New Tutor Welcome Orientation
Introductions:
Agenda
Presentation norms:
We will be sharing a copy of this deck in a follow up email after the meeting!
Warm-up Prompt
What adjectives would you use to describe your favorite teacher?
Put your answer in the chat!
Let’s hear from some Step Up Tutors!
Grades 2-4
Grades 5+
The Planning
(15 min)
What You Do
Why You Do It
Ensuring you are ready for your tutoring session so you can make the most of your time with your student
Check In Activity
(5-10 minutes)
What You Do
Why You Do It
Setting a fun, inviting tone, establishing trust, and creating space for relationship-building
What topics would you like to chat with your tutee about?
Academic Lesson + Homework Help
(25-30/ 10-15 minutes)
What You Do
Why You Do It
Boosting student confidence and encouraging habits of success
Closing
(1-5 minutes)
What You Do
Why You Do It
Ending on a high-note to celebrate your students effort and progress
Learning Portal Demo
*Note: Many users are experiencing slow load times to Start a Meeting. Please aim to start the meeting 10 minutes before your session. You can also use the backup temporary link in the Student Details, but this will be missing the Library and links to your lessons*
Constructive Responding/ Magic Ratio
1. Be genuine
2. Be above the line as often as possible
3. Variety above the line matters– it probably wouldn’t seem genuine if every interaction looked the same and was actively constructive
4. Remember that this is a 5:1 ratio. Invariably and necessarily there will be negative interactions.
5. Try to avoid sarcasm and other actively destructive responses.
| Active | Passive |
Constructive | Maintains eye contact Displays positive emotion (genuine smile, eye twinkling, laughing, positive gestures, clapping, head nodding, virtual high fives) Enthusiastic tone with clear positive acknowledgement and extensions/engagement of answer/thought What if a kid gives an incorrect answer? Enthusiastic tone with clear positive acknowledgement of effort and then follow up question or coaching | Little to no active emotional expression Passive nodding Simple/short acknowledgement: Good job, thanks What if a kid gives an incorrect answer? Simple/short acknowledgment of effort and then correcting of answer |
Destructive | Displays of negative emotion such as furrowed brow, frowning Not on video, turned away from camera Rolling eyes Sarcasm Negativity “No, it’s wrong” | Neutral to no acknowledgment Neutral body language Little to no eye contact, turning away from camera Silence Little to no acknowledgement of effort, accuracy or inaccuracy |
Which examples did you see in the video? Please type your answers in the chat.
What other examples would you add to this chart?
Our Words Matter:
Fixed vs Growth Mindset
Fixed (emphasizes looking smart) | Growth (emphasizes learning) |
You’re so smart. | I can tell you’ve learned a lot here. |
How can we change these from a fixed to a growth mindset?
Fixed (emphasizes looking smart) | Growth (emphasizes learning) |
You got the answer right away, you must be good at that. | |
Maybe this just isn’t your strength. | |
Next Steps
Step Up Staff Office Hours
Support with training & onboarding, technical assistance, curriculum help, and any other Step Up Tutoring questions!
Office Hours on Mondays: 12-1pm PST
You can also reach the team at tutorsupport@stepuptutoring.org for any questions and they will reach out to you typically within 48 hours or less.
Resources
Weekly Progress Update: Share a summary of your sessions, which will be automatically texted to your tutee’s family.
Tutor Handbook: Everything you need to know about tutoring.
Tutor Portal Guide: An overview of your Tutor Portal which includes everything you need for tutoring: your student information, session links, announcements, action items, and resources.
Learning Portal Guide: Everything you need to know about the Learning Portal, the platform where tutoring sessions will take place.
Learning Portal Quick Start Guide: A step-by-step guide for getting started with screenshots.
Math Training Resources: A review of the Eedi training videos along with optional nanocourses on math content that will be covered in math sessions.
Reading Training Resources: Where you can find the Readworks training videos and supplemental nanocourses to support with Reading instruction.
ASU Tutor Training Nanocourses: Find all the information you need to know about the required and optional High-Impact Tutoring Nanocourses from ASU.
Help Center FAQs: If you have a question, look here first. These articles answer frequently asked questions from families, tutors, and school partners.
Request a Sub Form: Please complete this form if you plan to miss two or more at-home tutoring sessions with your student.
Fill in as a Sub Form: Sign up for extra tutoring hours as a substitute tutor here.
Q&A
Please also use this time to try logging into your Tutor Portal to see if you have any questions while we are here!
You can also test out the Learning Portal in this demo room or clicking Start Meeting if you are matched :)
If you have any questions following the meeting, please reach out to tutorsupport@stepuptutoring.org!