Strategic Tutoring Training For Tutors Thinking Together: tutoring for Lifelong Learning “Give me a fish and I’ll eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I’ll eat for a lifetime.” Chinese Proverb Trains tutors/teachers how to: guide students through four instructional phases. teach students strategies for learning. help students complete assignments. help students become independent learners provide support even after tutoring has been discontinued. Assessing Constructing Weaving Building Teaching Transferring Should be directly related to a current assignment. Should relate to a key academic task that is frequently encountered. Should produce a positive outcome. Should be easy to remember in student friendly language. Should begin with a verb. Critical Features Should be practical and easy to use. Should have a logical sequence of steps with clear learner behaviors. • Secondary Students • Attended sessions two to three times a week Strategic Tutoring Results: Student Performance 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% BEFORE DURING AFTER University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning • I Want it Now May 8 and 16, 2012 ESC 13 Workshop ID: SP1224233 Contact : Becky Barrett 512-919-5634 Becky.barrett@esc13.txed.net