LRNA 98: Intro to Tutor Training in General Subjects

Learning Assistance 98 is a two-unit, pass-not-pass course required of all new individual general subject tutors. For information on other tutor training classes, please see the tutor training page.

For this quarter's due dates, download the Fall 2010 LRNA 98 Information Sheet for individual tutors.

For assignment descriptions and make-up assignments, see https://catalyst.deanza.edu or Assignments, Handouts, and Make-up Assignments

Fall 2010 LRNA 98.55Y (Tutor Training for Individual General Subject Tutors) meets on Mondays, 4:30-6:15 in L42 beginning Week 4.

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Please see the meetings page for All Tutor and other meetings (required for both new and returning tutors.)

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Classes

Please click on the class session for the assignment and make up (if you missed):

• Class #1: The Tutoring Cycle (Make-up due Monday, Week 5)
• Class #2: Tutoring Techniques (Make-up due by Monday, Week 6)
• Class #3: Learning Styles and Learning Skills (Make-up due Monday, Week 7)
• Class #4: Multicultural Tutoring (Make-up due Monday, Week 8)
• Class #5: Learning Disabilities/Campus Resources (Make-up due Monday, Week 10 )
• Class #6: Wrap Up and Evaluation (no Make-up)

Website

To access the Catalyst web site (must be enrolled), go to:

• https://catalyst.deanza.edu
• Username: Your De Anza College Student ID
  (NOT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR "99" NUMBER)
• Password: Your Birthday in this format: MMDDYYYY
  (Two digit month, followed by two digit day, followed by FOUR digit year; no slashes or spaces.)

For detailed instructions on how to use Catalyst, click on the First Time? links on the left side of the screen (before your log in.)

Orientation

If you are a newly hired tutor who has not had an orientation, please click on link below to download one of the following the PowerPoint presentation:

• New Tutor Orientation --Brief version for tutors to view with a supervisor.
• New Tutor Orientation Full --Full version for tutors to view on their own.

Resources

The links below provide more information for students in the tutor training class and others who may be interested:

• Assignments, Handouts, and Make-up Assignments for LRNA 98.55 (for individual tutors) web pages and downloadable versions of assignments, handouts used in class, and makeup assignments for tutors who missed a class session.
• Tutor Essays final essays from the tutor training class, in which tutors answer the questions they asked at the beginning of the quarter.
• Resources useful links on subject areas tutored, study skills, learning styles, tutor training, online tutoring, and other tutorial centers.
• Information for Senior Tutors checklist of Senior Tutor responsibilities, guidelines for responding to journals, and guidelines for responding to videotapes.