Tutor Training Makeup Assignments

 

Makeup Assignments for Math/Science Tutors

For basic course information, see the PSME/LRNA 95 page

For full class resources, discussions, and to submit homework assignments (other than makeup assignments) go to  https://catalyst.deanza.edu .

If you must miss a class session, you must complete a makeup assignment and email it BY THE MONDAY FOLLOWING CLASS to your instructors,Tutor Support Team, and your senior tutor.  Please read the resources for the week in Catalyst and submit the appropriate assignment by the deadline, and speak to a classmate, senior tutor or Tutor Support person to learn about the class activity. 

MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT for Class #1

1. Read all handouts and all the Catalyst resources for class #1, including:

• Five Step Method (doc, also in handout packet)
• MSTRC Tutoring Process (doc, also in handout packet) 
• The First Session (YouTube, also linked in Catalyst)
• The Role of the Tutor (presentation, also linked in Catalyst) 
• PSME 95 Class #1 (PowerPoint, also linked in Catalyst)

2. Take notes.

3. Write a one-page report summarizing what you learned and how you will apply these techniques during your next tutoring session.

4. Please e-mail this make up assignment to your Tutor Support Team (kuoyuan@fhda.edu, aguilarmelissa@fhda.edu) your PSME 95 instructors (see green sheet) and your senior tutor by the Monday after the class you missed, or as soon as possible.

 MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT for Class #2 (Tutoring Techniques)

1. Read the Tutoring Techniques handout, and make sure you understand (and try to apply) each of the techniques. Also, please talk to one of the tutors who attended to hear about the activity you missed
2. Go to http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/videocontents.html and view two of the video clips,
3. Go to the TASC tutor training site:
4. http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Tutor_Techniques.htm Take notes as you read, then write a one page summary of what you learned from all the sources and how you will apply it to your tutoring session.
5. Please e-mail this make up assignment to your Tutor Support Team (kuoyuan@fhda.edu, aguilarmelissa@fhda.edu) your PSME 95 instructors (see green sheet) and your senior tutor by the Monday after the class you missed, or as soon as possible.

MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT for class #3 (Learning Styles):

 Read the Learning Styles Handout, then

1. Watch all sections of the GRCC online tutor training module on learning styles, and take notes: http://web.grcc.edu/AssessmentCenter/LearningStyles_08/player.html . 
2. Go to http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm and scroll down to "From B's to A's" and click on "Learning Styles" and watch the 5 minute video on learning styles. Write one paragraph about what you learned from this video.
3. Apply what you learned: choose one of the problems from the Class 3 Learning Styles activity sheet and describe how you would tutor a student using visual-nonverbal, tactile, auditory and tactile/kinesthetic techniques.
4. Please e-mail your notes, paragraph and practical application these to your Tutor Support Team (kuoyuan@fhda.edu, aguilarmelissa@fhda.edu) your PSME 95 instructors (see green sheet) and your senior tutor by the Monday after the class you missed, or as soon as possible.

MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT for Class # 4 (Diversity and Inclusive Tutoring) :

1. Take one or more Implicit Association Tests (10 minutes each). 
   https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/takeatest.html
   (Click "I wish to proceed" at the bottom of the text box to go to a variety of 10-minute tests on various diversity-related topics)
2. View the clip of Malcolm Gladwell discussing  unconscious biases
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCleCimevE&feature=related
3. Read all the links on Diversity and Inclusive Practice. 
4. Write one page describing what you learned and how you will apply these lessons to your tutoring.
5. Please e-mail this make up assignment to your Tutor Support Team (kuoyuan@fhda.edu, aguilarmelissa@fhda.edu) your PSME 95 instructors (see green sheet) and your senior tutor by the Monday after the class you missed, or as soon as possible.

MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT for Class # 5 (Learning Differences and Disabilities):

Go to the Disabled Students Programs & Services website http://www.deanza.edu/dsps/dish/ and browse the Disability Information Student Handbook (DISH) for De Anza Students. Sections 2 and 4 have the most practical information--please explore these sections thoroughly.

• Option 1: After reading the DISH guide go to the Educational Diagnostic Center and interview one staff member about how things work there. Write one page describing what you learned.
• Option 2: After reading the guides go to the follow at least two of the web sites under Learning Disabilities in the Resources page on this site and explore the content. Write one page describing what you learned.
• Please e-mail this make up assignment to your Tutor Support Team (kuoyuan@fhda.edu, aguilarmelissa@fhda.edu) your PSME 95 instructors (see green sheet) and your senior tutor by the Monday after the class you missed, or as soon as possible.