continue to develop and expand so that we can effectively respond to a wide spectrum of personal educational needs. So, what's ahead of us - over the next year Learning Tutor Limited will be implementing various synergistic projects see our NEWS tab. I will be leading and pioneering 'CompassionEd' a compassionate app_roach to learning and healthy living. I have developed a keen interest to study 'self-compassion' and its application in the field of education. There are a few downloadable Apps in development, our Fitness & Well-being is soon to be launched and I am proud to launch MyLearningAbility.com this year. I'm inspired by learning, thank you all for your smiles! Sincerely, Jay Virdee BA (Hons) QTS, Founder & CEO/Managing Director |