Four Fundamentals
Power Writing
Tutor Protocols
Tutor Pedagogy
ASU/Misc.
100
Name the Four ASU Fundamentals.
Provide Positive Reinforcement,
Allow Processing Time,
Check for Understanding,
Ensure Student-Centered Instruction
100
What is the minimum length of a student’s power writing?
2 sentences
100
What should a tutor do if they cannot attend a scheduled tutoring session?
The tutor must send an email to ASU Director, Donna Pompei-Johnson (and cc their Academic Specialist).
100
Name six ASU Tutor Pedagogical Strategies.
Any six of the following: Think Aloud Modeling, Activate Prior Knowledge, Graphic Organizers, Mind Mapping, Manipulatives, Written and Verbal Instruction, Scaffolding – Gradual Release, Chunking, Actively Teach Study Skills, Time Management, Provide a Checklist for Progress, and Summarization
100
What does ASU stand for?
Academic Services Unit
200
Solve this Rebus Puzzle:
Check for Understanding
200
What is on the Power-Writing checklist’ [its also whats wrong with this question]
Punctuation
200
Name two things tutors should have with them every day.
iPad and ASU Polo
200
Which of these is not an ASU pedagogical strategy?
Think-aloud Modeling
Allow Processing Time
Written and Verbal Instruction
Activate Prior Knowledge
Allow Processing Time is a Fundamental!
200
How many programs do we support? Bonus points if you can name them all!
11 (P.S. 197, P.S. 180, P.S. 154, P.S. 149, ACA, ACE, CCCC, ETC, PA I, PA II, CSO)
300
Provide an opposing team with Positive Reinforcement.
Must be specific and authentic!
300
What’s the purpose of power writing?
To improve students’ writing fluency, by giving them regular opportunities to write.
300
What is the absolute latest time a survey should be completed after a tutoring session?
At the start of the following tutoring day.
300
Give an example of a manipulative for a subject other than math.
Answers can include any physical objects that students could use to explore or model concepts
300
How many unique book titles do we have in the ASU library (closest guess wins)?
597
400
Solve this math problem:
59,496
400
In the first version of power writing, what prompts did we use?
Image prompts!
400
Which of the following is not one of our baseline tutoring rules?
No eating
Respectful use of space
No video calls
No technology usage
"No technology usage" should be "appropriate use of technology"
400
Solve this Rebus Puzzle:
Summarization
400
What was the first-ever ASU summer curriculum?
Freshman Summer Academy
500
Give one specific example of how you centered a student in your instruction last week.
The student should be actively participating ("doing" instead of observing).
500
Who inspired power writing in the first place?
Our CEO, Kwame Owusu-Kesse
500
Solve this Rebus Puzzle:
Running It Up the Line
500
Give one specific example of how you activated a student’s prior knowledge last week.
Student should connect new knowledge and unfamiliar ideas with known content.
500
Who is the longest tenured staff member of ASU? Bonus points if you know how many years.
Horace Cunningham (15 years)