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