​PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

MILESTONE SYSTEM

Organization

• Keep binders and backpacks neat and tidy.
• Fill out daily planner completely and accurately.
• Tell tutor about all assignments.
• Share all worksheets and instructions.
• Complete two hardest assignments, checked by tutor and corrected by student.

Favorite mistakes

• Student and tutor identify the student’s “favorite mistakes” in academic skills or study strategies.
• Student learns to recognize when he/she makes a favorite mistake.
• Student and tutor develop strategies to prevent favorite mistakes. 
• Student learns to self-correct.

The Big Picture

• Tutor helps student verbalize main ideas for textbook sections and homework.
• Language arts and social studies:  strengthen skills in outlining, topic sentences, thesis statements, use of evidence.
• Math and science:  strengthen grasp of analytical vocabulary, practice problem-solving strategies.

Resourceful Learner

• Tutor guides student through multi-step assignment such as a social studies research paper or science project.
• Student proofreads, edits, and corrects project.
• Student achieves age-appropriate level of independence and self-motivation.