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VIKING TUTORING CENTERVIKING TUTORING CENTERPEER TUTOR TRAINING
TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS
• Drop-In StudentsAll levels
• Athletic/Activity Eligibility
Support & Motivation
• Guided Study HallUnderclassmen
Teacher supervisionOrganization
DROP-IN STUDENTSDROP-IN STUDENTS
• Greet and Introduce Self
• Make sure they sign in
• Be approachableSMILE
• Build relationships
• Content assistance
• Designated TeachersMath
ScienceEnglish
A/A ELIGIBILITYA/A ELIGIBILITYSTUDENTSSTUDENTS
• Tutor TeamTeam Coach
Mrs. Grossman• Participation depends
on success• Develop relationships• Be a motivator• Set a good example• Understand strengths
and weaknesses• Several areas of
assistance
GUIDED STUDY GUIDED STUDY HALL STUDENTSHALL STUDENTS
• GSH TeacherOrganization
Close supervision
• Develop relationships
• Be a motivator
• Set an example
• Understand strengths and weaknesses
TUTORING SESSION REPORTTUTORING SESSION REPORT
• Fill out for all students you work with
• Put in period file when complete
• Encourage students in a study plan
• Encourage the students you work with to come back to see you again(I’m here 2nd on T & W)
• Tell or show the student what you are filling out
TUTOR’S ROLETUTOR’S ROLE
• Be punctual • Arrive on scheduled
day
• Be approachable• Build relationships• Confidentiality• Set an example
• Don’t use computers on duty
• Ask for help
TUTOR AS HELPERTUTOR AS HELPER
• Help students to learn for themselves
• Don’t just give them answers
• Suggest or help develop a course of action
• Guide the sessions to keep them on track
• Be ready to help, but let the students do the work!
TUTOR AS TEACHER TUTOR AS TEACHER
• Explain ideas or information
• Teach concepts and ideas
• Refer to the textbook
• Draw diagrams• Review formulas• Go over their notes• Give students tips
and examples• Encourage the
student
TUTOR AS PEER LEARNERTUTOR AS PEER LEARNER
• You are not experts
• Be honest if you can’t remember or don’t know
• Utilize text books, dictionaries and teachers to find answers• Model this behavior• Teach them how to
look for help
TUTORING TIDBITSTUTORING TIDBITS
• Sit in an uncluttered area
• Read papers out-loudHelps the student catch their mistakesProduces CONFIDENCE
• Don’t criticize teachers or assignments
• Let the student do the writingThey have pen/pencil
““ENGLISH PEER TUTOR”ENGLISH PEER TUTOR”
• Slay the biggest dragons first—isolate one or two writing issues and focus on those (i.e. mechanics)
• Find something to “praise” in the student’s work(great intro)
• Avoid writing the student’s paper
• Reinforce the idea of multiple drafts
EXTRA STUFFEXTRA STUFF
• Resources in the room
• Follow schedule
• Borrow calculator
• Computer policy
• Hours of OperationPeriods 1st – 8th
Afterschool Tuesday - Thursday