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| Effective Tutor – 5 Steps |
 Step 1: Know what is expected of you as a tutor
Know your responsibilities and duties as a tutor in regards to tutees, TASC supervisors, instructors, and other tutors.
Step 2: Establishing the tutor session
The better you are prepared; the better you will be able to tutor. Know how to:
• Set the tutoring environment.
• Prepare yourself for your learner.
• Examine the tutoring request form and check the appointment schedule.
Step 3: Meeting your client's needs
The quality of your session depends on how you meet your tutee's needs during a session. Find out your tutee’s:
• Psychological needs
• Academic needs
• Social needs.
Step 4: The components of a good tutor session
A good session consists of the following components:
• Give your tutee undiverted attention.
• Have sympathy with your tutee’s problems.
• Be honest with your learner.
• Have a sense of humor.
• Have the ability to "lighten up" a situation.
• Have a good cooperation with your tutee, a good give-and-take.
• Find out your client's strengths and weaknesses.
• Work through your client's strengths to improve his/her weaknesses.
• Make your client feel good about him/herself and his/her accomplishments.
• Know when to finish a session
• Finish the session on a positive note.
Step 5: Finishig the tutoring session
When the session is over do not just say "good-bye". You should:
• Positively evaluate the work that was done during the session.
• Give assignments if appropriate.
• Arrange for another session.
• Do any necessary tutor paperwork.
• Always finish the session with a positive comment.
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