WELCOME,
VOLUNTEER CANDIDATES
- Introductions,
paperwork
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Contact sheet
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Criminal history check, Universal Precautions
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Candidates’ group interview
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Interests and experience
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What can you give?
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What do you hope to get?
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Tutoring Program
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ACE facilitation, Service Learning
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Tutor’s Binder
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Checklist, MCCSC Map and Calendar
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Supervisor Evaluations / Volunteer Feedback
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Reflection and Time Logs
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Tutor’s Toolbox, Working with ELLs
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Be Mindful
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Child Abuse Laws
- Communication
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Support
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Confidentiality
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Accountability
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In-service
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Next steps
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Matching assignments, Schedule 1st site visit,
protocol
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Q/A
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Closure
USEFUL ACRONYMS AND JARGON
MCCSC
- Monroe County Community School Corporation
COPSL
- Community Outreach Partnerships in Service-Learning
(IU)
ACE
- Advocate for Community Engagement (works for COPSL
and agency)
ELL
- English Language Learner
ENL
- English as a New Language
ESL
- English as a Second Language
EFL
- refers to
English taught in other countries.
Home
Language – the language reported and
spoken by the student at home.
Language
Minority – refers to students who
have a language other than English as their native language, student language, or home language.
LEP
– refers to
English language proficiency levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Level 1-
Beginner, Levels 2,3-Intermediate, Level 4-Advanced.
Student requires ESL and differentiated instruction
according to Individual Learning Plan.
Latino
– person from Spain or Latin America, who speaks
Spanish or has Spanish surname; not used by many Latin
Americans who identify more with their country. Many
Latinos are Americans, that is, born in the US. And
many people born in Latin America consider themselves
Americans.
Hispanic – same definition
but not accepted because it means “from Spain”.
Spanish-speaking – a non-offensive
way to avoid using Latino or Hispanic.
Asian
– person from any Asian country or Pacific Island.
Pacific
Islanders -- Asians also prefer to identify
with their own country’s culture and many are
actually Asian Americans.
(ex.: Korean American, Japanese American)
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In questions of race and nationality, it’s best
not to make assumptions. Find out, tactfully.
