AVID Tutors

1. Watch these two videos that will show you one example of students breaking up into tutorial groups. Video 1 and Video 2. On a page of Cornell notes, answer the questions posed in the videos:

• What type of system for selecting tutorial groups would allow for greater student ownership and less teacher direction?

• If you were coaching this elective class, what suggestions would you make to increase the efficency and effectiveness of tutorial groupings?

• How does the way you group students increase student achievement?

• What is the procedure for grouping AVID students at your job/school site? (If you will be at multiple sites, choose one of your sites and be sure to list which site you are referencing)

 

Every class is slightly different, so please talk to your AVID Elective teacher (or teachers if you are at multiple sites) about how they would like groups to be divided for AVID tutorials.

 

2. Read the "30 Second Speech Protocol," "Tutorial Member Protocol," and "Tutor Facilitation Protocol." As you read each of these, circle key words, underline main ideas and then translate main ideas to a page of Cornell notes.

 

3. Review the "Questions for Socratic Dialogue." These are questions that you can use to probe student thinking. Additional questions for "Checking for Understanding" can also be helpful as you are learning to guide students by questioning.

 

4. Look at Jason's TRF. Then view/watch Jason's tutorial. As you view/watch the tutorial, take notes on the "Tutorial Observation Checklist." Then complete the reflection.

 

5. Review the "Tutorial Strategies" and use these to complete the responses to the "Tutorial Scenarios."