Greenwood’s "Guide for Tutors"

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Perfect Setting
Choosing A Table
No Food or Drink

Chapter 2: Keep It Clean, Folks!
Personal Hygiene
Dress For Tutoring

Chapter 3: A Crash Course In Diversity
Diversity Means Different

Chapter 4: Greet That Tutee!
Greeting Tutees You've Tutored Before
Greeting New Tutees
Reviewing Rules and Other Information

Chapter 5: Goals and Agendas

Chapter 6: Verbal Communication Techniques
Questioning and Listening
The Silent Treatment
Lecturing

Chapter 7: Written Communication Techniques
Diagrams and Drawings
Demonstrations
Example Problems

Chapter 8: Working With Your Tutee
Don't Do Your Tutee's Work!
Let Your Tutee Do The Work
Work At Your Tutee's Level
Tutee Summaries And Demonstrations

Chapter 9: Stellar Student Behavior
Good Student Behavior
Help! I Can't Solve This!
Notetaking
Text-Marking
Test Taking
Memorization
Time Management

Chapter 10: Potential Problems
Problems Starting Out
Non-Serious Problems
Serious Problems
Tutees In Over Their Heads

Chapter 11: I Don't Have To Take This!
Handling Problems
Tutees Who Insist You Do Their Work
Tutees Who Ask You Out

Chapter 12: That's A Wrap
Ending A Session
Summarize and Demonstrate
Praise Your Tutee
Encourage Your Tutee
Plan For The Next Session

Good-Byes

Conclusion

Practice Makes Perfect

Index

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