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Tutoring 201Working with Adolescents

Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions

• Quick Centra Overview

• Engaging & Motivating Adolescents in Tutoring

• Tutoring through Different Types of Texts

• Looking Deeper & Making Connections

• Wrap Upo Questionso Additional Resources

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Adolescent Literacy Wiki

http://adolescentlitresources.pbworks.com

We have other resources we’ll share at the end.

Working with Adolescents

• What do you enjoy about your work with adolescents?

• What challenges do you face in working with or tutoring adolescents?

• What help do you need?

Tutoring Through Different Types of

Text

GIST StrategyThe GIST strategy can be used for both literature and informational

texts. It can be done individually, in partners, or in small groups. This is an after-reading strategy. It can be done without having any knowledge of the text prior to reading. The purpose of the GIST statement is to summarize the text in 20 words.

Process:

1. The student(s) read the text.

2. The student(s) answers the questions: Who?, What?, Where?, When?, Why?, and How?

3. From those responses, the student writes a 20 word GIST that captures the most important elements of the text.

Sticky NotesSticky notes can be used with any type of text. It works well with individuals, partners,

and small groups. This can be done with no knowledge of the text prior to reading. This is a during-reading strategy. The purpose of sticky notes is for students to record their thinking while reading. They can also practice using certain skills, such as predicting, making connections, visualizing, and inferring. It is also a good way to take notes while reading informational texts. ( Click on the “sticky note” to see a video)

Process:

1. Teacher models the strategy in different types of text (literature, informational, graphic).

2. While reading the text, students pause to jot their thinking on sticky notes. If the student has never used the strategy before, the teacher may need to prompt students to stop and jot. It will become more natural over time.

3. After reading the text, students review their sticky notes and organize them into maps or clusters. They may notice patterns or common themes throughout the text. They may also notice how their thinking changed throughout the text.

Your Turn1. Read the text.

2. What would you write on stickies?

3. I will add your thoughts to the next slide.

Sticky Notes for A Bird Came Down

Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guides are best used with informational texts. It can be

facilitated one on one, in partners, or in small groups. The strategy can be used if you are already familiar with the text, as it requires preparation. This is a before-reading, during-reading, and after-reading strategy. The purpose of this strategy is to activate students’ prior knowledge, make predictions, and revise or confirm their thinking using evidence from the text.

Process:

1. Before reading the text, students read statements pertaining to the text and make predictions about whether each statement is true or false.

2. Students read the text.

3. After reading, students revise their predictions. If the statement is false, they explain why using evidence.

1. The teacher completes the first column prior to students reading the text.

2. The student completes the second column before reading the text.

3. The student completes columns 3-5 during/after reading.

Tea PartyThe Tea Party Strategy works best with graphic and fiction texts. It can be

facilitated in small groups. For this strategy, the text must be known ahead of time, as it requires some preparation. This is a before-reading and after-reading strategy. The purpose of this strategy is to make predictions and revise or confirm those predictions.

Process:

1. Teacher chooses parts from the text and copies the direct quotes onto index cards.

2. Give each student in the small group an index card.

3. Students take turns reading the index cards aloud.

4. Together, students make a prediction about what the text will be about.

5. Students read the text, independently or in their small group.

6. After reading, students work together to revise their prediction using evidence from the text.

1. Have students read their notecards in no particular order. Notice that I did not use the entire text.

2. Students make predictions about the text.

4. Students revise their predictions.

3. Students read the text.

3-2-1The 3-2-1 strategy works with informational texts. It works well

with individuals, partners, and small groups. This strategy does not require any planning, and therefore can be done with an unfamiliar text. This is an after-reading strategy. The purpose of the strategy is to have students reflect on their reading.

Process:

1. Students read the text.

2. Students record three things they discovered, or learned, using evidence from the text.

3. Students record two interesting things from the text. Again students need to use evidence.

4. Students record one question they still have about the topic.

Engaging & Motivating Adolescents in Tutoring

How can tutors engage adolescents and motivate them?

Find out what they value, and how they view

themselves as a learner.

It is critical to get

to know your student.

Engaging and Motivating Students

QuestionWhat kinds of texts (books, print

material) do you use when you tutor or work with students?

What kinds of texts are there?Use texts and other resources

that draw on their

interests when

possible.Graphic NovelsArticles

Reader’s Theater

What kinds of texts are there?Check out our wiki

What Makes a Difference to Adolescent Learners?

★ Make the learning relevant to their lives.

★ Let them make

choices.

★ Involve them in their learning.

★ Help them make real world connections to their learning.

Why am I learning this?

★ Show them their learning has value beyond the school.

★ Give opportunities to

apply their knowledge in

real situations.

★ Use tasks with a personal purpose

with a larger audience

(more than just for the teacher)

★ Letters★ Editorials★ Proposals

★ Videos★ Reflective

Writing

Make Tutoring and Learning Social★ Where possible, connect

to others.

★ Partner Discussions

★ Small Group Discussions

★ Book Clubs

Make Tutoring and Learning Social

● Segue or transition to next section: Using strategies that foster engagement

Blogs

★ Where possible, connect to others.

EdmodoSkype & FaceTime

Make Tutoring and Learning Social

Voicethread

Padlet

Looking Deeper and Making Connections

Bloom’s TaxonomyA map of critical thinking

skills

Some strategies that hit the upper tiers:

• Sticky Notes

• GIST

• Tea Party

• QAR

Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)

• QAR helps students understand types of questions.

• QAR can help improve student comprehension

• It helps students think about the text they are reading and to think beyond it.

• It also challenges them to use higher thinking skills like, applying, evaluate, and create.

How do you use QAR?

QAR is broken down into 4 types of questions1. Right There2. Think and Search3. Author & Me4. On your own

“Right There” Questions are questions that can be found very easily in the text. These are literal questions.

“Think and Search” Questions are found in different parts of the text and put together make meaning.

“Author & You” Questions are not found directly in the story. Students must have read the text to be able to answer the questions

“On my own” questions are questions that students use their prior knowledge to make connections to the text.

Questions & Discussion

• What questions do you have?• What ideas do you want to share?

Adolescent Literacy Wiki

http://adolescentlitresources.pbworks.com

We have other resources we’ll share at the end.

Resources for Tutors

The Center for Adolescent Literacies offers the following resources:

RWS Tutoring websitehttps://tutoring.uncc.edu/

RWS Tutoring bloghttp://rwstutoring.wordpress.com/

Center for Adolescent Literacies websitehttp://literacy.uncc.edu/

Tutoring Website

There are lots of resources at the RWS tutoring website

tutoring.uncc.edu

Need help? Have questions?

ReadWriteServe Programs are a part of the Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte. If you have questions or need our help, call or email us:

Dr. Bruce Taylor

bruce.taylor@uncc.edu