Beane - Goals and Planning

When preparing for a tutoring session it is important to reflect on the accomplishments/short-falls of the last session.  When tutor and tutee have discussed expectations for the future meeting it should allow you and the tutee to be aware of what to go over. If they have specific questions you can find the answers/examples before your meeting.  When your tutee is hesitant to set the prior goals it makes your job as a tutor much more difficult.  Not knowing what you are helping someone with can be hard, especially if the tutee isn't asking questions or warning you of hesitations.


When working with tutees the most difficult part of your job is often getting them to confess where their largest concerns come from.  Making them think about or show you WHERE they are confused or WHY they don't understand it hard.  Tutees will frequently expect you to recognize where they are struggling, and in reality that isn't our job.  We must ask the right questions and allow them to recognize that confusion. often making them aware can help solve some of their hesitation/discomfort with the material.