By the Peer2Blog Team Peer2Peer’s main goal is to create and maintain a well-rounded community for students of all ages. This includes connecting the students to better academic assistance and promoting education while creating equitable learning opportunities for all students. We are students helping students hoping to make a collaborative environment. To create this kind of community, the tutors are significant - they are the backbone of Peer2Peer.
To make any session productive, the student needs to be in a comfortable learning environment. Introduce yourself and let the student feel at ease! Encouraging them when they get stuck throughout the session helps maintain a constructive learning environment. If you can, allow the student to take control of their own learning. For example, if the session is focused broadly on using fractions in equations, give the student a choice between multiplying or dividing fractions. Putting the student in control of their education gives them confidence, and makes the session more meaningful. It’s important to let your interest in the subject shine through so the student looks forward to learning about the subject. Prepping beforehand ensures that your session will run smoothly. It can also help you feel more confident about your material. First, always make a lesson plan. You don’t have to follow it word-for-word; it ultimately depends on what the student needs help with during the session. You can adjust it as you go, but make sure that it includes: articles or questions of increasing difficulty, time to review the previous session (if your sessions are weekly), an introduction to the topic, practice, and review at the end. If your student has homework that they need help with, try to get it from them beforehand and work it into your plan. If they don’t need help with specific questions, Khan Academy, Education.com, and IXL are great resources to draw practice problems from. Still, don’t spend all your time on external websites; you want your session to feel personal. If your student were just looking for practice problems, they wouldn’t have signed up for tutoring. Also, if the subject you’re tutoring is more complex, take time to review the material yourself beforehand. Sometimes even when you’ve prepared for your session, there are things that you may not be able to control. If a student has not prepared enough or isn’t as strong in a topic, you may need to refocus your session to that topic. You can ask the student what they are strong in and go from there or ask the Peer Leader supervising the session for help as well. If you or your student experience internet issues, let the other know what is happening and try closing out other tabs, checking your network, or rejoining the meeting. You can also switch to another platform like Skype or Google Meets. If the issues persist, ask to reschedule the meeting to a suitable time. If there are specific questions you aren’t prepared to answer, use your resources! You can Google the question, search through worksheets you have prepared, or consult your Peer Leader. Just remember to make mistakes into learning opportunities that will only make your next session go smoother. As long as you follow these tips and any others you may receive from tutors or Peer Leaders, you can create a great learning environment. Making sure all of our Peer2Peer tutors are well equipped for their sessions is an important part of keeping our community strong.
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