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New & Returing Tutor/PAL Training
Day 1: Monday August 15, 2022
8:00am-8:30am - All Tutors & PAL
Check-in & Payroll
BAB Lobby
GSAs direct tutors to their primary center
- Ekstrom Tutoring Center: Ekstrom Library (COB & Speed Tutors)
- LRC: BAB 250 (LRC)
- MRC: BAB 241 (MRC)
- PAL: BAB 248
8:30am - 9:00am - All Tutors & PAL
Center Welcome
- Ekstrom Tutoring Center: Ekstrom Library (COB & Speed Tutors)
- LRC: BAB 250 (LRC)
- MRC: BAB 241 (MRC)
- PAL: BAB 248
9:00am - 12:00pm - All Tutors & PAL
Breakout session by Center
- Ekstrom Tutoring Center: Ekstrom Library (COB & Speed Tutors)
- LRC: BAB 250 (LRC)
- MRC: BAB 241 (MRC)
- PAL: BAB 248
Center-specific content
12:00pm - 1:15pm - All Tutors & PAL
Lunch and Welcome
BAB 129
Welcome from Dr. Bailey
1:30pm - 4:30pm CRLA Training- Tutors and PALs who have earned Level II certification and are not working on Level III are excused at this time.
Rising Level I
BAB 129
- Tutoring Pedagogy (Keith McKnight)
- Study Smarter (Jenna Price)
- Critical Thinking (Leslie Exmeyer)
- Policy Acknowledgement / Harassment Prevention and FERPA Training / Blackboard Overview (Greg Carmichael)
Rising Level II
BAB 248
- Using Probing Questions (Kelly Coultas)
- The Neurological Foundations of Learning (Roxanne Leiter)
- Diversity Awareness (Joel Huether)
Rising Level III
BAB 206
- How to Best Serve Target Populations (Tyler Price)
- Self-Regulated Learning (Mark Woolwine)
- The Role of Learning Centers (Geoff Bailey)
- Training and Mentoring Other Tutors (Karen Carrow)
Day 2: Tuesday August 16, 2022
1:00pm - 1:30pm - All Tutors & PAL
Check-In
Proceed to your primary center of employment
- CRC: Ekstrom Library
- LRC: BAB 250 (LRC)
- MRC: BAB 241 (MRC)
- PAL: BAB 248
1:30pm - 5:30pm - All Tutors & PAL
Breakout session by Center
- Ekstrom Tutoring Center: Ekstrom Library (COB & Speed Tutors)
- LRC: BAB 250 (LRC)
- MRC: BAB 241 (MRC)
- PAL: BAB 248
Center-specific content
Structured Learning Assistance Training
Thursday August 18, 2022
8:15am - 8:45am
Check-in & Payroll
BAB 129
8:45am-9:00am
Welcome / Introductions
BAB 129
Dr. Geoff Bailey
Exec Director of REACH & Testing Services
9:00am - 10:00am
Guest Speaker: The Science of Learning!
BAB 129
Katie Golway & Derek McClellan
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
10:00am - 12:00pm
SLA Overview
- Introduction of faculty partners
- Discussion of roles
- SLA model and purpose of JGBF grant
- SLA course enrollments/ratios
- GSA expectations and insights
- Voices of experience (returners’ insights)
SLA Collaborations (Breakout by Subject)
- Faculty introductions
- Faculty expectations (e.g., course syllabi, sharing weekly activities/plans with SLAs, weekly preparations/structure of weekly meetings)
- Decide day/time of weekly meetings with faculty
- Classroom materials/resources
- Set up GroupMe by course section (SLAs only)
SLA Review Sessions / Tutoring * Center procedures (Karen & Kade, Keith & Carrye)
BAB 129
Dr. Geoff Bailey
Karen Carrow
Carrye Wilkins
SLA Faculty
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
BAB 129
1:00pm - 1:30pm
- Group bonding activity by course (BIOL 240, CHEM 105, CHEM 201, MATH 111, MATH 180)
BAB 129
Karen Carrow
Carrye Wilkins
Dr. Geoff Bailey
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Classroom Engagements
- Small-group class facilitation (helping introverts, redirecting “monopolizers,” engaging under-motivated students, working with diverse populations)
- Active learning strategies
- Brainstorming: use of open-ended Q’s and redirects
- Appreciative Tutor
Content Work by Subject (e.g., preparing for 1st week, content reviews, commonly misunderstood concepts)
SLA Administration
- TracCloud: student use and SLA roles (where applicable)
- Time sheets, observations/evals, faculty feedback
BAB 129
Karen Carrow
Carrye Wilkins
Dr. Geoff Bailey
4:00pm - 4:10pm
FERPA, Ethics, sexual harassment prevention (Blackboard) SLA Resources (Blackboard) Wrap-up
BAB 129
Academic Coach Training
Wednesday August 17, 2022
8:30am - 8:45am
Welcome to REACH and Academic Coaching
BAB 248
Dr. Geoff Bailey
Executive Director of REACH and Testing Services
8:45am-10:00am
REACH Overview
- Mission and staffing
- Physical locations and centers (tour)
- REACH Services: scheduled tutoring, PAL, drop-in tutoring, how online tutoring works, academic coaching, summer programs
- Self-help: SmartCards (financial success), Tips & Tools, Hackademic Series
BAB 248
10:00am - 12:00pm
Academic Coaching Overview
Academic Coaching Basics
- Our charge / focus
- Target populations
- Essential elements: https://youtu.be/rPdTfC5UEjo
- Coaching appointment structure and student experience
- iTheories (incl. attribution theory)
- iREACH framework for coaching sessions
- iiGoal setting
- iClarifying and probing questions
- Redirecting questions (e.g., “What would you do?” “What if you were in my shoes?”)
- Referral process and resources
BAB 248
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
BAB 129
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Safe Zone Training
BAB 248
Byron Terry
LGBT Center
2:45pm - 4:15pm
TracCloud & CardSmart
- Navigation
- Documentation of outreach/appointments
- Text messaging
BAB 248
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