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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
In PM PM
Out PM PM
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AM
Out AM In PM In PM
Out PM Total Sun. MM
Sun. M
20 M M 21 T 1 T 22 W 2 W 23 Th 3 Th 24 F 4 F 25 1111:00
Sat. 5 Sat. 26
WK 2 Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total WK 5 Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total Sun. M
6 Sun. M
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
Sat. 12 Sat. WK 3
Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total WK 6 Date In AM Out AM In PM Out PM Total
Sun. M
13 Sun. M
M 14 M T 15 T W 16 W Th 17 Th F 18 F
Sat. 19 Sat.
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 [email protected]
Learning Assistant [email protected]