Completion of training will be a major factor in SI leaders' status for rehire and eligibility for pay raises. It will also influence letters of recommendation which may be given by the SI supervisor.

Training Requirements: During the semester, SI leaders will attend eight SI training sessions to discuss strategies that will be helpful in conducting your SI sessions. These sessions will also serve as staff meetings, so bring any concerns or questions. Hours spent at training will be paid time. 

Leaders are required to attend all training sessions. If you have an unavoidable conflict and must miss a training session, notify your supervisor in advance to make alternate arrangements. Any missed training must be made up with a supervisor-approved activity.

Assignments: The concepts covered in training are useful only if they are applied. Therefore, please follow up after each training session by trying out an idea from that training. Then, e-mail your supervisor explaining what worked or didn't work. Send your e-mail of about 50 words by Friday of the following week. You must send your e-mail response to get paid for that training.

Training Times: Training times will be set based on SI leader availability. All sessions will be similar in content, so you can attend any session in a given week.

E-mail: Check your e-mail often, at least once to twice per week. Supervisors will be sending regular reminders of information you may otherwise miss. 

Individual meetings with supervisor: On weeks when training is not held, please stop to visit briefly with your supervisor. This is an opportunity to share any concerns and successes as well as generally touch base.

Individual meetings with faculty: You are required to meet with your SI faculty member at least once, preferably twice, during the semester. This should be a sit-down meeting in which you get suggestions on material and activities for your SI and give general feedback on students’ progress with the course material. Fill out the SI Leader/Faculty Discussion Form and turn it in to your supervisor each time you meet. 

Peer Observations: You will observe an experienced SI leader at your convenience sometime during week 7, 8 or 9. Complete the "SI Peer Observation Form" and bring it to training on week 9 when we will discuss the observations.

Supervisor Observations: Several times during the semester your supervisor will visit your SI session. Please schedule a short meeting to discuss the observation within 48 hours after a visit.

Schedule:

Week 1 (begins 8/24)        Distribute and tally surveys.  Ask supervisor to get rooms.       

 

Week 2 (begins 8/31)        Training on Marketing Your SI/ Resources & Referrals (Loeffel)

                                                Begin SI sessions.

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Week 3 (begins9/7)            Training on Questioning Techniques (Jesson)

 

Week 4 (begins 9/14)         Training on Group Learning (Loeffel)

 

Week 5 (begins 9/21)         Training on Listening (Reddy) 

 

Week 6 (begins 9/28)         Training on Combating Test Anxiety (Balmert)

 

Weeks 7, 8, or  9:                Complete peer observation.  Fill out observation form.

 

Week 7 (begins 10/5)         Explanation Activity (Reddy)

                               

Week 8 (begins 10/12)      Training: SI leader presentations. Be prepared to share an

                                                activity you have used in your SI (10-15 minutes).

               

Week 9 (begins 10/19)       Training: SI leader presentations continued. 

 

Week 10 (begins 10/26)     Training: Discussion of Peer Observations (bring completed form)

                                                  Program Evaluation and Self Evaluation

 

Weeks 11 (begins 11/2)     Training: individual meeting with your supervisor

 

Week 12 (begins 11/9)       Training: individual meeting with your supervisor

 

Weeks 13-15                        Meet briefly with supervisor each week.

                                                 End-of-semester surveys given to students 

 

--------------------------------Thanksgiving Break--------------------------------

 

Finals week (begins 12/7)   SI sessions held at leader's discretion