9/10/08 Class Notes

BOARD SHARED LEARNING EXPERIENCE:
Clarify what's expected
support practice
feedback and encouragement
validated learner's learning strategies
give information learner didn't have
helped identify strategies
connected to learner's interests and abilities
coach acknowledges that learner is in charge
model patterns
walk learner through things
support with info abouy conventions
help identify focus and organization
okay to be casting around
connecting to the students strength
limiting/focusing areas of attention
being aware of/responding to learner's emotions
help with the chaos

CHAPTER INCLUDED:
Review of research (emperical research - studies based on observation and experiences)
Not nearly enough studies
We will be focusing on qualitative studies

Page 9 oddly matches our board list of necessary features in tutoring

METALANGUAGE-
"meta" - over, the next level up
so, metalanguage is the language used to talk about language, ie: learning the different special terms involved with writing and response
(writing down goals, ideas before getting to the draft, brainstorming, outlining)

Tutoring works for students of all ages, helps with attitudes towards literature, self esteem, etc.

TUTORING DON'T'S
add your own stuff
give false praise
just detect errors
act like a therapist
take ownership
have all the answers
respond too late


FOR NEXT CLASS FOR NEXT CLASS FOR NEXT CLASS FOR NEXT CLASS
*pages 21-30 in the tiny purple book, respond to reading (any sort of response, but do include the class stuff)