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Composition Program Tutor Training

The Power of Mentorship

Composition Program Tutor Training

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  • Introduction
  • Unit 1: Pre-Service
    • A History of the SWW Program
    • Tutoring Ground Rules & Record Keeping
    • Online Tutoring
    • The Embedded SWW Tutor
    • SWW Students
    • Working with SWW Instructors
    • EOP Attendance Requirements
    • Ethics
    • Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
    • Unit 1: Wrap Up
  • Unit 2: Tutoring Process
    • Pt 1. The Basics
      • Tutoring Ground Rules & Record Keeping (from Pre-Service)
      • How to Structure a Tutoring Session
      • Building Rapport
      • Tutoring Do’s
      • Pt. 1: The Basics Wrap Up
    • Pt 2: Tutoring Strategies
      • Communication Methods
      • Brainstorming, Outlining & Discussion
      • Probing Questions & the Socratic Method
      • Active Listening
      • Pt. 2: Tutoring Strategies Wrap Up
  • Unit 3: ELL, Gen 1.5, & First Gen Students
    • Pt. 1: ELL Students at SUNY New Paltz
      • ELL Students & the Composition Classroom
      • ELL Students: Advice from a Writing Tutor
      • Pt. 1: ELL Students Wrap Up
    • Pt. 2: Gen 1.5 Students
      • Gen 1.5 Students & Composition Placement
      • Gen 1.5 Students and Grammar
      • Pt. 2: Gen 1.5 Students Wrap Up
    • Pt. 3: First Generation Students
  • Unit 4: Learning Styles
    • Learning Styles Theory
    • VARK
      • Visual
      • Auditory
      • Reading & Writing
      • Kinesthetic
    • VARK & Your Tutoring Experience
    • Kolb’s Learning Styles
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Unit 4: Wrap Up
  • Unit 5: Learning Strategies
    • Teaching Learning Strategies
    • Study Skills
    • An Introduction to Reading Skills
    • Time-Management Skills
    • Backwards Planning
    • Unit 5: Wrap Up
  • Unit 6: Critical Thinking & Reading Skills
    • A Critical Thinking Guide
    • Critical Thinking: Video Overviews
    • Using Essay Rubrics to Analyze Assignments
    • Critical Reading Skills
    • Toolbox for Critical Reading
    • Unit 6: Wrap Up
  • Unit 7: Diversity
    • Race, Culture, and Ethnicity
    • Disabilities
    • Gender and Sexuality
    • Unit 7: Wrap Up
  • Unit 8: Research
    • Pt. 1: Library Resources & Tutoring Approaches
      • Resources to Use with Students
      • Brainstorming and Conversational Tutoring
      • Pt. 1: Research Resources Wrap Up
    • Pt. 2: Plagiarism
      • SUNY New Paltz Policies
      • Types of Plagiarism: It’s Complicated
      • Plagiarism: In the Context of Tutoring
      • Pt. 2: Plagiarism Wrap Up
  • Unit 9: The Importance of Self-Care
    • Mental Health Awareness
    • Setting Boundaries
    • Coping with Daily Stressors
    • Unit 9: Wrap Up
  • Unit 10: Tutoring Problems
    • Miscommunication & Expectations
    • Making Referrals
    • Unit 10: Wrap Up
  • Resources
    • Writing Resources
    • Units 1 – 4: Resources
    • Units 5 – 7: Resources
    • Units 8 – 10: Resources
    • Miscellaneous Resources
  • Style Guide
  • Blog: Tutor Training Reflections

Pt. 1: Library Resources & Tutoring Approaches

In this section, you will find resources about the library and reflections on how to use brainstorming and conversational tutoring with students.

 

Resources to Use with Students

Brainstorming and Conversational Tutoring

Pt. 1: Research Resources Wrap Up

 

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