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Super Tutors: Cross Training for Economy and Student Success

Super Tutors: Cross Training for Economy and Student Success. Laura Symons Coordinator of the Learning Center Piedmont Virginia Community College. Purpose Defines Perception. Why Perspective Matters in Effecting Change. Getting Stuck on an Escalator

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Super Tutors: Cross Training for Economy and Student Success

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  1. Super Tutors: Cross Training for Economy and Student Success Laura Symons Coordinator of the Learning Center Piedmont Virginia Community College

  2. Purpose Defines Perception

  3. Why Perspective Matters in Effecting Change Getting Stuck on an Escalator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRBchZLkQR0

  4. Overview Part I Organizational Models: So Many Ways to Be Super Part II Training: The Essentials Part III The Super Toolbox: Coaching

  5. Program Organization Oversight: Academic Administrator Student Services Departmental

  6. Program Organization Configuration: Separate Centers or Labs Separate Student Populations Integrated Services

  7. What Kinds of Tutors Are There? • Peer/Professional Tutors • Peer-Lead Team Learning Leaders • Supplemental Instruction Leaders http://www.umkc.edu/cad/si/ • Embedded Tutors.

  8. What Kinds of Tutors Are There? • Peer Mentors • Academic Coaches • Others?

  9. Super Tutors All the above, plus!

  10. Essentials of Training Metacognitive Foundation Understanding Yourself and Your Tutees as Learners

  11. Essentials of Training The Educational Timeline

  12. Essentials of Training The Natural Human Learning Process http://facweb.northseattle.edu/RSmilkstein/ Becoming Aware: Wanting or Needing Gathering Information

  13. Essentials of Training The Natural Human Learning Process Trying It: Making Mistakes Using mistakes to Inform the Next Step Practice, Practice, Practice

  14. Essentials of Training: NHLP DENDRITES GROW! Experience Connection Takes time Takes Practice Use or Atrophy

  15. Essentials of Training Pitfalls of the NHLP Stereotyping: When Your Dendrite Base Becomes a Rat’s Nest

  16. Essentials of Training Pitfalls of the NHLP The Katrina Effect: Really Losing Everything and Saber-toothed Tigers

  17. Essentials of Training “Learning in School” Mindsets • Boring, Irrelevant, Difficult, Frustrating • The Mating Call of the Brain • Magical Thinking

  18. 1. Greeting, Introduction 2. Goal Setting 6. Plan 3. Investigation 5. Summary /Assessment 4. Exploration: “See if you can figurethis out.” Essentials of Training Cycle of Tutoring

  19. Roles Tutors Play Facilitator Model Resource Point Person Liaison

  20. Roles Tutors Don’t Play Parent Co-Conspirator Hero Judge

  21. Growing Super Tutors Preparing the Ground: Glacial Change in Medieval Institutions Ah Ha! Moments for Faculty and Administrators Teaching and Modeling Flexibility: Planting the Seeds for Positive Change

  22. Growing Super Tutors Identify Super Leaders Among Your Tutors Play to Strengths Tutors Who Are Not Super But Still Great

  23. The Coaching Advantage Why Academic Coaches?

  24. Elements of Coaching Tutors facilitate a process in a subject. Academic Coaches tutor learning itself.

  25. Elements of Coaching Tutors facilitate a process in a subject. Academic Coaches tutor learning itself.

  26. Bloom’s Taxonomy

  27. Academic Coaching for Tutors Helping students without becoming their counselor: http://www.oncourseworkshop.com/ • Victim/Creator • The Wise Choice Process

  28. Academic Coaching for Tutors • Study and Test-Taking Skills • Time Management

  29. Academic Coaching for Tutors • Study and Test-Taking Skills • Time Management

  30. Keeping the Balance

  31. Questions

  32. What Can You Do Now? • What are you inspired to do? • What do you need to do it? • What step can you take in the next 24 hours?

  33. Laura Symons lsymons@pvcc.edu 434-9615320

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