Tutoring protocol
What kind of questions can tutors use to practice "active listening"?
open-ended questions
clarifying questions
During which part of the writing process does a writer brainstorm ideas, do research or collect evidence?
Pre-writing
Planning
Tutors should take control of a student's paper instead of providing suggestions.
False!
Hector, a shy person, who is only comfortable talking to his friends, was referred to peer tutoring by his English teacher. What is one way you could make Hector feel comfortable?
By smiling and leaning in
By being friendly and supportive
By complimenting strong parts of his paper as a way to motivate him
What are two things you should do at the beginning of a tutoring session?
- Introduce yourself
- Establish a friendly connection with the student
- Ask about the assignment
- Establish goals for the tutoring session
What part of the writing process involves correcting typos, grammar mistakes and punctuation errors?
Proofreading
Tutors always have to know the correct answer.
False!
Mario, who has to write an essay for ELA, comes to peer tutoring. During his tutoring session, he tells you that he might ask one of his friends for his essay so that he can copy his evidence. What should you do?
Explain that it is plagiarism / cheating and therefore unacceptable
Ask the teacher in charge of the tutoring center for support
Why should you sit next to the student, not across from them?
To be able to see the work with the student.
What does a well-developed paragraph contain?
1) A topic sentence (claim)
2) Evidence
3) Analysis
Tutors do more than helping students with their assignments: they act as mentors, provide emotional support and boost students' confidence.
True!
Ana needs help with her chemistry project on solubility. You are not comfortable with the topic. What can you do?
Ask another tutor for help
Refer the student back to her teacher
Research the topic if you feel that you can
What should you do at the end of a tutoring session?
- Summarize next steps
- Invite students to come back
- Fill out a session record
When is it useful to create an outline?
to plan a multi-paragraph essay
to revise a multi-paragraph essay (reorganize its ideas logically)
You can earn community service hours whenever you tutor a student.
True!
Pedro brings a partial draft of a paper to work on. When you ask him to read it out loud, he refuses. What can you do?
Explain that it will benefit him to read it out loud so that he can notice what works and what doesn't
As a last resort, read it out loud for him