Available Now! Tutorlink Video Based Tutor Training Course Overview
The Award Winning TutorLink Tutor Training Course Used In Hundreds of School Districts, Colleges, Universities and Private Practice Professional Tutors is available ONLINE.
Course Outline
Lesson 1 – The Tutor’s Role
- Introduction
- The Tutor’s Role
- The Tutoring Team
- Lesson 1 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2 – The Initial Tutoring Session
- What happens in the Initial Tutoring Session?
- Lesson 2 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3 – The Tutoring Sessions
- The 4 Steps of a Tutoring Session and Seating Position
- Step 1 Take Inventory of Materials and Get Organized
- Step 2 Check Study Skills Management
- Step 3 Provide Assistance for Student Requests
- Step 4 Provide Assistance for Student Requests (cont) and Summary
- Lesson 3 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4 – Positive Reinforcement
- Positive Reinforcement
- Positive Reinforcement Builds Confidence
- More examples
- Lesson 4 Knowledge Check
Lesson 5 – Questioning Skills
- Introduction Questioning Skills
- Socratic Questions-Blue Screen
- Process of Elimination
- Let's Summarize
- Lesson 5 Knowledge Check
Lesson 6 – Listening Skills
- Introduction: Listening Skills Intro and Examples
- Non Verbal Clues-Eye Contact
- Response to Non Verbal Clues
- Lesson 6 Knowledge Check
Lesson 7 – The Student’s Ideas
- The Student’s Ideas
- “Refer to book” more examples
- More examples
- The Student’s Ideas Lesson Summary
- Lesson 7 Knowledge Check
Final Exam
Certification Assessment: 20 Questions 80% Mastery Score Required for Certification.
Certification includes:
- Registered TutorLink Certification (w/document)
- TutorLink Tutor’s Handbook
Tutor Training Video Modules
Three training videos and a faculty video cover key topics including:
- The Tutor’s Role
- The Initial Tutoring Session
- The Tutoring Sessions
- Positive Reinforcement
- Questioning Skills
- Listening Skills
- The Student’s Ideas
Templates and Forms
Included are templates and forms used by the highest rated tutoring programs at all grades, levels and courses. You receive all of this and other resources that may be downloaded and completed online or printed for easy distribution.
Peer Tutor Handbook
Peer Tutor Handbook The handbook helps remind tutors of key points from their training sessions. Also included are two posters which provide useful guidelines and serve as excellent training aids for The Tutoring Process.
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..4
What is the Tutor’s Role…………………………………………………………………..5
The Initial Tutoring Session……………………………………………………………..6
Tutoring Session Steps…………………………………………………………………….7
Tutor Session Evaluation Forms………………………………………………………8
Student Study Plan Form………………………………………………………………..11
Positive Reinforcement…………………………………………………………………..12
Questioning Skills……………………………………………………………………………13
Listening Skills………………………………………………………………………………..14
The Student’s Ideas………………………………………………………………………..15
Important Rules for Tutors…………………………………………………………….16
The Unprepared Student………………………………………………………………..18
Dealing with the Unprepared Student…………………………………………….19
Student Frustrations……………………………………………………………………….20
Dealing with Student Frustrations………………………………………………….21
Difficult Tutoring Situations……………………………………………………………22
The National Tutoring Association Code of Ethics………………………….23