Especialidades JA/Tutoría/Respuestas
Nivel de destreza
2
Año
2009
Version
09.06.2024
Autoridad de aprobación
División Norteamericana
Prólogo
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The Tutoring honor has been designed so that it is within the capabilities of Pathfinders who are in the 8th grade or higher. This requirement should not be overlooked, as it is only at this level of maturity and academic achievement that a Pathfinder is socially and mentally capable of serving effectively as a tutor.
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{{Bible verse | book = Acts | chapter = 8 | verse = 26-40 | version = New King James Version | text = 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
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A variety of factors influence achievement in school. IQ is an important factor but not a social condition.
- drug and alcohol abuse in the home hurts children
- unstable marriages/unstable living envirnonment
- children shuffled from one parent to the other to grandparents may feel unstable and may miss school
- an unhealthy living environment can cause sickness and missing school
- parents who lack a good education have a hard time teaching skills, helping with homework, or reading with and to their children
- immigrant families may lack English skills - and poor English at home can make progress in school difficult
- some families are forced to move regularly, which destablizes the child. It may mean changing schools which means a lack of continuity
- children may have to work or watch siblings, cutting into homework time
- poor nutrition and hunger (for economic reasons or lack of nutrition knowledge) will immediately drop school performance. A hungry kid has a hard time learning.
- children who are abused emotionally, physically or sexually often struggle academically
- poor families can not afford extra curricular activities that enhance learning.
- inner city schools are notoriously under funded, may not attract the best teachers, and spend significant time and effort on discipline and safety and the expense of instructional time.
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The obvious difference is the amount of one on one attention each student receives. Pros to one-on-one sessions include: -opportunities to target specific problem areas for the specific child -more intensive help
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Tutoring is a form of teaching, so the tools and resources are much the same as a teacher employs. Ideally the tutoring program will closely align with the school classroom objectives, and therefore many of the tools needed can be obtained from the classroom teacher. In a homework help center or other tutoring situation the student's own textbooks and workbooks are also useful tools for the tutor.
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Put your learnings into practice. Look for community based tutoring programs, ask at your school, or if all else fails, arrange to privately tutor someone. You will learn more in a structured tutoring program though, so to get started try to find a structured program. This activity can be used as a friendship building outreach activity - one of the reasons the honor was placed in the Outreach category.
