SLAMMer Tutor & Faculty Training Julian Taylor, Tutor Coordinator Diva Ward, Director of Student Success

An Activity…  Using Supplemental Instruction pedagogy…

Outcomes  Gain an understanding of the SLAMmer Tutoring Program  Tutors to understand the complexity of their role and have strategies to be successful  Faculty and Tutors to understand their roles in the embedded tutor relationship  Gain tools to use in the classroom to better serve the student populations served FacultySLAMmer

An Effective Tutor Think of an effective tutor/mentor you’ve had. What did they do that helped you?

Foster Student Independence Goals of Tutoring Stimulate Active Learning Foster Mastery of the Material Increase Self Esteem

SLAMmer - Tutoring Role  Academic  Relationship with can be short term  Focuses on subject matter  Tutors are trained are knowledgeable and trained in specific subjects  Assist students with learning a new process or concept  Helps students become independent learners  Increases students' ability to manage new learning and studying strategies  Growth Mindset  Perseverance  Academic “Mentor” Tutor

SLAMmer - Mentor Role  “Non-Academic”  Relationship can be long-term  Shared commitment between mentor and mentee focused on academic, career, and personal development  Focuses on skill building such as navigating through campus policies, accessing academic and support services, developing academic success strategies, and successful transitions from start to finish  Mentors are trained on a variety of topics related to college success such as college student experiences from transition into community college to completion/transfer, mental health, campus policies, financial support, academic resources, student support services, time management and goal setting, public speaking, etc.  Friend/Confidant  Rapport/Trust  Resources  “Counselor” Mentor

SLAMmer Role  Tutors and mentors have a common mission  To give students peer to peer support  Commitment to student success  How do we differentiate these roles?  Should these roles collide?  When would that happen? TutorMentor SLAMmer

Best Practices – Tutor Role  Learning happens in the struggle  Importance of balancing individual vs group support  Focus on strategies vs content  Drop In/Workshop hours Tutor

Faculty-Embedded Tutor Relationship  Master/Apprentice Relationship  Head Coach/Position Coach  How is your tutor sold to your class?  Engrained in the syllabus  Communication  How well do you know each other? FacultySLAMmer

Best Practices - Mentor Role  Remember you are not a counselor  Do more listening than talking  Report what needs to be reported  Be a resource Mentor

13 Warning Signs Activity  Using what has been discussed today as a backdrop…

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