basic tutor training presented by: kim rossman tutors of literacy in the commonwealth...
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People don’t care what we
know until they know
that we care.
Anonymous
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TLC’s Online Resourceshttp://tlcliteracy.org/
Dropbox link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sai679svxdexkwz/HrtG33Z5g5
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Color Coding for Highlights
• Light green – activities for today
• Light blue – related to lesson planning
• Yellow – goalsetting
• Pink – first meeting
• White – for your reference
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Basic Tutor Training - Agenda Introductions and Overview Your Questions and Concerns How Adults Learn Successful Tutoring Learning Styles Strong Instructional Strategies First Meeting Pulling it All Together Lesson Plans Reflection and Evaluations
Handout 1
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What are YOUR Questions and Concerns?
While you are thinking about this I am going to read you an excerpt written by an adult learner.
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Advice to Tutors from LearnersClarke, Mallory, 1991. Goodwill Literacy Tutor Handbook
Handout 2
patient
victoriesCarl
Furioso
patience learning games student suggests ideas JoeAnn
Knowlton
very sincereBerwick Jones
go back overreview
Tim Hicks
kindnessquestions
Robert Easterling
patientcommitted
Lee White
Accordin
g to
learners,
these
are
some
things
that
work for
them.
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Ground Rules
Tutor/Learner Contract • • • • •
Handout 3
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_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ /_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
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HOW ADULTS LEARN
Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult Learning Principles
Handout 4
(but don’t p
eak)
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An adult learns by _________ .Also could read, “As an adult learner, I learn by … “
• • • •
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Adults learn best when…(Complete the first two columns of your chart.)
K W L• K - What do you know about
tutoring adult learners and how adults learn?
• W - What do you want to know about tutoring adult learners and how adults learn?
• L - At the end of the session: What did
you learn about tutoring adult learners and how adults learn?
Handout 5
Please plan to turn this page in at the end of the day.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
As you think about these characteristics, think of how they could impact your instruction.
Adult learners:• Want to be treated as adults even
(especially) if they are learning basic skills.
Handout 4
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
As you think about these characteristics, think of how they could impact your instruction.
Adult learners:• Want to be treated as adults even
(especially) if they are learning basic skills.
• Are often self-directed and used to making decisions for themselves.
Handout 4
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
As you think about these characteristics, think of how they could impact your instruction.
Adult learners:• Want to be treated as adults even
(especially) if they are learning basic skills.
• Are often self-directed and used to making decisions for themselves.
• Have specific and immediate learning needs and goals.
Handout 4
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• are generally very busy.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• are generally very busy. • have limited time to
participate or do homework.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• are generally very busy. • have limited time to
participate or do homework.• may have many barriers to
regular attendance.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• are generally very busy. • have limited time to
participate or do homework.• may have many barriers to
regular attendance.• have a wealth of experiences.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• May feel insecure about
– their literacy skills– learning new things– coming to a program.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• May feel insecure about
– their literacy skills– learning new things– coming to a program.
What implications could this have for instruction?
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• May feel insecure about
– their literacy skills– learning new things– coming to a program. – What implications could this
have for instruction?• Have values and beliefs
based on their cultural and ethnic backgrounds that may be very different from your beliefs.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• Learn best when learning
relates to their day to day lives.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• Learn best when learning
relates to their day to day lives.
• Are not a captive audience; they can vote with their feet.
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Characteristics and Needs of Adult Learners
Adult learners:• Learn best when learning
relates to their day to day lives.
• Are not a captive audience; they can vote with their feet.
• Are usually experiencing some sort of life change.
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Adults Learn Best When… “Sit and Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites, Marcia
Tate
• They have input into the selection of the content and even development of the learning experiences.
Again, think of
yourself a
s the
adult learner.
Handout 7
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Adults Learn Best When…
• They have input into the selection of the content and even development of the learning experiences.
• The learning is connected to the vast background of knowledge and experience that the adult brings to the table.
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Adults Learn Best When…• They have input into the selection
of the content and even development of the learning experiences.
• The learning is connected to the vast background of knowledge and experience that the adult brings to the table.
• The learning is both received and processed in more than one way.
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Adults Learn Best When…• They have input into the selection of the
content and even development of the learning experiences.
• The learning is connected to the vast background of knowledge and experience that the adult brings to the table.
• The learning is both received and processed in more than one way.
• The learning is collegial (mutually respectful) and directed at solving specific job-related problems.
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Adults Learn Best When…• They have input into the selection of the
content and even development of the learning experiences.
• The learning is connected to the vast background of knowledge and experience that the adult brings to the table.
• The learning is both received and processed in more than one way.
• The learning is collegial and directed at solving specific job-related problems.
• They have ample opportunity to reflect on the implementation of new competencies.
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Your Role as a Tutor
Teaching requires as much learning on the instructor’s part as on the learner’s part. If the teacher isn’t learning while teaching s/he probably isn’t teaching at all. Instead, s/he’s telling.
from Another Door to Learning
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally Handouts
8 - 11
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally
• Determine the best way to address those needs
Handouts 8 - 1
1
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally
• Determine the best way to address those needs
• Incorporate strategies into your instruction
Handouts 8 - 1
1
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally
• Determine the best way to address those needs
• Incorporate strategies into your instruction
• Determine effectiveness of the strategies
Handouts 8 - 1
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally
• Determine the best way to address those needs
• Incorporate strategies into your instruction
• Determine effectiveness of the strategies
• Share the techniques with others
Handouts 8 - 1
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Your Role as a Tutor• Identify the needs of the
learner– Formally– Informally
• Determine the best way to address those needs
• Incorporate strategies into your instruction
• Determine effectiveness of the strategies
• Share the techniques with others
• Document the process
Handouts 8 - 1
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor by learning about and applying new techniques during my instruction.
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor by learning about and applying new techniques during my instruction. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the tutoring sessions,
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor by learning about and applying new techniques during my instruction. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the tutoring sessions, I will document the instructional strategies I apply and how the learner is affected.
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Your Role as a Tutor"As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor by learning about and applying new techniques during my instruction. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the tutoring sessions, I will document the instructional strategies I apply and how the learner is affected. Whenever possible, I will share my tutoring experiences with my peers so we can all learn and grow together."
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Your Role as a Tutor
• How does this look?– Monthly report example– Journal– Peer tutor meetings– Articles for newsletter– Observe another tutor– Co-tutor
– Sample of online form
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Handout 13 & 14View form online.
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Work as a partner with your
learner to define and plan the work you do together; when necessary offer your student choices instead of making decisions yourself.
Handout 11
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Work as a partner with your
learner to define and plan the work you do together; when necessary offer your student choices instead of making decisions yourself.
• Meet regularly with your learner, be prepared for lessons, and employ a consistent but flexible instructional format.
Handout 11
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Teach by example; explain and
model what skilled readers and writers do.
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Teach by example; explain and
model what skilled readers and writers do.
• Acknowledge your learner is smart and capable of learning; have high expectations for success.– Intentions – Expectations– Support
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Your Role as a Tutor
Your role is to:• Teach your learner what s/he
can do (and how to do it) outside of the tutoring session in order to build skill(s), especially by practicing reading. – Transference– Time management– Organization– Problem solving
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Build instruction based on
your learner’s strengths, experiences, needs, and interests; use real life situations and examples.
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Build instruction based on
your learner’s strengths, experiences, needs, and interests; use real life situations and examples.
• Encourage your learner to bring materials and topics of interest to him/her to the sessions.
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Your Role as a TutorYour role is to:• Build instruction based on
your learner’s strengths, experiences, needs, and interests; use real life situations and examples.
• Encourage your learner to bring materials and topics of interest to him/her to the sessions.
• Treat your learner as an adult and as an equal.
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Your Role as a Tutor
Your role is to:Be an agent of change
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Your Role as a Tutor
Your role is to:Be an agent of change
Help ≠ Doing
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Your Role as a Tutor
Your role is to:Be an agent of change
Help ≠ DoingHelp = Empowering
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Your Role as a Tutor
Your role is to:Be an agent of change
Help ≠ DoingHelp = Empowering
Help = Providing Tools & Support
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Goalsetting“Why did you come to the program?” “Why do you want to get your GED?” Asking “Why” at least three times will get to the true answer to the question.
1. What 3 things would you like to be able to read?• Why?... Why?... Why?
2. What 3 things would you like to be able to write?• Why? … Why? … Why?
3. What 3 problems would you like to be able to solve?• Why? … Why? … Why?
4. What 3 things would you like to be able to do?• Why? … Why? … Why?
Handouts 15 - 20
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SpecificMeasurableAchievableRelevantTimely Goals
Example: I would like to complete my homework for the next 5 out of 6 tutoring sessions with 80% accuracy.
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors
“Talk with students about their learning process. Ask them what does and does not work for them. Then listen and believe.”
an Adult Educator
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors• Don’t be discouraged by slow
progress; it takes time to get to know your learner and establish a good learning routine - learning takes time.
Handout 21
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors• Don’t be discouraged by slow
progress; it takes time to get to know your learner and establish a good learning routine - learning takes time.
• Your learner is likely to be more nervous than you are.
Handout 21
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors• Don’t be discouraged by slow
progress; it takes time to get to know your learner and establish a good learning routine - learning takes time.
• Your learner is likely to be more nervous than you are.
• Relax, have fun, be creative.
Handout 21
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors• Don’t be discouraged by slow
progress; it takes time to get to know your learner and establish a good learning routine - learning takes time.
• Your learner is likely to be more nervous than you are.
• Relax, have fun, be creative.• Don’t take poor attendance
personally; do ensure that you are meeting your learner’s needs.
Handout 21
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Tips from Tutors for Tutors
• Meet your student where s/he is; not where you think s/he should be. NO ASSUMPTIONS
• Find out what your learner wants to learn and teach him/her that.
• Adult learners are different from children; make adult learning different from school.
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Learning Styles
Handout 23 - 27
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Learning Styles• Visual
• Auditory
• Tactile/Kinesthetic
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Characteristics ofLearning Styles
Learns by listening
and discussing
Learns by visualizing
and by looking at text, charts, pictures, etc.
Learns by doing and being physically
involved in a task
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Strong Instruction:
Effective Teaching Strategies
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Teaching Strategies
While these strategies have been identified as successful strategies for learners with learning differences;
the majority of adult learners will benefit from the use of these techniques.
Handout 28 - 31
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Teaching Strategies
• Orient the student to what he/she will be doing (and why).
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Teaching Strategies
• Orient the student to what he/she will be doing (and why).
• Reduce orientation and directions to what is essential.
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Teaching Strategies
• Orient the student to what he/she will be doing (and why).
• Reduce orientation and directions to what is essential.
• Be specific about what you are asking the learner to do.
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Teaching Strategies
• Orient the student to what he/she will be doing (and why).
• Reduce orientation and directions to what is essential.
• Be specific about what you are asking the learner to do.
• Present information in small, logical steps.
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Teaching Strategies
• Orient the student to what he/she will be doing (and why).
• Reduce orientation and directions to what is essential.
• Be specific about what you are asking the learner to do.
• Present information in small, logical steps.
• Build on what is already known.
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s _______ ________.
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s everyday lives. • Make connections to _______.
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s everyday lives. • Make connections to
previous lessons.• Be concrete; give
___________.
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s everyday lives. • Make connections to
previous lessons.• Be concrete; give examples.• Ask “_______ _______ ____ ____
______?” instead of “Do you have any questions?”
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s everyday lives. • Make connections to
previous lessons.• Be concrete; give examples.• Ask “What questions do
you have?” instead of “Do you have any questions?”
• Instead of asking “Do you understand?”, ask students to _____________ understanding.
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Teaching Strategies• Relate new material to
student’s everyday lives. • Make connections to
previous lessons.• Be concrete; give examples.• Ask “What questions do
you have?” instead of “Do you have any questions?”
• Instead of asking “Do you understand?”, ask students to demonstrate understanding.
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Teaching Strategies• Use organizational aids such
as 3 ring binders, calendars, folders, etc.
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Teaching Strategies• Use organizational aids such
as 3 ring binders, calendars, folders, etc.
• Use a variety of aids to help learner retain information including – flash cards,– word and number games– crossword puzzles– maps– color-coding, etc.
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Teaching Strategies
• S L O W D O W N. – Reduce stress by setting a
slower pace.
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Teaching Strategies
• S L O W D O W N. – Reduce stress by setting a
slower pace.
• Avoid distractions; meet in a quiet place.
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Teaching Strategies
• S L O W D O W N. – Reduce stress by setting a
slower pace.
• Avoid distractions; meet in a quiet place.
• Provide frequent and focused feedback.
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Teaching Strategies
• S L O W D O W N. – Reduce stress by setting a
slower pace.
• Avoid distractions; meet in a quiet place.
• Provide frequent and focused feedback.
• DON’T ASSUME
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First Meeting
Handout 37 - 42
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Group Activity
First Meeting
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Get to know each other. Discuss hobbies and interests, family, jobs, daily life.
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Get to know each other. Discuss hobbies and interests, family, jobs, daily life.
• Establish a meeting place, day, and time, and discuss expectations regarding scheduling and cancellation. Exchange and confirm contact information.
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Get to know each other. Discuss hobbies and interests, family, jobs, daily life.
• Establish a meeting place, day, and time, and discuss expectations regarding scheduling and cancellation. Exchange and confirm contact information.
• Start to discuss ground rules.
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What to do at the First Meeting• Discuss current reading and writing practices, goals and challenges. (Example: “What kinds of things do you read/write during a normal day at home, at work, and when you’re out?”, “What are some things that are challenging for you about reading/writing?”)
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What to do at the First Meeting• Discuss current reading and writing practices, goals and challenges. (Example: “What kinds of things do you read/write during a normal day at home, at work, and when you’re out?”, “What are some things that are challenging for you about reading/writing?”)
• Provide an overview of a typical session.
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What to do at the First Meeting
• If possible (not a priority) - implement one or two activities related to your student’s needs and interests (based on information obtained from your coordinator).
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What to do at the First Meeting
• If possible (not a priority) - implement one or two activities related to your student’s needs and interests (based on information obtained from your coordinator).
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Take turns expressing how the session went. (Example: “What did you learn today?”, “Is there anything that needs to be clarified?”, “Is there anything that we should do differently next time?”).
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Take turns expressing how the session went. (Example: “What did you learn today?”, “Is there anything that needs to be clarified?”, “Is there anything that we should do differently next time?”).
• Begin process of documentation so it becomes routine.
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What to do at the First Meeting
• Take turns expressing how the session went. (Example: “What did you learn today?”, “Is there anything that needs to be clarified?”, “Is there anything that we should do differently next time?”).
• Begin process of documentation so it becomes routine.
• Discuss plans for your second meeting; confirm meeting time and place and assignments to be completed.
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Review – What do you remember best about each of these topics?
• How adults learn• Successful tutoring
– What do learners want from a tutor?
– As a tutor, what do you want to keep in mind?
• Learning styles/differences• First meeting
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Activities– Reading Assignments
• Small groups
–Finding a Starting Point• Assessment and goalsetting, pairs
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Activity 1
Group
Reading Assignment
Teaching Adults LitStart Tutor Handouts
1Choosing
Materials & Starting Students
pp. 40-44 pp. 36, 49-53
pp. 105-111, 125
27
2 Writingpp. 96-
115pp. 169-
189 pp. 81-95 NA
3
Using Language
Experiencepp. 45-50 pp. 110-
111pp. 41-46 NA
Reading – Fluency pp. 51-54
pp. 105, 106, 110-
114pp. 77-79 NA
4 Reading – Comprehension pp. 55-95
pp. 105-108, 115-
119pp. 71-77 28
5Lesson
Planning & Starting Students
pp. 122-127 pp. 43-70
pp. 124-130
Light Blue 17-22
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Activity 1
Group
Reading Assignment
Teaching Adults Flipbook Tutor Handouts
1
Choosing Materials &
Starting Students (article)
pp. 40-44 p. 1pp. 105-111, 125
NA
2 Writingpp. 96-
115pp. 1, 33,
39-42 pp. 81-95 NA
3
Using Language
Experiencepp. 45-50 pp. 1, 5, pp. 41-46 NA
Reading – Fluency pp. 51-54 pp. 1, 5,
18-19pp. 77-79 NA
4 Reading – Comprehension pp. 55-95 pp. 1, 5,
26-29pp. 71-77 28
5Lesson
Planning & Starting Students
pp. 122-127 p. 1, 2
pp. 124-130
Light Blue 17-22
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Activity 2 You and a partner will role play an initial meeting and develop goals together. Refer to handouts and sections of manual listed below.
Resource
Topic Teaching Adults
LitStart Tutor
Handout – Developing
the Tutor/Learner Relationship
First meeting
infopp. 29-35 pp. 10-11,
27-42pp. 131-140.
196pp. 1-3
Goalsetting info
pp. 38, 39, 128-133,
142
pp. 5, 10, 15, 32-34,
pp. 193-197
pp. 96-104, 171-172
NA
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PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
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Lesson Planning - General Principles
1) Lessons should revolve around the learner’s goals.
Handouts 45 &
46
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Lesson Planning - General Principles
1) Lessons should revolve around the learner’s goals.
2) Lessons should build on each other.
Handouts 45 &
46
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Lesson Planning - General Principles
1) Lessons should revolve around the learner’s goals.
2) Lessons should build on each other.
3) Each lesson should include time for review and reinforcement.
Handouts 45 &
46
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Lesson Planning - General Principles
1) Lessons should revolve around the learner’s goals.
2) Lessons should build on each other.
3) Each lesson should include time for review and reinforcement.
4) Each lesson should integrate all four communication tools.
Handouts 45 &
46
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Lesson Planning - General Principles
1) Lessons should revolve around the learner’s goals.
2) Lessons should build on each other.
3) Each lesson should include time for review and reinforcement.
4) Each lesson should integrate all four communication tools.
5) The learner should learn something new in each lesson.
Handouts 45 &
46
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Create Lesson Plan
Group Activity
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Review
What to you best remember about the following topics?
Lesson plans Goals Pulling it all together
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REFLECTION AND EVALUATIONSKWL – complete the “L” column (as it relates to the “W” column.)
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Various Resources
• http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/teach_adults.pdf
• http://www.puzzle-maker.com/
• http://www.paadultedresources.org/
• http://www.aeasp.com/
• http://tutorsofliteracy.blogspot.com/
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Various Resources• Schwarz, Judy. Another Door to Learning:
True Stories of Learning Disabled Children & Adults, and the Keys to Their Success. New York, NY: Crossroads Publishing Company, 1994.
• ProLiteracy. Teaching Adults: A Literacy Resource Book. Syracuse, NY: New Reader’s Press, 2003.
• Clarke, Mallory. Goodwill Literacy Tutor Handbook. Fifth edition. Goodwill Literacy. Seattle, WA. 1991.
• Tate, Marcia. “Sit and Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain. Corwin, 2004.