Observation

Today, I had the opportunity to observed Demi tutoring Stratos, a year 6 English and Math student. Throughout the session, Demi did a great job keeping Stratos focused and engaged, particularly as he was easily distracted at times to complete the work. Despite this, Demi remained patient and calm throughout the session, consistently encouraging Stratos to stay on task and guiding him through the activities.

The session began with English, where they focused on spelling words and incorporating them into dialogue and sentences. Demi provided clear explanations and supported Stratos when he was unsure of an answer, encouraging hum to think independently rather than simply providing the answers. I also noticed Demi had developed a really positive relationship with Stratos, which allowed him to feel comfortable asking questions when he needed help.

They then moved into Mathematics, where Demi continued to support Stratos in working through NAPLAN questions in order to prepare him for year 7. Demi encouraged Stratos to complete these questions independently, setting him a time-limit where he would attempt to answer questions and mimic an exam like condition. Stratos did well answering a range of year 7 maths questions and was able to help with questions when he needed,

Demi made really good use of the resources available to her using the in centre textbooks and whiteboards to give Stratos both homework and in class work. She used the whiteboard to explain questions while Stratos also did questions along side her, rather than simply giving Stratos the answer she asked him the why behind his reasoning, which allowed him to actively participate in his learning rather than relying on Demi for answers.

Overall, this was a great session to observe and I really learnt alot from watching Demis tutoring approach.