Preparing for Tutorial #1

LG: Fill in a Tutorial Request Form using a logic problem.

EQ: How do I fill in a TRF to arrive at an authentic Point of Confusion?

Preparing for Tutorial #1

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Tutorial Introduction

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Teacher Notes for Tutorial Process Blank Student Tutorial Process

This can be used as an alternative structure for student notes. Instead of the graphic organizer drawn in notes, this can be glued or taped to their note-taking page.

Choosing a Tutorial Choosing a Tutorial Question and Filling in TRFQuestion and Filling in TRF

• Carefully read the logic problem assigned to you.

Before Tutorial (Step 1)Before Tutorial (Step 1)

• Prior to tutorial day, students actively participate in their classes by taking Cornell Notes

A big part of the battle of being successful in school is getting good at knowing what you don't know (identifying POCs) and understanding what it is you are supposed to know.

It is not OK to quit, give up, or retreat when faced with a concept/problem/skill that you don't pick up on easily. That will be a part of school the rest of your academic career.

The Tutorial process will seek to instill new habits and skills for dealing with challenging aspects of your courses.

Practice Filling in A-D on Practice Filling in A-D on Your TRF (Step 2)Your TRF (Step 2)

A. Write your name, pd, date of Tutorial, Tut#, subject, topic, and circle Tut day.

B. Write your original question.

C. Where did your original question come from?

D. What resources do you have that might be useful for solving the problem?

Practice Filling in E on Your Practice Filling in E on Your TRF (Step 2)TRF (Step 2)

5. Fill in box E (Key Terms) by defining/explaining the key academic vocabulary or language of the discipline. Is there a formula you need to use? Only define words that are essential to understanding/answering the question.

Practice Filling in F-G on Practice Filling in F-G on Your TRF (Step 2)Your TRF (Step 2)

F: Try to solve the problems on your own. What do you know? What did you try? Show your work. What do your notes say?

G: What steps or process did you use?

Practice Filling in H on Practice Filling in H on Your TRF (Step 2)Your TRF (Step 2)

7. Use Academic Language to write your Point of Confusion Tutorial question.

Tell/Remind students that items B-H on their TRF are designed to1. Get them to a place where they know what they don't know, and2. Teach them how to think critically about things they don't understand in their classes.

They are developing mental habits that will enable them to solve difficult problems rather than simply shut down and give up. Even without the Tutorial to follow, steps B-H are explicit critical thinking.

3. In other words, the TRF form teaches them how to think by building a model for problem solving in their mind.

Questions?Questions?

• What questions do you have about filling in your Tutorial Request Form?

Students generally ask what they should do if they don't have any questions...they are understanding envy thing in their classes. I usually begin by telling them that even IF they understand the content from their classes, they still know next-to-nothing about those topics. They are then told to try to back their brain into a corner by asking Costa's Level 3 questions about their classes. If they are still having no luck, they should read the accompanying lessons in their textbook to generate an authentic POC. If not that, they can come in the morning to see their AVID teacher for help developing a Tutorial question.

1.Line up outside with TRF ready to grade

2.Go to Tutorial group, write agenda, take out Student Presenter and Group Member Protocol, and set up Tutorial 3-Column Notes. (You will be in the same Tutorial group for an entire quarter.)

3.Make sure you have all supplies needed. (Notes, Marker, Eraser, Textbooks, Protocol handout)

(2 min.)

Insert picture of Tutorial notes set up ready to go.

Starting Tutorials (Step 4)Starting Tutorials (Step 4)

Starting Tutorials (Step 4)Starting Tutorials (Step 4)

4. Conduct a read-around of Tutorial questions (original question and POC) and decide who will present their question first.

•How can you decide who will present first and what order you will go in? What did you see in the video?

(2 min)

During Tutorial (Step 5)During Tutorial (Step 5)

Student Presenter:• Writes POC

Question and necessary pre-work on board.

• Turns to group and delivers “30 Second Speech,” explaining what they tried and their point of confusion (POC)POC

Tutorial Introduction

You have a resource for helping you to deliver your 30-second speech as the student presenter.

Take any relevant class notes you have or handouts with you as you go to the board.Write quickly so as to not waste time.

During Tutorial (Step 6)During Tutorial (Step 6)

• Group members use Inquiry Process, asking questions to help “un-stick” the Student Presenter’s thinking.

• Use your Group Member Protocol for help with questioning

• Check for understanding to make sure the Student Presenter understands.

(You are learning the art of Socratic dialogue here)

What do YOU think you do

next?What did you

try?What do your

notes say?

What do YOU think you do

next?What did you

try?What do your

notes say?

Tutorial Introduction

You have a resource for helping you to ask great questions to the student presenter.

During Tutorial (Step 6)During Tutorial (Step 6)

• Group members should be taking notes all along the way.

• Use you're paper as "scratch paper" to work out the problems they are doing on the board.

• If you have notes or a handout that will be helpful, take it out.

• The tutor will take notes for the student presenter...if there is no tutor, someone else will have to take the notes for them.

During Tutorial (Step 6)During Tutorial (Step 6)

• Once the Student Presenter understands and gets past their POC, they need to write the steps or process used to solve that type of problem or question in the third column of 3-column notes.

• They then give their concluding 30-second speech to demonstrate to the group they now understand their question.

30-second speech, part

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After Tutorial (Step 8)After Tutorial (Step 8)

•The last 10 min. Of class you will write your Tutorial reflection at the bottom of your Tutorial notes.

•Use the guiding questions and Template for help.

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Tutorial notes with reflection.

After Tutorial (Step 8)After Tutorial (Step 8)

• You need to finish your reflection IN CLASS.

• Tutorial notes count for sets of AVID notes on Binder Checks!

• Give your TRF to your tutor to grade participation while you are writing your reflection.

• Turn your TRF in to the tutor to put in my box on Thursdays.

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reflection.

After Tutorial (Step 9)After Tutorial (Step 9)

• Back in your academic classes, apply the knowledge and skills you learned in Tutorials

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DebriefDebrief

• Is there any part of the 10-step process of Tutorials that you do not understand?

• Which step do you think will be most challenging?