All About Appointments
Policies & Procedures
General LRC
Tutoring Techniques
Random Trivia
100
How early are you allowed to sign in for your appointments?
No more than 5 minutes
100
What needs to be signed every two weeks and where are they located?
Payroll sheets, outside Maureen's office
100
These are completed each semester by Master Tutors and the Coordinators to help you improve your tutoring techniques.
Observations
100
Students have already attended these so tutor should not be engaging in what practice?
Lecturing
100
Hepatitis affects what organ of the body?
Liver
200
Name two things you should do when you come in to the LRC.
-Sign in -Put on your nametag -Look for your student
200
What policy states that a student who misses or cancels late for two consecutive appointments will be removed from the schedule?
Drop Policy
200
You will need to sign up for a 30-minute one of these with Maureen or Julie at the end of each semester.
Performance evaluation
200
What types of questions can you ask in tutoring that require your students to think more deeply and provide something beyond a yes or no answer?
Probing Questions
200
Who wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray?"
Oscar Wilde
300
What should you and your student review during his/her first appointment?
Student Learning Agreement
300
When are tutor notes due?
Every Monday morning
300
List two of the three LRC phone numbers.
852-8114 852-8382 852-7516
300
This consists of nonverbal cues, such as nodding and eye contact, as well as verbal confirmations, such as rephrasing or summarizing what a student has said.
Active Listening
300
How many hours per day do cats sleep?
16-20
400
Name two places you can find out about cancellations and new appointments.
-TutorTrac -Email -Front Desk -Maureen and Julie
400
Name three things you should/can do when you have a No Show.
-Sign out after 25 minutes -Email them to remind them about the weekly session -Record it in your notes -Ask Maureen or Julie for something to do if you want to work for the full hour
400
What should be completed every month with your students?
Critical Thinking Rubrics
400
What process can be described as building up a student's knowledge and skills over time and gradually pulling back and letting them become more autonomous?
Scaffolding
400
Who left the Requiem Mass in D minor ominously unfinished at the time of his death?
Mozart
500
Name three things you should do if you have a rescheduled appointment.
-Record the new schedule time in the Rescheduled Appointments Binder -Record the notes for the session in the original appointment time for the week -Email the students the night before as a reminder
500
Name three resources in the LRC for subject materials.
-Computers/Internet -BlackBoard -Textbooks -Other Tutors
500
List three things you should NOT be doing in the LRC.
-Having loud or inappropriate conversations -Eating strong smelling food -Listening to headphones -Texting/Talking on the phone
500
What are the 6 steps of the Appreciative Tutoring Cycle?
Welcome, Identify, Prioritize, Apply, Confirm, Foster Independence
500
Which important tool for space exploration was launched by space shuttle Discovery in 1990?
Hubble Space Telescope