Tutor Resources
Managing Challenging Tutoring Situation
Strategic Tutoring Checklist (Please copy, paste and complete)
Tutor: _______________________ Location: __________________________
Introduction
DID I
_____1) Greet the student?
_____2) Have a connection conversation? (common interests, personal)
_____3) Share a plan for the tutoring session?
_____4) Begin within 3-5 minutes?
Teaching
DID I:
MODEL strategy for the student?
____1) Ask the student to watch and listen
____2) Model (Think out loud) while using strategy correctly?
GUIDE the student’s practice with the strategy (WE DO)?
____1) Ask the student to briefly review the steps of the strategy
____2) Watch and support the student as he or she uses each part of the new strategy.
____3) Provide positive feedback and corrective feedback as needed?
SUPPORT the student’s independent practice with the strategy. (You DO)
____1) Cue the student to use the strategy independently on an assignment
____2) Periodically check on the student’s progress
____3) Provide positive and corrective feedback as needed
Transfer
DID I:
____1) Celebrate progress toward becoming an independent learner
____2) Develop a plan for using strategies in other places?
____ a. Identify a place
____b. Identify an assignment and when to independently use the skill or strategy.
____3) Provide positive and corrective feedback as necessary?
Books
Life Prints
Challenger Series
Laubach Way to Reading
Laubach Way to Writing
Step Forward
Step Up to Math