When Course Content is Not the Issue How to Identify and Use Resources
RECOGNIZING WHEN TO REFER TUTEES TO SERVICES Tutors need to recognize when to refer tutees to services Using time inappropriately (socialize, discuss personal issues) If tutee is tense, shy, non-verbal, or hard to make eye contact with Behavior changes dramatically from earlier sessions Depressed: general sadness, weepy, hopeless, unable to focus on academics Anxious: agitated, acting fearful Signs of substance abuse: failing to meet obligations, erratic behavior, inability to function effectively due to drug/alcohol intoxication
KNOWING HOW AND WHEN TO REFER Discuss problem with Dr. Stewart Tutee’s problems are not sole responsibility of tutor. Offer information about available services. Suggest a particular service, explain location, how to contact staff
IMPORTANT REMINDERS Tutors aren’t trained counselors. Do not exceed the role of tutor. Tutors aren’t expected to solve all the problems of the tutee. Primary focus on course work. Tutors may not be successful with every student.
End State The goal of tutoring is for the clients you tutor to become INDEPENDENT LEARNERS, so that eventually they will not need a tutor, but they’ll know how to teach themselves!