"Tutoring Do's and Don'ts"

“Tutoring Do’s and Don’ts”
When tutoring a student there are things that a tutor should and should not do when in session.

“Tutoring Do’s”

1.Be Ready – A tutor should be ready to pay close attention to their tutee.
2.Be Attentive – A tutor should be alert, focused and be willing to address the needs of the tutee.
3.Be on Aware—A tutor should be aware of the messages that they are giving.
4.Be Relaxed
5.Look Approachable
6.Help the student to create ideas and images on their own by asking open ended questions.
7.Establish eye contact
8.Realize that each tutee is different and give the tutee that individual help that is needed
9.Realize that talking is a major part of the writing process – It will help the tutee develop and create ideas on their own.
10.Its okay to play dumb at times.
11.Praise the tutee when you deem it right to do so.
12.Be Honest
13.Be Positive

Tutoring Don’t’s

1.Posture is very important so a tutor should not:
a.Fold their arms
b.Looking everywhere else , except for in the tutee direction
c.Taking a phone call
d.Looking at your clock or watch
e.Yawning
f.Fidgeting
g.Doodling
h.Drumming fingers
i.Tapping a pen
j.Be too relaxed
k.Be too anxious
2.Slouch
3.Tone of voice should not be to harsh or to warm.
4.Act as if you have something else more important.
5.Do not write the paper or assignment for them.
6.Don’t Act as if you are the expert.
7.Don’t develop a personal relationship during the tutoring session
8.Don’t be late.
9.Don’t be a therapist
10.Don’t Correct errors unless that is the only thing wrong with the paper and if you are qualified to make corrections.
11.Don’t be a cheerleader, praising him or her for every single thing.