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Learning Enrichment & Disability Services

Introductions

Expectations

Being a Role Model

How People Learn

First Session

Tutoring Strategies

Logistics

Name

Class Year

Major/Minor

Why are you here?

Course(s) you will be tutoring

Previous tutoring experience

1. Confidentiality

2. Professional Boundaries

3. “Housekeeping” -Turn in forms on time- Keep in contact with the office

4. Reliability

5. Respect and empathy

Watch your email for assigned tutees after this training

Contact your tutees Time Date Location

Dig out the old textbook

Review course material

Get paid to meet with professor

Structure your first session

Visit our office to get forms

Get to know your tutee1st Session interview

Orientation quiz

Tutee Expectations Agreement form

Record of Tutoring form

Discuss goals

Get a copy of syllabus

Talk about how tutees can learn from each other

Actually tutor

Plan the next meeting

1. Get your tutee to do the talking

Check in

Identify needs for the session

Review material from previous sessions

or most recent class

2. Address Needs

Break task into steps

Prompt with clues, first steps, challenging,

asking questions clarifying

Don’t be afraid of the awkward silence…

until 10 seconds have passed

Positive affirmation!

3. Provide closure

Confirm understanding

Ask tutees 3 important questions What did you learn? What do you still need clarification on? Is there anything you want to cover in the next session?

Suggest further resources or practice

Close the gap between

studying and test

performanceHOW?

1. Lower anxiety

2. Build confidence

3. Practice

Make sleep a priority

Eat well

Exercise

Take prescribed medications

Journal

Be friendly

Carol Dweck

Fixed Mindset Intelligence = static Plateau early

Growth Mindset Intelligence = can

be developed Higher level of

achievement

When you meet a tiger in the jungle…

Barbara Fredrickson

•Positive emotions promote more creative and focused thinking

Claude Steele

Negative stereotypes impair performance on high-stakes tests

Professor or Advisor

TAs or CAs

Other Learning Enrichment

and Disability Services

Writing Center

Library

CHALLENGES

Differences in how

Less individual

attention

Learning from each

other

Solidarity

We can serve more

students

BENEFITS

Encourage tutees to become a team

Point out successful strategies

Encourage BOTH tutees to participate actively

Notice body language/facial expressions

Unprepared tutee

Tutee wants you to do their homework

Complaining about class/professor

Tutee calls you at 6 am

Tutee doesn’t show up

Pay = $7.50/hour

No more than 2 hours of tutoring

in a row

Not paid if your tutee does not

show

Signed Record of Tutoring form

+ Time Sheet

= Money

BELOIT COLLEGE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT TIME SHEET

(Instructions on reverse side) Name: Stu Dent (place label here)

Student ID#: 1234567

Department: Learning Enrichment and Disability Services

Position: Tutor

Account Number: Hourly Rate: $7.50 For Month Of: October, 2013 (Month & Year)

WK 1 Date In AM AM

Out AM AM

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27 M 7 M 28 1/4 2/5 2 T 8 T 29 W 9 W 30 12:00 1:00 1 Th 10 Th 31 F 11 F

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Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total WK 6 Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total

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M 14 M T 15 T W 16 W Th 17 Th F 18 F

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Total Hours 3 I have submitted a contract/work authorization form for this job for this academic year. I acknowledge that the amount of hours worked is correct. Student Signature __________Stu Dent___________________________________ _____ Date 11/1/13 I confirm this student worked the above hours and that the work was performed in a satisfactory manner.

Supervisor’s Approval _____________________________________Hours to Pay_______ Date

Record of Tutoring**

Time Sheet**

Tutee Expectations/Agreement Form**

First Session Interview**

Tutoring Session Summary Sheet**

Master Schedule**

Syllabus

**Available in the office- Please come to get these when you’re assigned tutees

Extra help for you! Language Learning with Professor Sylvia LopezStrategies for Science with Professor Kevin Braun

Check e-mail for further information

Respond to emails or phone calls ASAP (24

hours) You will be observed If your tutee wants more or fewer hours of

tutoring, inform the office

Joy de LeonDirector of Learning Enrichment and Disability Services2nd floor Pearsons x: 2572 learning@beloit.edu

Learning Assistant Stafftutoring@beloit.edu