When planning my tutoring session, I try to be sure that the
students have all of their materials ready; for example: syllabi, calculators, assignments, notes,
etc. After meeting with the student for the first time, I usually know what
they are going to be going to be needing help with so I try to be organized myself,
and have helpful documents, notes, flashcards, etc., to help out with the
tutoring session.
One thing I wish I would have known about previously would
have to be that KWL chart. I believe this is a very good way to keep things
organized and to see the progress that the student is making. I believe that
this would be something great to utilize every session for each subject the
student is being tutored in.
After reading about the KWL chart, I will probably apply this
to the tutoring session to help my tutees set goals. Another way that I have
helped my tutees set goals is to ask them what they personally want from the
subject they are being tutored in.
Some troubles I have ran into in trying to get my tutees to
set goals is when the student isn’t very goal oriented and really don’t care
about they are taking. I often hear students tell me, “I’ll never use this in
my life again, so why do I even bother with this class?” I can understand where
they are coming from sometimes; however, I try to find real world examples of
how they will apply the subject material in their life or career. Usually by
doing this, the student better understands why they are taking the class and
try and set goals to learn the material. Also, when the student doesn’t really
show interest in the class, this causes them to procrastinate most of the time.
I usually try my best to set out a written plan for the student to go by and
this normally keeps them on track.
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