1. Tutor Coordinator Event 8:30 – 4:00 pm May 25, 2016

2. Pennsylvania Professional Development System 8:30 – 9:00 am ~ Welcome 9:00 – 10:00 am ~ Time management 10:00 – 10:10 am ~ Break 10:10 – 11:20 am ~ Tutor recruitment 11:20 – 11:55 am ~ Tutor orientation 11:55 am – 12:55 pm ~ Networking lunch 1:00 – 1:15 pm ~ Recap lunch groups 1:15 – 2:25 pm ~ Tutor training 2:25 – 2:35 pm ~ Break 2:35 – 3:10 pm ~ Lesson planning 3:10 – 4:00 pm ~ Final activity, sharing, wrap up and evaluation Agenda

3. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Table Coaches

4. Pennsylvania Professional Development System General Information

5. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Objectives

6. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Identify one time management strategy you will implement when you return to work. Identify and outline at least one new tutor recruitment strategy you will implement by June 13, 2016. Develop a list of topics to be covered in tutor orientation or b) analyze your current orientation and revise if appropriate. Practice using the new Tutor Flipbooks and Tutor Coordinator Companion manual to provide tutor training. Develop a process to support tutors in developing and presenting effective lesson plans in your tutoring sessions. Objectives

7. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Icebreaker In small groups introduce yourself and share stories of an event that taught you something that has left a lasting impression.

8. Pennsylvania Professional Development System The Discomfort Zone, adapted from Training for Change, from How to Teach Adults, by Dan SpaldingHow to Teach Adults

9. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Time Management

10. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Focus – Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing, Colleen Procrastination – Do It Now, Susan Take Control of Your Projects, Sue Delegate, Delegate, Delegate, Becky Manage Interruptions, Distractions and Time Wasters, Lynne Make and Use an Effective Schedule, Joy Activity ~ Choose One

11. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Key Time Management Take- aways Can you identify one time management strategy you will implement when you return to work?

12. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Goals

13. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Recruitment ~ Identify and outline at least one new tutor recruitment strategy you will implement by June 13, 2016. Orientation ~ Develop a list of topics to be covered in your tutor orientation OR analyze your current orientation and revise if appropriate. Tutor training ~ Review the new Tutor Flipbook and Tutor Coordinator Companion manuals and develop a plan for tutor training. Lesson Planning ~ Create a process to support tutors in developing and presenting effective lesson plans in their tutoring sessions. Other – if none of these goals is appropriate, work with a peer to develop your own. Goals ~ Choose One

14. Pennsylvania Professional Development System By the end of today my smart goal might be By July 1, 2016 I will have a two hour tutor orientation ready to present to the next group of tutors. The orientation will address: the organization's history programs and services mission, vision and values student profile confidentiality requirements paperwork requirements job description, etc. I will have a power point and accompanying handouts and plan a tour of the facility, with brief introductions to current tutors and learners or a visit to a classroom. I will schedule tutor orientations once every two months, one on a weekday evening and one on a Saturday morning. I will share my plan with my program administrator and get the dates of the orientation publicized to hold me accountable. Goals ~ Orientation Example

15. Pennsylvania Professional Development System BREAK no more than 10 minutes Be back by…

16. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Tutor Recruitment

17. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Tutor Coordinator Handbook, pp 10 - 15 Pre-activity assignments – 7 min please Jennie Charity Mike Ruth and Michael Beth Thea Marianne Share Your Story Kelly Develop your goal Recruitment

18. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Tutor Orientation

19. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Tutor Coordinator Handbook, pp. 16 - 18 General power point Pre-activity assignments - 7 min please Jane Vann and Scott Share Your Story Develop your goal Orientation

20. Pennsylvania Professional Development System LUNCH But wait…

21. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Materials for low-level learners ~ Sue Recognition, retention and motivation ~ Joy Classroom aides ~ Colleen Wearing multiple hats ~ Lynne, Becky and Susan Meet with group leader and begin discussion before you get your food. We will send tables one at a time to get lunch. Lunch Groups

22. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Key Lunch Group Take-aways

23. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Tutor Training

24. Pennsylvania Professional Development System New resources TLC Tutor Training Coordinator Companion Flipbooks Pre-activity assignments – 7 min please Barbe Erica Sandra Kimberly Amy Kenneth Rhonda Sara Beck Marie Share Your Story Henry Develop your goal Tutor Training

25. Tools for Tutors, Instructors and Students Henry Wilde Adult Literacy Action – PSU Beaver 5/25/16

26. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 26 Agenda Presentation objective My background Challenges Solutions Results

27. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 27 Presentation Objective Present tools that are available today for: Tutor professional development Enhanced lesson planning Student achievement

28. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 28 My Background Career in sales and sales management CEO of software company for 21 years until 2014 In 2014, volunteered at Adult Literacy Action as Math Tutor Work with GED and TABE students one-on-one Started as Tutor Coordinator May 9th Graduated with a BS in Mathematics 44 years ago

29. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 29 Challenges/Needs Relearn most of the GED math (44 years) Effective techniques to teach GED math Support for different learning styles More practice problems More practice tests Reduce dependency on paper/books Tools to encourage students to do homework

30. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 30 Solutions - Homework

31. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 31 Solutions - Website by Topic

32. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 32 Solutions – Details Website by topic Links to appropriate instructional videos Links to appropriate worksheets Links to unit tests (coming soon) Practice tests generated at www.Problem-Attic.comwww.Problem-Attic.com One set of pages for GED (60%), one set for TABE (70%) 900+ links and growing In use today at www.AdultLiteracy.orgwww.AdultLiteracy.org

33. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 33 Results Professional development for Tutors/Instructors Easier to be a Math Tutor (relearn) Easier to prepare more robust lesson plans Better assessment and test preparation tools Accessible via smartphone, tablet, notebook Less dependency on paper/books Enhanced learning via homework

34. 5/25/2016www.AdultLiteracy.orgSlide: 34 Thank You! Questions Comments

35. Pennsylvania Professional Development System BREAK no more than 10 minutes Be back by…

36. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Lesson Planning

37. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Recap PAACE session Tutor Training Coordinator Companion, pp. 35-37 Pre-activity assignments Tanya Keiter’s materials, IU 29 What are you currently doing? Share Your Story Develop your goal Lesson Planning

38. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Final Activity Goal Groups

39. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Colleen - Recruitment ~ Identify and outline at least one new tutor recruitment strategy you will implement by June 13, 2016. Susan and Joy - Orientation ~ Develop a list of topics to be covered in your tutor orientation OR analyze your current orientation and revise if appropriate. Lynne and Sue - Tutor training ~ Review the new Tutor Flipbook and Tutor Coordinator Companion manuals and develop a plan for tutor training. Becky - Lesson Planning ~ Create a process to support tutors in developing and presenting effective lesson plans in their tutoring sessions. Kim - Other – if none of these goals is appropriate, work with a peer to develop your own. Goals ~ Choose One

40. Pennsylvania Professional Development System By the end of today my smart goal might be By July 1, 2016 I will have a two hour tutor orientation ready to present to the next group of tutors. The orientation will address: the organization's history programs and services mission, vision and values student profile confidentiality requirements paperwork requirements job description, etc. I will have a power point and accompanying handouts and plan a tour of the facility, with brief introductions to current tutors and learners or a visit to a classroom. I will schedule tutor orientations once every two months, one on a weekday evening and one on a Saturday morning. I will share my plan with my program administrator and get the dates of the orientation publicized to hold me accountable. Goals ~ Orientation Example

41. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Finalize SMART goal Work in groups or pairs based on topic Build accountability into goal Groups

42. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Key Take-aways

43. Pennsylvania Professional Development System Questions Follow up Evaluations – Tab 6

44. Pennsylvania Professional Development System