ESL Tutor Training Session 1

Volunteers generally teach two sessions a week.

A typical tutoring session is usually about 1 hour long. This duration allows for a sufficient amount of time to cover the necessary material, address any questions or concerns, and engage in interactive learning activities. It strikes a balance between being long enough to delve into the subject matter in depth, but not too long that it becomes overwhelming or exhausting for the student.

We ask you to stay with a student for a minimum of 9 months or 2 semesters. This suggests that the program or arrangement being referred to has a specific duration of at least 9 months or 2 semesters.

Being able to speak the student's native language is not a requirement for teaching English effectively. While it can be helpful in certain situations, it is not necessary for effective English instruction. Effective teaching can be achieved through various methods such as using visual aids, gestures, and other forms of non-verbal communication, as well as employing effective teaching strategies and techniques specifically designed for teaching English as a second language.

All of these factors can impact on a adult student's progress in learning English.

Textbooks may or may not be a good idea for any given student.

We work with students at whatever educational level they come to us with.

Students need to learn a whole range of skills including listening, speaking, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.

Conversation circles are open to any adult immigrants who are at an intermediate proficiency level or above.

The correct answer is to contact the student directly as early as possible. This is the most effective and efficient way to ensure that the student is informed about the cancellation and can make any necessary arrangements. Contacting Lynne or leaving a note on the tutoring room door may not guarantee that the student will receive the message in a timely manner.

Students should hear and repeat the new vocabulary several times. Then they can indicate comprehension non-verbally (by pointing, in this case). Asking students to produce new vocabulary is harder, and you may have to go over it many times (over the course of several lessons) before the student is able to do this.

Although immigrants get first priority for a volunteer tutor, our conversation circles are open to anyone (including international visitors). We only provide services to adult immigrants (not children or teens).

Only immigrants who are here permanently can get one-to-one tutors. We refer visitors to the conversation circles and other programs for visitors.

Both of these things are true at the same time.

If your student misses more than two sessions without an explanation, you should contact Lynne. This suggests that Lynne is responsible for keeping track of student attendance and should be notified if a student is consistently absent without providing a reason.

We help students will all of these things and more.

We offer all of these things!