The Tutorial Process

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• The Tutorial Process

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What are Tutorials?
Tutorials are a time for students to collaborate
and help one another with questions they are
having in academic classes.
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How Often Do Tutorials Occur?
Tutorials are typically scheduled either
on Mondays Wednesdays or Tuesdays
Thursdays
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Taking Notes in Class
Students take Cornell Notes from lectures,
videos, presentations, textbooks, etc. in their
academic classes.
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Preparing for Tutorials
At home, students complete side 1 of the AVID
Tutorial Sheet which includes two higher level
questions from their academic classes, Cornell
notes, homework, class work, quizzes, or tests
Question 1
Question 2
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Developing Level 2 3 Questions
Questions for tutorials should be level 2 or 3
questions. Level 2 or 3 questions are not
required for math. Hint If the questions can
be answered simply by looking in your book or
your notes, it is probably a level 1 question.
You may use the following handout for help
developing level 2 3 questions.
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Collecting Tutorial Sheets
As students enter the AVID classroom, the AVID
teacher or an AVID Tutor collects the AVID
Tutorial Sheets. The Tutorial Sheets are the
golden ticket required to enter class.
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Scoring Tutorial Sheets
AVID Tutors score side 1 of the AVID Tutorial
Sheets and record the scores on side 2. If the
tutorial slip is turned in late, the AVID tutor
will deduct 10 points from the total score.
Scoring
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Forming Tutorial Groups
AVID Tutorial Sheets are divided into groups by
an AVID Tutor based on the types of questions.
Biology
Algebra II
English
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Choosing Student Tutors
A student from each tutorial group may be
assigned the role of Student Tutor. Student
Tutors help facilitate the tutorial process and
assign participation points.
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Getting Into Tutorial Groups
The AVID Teacher or an AVID Tutor calls the names
of each student who is in the biology group, for
example, and assigns them a location to work.
This step is repeated for each group.
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Presenting the Questions
Students present their questions to the group one
at a time by writing them on a white board.
Students give a 30 second speech to explain what
they know up until their point of confusion. Then
group members and the AVID tutor ask questions to
help the students with their questions.
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Presenting the Questions
Click on the following video clips to see how to
present a tutorial question.
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How to Present a Question

• Write the problem neatly on the whiteboard.
• Face the group members.
• Read the question out loud to the group.
• Explain any prior knowledge and what you already
  understand about the question.
• Explain what strategies you used in attempting to
  answer the question.
• Indicate to your group exactly where you became
  confused as you worked to answer this question.

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Questions to Ask During Tutorials

• Can you explain your question in another way?
• What do you already know about the question?
• What have you already tried?
• Where could you find a similar problem in the
  book?
• Do you have Cornell notes that may help?
• Where could you go for more information?
• What website might help you with your question?
• What does ___________mean?
• How would you graphically illustrate your
  process?
• What would happen if you changed _____________?
• What if you tried ______________?
• How would you teach this to a friend?

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Recording Notes
Students take out a sheet of notebook paper and
take 3-column notes during the tutorial process.
Notes
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Reflection
Students complete the reflection portion of the
AVID Tutorial Sheet once all questions from the
group have been answered. Completed AVID
Tutorial Sheets are turned into the AVID Tutor
for grading.
Reflection
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Scoring Tutorial Sheets
AVID Tutors finish scoring the AVID Tutorial
Sheets and record the total scores on a class
roster.
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Finished Early?

• Do your homework. Remember that you have a
  group of students available to help if you need
  it!
• Write summaries for your Cornell notes
• Write questions on the left side of your notes
• Study your notes or quiz one another
• Organize your AVID binders
• Read a book silently
• Ask AVID tutors about their college experience

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Role of AVID Tutors During Tutorials

• Encourage students to ask questions of one
  another
• Keep the discussion going
• Make sure all students participate
• Guide students to the answer without simply
  supplying the answer
• Score AVID tutorial slips at the end of each
  session
• Model higher order thinking questions
• (level 2 3 questions)
• Meet with the AVID teacher at the end of the
  period to discuss any concerns

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The Tutorial Process
Click on the following video clip to see the
entire tutorial process.
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