Tutor Training

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Tutor Training

• Math Lab
• Longview Community College

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Mission

• Our mission is to provide free, accessible help
  to students seeking assistance with their
  academic course work.

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Methods

• Share study skills
• Discuss the concepts
• Offer step by step explanations of the process

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Remember

• Do relax and enjoy your work
• Dont do their homework

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When You Encounter Problems

• Ask for help from another tutor or from Bridget,
  Linda or Leta
• Give Bridget an incident report

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The Angry Student
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Remember

• Stay calm
• May let student vent
• May refer to Counselor
• Quickly return focus to content or study skills

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Notice

• Criticisms of the teacher
• Students like the individualized attention
• Students are looking for an easier way

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Study Skills

• Reference the book
• Reference their notes

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Do My Homework
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Remember

• Do a similar problem
• Watch a student as they do the work
• Have the student tell you what to write
• Talk about the method
• Talk about similarities and differences to
  familiar problems

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Be Perceptive of Learning Styles

• Perceptual Learning Channels
• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic/tactile

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Going to Class is a Waste of Time!
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Remember

• Our policy is to supplement classroom instruction
  not replace it
• We are tutors, not teachers

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Ive Been Absent
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Remember

• The library has textbook supplements on videotape
  at the main desk
• May be viewed in the library, at home or in the
  Learning Center.

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Dont Go!
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Remember

• Our goal is to help students become independent
  learners
• We must help all students that come in the lab
• Check back with the student

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Welcome to the Lab
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Remember

• Be welcoming
• We need documentation

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Theyre Too Busy!
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Remember

• Look up often while studying or tutoring
• Walk around
• Ask about their work

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They Cant Explain It!
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Remember

• Take your time
• Show the steps in detail
• Look at the notes

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The Friendly Student
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Remember

• Define your space
• Focus on task
• Say, NO!

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A Busy Lab
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Remember

• Keep moving
• Stay calm
• Adjust your explanations to the students level

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Help Each Other
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Remember

• Be willing to help each other
• If possible stay and listen to the explanation