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Composition Program Tutor Training

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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

Tutoring Problems

This unit covers common tutoring problems and scenarios.

 

Miscommunication & Expectations

Making Referrals

Unit 10: Tutoring Problems Wrap Up

 

Link to Resources for Unit 10

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