Wright - Setting Goals and Planning

Not having had any regular tutoring sessions, I can really only rely on what I've learned so far, and what seems logical to me.  As stated in the module, that first session really needs to be spent building rapport.  Talk with the tutee, find out what the trouble is, what they know, and maybe create a KWL chart for them. Talk about the course they are taking, go over the syllabus and test schedule, any assignments that will be due, and how they feel about the course.  Then we can make a plan.  Set goals, such as getting a certain grade on a test or assignment, or gaining a full understanding of a certain aspect of the material.  Make some of the goals easily attainable, so that the student gets to see very quickly that they are improving. 

Every session should have a check in, so that the student can talk about anything they had trouble with since the last session.  Check on the goals list, see what has been accomplished.  Collaborate on setting new goals as needed. 

Wright - Multiple Intelligences

I think that this is a subject that bears more attention on my part.  Recognizing how my tutees learn will help me tailor my delivery to help the student latch on to the material.  Once they can do that, hopefully they will be able to follow that thread to understanding the rest of the material without any additional help.

In addition to tailoring the delivery, I can compile a list of ways a student might leverage knowledge of their own strengths to study and learn more effectively.  Once I can tell what kind of learner a person is, I can direct them towards the styles and tactics of learning that might work best for them.

Wright - Adult Learners

Reflection - As a learner, I tend to go pretty quickly.  Usually, I'm on top of a lesson, and am able to master it pretty quickly.  My weakness, however, is that if I'm not picking it up quickly, I bog down.  I keep focusing on that problem or concept until I get it, sometimes detrimentally effecting my time to learn other things in that lesson. 

So I think that an important note for an instructor to have when it comes to me, is to tell me to move on if I'm spending all my energy on one issue.  Unless it is absolutely critical that I get this piece right, it is probably better to just move on, and come back to it later.  I may not have the presence of mind to tell myself that, so having an outside observer be able to tell me would probably be a good thing.

Diversity Scenario - Because of the diversity of the class, I think an instructor would have to work pretty hard to make sure that she understood the needs and obstacles that each group, or more appropriately, each person had.  Each group is probably going to have a different outlook on college, and have much different reasons for being there.  Mary might also need to think about finding diverse ways of presenting or practicing the material to keep everyone engaged.

Practical Scenario - I would discuss with Mark about why we are reading the material that has been assigned, and why that material is important to the subject.  I had the same problem for about half of the books I read in high school.  It was just too dull to consider, especially in the face of some sci-fi book I'd rather read.  Maybe if I had been told what I was looking to learn by reading something, I would have been more willing to read it.

Experienced Scenario - I would work to relate the material to the experience that Ralph has.  If the abstract nature of algebra is working against him, I would make things less abstract and make some practical examples of how he might apply these abstract concepts. 

Self-Directed Scenario - I would work on creating new assignments that might be more relevant to the students.  Also, assignments where the student got to choose what the assignment was about, like writing assignments where the student chooses the topic.  I have been in that situation myself, where I felt like the class material must have been written while Reagan was president, and it seemed totally meaningless.

I like Betty's quote "Adults need active, not passive, learning experiences."

Non-Traditional Scenario - This is certainly a group of students that will need to direct their own education.  A lesson plan that involved setting some specific goals, with undefined paths to those goals, would work well.  All of the students with their diverse backgrounds can hopefully create a collaborative environment like the ones that they experienced while they were working.  Spending time talking about some study skills and computer use would probably be a great idea, too.  That way you can give the students tools to use as they work toward the class goals. 

I think this module in general is reinforcing for me that as a tutor, I need to have that rapport with my students to know what is going on with them, how they have learned well in the past, and how can I relate the material that I'm teaching to them directly.

Jaimes - Adult Learners

Diversity Scenario

In a very diverse, class I believe that it is very important that the instructor work hard to get to know the students as individuals and talk to them about what they expect to get out of the class. I think in this situation it would be a great idea for the students to participate in a discussion board so everyone can collaborate and the teacher can get to know everyone in this way. It would make it easy for the students and the teacher to be able to communicate. It may also be a good idea for the teacher to have each student write a letter of their expectations of the class individually as well so the student will not feel as if they are being put on the spot and may feel more comfortable; maybe something like a weekly journal.

      Also, when working with a diverse class, after learning everyone's personality and learning styles, it is very important to try and implement different techniques to fit to everyone's individual learning styles.

Practical Scenario

I can relate to the student described in this scenario. There have been many times when I was enrolled in a class and the material presented in the class had nothing in common with my life or my future career. It made me feel frustrated and made me feel as if the class was of no use to me, so why should I care? This happens a lot with many students. I believe that the instructor should get to know the students and what career they are planning on going into, then present reading material relevant to what the students are actually going to school for. Maybe each day, have a new reading assignment on a future career of one of the student's from the class. Try and diversify the learning experience for everyone, while still keeping it interesting.

Experienced Scenario

The first thing that comes to mind with an experienced learner is my tutees. Most of my students are experienced learners and have strong skills in one or two main areas. My ideas were the same as the instructor, LaToya Davis, in this scenario. If another student is strong in one area, let them demonstrate it to the class or to another student and vise-versa. This usually helps students help themselves and to help students remember the material a little better. Once a student has taught a certain thing, have the other students to demonstrate it back. If you "teach back" something you have learned, you will usually remember it better.

Self-Directed Scenario

A student can learn by reading alone, but will learn much better if they have hands on activities. People often feel much more comfortable after practicing a task rather than reading about it. I can relate to this with my nursing classes. I like having the reading material, but in addition, it is vital to do hands on activities that pertain to the reading material so I will be comfortable with it when I get into the workforce. I mean, would you want someone working on you if they had never had any hands-on experience? Maybe someone is studying to be a mechanic; would you want them touching your car if they had never had any hands-on experience? Students learn better when they actually get to do what the reading explains.

Non-Traditional Scenario

Adult learners have many different at home situations. It is very important not to judge or jump to conclusions about the students. The best way to help out adult learners is to help them set out a plan that works around their work, or home schedules. It is essential to help the adult learner review material that has been presented in the past and not limit them access to these materials. What is the point of taking away valuable learning resources? You go to school to learn about the material, not to learn how to take a test.

Reflection of Adult Learners

Something that I would like to be able to do to better meet the needs of my students would be to learn more about their learning styles. Sometimes it is difficult to figure out their learning styles because they are not sure themselves of how they learn better. What I can do to overcome these obstacles is to teach the material in different ways until the student begins to understand it. I would then ask the student if they understood the material better when I instructed it to them in a particular way; eg: reading it to them aloud, hands-on, visual presentations, etc.

REZA- Module 7

Considering that I have not actually had a tutee yet, I will give an example from my prior experience as a tutor. One situation that I can remember that was difficult was one where the tutee could barely read or write. This was a problem because he was in High School. I could not believe that teachers had passed him all of these years and never noticed or cared. It was in difficult in the fact that I basically had to start from the beginning; it made it very hard to try and teach someone high school material that is on a 3rd grade level. I never judged him or said anything about it, I just helped him in the best was that I could. I explained to him that he wasn't the only one. He said that he never asked for help because he was embarrassed that he couldn't read well. I stayed after school for the whole year helping him catch up. Eventually, he became better at reading and wring, but was still not where he should have been. Nonetheless, I encouraged him to continue trying to learn new things and to not be afraid to ask questions. I told him not to worry about the other students because I tutored other students in his same grade that had the same problem as him. I told him how it would affect him in the future if he didn't get his education now. He seemed to understand and I hope that I helped him in some way because it is really sad to know that there are so many out there just like him, but are afraid to ask.

McKenzie-Module 5-Multiple Intelligences

Understanding that the students have different Intelligence Levels. They may have multiple levels of intelligence.

Beane - Multiple Intelligences

As a tutor it is frequently difficult for us to access ways to help our students see material from class in many different ways.  If we had access to class notes for each class taught here we could create digital copies, visual examples and verbal recordings.  Often times professors expect their students to adapt to their teaching, and with many students it is much more likely that they will fail rather than adapt.  Helping to offer this kind of data would be wonderful.

I feel that at the moment professors are very reserved in the amount of re-teaching that they want tutors to complete.  It isn't our job to teach, but oftentimes it would help tutees if we knew what had been covered in each class so that we could transfer the material to a different format for various learners.  At the moment our best bet is to encourage our tutees to open up about WHAT they want help with so that we can solely present that information to them.

In the short-term I do believe that we can help tutees to learn what style of learner that they are. This could help them to better know how to gain information from their courses.  It would help if we could steer them toward taking notes or recording lectures on a tape-recorder, depending on what learning style they best benefit from.

In the long-term I feel that tutors could help instructors to see how much our pictures, explanations and examples help their students to retain information; this in turn would help them to be more willing to share their materials with us.  If there was total cooperation between all parties (instructors talking with tutors about tutees and specific classroom expectations/requirements) I feel that our MCC students would be exponentially more successful despite any hold backs that they may have encountered to that point.

Because of what I have learned, I will be more likely to recognize learning styles and will try to present information in various ways to tutees.  I feel that too often we get stuck in a rut, or think that all people learn as we do, and we forget to observe others' learning habits.  I will try to recognize learning styles within my tutees and encourage them to recognize the same.

McKenzie-Module 5-Learning Styles

There are three different Learning Styles. They are as follows:  Visual "See It", Auditory "Hear It Say It", & Kinesthetic "Do It". Some tutee's have all three styles. Some tutee's have to see it, hear it, say it, &  have a hands on approach. Personally I am between Auditory & Kinesthetic Learning Style.

McKenzie- Module 4-Digital Natives

Reflection 1-In the Baby Boomer generation they did not have the updated technology that we have today. It wasn't until the 1980s that PCs came into being. In today's time we have so much more Social Media available.

Reflection 2-The students of today's society have more digital technology at their disposal. They also have textbooks at their disposal. A lot of today's students use collaborative learning with one another. With today's technology digital learning is in use in most schools & colleges.

Reflection 3-With digital learning the way students learn is a lot different that was in the 1950s & 1960s. Digital learning has changed the way we think & learn.

McKenzie-Module 4-Adult Learners

A lot of times Adult Learners have been out of school for a long times. Their attention span may be easily distracted when a lot of noise & people talking around them. Adult Learners have to study harder than students right out of high school.

 Strengths is as follows:  Having today's technology at your disposal.
Weaknesses is as follows:  Sometimes finding a quiet place to study.
Prefer to learn is as follows:  "Hands on Technique."
Prior experiences:  Returning to college after being out of High School for a number of years.
Know what the Instructor know about you:  What kind of Study Habits I might have.

McKenzie-Module 3-Scenario 2

Maybe the tutee does not understand the concept of the class that they are taking. Pickup different study habits for the next test and see if this helps.

Wright - Digital Natives

Reflection #1 - Tony says, "A major part of school is building social skills.  If we were to always communicate through technology and not in person, then the way we would view life would change dramatically."  As I'm reading that, what I'm thinking about is what I used to say to friends of mine who play World of Warcraft (or Warcrack as we also called it), who have this huge daily interaction with people they have never actually met, have no idea what they actually look like, and don't even refer with real names, just character names.  I always thought it was crazy.  Why spend so much time working on these "fake" relationships and friends when you have "real" friends you could hang out with and play games with.  I reckon this is a sign that I am more of an immigrant than a native.

As I was writing that above, I was struck by how we are at this very moment communicating via technology.

Reflection #2 - I saw two things that made me nod, both of them in the same vein as my WoW thought earlier.  T'Nisha says "When people focus too much on technology, they lose sight of the true purpose of technology, which is to facilitate learning in the classroom."  Especially as we think about how we can enhance our learning tools (especially thinking about what Gayla has planned), we still need to keep in mind that the technology has to work for us, not the other way around.  I guess we have to keep that balance in play, how much effort do we expend on keeping the technology up to date versus the effort we expend doing the teaching.

Anya says "...relationships are a driving force in the learning process."  I guess I don't have anything else to say about that, other than there it is.  I think that's very true, especially for tutors.  Because we operate at a one-on-one level with students, we have the ability to develop a more in depth relationship with a student, and hopefully leverage that relationship to help the student reach their educational goals.  I guess I did have something else to say about it.

Reflection #3 - Crowd-sourcing was the word that popped into my head as they were talking about this participatory class environment, deciding with them (Next Gen students) instead of for them.  Which I think is less useful for us as tutors, because we lack the crowd.  I think we can still use a variety of active learning methods to help students.  And certainly we can work with the student to develop that action plan, the way in which we tutor and help the student. 

Wright - Module 3 - Scenario 5

I won't be there to help you during the test, so it isn't a good idea for you to get used to having me help you while you were doing the homework, even for this one tutoring session.  For our next session, try to at least start on the homework before you come to the session, so we can identify any problems with your understanding of the material.  That way you won't need to do it in the evening afterwards, and you'd have more time for your evening routine. 

Wright - Module 3 - Scenario 1

College isn't the same as high school.  When I first started taking college classes several years ago, I outright failed them, because I treated them like high school classes.  I didn't know how else to operate, and I learned the hard way how bad that was for my grades.  College takes a whole new set of learning and study skills, which you'll have to work at building up.  But I'm here to help.  I've got some tactics that worked for me, and I know of other study ideas we can try. 

Hurley- Module 7

I had a drop in tutee for Religion this week. This student was fond of Religion as a whole, but not of Buddhism. This student was very disheartened with their homework and was very confused. After observing the tutee work, I realized that the tutee was getting caught up in the language too much and was not focusing on what the questions where really asking for. Once the tutee began to focus on what the question really wanted, they became more comfortable with the homework. I believe that this was a good secession, but I wish I would have seen what the problem was a little faster than I did. If any other tutor is facing this situation, I would tell them to not let the tutee get frustrated with themselves and observe the tutee work for a little bit and try to discover the underlying causes to the problem.

REZA- Module 6

I plan for my tutoring session based on what subject they need to be tutored in and on what they need to learn. I will find useful printouts and other resources on the internet that they can use to study with. Some of the things I wish I had been told earlier to help me plan was that there are links in the training module that we can use. I help tutees set goals by helping them establish the goal that they need to accomplish; once you have figured out their weak point, you can go form there. Difficulties that I have ran into while trying to set a goal is that the tutee may not necessarily know what they need help on and therefore it makes it difficult to set up a goal.

Altherr-Learning Styles-5

After reading thru the material and taking the self assessment test I figured out what I pretty much knew already, I am more kinesthetic learner. I think most people are going to be some combinations but will go towards one style more than another. Figuring out what that style is and how they can utilize those skills to the best of their ability is the key.

I have been figuring this out for myself. I had tried taking Dendrology ( study of tress) on line at a different college and it just did not work for me. I had figured this was a just a class that needed to be hands on but now I realize it is just the easier way for me to learn. I took the class at MCC and aced it. There was alot of field trips with touching, visualizing and then also the use of flash cards to remember the scientific names.

Between this module, and my past experience, I am now trying to use those same skills in other classes that I struggle with. My newest trick was to utilize my Ipod as a recorder. I read my vocabulary words into it so I could listen to them and study at times that I may have just wasted, like my drive into school. I am excited about this and I think that is something to pass onto my tutees, find a way that makes the task at hand more fun and in the meantime we learn too.

Wright - Roles, Responsibilities, and Ethics

These items promote successful tutoring by modeling and creating habits of learning.  By letting the student hold the pen or pencil while working on an assignment, for example, the student exercises their brain not just by listening, but by doing.  By breaking a tutoring session up into short segments of varied activity, the student is encouraged to do the same during a solo studying session.  This is a study skill that will serve the student well as they go forward in their school career.

My most important items are those that encourage a student to seek small victories as they work toward their goals.  Looking at all the things you have to learn for a successful career is intimidating.  But there is a reason that we learn these things over the course of two or four (or more!) years.  We group these skills together, and break them into semester long classes.  We break up these classes into chunks of information.  We work on each chunk, and then test our knowledge of that chunk before we move on to the next.  Having had success to build on, the whole educational process becomes easier and easier, until the student is making it on their own.

My own personal code of ethics would also include "As I strive to help my student grow as a seeker of knowledge, so will I strive to grow as a seeker of knowledge."  I should always be seeking ways to be a better tutor and a better student.

Wes

Wright - Another Attribute of Tutoring

Another attribute that I would add to our list of attributes for a successful tutor is good communication skills.  This is an important bridge to help bring all the other attributes together.  You cannot empathize with someone if you cannot hear their concerns.  You cannot work well as a team if the team doesn't share information.  Part of being a good role model is being able to communicate the little things that you do to be a better student or a better tutor.  Good communication skills will help you transmit your passion for learning and teaching to others.  Communication is really a core attribute that you need to master and exercise if you want to cultivate all the other attributes that make a successful tutor.

Wes

Wright - Easiest and Toughest Attributes

I feel like most of these attributes come easily for me, but among the easiest would be humor.  Human beings will always have dark times. Even though we can navigate a way out of those times, we are still going to have to deal with them for a while.  For me, humor makes the difference between being able to walk towards the light, and being sucked into a never ending spiral of darkness.

One of the attributes that does not come easily for me is consistency.  I like to experiment, to search new directions, and generally look for ways to do something better or faster.  As a student, this serves me well, turning into a willingness to learn new things and attempt a new way of doing something.  As a tutor, however, this can be a drawback.  I need to work to be on the same page as my fellow tutors, and the instructors that teach my tutee's classes. If I am not on the same page, then I may be hurting the tutee more than I am helping.  This isn't acceptable, and I know I will have make an effort to work with my team to maintain a unified force for education.

Wes

Wright - 5 Things Associated with Tutoring

My definition of a tutor is someone who sees the best in every one, and works to bring that out.  To me, this is the most important function of a tutor.  Among the things that I associate with tutoring is punctuality, friendliness, empathy, patience, and good listening skills. 

Punctuality is key.  If the day is going to be packed with tutoring sessions, a lack of punctuality means that the time a tutor can spend with a tutee is going to be cut short.  If the tutor is late, it is a major disservice to the tutee, who is not getting the help they need.  If the tutee is late, it is a major disservice to the other tutees waiting to be helped as the tutor sits idle.  Neither situation is helpful, and so punctuality must be made a priority.

Friendliness is important to building a rapport with your tutee.  They should want to come in, not just because they need help, but because they are glad to see a friendly face when they are having trouble with a class.  That rapport with be the base upon which trust is built, and over that bridge of trust the tutor will be able to help the tutee achieve their goals.

A tutor must empathize with the tutee.  In our society, I feel like the media and many other cultural influences have demonized the need to ask for help.  As a tutor, we must validate that request for help, and show that we understand that the tutee needs help, and that we are glad to provide it.  It is not a sign of weakness to ask for help, but rather a sign of a willingness to better oneself.

Patience must be practiced, as you are there to work at the tutee's pace, not your own.

Finally, a tutor should be a good listener.  They must be able to hear what the tutee is having trouble with in their own words.  Only then can the tutor begin to give the tutee meaningful help by providing directed assistance.

Wes

McKenzie-Module 3-Scenario 1

College students need to realize that College is different from High School. College courses are a lot harder than High School courses. Just because you earned "A's" all through High School does not mean that you earn "A's" in College. Also, there is a difference in the way you study for tests in College than you did in High School.

McKenzie-Module 2

To be a successful tutor you need to know what your responsibilities, roles, & knowledge of the subject. I would add to my personal Code of Ethics that a tutor never downgrade a student.

McKenzie-Another attribute for tutors-Module 1

Another attribute for tutors should be at all times "Knowledge of the Subject."

McKenzie-Attributes of a successful tutor-Module 1

The following characteristics of a tutor should be as follows:
     Knowledge of subject that you are tutoring in
     Always be honest with the student
     Be cheerful at all times during tutoring session
     Have a good work ethic
     Tutor & tutee always be on time

McKenzie-Definition of Tutor-Module 1

In my opinion the Definition of Tutoring means giving the students the extra push that they may be having in a course at MCC. The extra help may get them a better grade. The tutee should always have all the materials that they need for a tutoring session.
 Tutor's responsibilities should be as follows:
       Have respect for the tutee that your are tutoring
       Create a pleasant setting during the tutoring session for the tutee
       Be on time with each person that you are tutoring
       Be honest with the tutee
       Have a pleasant attitude for each person that you are tutoring
     

Beane - Digital Natives

Reflection 1 - I feel that students truly are becoming more technology inclined.  Some college students depend on their computers for daily tasks while others only use them when required, but it is rare to see a college student that DOES NOT use a computer for any reason.

Apart from the need for technology I can also see a difference in the requirement that some students have of a textbook or notebook paper.  Some college students can come to class with a laptop and never have to take a written note, others (like myself) wouldn't know what to do without a pencil and paper in a classroom. 

Reflection 2 - I do feel that students today are much more dependent on group collaboration and hands-on exercises.  In the past a text book and an instructor were all that one "needed" to be successful, now there is a lot more that students expect to spice up their classroom experience.

Reflection 3 - One insight that I recognize immediately is the idea of individuality on MANY levels.  These theories suggest that teachers should address students individually, students should express themselves as individuals and peers should reflect on the individuality of each other.  This idea of individuality is very different from the educational ideas that are often referred to as 'cookie-cutter.'  New engagement strategies are not only useful within the classroom, these are traits that students can carry into their places of work and it will help them blend with the growing trends represented throughout our culture.

Beane - Adult Learners

As a learner I feel that I am very "old fashioned".  I learn best in a quiet setting where everyone is working on the same material and preferably in rows or at tables.  When I am in a classroom where there are many different things going on I often get distracted, or when I finish the task at hand I have no idea what I just completed.  I don't necessarily need a relationship between what I am doing and my life, but it helps if I can tie my activities to some aspect of life (i.e., history often repeats itself, science is life).

As far as presentation of materials I do better with a lecture format.  I appreciate visual examples, but taking notes is a must for me to retain any information.  The more that I study education the more that I realized many theorists are encouraging educators to move away from conventional teaching strategies, but I am a firm believer that those conventional strategies are the reason I was a successful student.

I believe that at the college level it is only necessary to understand the life outside of the classroom for students.  The adult-learners that we are tutoring usually work jobs, have children and have other classes.  It is impossible for anyone to be a superman/woman, so we must make sure that they understand our perspective of the college student.  We have all been there and there is nothing that we can do about crazy schedules, we can however point out time-saving tips, study skills and other useful resources that may help our tutees to better deal with the obstacles that they may face while in college.

Hurley-New insights on digital natives.

Something that I have learned that I can put into my tutoring is thinking about how old the person is and how comfortable they are with technology. I also want to find out how much technology is being used in their class if it is a traditional classroom setting such as, are you using blackboard, are you emailing in assignments and what not.

Hurley-Digital Natives

The depiction in the module for the most part does describe students today. While I believe that the Net Generation are more concerned with others than previous generations, the generation that is in primary school now is of a more "look at me". One generational difference that I have noticed is how the students of the net generation and younger approach research for school work. Students now almost automatically think about searching for the information online where as older generations tend to think about traditional sources before going online.

Hurley-strengths, weaknesses, and learning prefrences.

Coming from the standpoint of an Adult learner, I would have to say my strength would be my self determination. I view myself as a very driven person and I am always determined to finish what I am doing, especially my school work. My greatest weakness would be all of the external factors I have in my life. I am very busy with scouting and other hobbies and sometimes they hinder me from doing the best I can. My learning preference or style is definitely a mix between visual and kin-esthetic. I have to see someone do it before I can fully grasp the concept, but I also have problems sitting still and I like to move around when learning.

REZA- Scenario # 6

I chose scenario #6. I the tutee told me that "This is hopeless," I would try to encourage them to not think negatively and that we can get through it together. I think it is important to always let your tutee that they are not alone and that you will be there to guide them in the right direction. I would probably give them a 5 minute break to re-group themselves and to come back with an open mind. Then, I would try to come back with a different approach since every person is different in the way that they learn.

REZA- Scenario # 4

I chose scenario #4. If the tutee told me that the "teacher gave them a 'C' and they felt as if they had answered the questions fully," I would avoid answering the question about the grade that I would give them and just tell them that a "C" is still passing and that they can go to the teacher and ask her if she can give them pointers on what could have made their essay answers better so that they can work on it for the next time that they have a test.

REZA- Roles, Responsibilities, Ethics

Adherence to these items would promote successful tutoring because it would show consistency within the CATS Lab because all tutees would know what to expect from each tutor. Also, it would promote successful tutoring because it supplies you with all of the basic knowledge and skills that you will need to apply to your tutoring session. It does not leave any guess work for you and you will also know exactly what you should and should not do. The items that I think are the most important are #1 and #4. #1 is important because when a person asks for help, they may already feel ashamed and if you are judging them, then it can cause them to feel bad about themselves and could cause detrimental damage to their self-esteem. #4 is important because if you are too ashamed yourself to let that person know that you are not sure of the answer, you could cause them to get the answer wrong on a test or to go on throughout life thinking that a certain thing that you told them was correct. It is important to earn trust from your tutee and this would eliminate that trust if they found out that what you said was incorrect and you told them anyway. If I were to add something to my own personal code of conduct, it would be to keep my personal issues at home. I do not think it would appropriate to talk to your tutee about your personal problems for various reasons, but the main one would be because you are there to be teaching them about an academic subject, not your personal business.

REZA- Another Attribute of Tutoring

If I were to suggest another attribute for tutors, I would suggest for them to remember to have patience because some people are very conscientious about asking for help and if you seem as if you are getting impatient, it could affect their performance. Not only would it make them nervous, it would probably make them not want to ask for help again because they feel rushed or will feel as if you think they are not smart enough. Everyone takes things in a different way and you never know how a person will feel if you do not demonstrate patience.