Tutorial Process

Tutorial Process: Check for Understanding

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QUESTION 1/7

What are the three PHASES of the tutorial process?

Writing, Collaborating, Reading

Content Classes, AVID, Homework

Before, During, and After

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Explanation:Nice! There's some work to do BEFORE we come to class and do tutorials. Then, there's presenting, asking questions, working together, and summarizing DURING. Last, we'll reflect AFTER and figure out how we can apply our new learning!

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QUESTION 2/7

Where should your tutorial questions or problems come from?

Notes, quizzes, homework, tests, lectures, etc

My AVID teacher

My brain

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Explanation: Yes! The goal is for you to identify a question, concept, or problem in an academic class that is causing you confusion. If you're having difficulty finding an initial question, it could be that you are not facing enough rigor in your coursework!

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QUESTION 3/7

What does TRF stand for?

Teacher's Requesting Fundamentals

Teaching Rigor Framework

Tutorial Request Form

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Explanation: This pre-work includes the initial question, key vocabulary, prior knowledge, critical thinking about the initial question, and steps used to identify the Point of Confusion and the question they develop based on their Point of Confusion to bring to the tutorial.

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QUESTION 4/7

During Step 5 (engaging in collaborative inquiry), how should students be speaking to one another?

In academic language, asking questions, using content vocabulary

Telling the presenter how to answer thier question

The only person who is speaking is the presenter

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QUESTION 4/7

This is a recap of the Point of Confusion, the notes that captured the critical thinking of the group, and the steps taken to come to a solution.

60-Second Synthesis

Summary and Reflection

3-Column Notes

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Explanation: Tutorials are structured to help students grapple with difficult concepts while developing academic speaking and listening skills in their content areas. In order to support their growth, students must use and feel comfortable with content vocabulary, as well as with the formal language register of academic settings.

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QUESTION 5/7

What happens if your group CAN'T solve the presenter's Point of Confusion?

Create questions to take back to the teacher for additional support

Give it your best guess according to your notes

Ask AI or ChatGPT to solve it for you

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Explanation: There may be times during the tutorial session when the critical thinking process does not enable the students to clarify a Point of Confusion -- but you SHOULD have gotten further or figured out a more specfiic question to ask your content teacher the next time you see them!

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QUESTION 6/7

How will you be asked to summarize your tutorials each day?

No summarization necessary

Mentally

Verbally or Written

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Explanation: After engaging in the tutorial process, it is critical for students to summarize the new learning that occurred from clarifying their Point of Confusion, and to reflect on the tutorial as a whole. Summarizing and reflecting verbally after a tutorial session is a collaborative endeavor. Summarizing and reflecting in writing is an important individual metacognitive process!

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QUESTION 7/7

What is the ultimate goal of tutorials?

To apply your new learning and general steps in class

To bring questions you've already solved

To make you more confused about class content

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Explanation: The tutorial process is completed during Step 10 when students take what they have learned about their Point of Confusion and apply that new learning when they return to their academic classes. This step in the tutorial process is also an opportunity for students to reflect more generally on the skills they have developed through tutorials and how those skills can also help them in their academic courses.

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RESULTS

6-7

4-5

0-3

GOAT

danger zone

you ight

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OOPS!

Wrong!Uh-oh. You may want to go back and re-read that step in the Tutorial Process. This stuff is important -- it's the foundation of our semester!

TRY AGAIN

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Explanation: The student presenter gives a 60-Second Synthesis articulating the inquiry and critical thinking of the group once the academic conversation and collaborative inquiry process have ended.

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