Fielding Graduate University

Whether you are new to the field, or have an established career in tutoring, coaching, or learning center administration, this state-of-the art training program offers you a unique enrichment opportunity. You gain new skills and expertise based on the most current research and best practices from a wide range of experts. Individualized mentor feedback reinforces mastery of the content and new techniques at a level equal your aptitude and experience.

Fielding Graduate University and the National Tutoring Association (NTA) sponsor "Tutoring Foundations," a comprehensive, self-paced, on-line tutor training program.

The course topics cover all the skills and philosophical understanding required to tutor students of any age level in a variety of situations and includes:

• Individual mentoring from an NTA Advanced or Master Tutor
• On-going review and feedback by course mentors

Please visit the Crossroads of Learning site where details on the course curriculum and registration are available.

"Tutoring Foundations" Course Topics Include

• History and philosophy of tutoring
• Tutorial responsibilities/ethics
• Basic learning theory
• Academic intervention strategies
• Use of new technologies
• Setting goals and planning
• Basic communication skills
• Good listening practices
• Tutoring specific subjects areas/skills
• Campus support systems
• General study skills
• Literacy concerns
• Critical thinking skills
• Tutoring learning disabled students
• Conflict resolution techniques
• Relationships with parents and teachers
• Learning styles/multiple modalities
• Diversity considerations
• Age appropriate tutoring
• Non-traditional learners
• Group dynamics
• Maintaining records/securing paperwork
• Legal Considerations
• Leadership/contributing to the field