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How Do I Become the Best Tutor Possible?
How Do I Become the Best Tutor Possible?
Making a Commitment
Becoming a tutor with Boost! West Oakland is a huge opportunity to connect with a Lafayette Elementary school student. You'll be working with this student for the rest of the school year (with the potential to continue in the years following if the match is working well). Committing to being present, using your time well, and connecting with your student can lead to leaps and bounds in your student's educational development, as well as increase your happiness overtime.
On this page we've included helpful links and tips to help you become the best tutor possible. Feel free to reach out to us if there's anything you want to add!
"Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best they can possibly be."
Reading & Literary Resources
Reading & Literary Resources
Tips for working on reading with your students:
Tips for working on reading with your students:
The U.S. Department of Education developed this brief guide for reading tutors:
Be positive. Praise goes a long way with learners who struggle in reading. Provide positive feedback when correct responses are made ("Great! The word is Sequoia.").
Be attentive. Stop learners immediately after an error. Show them what to do and provide them an opportunity to do it correctly ("That word is 'trouble.' What word is this?"). Try not to use the word "no."
Be precise. Provide clear and direct instructions ("Say this word" rather than "Would you say it?").
Be mindful of mistakes made during the session. Record learner performance. Review anything that learners miss. Remember, learners "should say it like they know it."
Be diligent. Work from the beginning to the end of the tutoring session.
Be innovative. Keep tutoring sessions lively and dynamic.
Be focused. Try to ignore minor misbehavior. Only recognize good behavior.
Be patient. Show learners that you care about them through your commitment and encouragement.
Be on time. Arrive at least 15 minutes before the tutoring session begins. Make sure plans for the session and materials are ready so the session may begin as soon as the student arrives.
Be committed. Once you have begun to tutor a student, remain with that student throughout the year.
Be results-oriented. Gather learner performance data on a daily basis, and chart the data (using graphs, stars, etc.) to allow a visual display of improvements made in the program.
The U.S. Department of Education. (2004). Tips for Reading Tutors. Washington, DC: Author. List found here.
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