Student Binder Tutor Training (On-Site)

Facilitators Script
Materials Needed:
Student Binder Tutor Training Handout Packet (for each tutor)
o Cornell notepaper (Handout 6)
Copy of any other binder check forms that you use (for each tutor)
At least two A!" student binders to use in sample checks (one more#
organi$ed binder and one less#organi$ed binder)
Objecties:
Participants will%
Become familiar with the binder check form used by the site
"e&elop their ability to e&aluate and gi&e feedback on student binders
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#escriptions and $nstructions
Handouts
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%uic&'rite
*n their Cornell notepaper (Handout 6)+ ask each tutor to
respond in a ,uickwrite to the following prompt% -hen you
re.ect on your own organi$ational systems that you ha&e used
in your educational career+ what worked well/ -hat didn0t
work/
After a few minutes+ ha&e each tutor share their ,uickwrite)
1ead a brief discussion about the importance of organi$ation in
preparing students for college readiness)
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'( min)
(34 min))

Binder ()ec&-o* S)eet
Ha&e each tutor read through the re,uirements listed on the
5Binder Check#o6 Sheet7 (Handout +)) !f you utili$e a di6erent
form+ point out any di6erences between this form and the form
that you use)
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34 min)
(24 min))
Moc& Binder ()ec&
Ha&e each tutor conduct a mock binder check using one of the
sample student binders) !f there are more tutors than binders+
group as necessary) "iscuss how 8nal binder grades are
assigned and collected)
Ask each tutor to decide if the binder that they graded was
5acceptable7 or 5unacceptable)7 Ha&e each tutor share their
rationale for how they determined if the binder was acceptable)
Ask for two &olunteers) Assign one &olunteer to be the tutor+
and the other to play the student role) Ha&e the tutor and
5student7 role play the con&ersation after the binder check
where the tutor told the student their grade and pro&ided
coaching feedback)
Ha&e all tutors that graded 5acceptable7 binders read
5Pro&iding 9eedback (9orm A)7 (Handout ,)+ and then
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!sti"ated
Ti"e
(!lapsed
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#escriptions and $nstructions
Handouts
(HO)
complete 5Binder Check (9orm A)7 (Handout -)) Ask all tutors
that graded 5unacceptable7 binders to read 5Pro&iding
9eedback (9orm B)7 (Handout .)+ and then complete 5Binder
Check (9orm B)7 (Handout /))
1ead a brief discussion on your classroom protocols for
pro&iding organi$ational feedback to students and constant
growth in organi$ational skills) Also+ e;plain any other forms of
binder checks that you may use in your A!" classes)
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