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PLUS Training

Personalized Professional Development

To be successful at supporting students' growth, educators need training on more than just math content. They also need to know how to react to errors, how to identify and address their own biases, how to build relationships with learners, how to use technology succesfully, and much more!

Our training is personalized for each mentor and addressed all the competencies a mentor needs to be succesful.

We offer upfront training at the start of a semester as well as continued on the job training through our growing library of asynchronous lessons in the PLUS web app.

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100% free for tutors at
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Can be delivered in-person or virtually
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Scenario-based learning

SMART Framework

The PLUS Training program is based on in-house research by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.
Our evidence-based program covers 13 different competencies, across 5 strategic areas, that our research shows are needed for an educator to be succesful.

The 5 areas are:
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Mastering Content
  • Advocacy
  • Relationships
  • Technology Tools
SMART Framework

The Competencies

Social
Emotional
Learning

  • Apply Social-Emotional Learning Practices
  • Engage and Motivate Students
  • Foster Independent Learning
  • Manage the Learning Environment

Mastering
Content

  • Policies and Norms
  • Understand Educational Policies and Norms
  • Apply Tutoring Skills
  • Understand Literacy Content

Advocacy

  • Use Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
  • Demonstrate Awareness of Biases
  • Practice Self-Care

Relationships

  • Build Relationships with Students
  • Communicate with Caregivers

Technology
Tools

  • Use Technology Effectively
  • Stay Organized

Lesson Structure

Introduction

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Immersive Scenario 1

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Research Insights

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Model Response

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Immersive Scenario 2

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Conclusion

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