Fundamentals of After School Tutoring
Full training schedule: all BC courses
Full training schedule: all BC courses
| Premester week Instructor: xx hours Course Goals At the end of this course you will understand the role and responsibilities of a tutor. You will understand typical learning problems encountered by refugee and immigrant children and their families, including cultural and language barriers. You will be able to effectively demonstrate learning techniques and strategies for young learners and how to access online and other resources to assist you. Includes hands on exercises and performance tests. Outline Mentors and tutors in culturally diverse communities Your role, your behavior, your leadership Language and communication issues Peer and social issues Parents, siblings and families in learning Traditions and cultures in learning Refugee learners Active and passive learning Typical situations Typical challenges Cultural influences and factors: examples Role of families: examples What do you do when... Terms Literacy Illiterate, preliterate Translate, interpret ESL, ESOL Summary  | How do I Abcd? Mnop? Answquwllsf? Applied Tech • Google Translate • Concrete v digital Sources • Glenwood Tutoring Guide Hard copies available at the Bonner Center. • Brief videos exemplifying techniques used to keep kids active and engaged, from NY Times Magazine story, Head of the Class |
