Tutor Skill Enhancement Checklist ( TUTOR )

This checklist is designed to help tutors systematically enhance their skills and effectiveness in teaching, ensuring they are continually improving their methods and approaches to better serve their students.

• Identify Skill Areas for Improvement

  Reflect on your current teaching practices and identify specific skills that need enhancement, such as communication, subject knowledge, or engagement techniques.

• Set Specific Goals

  Outline clear, measurable goals based on the identified skill areas. For example, aim to improve student interaction by implementing new questioning techniques.

• Research Relevant Resources

  Find books, articles, workshops, or online courses that align with your goals and can provide valuable insights or strategies.

• Create an Action Plan

  Develop a step-by-step action plan detailing how you will acquire and practice the new skills. Include timelines for each step.

• Implement New Strategies

  Put the new strategies into practice during your tutoring sessions. Be mindful of how they affect student learning and engagement.

• Seek Feedback

  After implementing new strategies, seek feedback from students or peers to assess the effectiveness of the changes.

• Reflect and Adjust

  Take time to reflect on the feedback received and determine if further adjustments are needed to your approach or strategies.

• Document Progress

  Keep a record of your progress towards your skill enhancement goals, noting successes and areas for further improvement.

• Review and Revise Goals

  Periodically review your goals and revise them based on your progress and any new skill areas that may have emerged.