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Five Steps to Being an Effective Tutor
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Step 1: Know
What is Expected of you as a Tutor |
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Know your responsibilities and duties
as a tutor in regards to tutees, supervisors, instructors, and other tutors
(See the Tutor Roles and Responsibilities lesson). |
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Step 2: Setting
Up the Tutor Session |
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Shape the tutoring environment.
• Welcome student to the math lab and introduce yourself.
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First, allow your tutee the opportunity to express him/herself. |
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Next, allow the student to
participate in setting up an agenda.
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Notify tutee of available time (how much time until you are off duty).
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Step 3: Meeting
your Tutee's Needs |
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The better you meet your tutee's
needs during a session, the better the session. Get to
know your student's:
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Psychological needs
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Academic needs
• Social
needs |
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Step 4: The
Ingredients of a Good Tutor Session |
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The following are some of the necessary ingredients for a good session: |
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Give your student undivided
attention
• Ask open ended questions
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Have empathy with your student's
trouble spots
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Be honest with your student |
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Have a sense of humor
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Have the ability to lighten up a situation
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Have a good interaction with your student: a good give-and-take
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Know your student's strengths
and weaknesses
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Identify learning styles to help work through weak spots
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Provide positive reinforcement
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Know when to stop a session
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End the session on a positive note |
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Step 5:
Ending the Tutoring Session |
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Do not just say good bye when the session
is over. You should: |
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Positively assess the work that
was done during the session
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Ask the tutee to summarize what
he/she accomplished during the session
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Encourage the tutee to
practice any skills learned in the session
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Thank the tutee for using
the tutor service
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Always end with a positive comment
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Information courtesy of Three Rivers
Community College
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