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General Tips:
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Communicate with the
teacher. |
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Treat students with
courtesy and respect. |
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Establish a relationship
with the students.
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Be consistent in words
and actions.
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Be flexible.
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Be relaxed. |
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Be patient. |
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Be prepared to tutor.
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Be supportive.
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Don't let your students
settle. Challenge them! |
Tips on How to Relate to
Your Students:
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Be sure to know your
students' names and
nicknames. |
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Be sure the student
knows your name- write
it on a card for the
student. |
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Get to know the
students' interests,
friends, and dreams. Use
these in your tutoring! |
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Praise the student, but
only for genuine
successes. |
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Be warm, friendly, and
accepting. |
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Remember that is natural
for a child to test your
limits. |
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Give explanations and
directions in clear,
simple terms. |
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Make tutoring a positive
learning experience. |
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Be careful not to
overwhelm or overburden
the student. |
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Ask questions that
demand more than a "yes"
or "no" answer. |
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Be yourself. It will
take time for you both
to feel comfortable. Try
not to be late or be
absent from tutoring
sessions. Discuss the
academic calendar with
your students so they
know when you won't be
there. |
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A few minutes of easy
talk is a good way to
begin. Listen to what
the student has to say. |
Tips on Being an Effective
Tutor:
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Communicate often with
the classroom teacher
regarding your students.
He or she should be your
first contact in
discussing any issues or
concerns you have with
your students. Don't be
afraid to ask the
teacher for additional
resources or make
requests if needed.
However, be respectful
of the teacher and do
not overstep your
bounds. |
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You are not meant to be
a homework "helpline."
Admittedly, the students
will need help with
their homework, but you
should strive to teach
concepts rather than
problems. |
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Give students the tools
to be able to help
themselves. If they
avoid their textbooks,
for example, help them
learn to use their
textbook effectively. |
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Make your tutoring
sessions fun! In most
situations, you will
have a lot of freedom in
what you choose to do
with your student, but
you must be open to
constructive criticism
and suggestions from the
coordinators or other
tutors. |
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Talk to other tutors in
the program! Use the
Discussion Boards (link)
on this site to exchange
ideas. |
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Take advantage of
available materials, but
recognize their
weaknesses. Feel free to
develop your own with
your student.
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Take advantage of the
Internet to find great
resources! There is a
page of links on this
site (click here) and
feel free to search for
your own. |
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Be flexible. Try to
break the session up
into three or four
activities, but if you
are both excited by one
in particular, stick
with it. |
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Be realistic with your
expectations and goals.
Work with the student to
achive his/her goals and
be sensitive to his/her
lifestyle and family. |
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Begin a tutoring session
by asking the student to
do something you feel
sure he/she can do.
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End your tutoring
session on a positive
note. |
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Remember- by spending
time with your student,
you are giving him/her
an important message
that he/she is an
important person and
that you care. This can
contribute to success in
school, as well as
improve self-image.
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