Resources for Tutors

Tutor Application (doc) Please print out and return to the Administrative Assistant in the Academic Support Center.
Study Group Guide for Leaders (doc) Identifies the benefits of study groups and offers tips on how to facilitate them
Study Group Attendance Form (doc): Can be used by Learning Community Study Group Leaders and Science Workshop leaders to keep track of student attenedance.
Tips for Proofreading Papers (doc): Provides writing tutors with step-by-step instructions on how to assist tutees with global and local revisions on their papers.
Tips for Tutoring Math and Science (doc): Offers advice on how to help students succeed in these areas.
Tips for Tutoring Foreign Languages (doc): Offers advice on how to help students succeed in their foreign language courses.
Tutoring Suggestions and Sticky Situations (doc): Provides advice on how to address awkward situations.

National Tutoring Association: This is the preferred membership organization for our tutors. The ASC will pay for any of its tutor to join the NTA. We also strongly encourage certification.
Learning Support Centers in Higher Education (LSCHE): A national resource for learning centers including a guide to learning skills.
College Reading and Learning Assocation (CRLA): CRLA (formerly WCRLA) is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, and tutorial services at the college/adult level.
New York College Learning Skills Association (NYCLSA): NYCLSA is an organization open to any individual who has an interest in learning skills programs, developmental studies, or college support programs.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE): The National Council of Teachers of English, the world's largest subject-matter educational association, is devoted to improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels of education.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics provides vision and leadership in improving the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Supplemental Instruction: The Supplemental Instruction (SI) model of student academic assistance helps students in historically difficult classes master course content while they develop and integrate learning and study strategies.