55 minutes

Option 3:

  • Refer back to the learner profiles that were provided in Session 3. (These could include the learners introduced by video.)
  • Define long-term and short-term goals for each learner. (Ask who?)
  • Pair up the trainees and assign them one learner each. Have the pair take a short-term goal for the learner and break it into smaller, tangible tasks that could be presented during a lesson or a series of lessons. (Ask what?)
  • Discuss the results as a larger group and ask the entire group to brainstorm different activities that could be used. (Ask how?)
  • Give each pair a lesson plan grid.
  • Have the pairs plan a lesson based on the information (Who? What? How?) provided.
  • Give the pairs a 20-minute time limit. Circulate and give feedback.
  • Have trainees present their lesson to another group.
15 minutes

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G: General Tutoring Tips

  • Go through the list provided in the tutor training manual.
  • If you have Aboriginal learners in your program, discuss the tips for Aboriginal learners as well.
  • Give trainees optional handout, Questions to ask your learner and discuss.
  • Show overhead, Culturally Appropriate Materials.
  • Discuss the importance of critiquing learning materials for their cultural appropriateness. The questions provided on the overhead can be used as a starting point.
10 minutes

H: The First Lesson

  • Discuss some of the main points as defined in the tutor training manual.