Santa Clara University

The Drahmann Center is committed to providing our current tutors with effective resources on how to improve their current and future tutoring sessions. Below are many links that will be of use to each tutor’s current areas that need improvement. We know that sometimes tutors need help with communication, student understanding and other topics. If you need more tutoring tips and techniques, please contact our Learning Resources Coordinator.

Tutor Basics

• The Successful Tutorial
• Tutor as a Counselor

Culture & Diversity

• Bridging Cultural Gaps
• English Language Learners
• ESL & Writing Tips

Foreign Language Tutoring

• Language Materials Project

Tutoring Math

• Effective Math
• Tutoring Tips

Tutoring Writing

• Reading Comprehension
• Tutoring Grammar
• Third Stage Editing Guide
• PennStateWritingCenter Handbook
• The Process Approach
• Ways of Reading Student Papers
• Responding to Problems
• Invention
• The Thesis Sentence
• Structure
• Logic
• Paragraphs
• Style
• Grammar

Learning Styles & Disabilities

• Tutoring Students with Learning Disabilities
• Understanding Learning Disabilities
• Tutoring Students with Short Attention Spans

Sources & Links to Other Tutor Resources Websites

• Dartmouth College Student Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology
• DrewUniversity Writing Instructor Guidelines
• LynchburgCollege Tutoring Strategies
• PennStateCenter for Excellence in Writing
• Teaching LD
• UCLA Language Materials Project
• University of Northern Iowa: Chinese Links