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Five Steps to Being an Effective Tutor
STEP ONE: Know What is Expected of You As A Tutor
Know your responsibilities and duties as a tutor in regards to:
- Tutees
- Supervisors
- Instructors
- Other Tutors
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STEP TWO: Setting Up the Tutor Session
The better you are prepared; the better you will be able to tutor. Learn how to:
- Shape the tutoring environment.
- Prepare yourself for your tutee.
- Prepare the necessary tutoring paperwork
STEP THREE: Meeting Your tutee's Needs
The better you meet your tutee's needs during a session, the better the session. Get to know your tutee's:
- Psychological needs
- Academic needs
- Social needs.
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STEP FOUR: The Ingredients of a Good Tutor Session
The following are some of the necessary ingredients for a good session:
- Greet your tutee and give them your undivided attention
- Have empathy with your tutee's problems.
- Be honest with your tutee.
- Set the Agenda
- Have a sense of humor.
- Have the ability to "lighten up" a situation.
- Have a good interaction with your tutee, a good give-and-take.
- Know your tutee's strengths and weaknesses.
- Work through your tutee's strengths to improve his/her weaknesses.
- Make your tutee feel good about him/herself and his/her accomplishments (Using Right words).
- Know when to stop a session.
- Do not allow the session to run into another tutee's schedule appoint time.
- End the session on a positive note.
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STEP FIVE: Ending the Tutoring Session
Do not just say "good-bye" when the session is over. You should:
- Positively assess the work that was done during the session.
- Give assignments if appropriate.
- Confirm the next schedule appointment.
- Do any necessary tutor paperwork.
- Always end the session with a positive comment.
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