TLC Monthly Webinar for Tutor Coordinators

1. TLC Monthly Webinar for Tutor Coordinators February 18, 2013 10:00am – 11:00am https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2011455&password=M.C4D0FF03130D87AE11B90926FE8DB9

2. Agenda • Review of use of webinar platform, Collaborate • Updates • Resources for tutor professional development • Sharing • Next webinar • March 19, 2013, 10:00 – 11:00 am • Tutor retention and motivation

3. Navigation of Collaborate • To talk… • To type… • To note approval, etc… • Raise hand… • Yes/no

4. Updates for Tutor Coordinators

5. Updates for Tutor Coordinators • Online Basic Tutor Training • Online Report Form • Tutor Conference • 20 spots still available • Request one use code from Monica Shields, mona.shields@comcast.net • Five tutors/agency • With code, cost will zero out

6. Resources for Tutor Professional Development

7. Resources for Tutor Professional Development • New TLC website, tlcliteracy.org • Suggestions from Peers • Monthly PD trainings • What Every Tutor Needs to Know • Career Pathways • Reading Skills • Soft Skills in the Workplace • Websites/webinars • Peer to peer interaction • Various opportunities sent out in monthly emails

8. Resources for Tutor Professional Development • Suggestions from Peers, continued • In house trainings • Videos on www.newamericanhorizons.org • Initial orientation and basic tutor training • TLC’s basic tutor training on TLC’s website • Quarterly tutor newsletter

10. Questions about Resources for Tutor Professional Development • ?? Are there any training sessions in audio/video recordings, which could be obtained and used by individual tutors at his/her convenience?? • TLC’s recorded webinars • New American Horizons • ProLiteracy Ed Net’s trainings • ?? Is tutor professional development expected to be completed on an individual basis by tutors outside of their tutoring time or should workshops and other professional development opportunities be provided by the tutor coordinator?? • ?? How often should tutor professional development happen?? • ?? How do the agencies encourage their volunteer tutors to participate in professional development? Are there any incentives?? • ?? What resources are other agencies using for professional development, example books and websites??

11. Discussion Questions about Tutor Professional Development • ?? How often should tutor professional development happen?? • ?? How do the agencies encourage their volunteer tutors to participate in professional development? Are there any incentives?? •  ?? How are tutor outcomes gauged???

12. Sharing • Each webinar will allow some time for Tutor Coordinators to share a success or challenge of the month. • What are your successes? • What are your challenges? • What support can TLC provide you?

13. Upcoming Topics • Tutor retention and motivation • Evaluating the effectiveness of tutor instruction • Individual tutor professional development plans • Monitoring tutor professional development • Tutor reporting and tracking of professional development • Tutor recruitment, selection and orientation • Tutor-learner matching process • Tutor networking opportunities • Basic tutor training

14. Thank you! Next Tutor Coordinator Webinar: March 19, 10-11am Topics: Tutor Motivation and Retention Please plan to share what has worked for you and what questions you have for others

15. For Your Reference… Tutor Coordinators The following slides are for your reference and will be left in the monthly power points shared by Tutors of Literacy. Please let me, kim@tlcliteracy.org, know if there is something you would like to see added here.

16. Guskey OverviewFive Levels of Professional Development Evaluation(adapted from Guskey, 2002) For professional developers: 1) ensure teachers/tutors enjoy the experience 2) ensure teachers/tutors learn something 3) ensure supports for change/implementation are in place 4) ensure opportunities and awareness of how to use new knowledge and skills 5) see what the impact is on students Johnson, K.A. & Linden A. PD Evaluation for Minnesota

17. Tutor Coordinator Job Description and Roles • Tutor Coordinators • provide training to volunteer adult education instructors AND associated learners • support volunteer adult education instructors AND associated learners • Duties include, but are not limited to, • implementing effective processes for tutor screening • making referrals to the case manager • participating in orientation • conducting training sessions • assigning tutor-student pairs/groups • supporting tutor-student pairs/groups • providing ongoing supervision of tutoring staff • working with the In-House PD Specialist to coordinate tutor professional development

18. Volunteer Instructor Job Description and Roles Definition from Adult and Family Literacy Guidelines, 2012-2013 205.8 Volunteer Instructor, pages 11-12 • Volunteer Instructors provide one-on-one or small group instruction to students. Though they are not a paid staff member, volunteer instructors are still required to take professional development training and to schedule time for instruction preparation. Volunteer Instructors should work with tutor coordinators to periodically review goals; adjust student placement, if needed; and coordinate with intake specialist and case manager. • Volunteer Instructors (tutors) must have a four-year degree or be currently enrolled in a four-year degree program. This includes community college if the student is enrolled in a transfer program that will lead to a four-year degree. If the person has stopped taking courses, they are not considered to be pursuing the degree. • Tutors without a four-year degree are permitted if they show continuous tutoring since Program Year 2006-07, have participated in one in-service activity in each of those years, and have been consistently providing a minimum of three hours of tutoring a week (with breaks of one/two weeks once or twice a year).

19. Individual Tutor PD Plan aka Your Role as a Tutor Statement for Initial Tutor Professional Development Plan • “As a volunteer instructor, I will continually strive to identify and meet the needs of the learner(s) I tutor by learning about and applying new techniques during my instruction. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the tutoring sessions, I will document the instructional strategies I apply and how the learner is affected. Whenever possible, I will share my tutoring experiences with my peers so we can all learn and grow together.”