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Pass the Torch

Tutor Training Courses
Fall 2023

All New Student Tutors

Tutor Training Orientation Fall 2023

All NEW Tutors must attend a Week 1 New Tutor Orientation  on the following dates:

Day Date Time Room
Wednesday September 27th  3:30 pm Via Zoom
Thursday September 28th  5:00 pm  Via Zoom
 

All English/ESLL Tutors

Starting week 2 you must be enrolled in and attend the one unit tutor training class with English/ESLL Coordinator Natalia Menendez
New Leaders Language Arts LA 61A Tutor Training I
Continuing Leaders Language Arts LA 61B Tutor Training II

Course Description

LA 61A:
Training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring, including study skills, college policies, professionalism, ethics, and role modeling of successful student behavior. Techniques of subject-specific tutoring skills. Practice of these skills through sample student work and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor the first time in English, ESLL, or other reading and/or composition based courses.
 
LA 61B:
Advanced training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring. Students will be asked to engage in advanced reflections on tutoring and advanced level critique of one's own and other tutoring processes. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills with attention given to diverse learning styles. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor for the second time.

 

All Math Tutors

Starting week 2 you must be enrolled in and attend the one unit tutor training class with Mathematics Coordinator Nicole Gray 
New Physical Science & Engineering PSE 61A Tutor Training I
Continuing  
 

Course Description

PSE 61A:
Training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring, including study skills, college policies, professionalism, ethics and role modeling of successful student behavior. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor math for the first time.
 
PSE 61B:
Advanced training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring. Students will be asked to engage in advanced reflections on tutoring and advanced level critique of one's own and other tutoring processes. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills with attention given to diverse learning styles. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor math for the second time.
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Friday: 8 a.m.–Noon
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