I have one problem...the student doesn't want the tutor to know about
her feelings!  How do I handle this situation in this context. We had a
long discussion today- the student and I that is. She used to be an
accounting teacher in her country. 

I think it would be pretty obvious if I talk to the tutor saying this is
what students in the past have said to me. I think the tutor has some
knowledge of the fact that she doesn't always handle students well based
upon a prior conversation I had with her. 

How do I protect the student and talk straight to the tutor? Because I
do want to address the problem with the tutor. After reading everyone's
comments, I believe that is the best thing to do- be honest with the
tutor. I just don't want to violate the trust of the student.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Colletti, Cyndy
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:37 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2661] Re: Problem Tutor How to Handle It

Karin,

Would you please post to the listserv how you resolve this problem?  I
think many of us would like to know how it works out in the end for both
the adult learner and the tutor.

Cyndy Colletti

-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Project CARE
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 3:52 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: Problem Tutor How to Handle It



I have a tutor who is a former high school teacher. She is retired now.
She has been with our tutoring program for three years.

There have been multiple complaints about this tutor on behalf of
his/her students. The most recent example has been brought to my
attention in the past couple days. It is the most extreme yet!

According to the student, this tutor uses negative reinforcement..ie do
you really want to learn? Uses inappropriate materials...ie not related
to everyday life (she was a biology teacher, so she teachers biology to
students), or material too hard for the student. She makes the student
feel bad about his/her level of English knowledge, making them feel
frustrated and ineffectual. Luckily the student told me about this. I am
going to talk to the student more about the situation. Obviously the
student doesn't want to continue.

Do I formally  dismiss this tutor? Or, do I just say that I dont' have
any students for the tutor at this point and that his/her current
student is too busy now with his/her new schedule, With the intention of
never giving this tutor another student in the future? I am leaning
toward the latter right now.

Which course of action do I take and what is most effective for everyone
involved. I don't want to make the student feel bad or have the tutor
call him/her asking what happened? The tutor is very two-faced. Plus,
they live in the same community, so I don't want them to run into each
other again and have a bad experience. I want to protect my student, who
I will try to find another tutor.

Thanks in advance! Any techniques for how to handle this inappropriate
tutor and/or breaking up the tutor/student pair will be very helpful.

Karin Johnsey

Project CARE
Morton College
Cicero, IL 
708-656-8000 x383

-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Jlbogdan
Sent: Thu 6/12/2008 4:15 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2627] Re: Best Listening, Bilingual, Online
Test,& Video Site
 
Hi Kate,
If you are at school and that comes up it means that your network IT is
blocking you from reaching the site.  You could request from IT that
they allow access to the site.  They should check it out and get back to
you with a yes--and allow the site to come in or no--and usually explain
why they won't.
If you can't get then you can try from home.  
Hope it helps.
Joyce


----- Original Message ----
From: Kate <Kate at guadalupe.k12.ut.us>
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
<englishlanguage at nifl.gov>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:57:15 PM
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2626] Re: Best Listening, Bilingual, Online
Test, & Video Site


Hi, Steph-
 
If I tried to go on the Internet using the wireless access, but I got
the "Page cannot be displayed" page, does that mean there's something
wrong?  Or is it just that I was in a place where I could not get a
signal?
 
Kate Diggins
Director of Adult Education
 
GuadalupeSchools
340 S. Goshen St.
Salt Lake City, UT
84104
 
work:  801.531.6100 (ext.1107)
cell:  801.440.7519
 
www.guadalupe-schools.org

________________________________

From:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of
LaFerlazzo at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:49 AM
To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2602] Re: Best Listening, Bilingual, Online
Test,& Video Site
 
  
Hi, Everybody,
 
Here are a few more "The Best..." lists:
 
The Best Online Video Sites For Learning English
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/06/03/the-best-online-video-sites
-for-learning-english/
 
The Best Listening Sites For English Language Learners
(http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/the-best-listening-sites-f
or-english-language-learners/)
 
The Best Multilingual & Bilingual Sites For Learning English
(http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/25/the-best-multilingual-bili
ngual-sites-for-learning-english/)
 
The Best Ways To Create Online Tests
(http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/22/the-best-ways-to-create-on
line-tests/)
 
Part Seventeen Of The Best Ways To Create Online Content Easily &
Quickly
(http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/26/part-seventeen-of-the-best
-ways-to-create-online-content-easily-quickly/)
 
Larry Ferlazzo
LutherBurbank High School
Sacramento, CA





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