1. Fall 2013 Families & Youth in Transition Tutor Training

2. What are the roles of Tutors? What are the Characteristics of a Good Tutor? Why are Tutors Important? \ Thinking about Tutoring

3. Do you have any fears or anxieties about tutoring? Fears and Anxieties

4. Having the right attitude is essential to a successful tutoring experience Keeping an Open Mind Showing Enthusiasm Feeling Empathy Intro to Tutoring

5. Each student will be different You should challenge your student and form, through tutoring, a picture of how your tutee can grow Be easy on yourself. Keeping an Open Mind

6. You’ll want to show interest in your student’s lives Children naturally pick up on your attitude Being positive shows that there is potential for bonding Showing Enthusiasm & Having a Positive Outlook

7. What does empathy mean? You’ll want to try to understand situations from the tutees perspective What’s an example of this in action? Feeling Empathy

8. Being Patient Be Reliable and Consistent Ask Questions and take time to Observe Treat your Tutees as Equals Putting it into Practice

9. Questions?