CRLA Tutor Certification

A Future of Flexibility

CRLA Tutor Certification

Current Program02 levels per semester0Not offered summers01 day and time a week01 location01 track for completion0Lecture/Workshop

based

Proposed Program03 levels per year0Runs all year0Varies in times and days0Varies in locations0Accelerated and slow

tracks are possible0Flipped Classroom and

Non-synchronous aspects

Relationships Do not Change

Continuing Ed/CRLA Sessions

SWC

ALC

LC

TRIO

Purpose is the Same

0All centers may utilize this training for CRLA advancement.

0All centers may utilize this training for required ongoing training.

0Still open to the College and community.* It is questionable if LE 1240 still works in this model.

Facilitation is Still Multi-Departmental

0Right now we represent Trio, LC, and DRC.0 Include more departments. 0Facilitators are experts in their fields.0Have a core of facilitators that organize and

coordinate the program.

Additional TopicsTopic of the Session (Sample) Level

Definition of tutoring and tutor responsibilities 1

Setting goals/planning 1

Review of Level 1* 2

Review of Level 2* M

Tutoring Content Areas (Math) 2

Peer Led Sessions M

Adult learners 1

Learning theory, learning styles: VAK , Other: active learning , Study skills 1

Tutoring Students with Disabilities M

Techniques for successfully beginning and ending a tutor session 1

Tutoring Content Areas (Sciences) 2

Critical thinking skills 1

Brain Based Learning M

Tutoring Nonnative English Speakers 2

Basic tutoring guidelines/ do’s and don’ts 1

Communication skills 1

Identifying and using resources 2

Online tutoring M

Assessing student learning/study strategies 2

Collaborative Learning and Group Study M

Active listening 1

Assertiveness and/or Handling difficult students 1

Structuring the learning experience M

Modeling problem solving 1

Diversity 2

Compliance with the ethics and/or philosophy of the Tutor Program, and/or Sexual Harassment, and/or Plagiarism

1

Training and supervising other tutors (supervisory skills) M

Increase Flexibility

0Three to four locations and times per month0Three to four topics per month.0 Intermixing of levels each month, with an emphasis

on Level 1.0Addition of non-synchronous sessions.0Offer more topics and sessions than are needed for

each level to increase chances for success.

CRLA Application

0Write a new CRLA Application including these details:0 The guidelines for facilitator selection need to be

established.0 The guidelines for the mixture of face-to-face versus

other types of training need to be reviewed and implemented into the schematic.

0 The content of the additional sessions has to be written into a curriculum.

0 We would like to pilot this training program for Spring0 The supporting certification materials should not need

to be adjusted.