FALL 2008 TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS

All workshops will take place at the LAC, HSS 348. All workshop dates are subject to change. Please contact the LAC after August 18 to confirm the schedule.

1. Thursday, August 21
      
        A. LAC Orientation 9:00-12:00 (for ALL NEW tutors)
           * Getting to know the LAC student population
           * LAC goals and philosophy
           * Tutor responsibilities
           * How Adults Learn: The Experiential Learning Cycle
           * The Tutoring Cycle

2. Monday, August 25

          D. Academic Reading Skills 10:00-12:00 (for ALL NEW tutors)
            * Understanding reading processes
            * Teaching active reading skills
            * Learning to teach students to use textbooks efficiently

          E. Learning Styles/ Study Skills (for ALL NEW TUTORS) 1:00-3:00
            * Understanding different cognitive styles among learners
            * Practicing tutor techniques to appeal to different learning modalities
            * Learning to incorporate study skills in every session

 

3. Saturday, September 6
         ALL TUTORS AND STAFF
         F. All Staff Workshop, 9:00-3:00  

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