3. Focus on Process

3. Focus on Process

A critical part of the "flipped classroom" approach to b'nei mitzvah tutoring is the focus on study process, rather than having the student rely on the tutor to teach them in direct instruction.

In brief:

  • Don't just use "Repeat After Me" in a lesson

  • Give the student tools to self-assess as they study

  • Identify trouble spots in their chanting and help them understand what might be causing the trouble and how to fix it any time that problem recurs

103: How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor

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Welcome to How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor!

  • 1. Welcome to How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor!
  • 2. Goals For This Course
  • How to Be an Amazing BM Tutor - Course Handouts [ZIP]

In the Beginning

  • 1. Get To Know Your Student
  • 2. Sizing Up Their Hebrew Proficiency
  • 3. Setting Expectations Around Studying

Overview of a Lesson

  • 1. The Flipped Classroom
  • 2. Overview of the Lesson
  • 3. Focus on Process

Basic Tactics

  • 1. Three Steps to Learning a Verse
  • 2. Additional Strategies
  • 3. Visualization Strategies for Melodies
  • 4. Deep Dive: Highlighting
  • 5. Deep Dive: The Dot Method
  • 6. Deep Dive: Using Gesture
  • 7. Modifications for Zoom and Facetime

When the Student is Having Trouble

  • 1. When Problems Arise
  • 2. Involve the Parents
  • 3. Musical Challenges
  • 4. Deep Dive: Musical Challenges
  • 5. Deep Dive: Rhythm, Phrasing, and Breathing
  • 6. Deep Dive: When They Can't Get That One Word
  • 7. Reading Challenges

The End of a Lesson

  • 1. Positive Framing
  • 2. Remind them to Write Down the Assignment
  • 3. If You Think They're Not Studying
  • 4. Tracking Student Progress
  • Sample Student Tracking Spreadsheet
  • 5. Reviewing the Timeline

Next Steps

  • 1. Next Steps
  • Books for Further Study [PDF]
  • Community Standards [PDF]