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Hi All,
I'd like to offer a little advice to Christel and then raise a separate but related question.
Christel, it would probably be helpful for you and the student's tutor, maybe her parents as well, to meet to discuss what is and isn't appropriate in a college-level tutoring context. Then walk through a list of what the student's responsibilities are prior to the session and after it. Give examples to illustrate the process. Explain how the emphases now must be on concepts and processes vs. content to help the student become an independent learner and ultimately professional. Empathize with her on the difficulties of the transition but stand firm on the raised expectations now that she is in college. I might even offer her the option of some counseling support if it seems that she is really struggling with this transition emotionally as it may be partly a maturity issue as well, particularly if she has been in a situation where her accommodations have been sheltering. It seems like she's committed to doing well and possesses a positive attitude. It's likely a matter of maturity more than anything else, which is something that you can honestly reassure her that many of her classmates are also experiencing in different ways.
For my separate question: How do you help faculty and staff at your schools understand the difference between tutoring and teaching and why someone who may be a great faculty member may not be a good fit as a tutor? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks
Sincerely,
Debbie Malewicki, MA
Director, Center for Learning Resources
Director, Peer Tutoring Program
Safe Zone Ally
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From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sissy Campbell
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: What tutoring is (and is not)
Has your Accessibility coordinator explained to you that all the law requires of colleges is to accommodate students' disabilities only as far as "...the student is otherwise qualified... for college-level curriculum...". Our TRIO program tutors were never allowed to do the student's homework.
I recommend you visit www.ahead.org<http://www.ahead.org> for training in what we should or shouldn't be doing with our students. Example: our engineering tutor helped the student with mild CP by placing the lines on the graphing paper only as the student directed him, even if he recognized an error. After it was done, he would ask questions to help the student discover his own error.
I hope this helps.
Sissy Campbell
On Apr 26, 2012, at 15:22, Adam Pang <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Our website states our mission, SLOs, how students can get the most
> out of their tutoring experience as well as policies and procedures.
>
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Christel A Taylor <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>wrote:
>
>> I work closely with our Coordinator of Accessibility Services. We
>> have run into several situations recently where her students (and
>> their families) have expectations of tutoring that don't match what we actually provide.
>> For instance, one current student had a tutor for every single class
>> in high school. What this meant is that she had someone work with her
>> on all her homework, for every single class. Rather than try to do
>> her homework on her own and come to the tutor with the things she
>> found challenging, she simply always had a tutor on hand when doing
>> her homework. She now expects her tutor to go through every single
>> problem with her and is then frustrated when they run out of time.
>>
>> We are looking for a simple way to communicate with our students and
>> families to help them have appropriate expectations of our tutoring
>> services. I thought I'd check to see if anyone on this list has
>> something like this already that they might be willing to share to
>> get my brainstorming started.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Chris
>>
>> Christel Taylor
>> Director of Learning Services
>> Student Success Center - HL 122
>> Mount Mary College
>> 2900 North Menominee River Parkway
>> Milwaukee, WI 53222
>>
>> Phone: 414-258-4810, ext. 373
>> Fax: 414-256-0181
>> Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> http://www.mtmary.edu/
>>
>> ~connectedness~empathy~intellection~strategic~learner~
>>
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>> traveling a sequestered byway, but by mixing on the thronged and
>> common road where all must turn out for one another, and at least see
>> the size of one another's burdens"
>>
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