TUTORIAL ACTIONAndrea Martínez, Lola Ortega, María Lizán, Beniamin Letowski, Paola García

THE TUTOR OF A GROUP AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

In the elementary education one teacher is the responsible for the most of the areas, but the primary teacher unity for each class group is essential, above all in the first cycle.

FUNCTIONS OF THE TUTOR

Responsible for

coordinating all teachers.

It suits the offerings to the

needs of the students and

thus make some certain adaptations.

It is responsible for

addressing students at

certain times of their

schooling.

It is the mediator of the Center.

It is in charge of the

relationships between

school, parents and

environment.

The development of the CURRICULAR PROJECT of the Centre for the stage of primary is an excellent opportunity for the common work of teachers of the Centre and it will make it easier to coordinate the work of the guardians of the Center.

The tutor is part of an educational team.

3 different types of receivers students, the teachers and the families.

FACILITATE STUDENT’S

INTEGRATION

CONTRIBUTES TO : PERSONALIZATION

OF THE T-L PROCESSES

GLOBAL MONITORING OF

LEARNING PROCESSES.

COORDINATE INFO. :

STUDENTS AND THEIR

EVALUATION PROCESS

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3 4detect difficulties and special needs carry out educational responses

ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATORY ATTITUDES AND SELF-ESTEEM.

ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS.

COORDINATE STUDENT’S INFO. WITH THE REST OF TEACHERS

-improve the educational process- involve them in it

Be the stream throughout the public entities could assist students with marginalized

educational contexts

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TUTOR ACTIVITIES

Have individual interviews with students when they need it.

Organize activities of "reception" at beginning of course.Talk with the students abut their rights, obligations and the rules of the center

Arrange with the educational team a plan of tutorial action for the entire course

Prepare, coordinate and moderate the assessment sessions

Interviews with parents•The most appropriate times: at the beginning and at the end of the course. •These meetings will serve to exchange information and discuss with them how their son or daughter are.

FOR THE CORRECT FUNCTIONING OF THE TUTORING, IT IS NECESSARY:

Collect :-information -opinions- proposals of the teaching staff.

-Knowing the internal dynamics of the Group and intervene, if necessary, to reconstruct that dynamic

Knowing the situation of each student in:- the group- Centre - their family and social

environment,

intervene to support their school and social integration.

SOME LINES OF TUTORIAL ACTION.Tutorial and guiding, action does not occur outside of the areas of the curriculum, but fully integrated and incorporated in them. It is true that this action also includes elements that perhaps are not strictly curriculum

The functions and activities that can develop the tutorial function are grouped to as long of certain lines or fields that contribute to a global approach in both stages through different areas of the curriculum

Are fields in which the tutorial and guiding action plays a double role: on the one hand, and above all, the maturity development of the students and, in consequence, with a preventive value of personal problems and group; and on the other, a role of intervention before problems personal and group, when these have come to occur.

Presented below are some lines of work of the / of the teacher/tutor/a in a way guidance.

The guardian or tutor can help students to have self positive "Show person", but what form?:

Providing experienc

es significan

t.

By the answers

and treatment

to the students.

By the way of

expressing himself and manifest.

The mode and degree that

accepts them, trust and supports.

The attitudes and behaviors of teachers, their expectations, their own value as a person and as a professor or teacher, the way in which organizes the classroom, his personal way of being in the classroom, they are some aspects that may influence more directly and effectively in the formation of a positive self-esteem in the student or students.

Attitudes and behavior. Children's skills which establish good social relationship with their peers and

adults:Show consistency between what the teacher thinks, says and does, providing experiences that do not instill anxiety, fear or insecurity. The absence of threat is important for the positive development of the concept of same.

Compromise and to involve students in setting and achieving goals. In this way they feel more responsible for reinforcing the sense of Yes.

Procure an experimental and participatory teaching. Thus develops in them the feeling of being agents of their learning, feeling able and autonomous.

Make positive judgments and avoid negative comparisons, highlighting the achievements. They are thus recognized skills and skills.

TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS

ability to listen

share things

participate and cooperate in

group activities

ability to praise and to receive

the praise

ability to participate in a conversation

Children's skills which establish good social relationship with their peers and adults:

establish clear rules of

the class

create an atmosphere of the trust

inform children about rights and duties

accept suggestions

from children

encourage to partnership

behaviours with respecting existing

subgroups

organize complementary activities

develop the appropriate work habits

STRATEGIES IMPROVING THE DYNAMICS OF THE CLASS

promote trust,

confidence, optimism

avoid threats

be tolerant

in situations of indiscipline, the teacher has to stay calm

support

successes

establish appropriate and realistic levels

SOME ATTITUDES OF TUTOR

PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

It's an exchange of information about a pupil or student in particular that takes place with parents.

It is an essential instrument for the beginning of the schooling of the child, at the end of each course and also to treat conflictive situations.

It must be taken into account: the time of schedule, the space, the presence of the child, notify with enough time parents and mothers.

ATTITUDES OF THE TUTOR DURING THE INTERVIEW & MEETING INFORMATION

The tutor has to show to the family: It must be taken into account the following:Attitude of listening

Transmit the most positive image of the

child

Neutral attitude

Clarify the differentiation of

roles between parents and teachers

Meetings should be convened in a proper time for

parents and mothers

Prepare the content of

the meeting

We must prepare the space to develop the

meeting

Decide who is going to speak, in what order, what will be the areas

of intervention of parents…

PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESSpor

adic participation: they take place

in certa

in speci

al moments

Systematic

participation:

is more stabl

e and form

s part of

the methodology of

work with the

children

Some examples of collaboration• Some teachers use

the parent’s jobs of children to ask them to coming to class to tell what their jobs

are... With this collaboration, they

are helping to connect the non-

formal world with the school.

School activities• It is convenient to go

with a suitable number of adults to

ensure safety, as well as the activity developed in a

relaxed atmosphere and take full

advantage of the experience. 

Parties• Children, parents and

educators have option to participate

in a relaxed atmosphere. It could

be traditional festivals (Christmas, Carnival...) or proms,

welcome new students…

Questions of True/False In elementary education one teacher is the responsible for the most

of areas The tutor is the responsible of assessment sessions The attitudes and behaviors of teachers may influence more directly

and effectively in the formation of a positive self-esteem in the student or students.

Social skills don’t include: ability to listen, participate and cooperate in group activities, ability to praise and receiving the praise.

One example of school activity (in participations of parents in educational activities) could be when teachers ask parents to go to class to talk about their jobs.

Questions of Multiple Choice: The tutor is:a) Responsible for coordinating all teachersb) The mediator of the centerc) Both are correct

The most appropriate time for parents and tutor meetings is:a) At the begging and in the middle of the courseb) At the end of the course.c) Both are correct.

Tutorial and guiding action:a) does not occur outside of the areas of the curriculum, but fully integrated and

incorporated in them.b) Occur outside the áreas of the curriculum.c) Can be occur outside and indoors, but all of them have to be different. What is the attitude of Tutor?a) Strict discipline b) Giving the freedomc) Support successesd) Using threats

Questions of Multiple Choice:

When parents collaborate with the school in special moments, we talk about:a) Sporadic participationb) Systematic participationc) Special participation

Questions of Multiple Choice: