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Potential Training Topics For Volunteer Tutors

 

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POTENTIAL TRAINING TOPICS FOR VOLUNTEER TUTORS

(Excerpted from Growing A Volunteer Tutor Program: Engaging Communities to Support Schools, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory 2000, p.16. Used with permission.)

  • Importance of reflection (use of journals)
  • Learning styles (auditory, visual, kinesthetic)
  • Designing tutoring sessions
  • Choosing appropriate books (age, culture, skill)
  • Building the relationship (creating trust)
  • Diversity training (age and culture) 
  • Keeping track (planning forms, logs, records)



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