Welcome to Orientation and Training Click on audio icon

Our Mission To change the lives of disadvantaged youth through academic tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture. More than 20 years Work with children who are below the poverty and literacy lines. Serve more than 700 children each year Click on audio icon

Has afternoon and evening sites It works – higher levels of reading improvement than non-Whiz Kids peers. Is a faith based, one-on-one tutoring program Has over 40 sites that meet once a week for 1½ hours (Mon-Thurs) Meets Sept - April, with vacation and breaks. About 24 weeks. Click on audio icon

Site Structure Team Approach Coordinator Club Leader Liaison Teacher Field Director Click on audio icon

Typical Session Drive with another tutor to the students’ home (near site) to pick them up and bring to the site. 1 hour tutoring ½ hour Club – Snack*, Star of the Week, music, Gospel message. Drive home – A great time to connect! Click on audio icon

Manual Click on audio icon

Club Permission Slip  Separation of state and church  Brought BY YOU, to your student’s home the first night of tutoring.  Parents must sign the permission slip.  Tutors sign and return to the site coordinator. Click on audio icon

Section 1  Yellow Information Sheet  Guidelines when no one is home  Staff Contact numbers Click on audio icon

Calendar Breaks: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break Special Events: Slam Dunk Tips for Tutors Whiz Kids Rodeo Colfax 5K (fundraiser) Your Site Coordinator will communicate to you upcoming events and any differences in the calendar. Click on audio icon

Honor your weekly school year commitment Notify your student, their parent & the Coordinator if you are not able to attend a tutoring session Take charge of your student’s behavior during tutoring, Club, and snack time. Always tutor in an area with other adults and leave the door open. Tutor Guidelines Click on audio icon

Tutor Responsibilities Drive with your partner when picking up or taking your student home. Students always need to be seat-belted in the BACKSEAT. Kids under 8 years of age need a booster seat. Seek assistance from Liaison Teacher or Coordinator when needed. Come prepared with your bag, manual, activities and a plan for your time. Be sure to include 20 minutes of reading. Click on audio icon

Tutor Tips Remember that praise will go a long way with your student! Whenever possible, give your student choices, i.e., “Would you like to read first or do homework?” Show kind firmness instead of nagging or threats— “I know you want to get up and move around. We’ll do that after 20 minutes of reading.”

Tutor Tips Consistency is an important element to connecting with your student. You are a tutor and a mentor. Be a listening friend that cares and is interested.

Inclement Weather School districts close schools Students are sent home early because of snow. There is an accident alert where you tutor. Your coordinator cancels tutoring. You don’t feel safe driving.** ** In this case, please be sure to call your student and coordinator. Tutoring may be canceled if:

Safety Policy For the safety and protection of both tutor and student. Common sense behavior centered around what is legal, safe, appropriate and above suspicion. Click on audio icon

Section 2 Getting Started Click on audio icon

Section 3 Academic Guidelines Reading, Word Building and Writing Math Games, Free Choice, Worksheets, Homework How to Use Your Tutoring Hour Click on audio icon

A Word About Homework The work is too hard for him/her to do alone. The classroom teacher has assigned work to be done at Whiz Kids. The learning is interactive and enriching. Help student with homework when: Click on audio icon

Sample Template Having even a mental plan helps guide your time, allows you to prepare any materials beforehand and will help you be more effective. Week One: All About Us Page Reading: Check out books at site, assess student reading level Math: Play Bean Math (assess level) Do place value game Section 5 pg. 4 Week Two Word Building: PEANUTS Reading: Read and start reading log from Section 4. (Use comprehension strategies from Sec. 4) Math: Subtraction War Click on audio icon

Behavior & Motivation Click on audio icon

Section 4 Reading With Your Student Click on audio icon

Selecting a Book After the child chooses a book, have the student read a page or two. If the text is too difficult use any of the following options: Paired reading Read the book to the student Choose an easier level book Click on audio icon

Paired Reading Sit side by side with your student Begin reading aloud together Move your finger along under the words as you both read As the student gains confidence, turn your voice off and let him read as long as he is comfortable Click on audio icon

Making predictions Questioning Clarify (Words and Ideas) Summarizing Making connections Making inferences Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Click on audio icon

Word Building Demonstration Click on audio icon

Section 5 Use 1/3 of the hour on Math related activities Bean Math Fact Triangles Common Card Games Other activities in Section 5 Click on this audio icon 1st Click this one 2nd Math Games Demonstration

1. Application, background check. 2. Placement letter and map to your site will be mailed to you. 3. Your Coordinator will call to welcome and give you details regarding your student, and assign you a driving partner. 4. Call student’s guardian to let them know you are coming. 5. Start tutoring! What’s Next Click on audio icon

Whiz Kids2 Middle School program Four locations Many tutors continue with their student through middle school Click on audio icon