Week of August 30th THE TUTORING TIMES Keeping those who know, in the know. Volume 2. 1 Travel Schedule Weekly Hot Topics Remember to check in at the front desk before every session. If you and your student do not check in, you will both be counted as a no-show. First continuing training meeting occurs the week of September 5. Team Dates Football 9/03-9/04 D: 9:00AM ; A: Midnight Soccer If you need office supplies for your sessions, please let the desk worker know. The requests will be submitted as a list so that Ms. Jackson does not have to process multiple, separate requests. Volleyball 9/02-9/05 D: 2:00 pm ; A: 10 pm 9/02-9/04 D: 2:00 pm ; A: 11:00 pm Please follow the cubicle check-in procedure for your sessions: 1) Check in w/ desk-worker, 2) Sign into a room, 3) Go to your room, 4) Erase when leaving. If a course you are tutoring has computerized exams, please have your student log in to cae.lsu.edu two weeks early to schedule. If the test is not open that early, please check at every subsequent session. This will help minimize schedule conflicts. Make sure to check your GradesFirst account to see when your appointments start. Some appointments will start August 29, and the rest will start by September 7. CRLA Curriculum Continuing Training CRLA Level 1 CRLA Level 2 Learning Styles, Profiles, Building Rapport, and Teaching Strategies Math and Science Tutoring Need Help? Contact . . . Student-Athletes of the Month August Chris Bass Drake Nevis Men’s Basketball Kendrick Adams Football Nikki Bush Soccer Football Tania Schatow Volleyball Ericka Garcia Gymnastics “Bass, Bush and Nevis are majoring in general studies, while Garcia is a nutrition major. Sports administration and kinesiology are Adams and Schatow's majors, respectively. For putting forth extra effort in the classroom and community in addition to their rigorous academic and competition schedules, these six student-athletes will have their pictures displayed on the wall in the CCACSA.” — Matt Dunaway For more information, please visit: http://www.acsa.lsu.edu/news.aspx?recid=193 Tutoring Tip of the Week Lumosity.com This website is an excellent online resource for improving memory. Full of brain games and brain training, Lumosity is a fun tool to help improve student focus, memorization, and alertness. Used as a supplemental material, this great website is an awesome way for students to increase their concentrati on and overall retention. Stephanie Crawford Tutorial Coordinator Office: 100B O: 225-578-3138 C: 225-221-0030 E:sclayton@lsu.edu Leah Saal Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-6070 C: 225-590-6998 E: lsaal1@lsu.edu Amanda Kittoe GA, Tutorial Center E: akitto1@lsu.edu Kim Gedde Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-5586 Jennifer Timmer Associate Director Office: 103 O: 225-578-0384 C: 225-590-6928 E: jtimmer@lsu.edu C: 225-810-9339 E: kgedde1@lsu.edu Katie Heck GA, Student Learning Program E: kheck1@lsu.edu Kydani Dover Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-0217 C: 225-221-0028 E: kydanid@lsu.edu Bo Bahnsen, Sr. Associate Director for Compliance Office: Athletic Admin Building O: 225-578-3892 E: bbahnse@lsu.edu Tutor Spotlight Name: Katie Heck Role: Student Learning Program GA Katie is a helpful resource for you and any questions you may have about the tutorial program. She is also an excellent person to go to when learning new strategies. When not at the ACSA . . . Katie is working on a masters in school counseling. Fun Fact: Katie was in Tiger Band for 4 years and continues to enjoy pursuing her love of music in a multitude of ways.