Tutor Training Case Study

I am an AVID Tutor at my old high school Sierra Vista High School in Baldwin Park. This is going to be my second year working at SVHS and so far I love working at this school and helping the students. I work with sophomore, junior and, senior students. AVID is a college readiness program designed to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in college. It is also a program that motivates students to try to go to college. As an AVID tutor, I am responsible for helping the students by tutoring them in small groups in a specific subject matter (Math-History) by using homework/lesson discussion in groups. We use the Socratic questioning to get students to think critically about a problem they are struggling on and help them when they really cannot solve the question they have. I try to find resources (videos, notes, textbooks) to help the students get a better understanding of their question. Every Friday I grade

Providing a rich and varied context is essential, tutors should utilize a range of different methods to engage all students interests and learning styles. Identifying and meeting the learners needs are important so that tutors can facilitate students learning and ensure that both the students and tutors meet the required goals. Each learner is unique and brings to the learning situation their own different learning style, knowledge set, past experiences and motivational levels. It is important for tutors to consider the level of knowledge and skill development attained by the learners prior to instruction through a variety of different types of assessment, in order to offer a high quality learning experience, delivered and resourced to suit the needs of the learner. Tutors can assess learner needs through numerous means, such as; informal and formal assessment strategies, pre-course interviews and learning style tests. This will allow tutors to tailor lessons and activities to support learners individual needs.

Tutoring is designed just for that particular client and his needs. Kim Bloomberg-Schamus’s approach is different. She asks her clients that after each exam, or essays is graded students are encouraged to bring in their exams to be reviewed. Therefore, going over each mistake to teach the student how to do the problem correctly. It is all about individualized attention that most other tutoring companies don’t have the time to do.

The district created a new position, Graduation Coach, at semester to work with seniors who were in danger of not graduating. She was responsible for being a liaison between the student and their teachers. She kept up with grades, and met with the students daily to keep them on track to graduation. The Alternative Learning Environment provides a an extra support system for students who are not successful in the regular classroom environment. They receive all instruction, from district teachers, in one location. The number of students allowed to participate in the program is limited, to ensure the students receive the attention they require.

Purpose of Position: To assess and match students with tutors for the most likely success, covering the specific area identified. To actively identify and recruit potential students and tutors for the program.

During year two, stakeholders must plan informal and formal programs offered on the school campus and within the community. Along with program planning, stakeholders much identify and train qualified mentors. These mentors must have the skills necessary to tailor their lessons to the needs of the individual student and provide academic tutoring to all students.

Peer Tutoring has been shown an effective learning strategy and innovate solution in multidisciplinary classroom structures. As teachers seek productive methods to incorporate meaningful learning and maintain efficient time management in the classroom, peer tutoring has been implemented as an effective option. Through the process of peer tutoring, the tutor and the tutee both gain individualized skills, immediate performance feedback, continuous progress monitoring, increased peer relationships and self-esteem improvement. With such a strong record of effectiveness, this study proposes an examination of the effectiveness of peer

Marcy stated the Liaison meeting was a great opportunity and a learning from a different student experience. The academic advisors are called student success coaches, and they work with different students based on a specific major.

The Approach: Effective tutoring should focus on each student’s individual requirements and not push for a “one size fits all” strategy. While some students can benefit from a classroom setting, others may need a more personalized teaching approach. The ideal tutoring service should be able to accommodate their specific study needs by adopting targeted coaching techniques. Embodying this description perfectly, Gables Tutoring offers you the choice between traditional classrooms and one-on-one coaching sessions with private tutors.

When I began this course, I looked up a relevant question that produced over a million results. If you guessed my question as “what makes a good tutor?” you are a sharp shooter. The answers were as numerous as they were diverse. Unsurprisingly, my online search for sole answer ended in no avail. Conversely, my experiences shadowing Abby, Sarah, Daniel, and Rose have left me with two certainties about tutoring; its not enough to be all you can be, you must focus on helping the students be all they can be. Secondly, to help students be the best they can be, tutors should see students not as a universal but as an individual. As writing tutors, each of these skilled WITSs showcased these certainties by tailoring their sessions to suit the needs of each student, remaining empathetic, curious, and above all adaptive in their tutoring.

Last school year, three of my peers and I decided that our high school needed a peer-tutoring club, so the last few months of my junior year and the first few weeks of my senior year were dedicated to starting this organization. We organized the structure and goals of the club, and presented our ideas to the administrators. Once we got our approval, we immediately began planning lessons. Two days a week we meet with groups of students that come to us for help on improving their ACT scores or general grades. Our service is open to any and every student. We have tutored students in dual-enrollment courses and in standard academic classes.

The coordinator is responsible for overseeing all operational processes and staff. Each advisor and the undergraduate online program specialist have assigned online degree programs; they work with students from the point of first contact until graduation. This method fosters relationship building and trust between students and advisors. The graduate online program specialist is responsible for all prospective student tracking along with working and supporting the online graduate programs and marketing efforts. The administrative assistant works closely with the coordinator, has traditional administrative responsibilities, manages the saved seat process, and works with all visiting students.

The Academic Affairs Division comprise of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Business, Liberal Arts, Social Science, Health Careers, Learning Commons, and the Brunswick University Center. Dr. Janice-Taylor Heard is the Dean of Academic Affairs. I currently report to Dr. Taylor-Heard as the Interim Assistant Dean/Director of the Learning Commons and Academic Support Services. The Academic Affairs objective is to strategize and implement initiatives that geared towards student success, faculty development and adjunct services. Included in its objective is to develop an academic support system for students with tutoring and technology.

The need for tutors is overwhelming. Tutors help fill the gap between the teachers and the students. With so many students in each classroom, the teacher can't give each student the one-on-one attention that some students need. This is where tutors come in to play. Tutors have been a key instrument ineducation since as far back as the 1500's (Gordon 9). Tutoring is almost as old as educating children. Tutoring younger students is also still going strong in the twentieth century. Today it is more~important than ever due to the increase in students and low budgets that some schools have. As stated by Edward E. Gordon in his book, Centuries of Tutoring" Schoolinghas dominated the twentieth century, but tutoring still holds an important

1. A tutor can shape the environment of a tutoring session by establishing a congenial yet professional tone. Adaptively following tutees’ learning/understanding of material, as well as encouraging independent thought is important. A tutor should also listen, observe, and be attentive to tutees’ individual needs. Expressing genuine care and supportiveness act as motivating factors.