Unit 4: Planning for Learning

Planning for learning is the key to a successful match. Tutors need a plan to follow and learners need to see success fairly soon. When tutors and learners develop a plan together, they meet both these needs. That plan is like a road map and will direct individual lesson plans. The learning plan is the big picture; it outlines where the learner wants to go. The lesson plans are then designed for each time a tutor and learner meet.

As a coordinator, it is your job to start developing this road map with the learner. The tutor then continues with it, making changes as the needs and interests of the learner change. This is why it’s so important for tutors to really get to know their learners and to understand what they want to accomplish.

Some tutors might have concerns about the first meeting with a learner and might want to know how to handle any challenges that arise. There will be an opportunity in this unit to explore the first meeting and to allow tutors to address their concerns about tutoring.

Developing a portfolio helps learners track the progress they have made. It is tangible proof of the work they have been doing with their tutors. Tutors will have the opportunity to explore portfolios and look at developing one of their own around training as a tutor.