Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TUTORING
Alexandra Sadovnikova
Mentor Tutor in English & Russian
• Subjects Supported: All subjects, but math is a
priority
• Students:
• Highly individualized training for student with
disabilities in the use of assistive technology
DSPS • Resource for students requiring support in the area
of basic skill development
DSPS •
•
Pause between ideas/concepts. Allow time for processing.
Speak slowly and clearly. Repeat
Tutoring •
directions/concepts/explanations.
Ask questions to check for understanding. Check for
Highlights
understanding frequently.
• Have the student “teach” you. Allow the student to hear
his/herself explain the concepts.
• Relate concepts to a similar task or procedure already learned.
• Conduct your tutoring sessions in a quiet location without
distraction.
Student with Autistic Spectrum
• Consider alternative/calming ways of interaction:
with • Before meeting with the student, send a list ahead of time of
the points you would like to discuss. Allow them to do the same.
Autistic
• Check for understanding. “Tell me in your own words or write
down for me what we just discussed…”
• Sometimes, this population is known as being overly honest or