Demand for Standardized Tutor Training Results in New "Tutoring Foundations" Workbook Series and Online “Train-the-Trainer” Programs
from Crossroads of Learning

(Los Angeles, Calif. – January 31, 2011)… Southern California-based tutor training provider Crossroads of Learning has expanded its program of professional tutor training with the “Tutoring Foundations” Workbook Series and corresponding “Train-the-Trainer” online professional development.  “Train-the-Trainer” equips instructors to deliver the “Tutoring Foundations” Basic, Intermediate and Advanced curriculum in the classroom.

The workbook curriculum content aligns with the online version in use by over 300 schools and commercial providers since 2007 and is extensively revised to facilitate classroom interactions. The “Tutoring Foundations” curriculum articulates with NTA trainer certification standards, suggested CRLA training topics, and qualifies for CEUs granted from Fielding Graduate University, a WASC credentialed institution. It was developed with and approved by Fielding Graduate University and the NTA. The self-paced 70-hour “Train-the-Trainer” intensive is integrated with regular assignment review and mentoring by a National Tutoring Association (NTA) certified trainer.

Read more...

How to Use the Press Kit

1. Quick-view details about the file
   To read more about what is in the file, move your mouse over the file name and you'll see a pop-up description.
2. Preview files right in your browser
   To view the contents without downloading, look for a small white down arrow in a blue box at the right edge of the tool, after the file size listing. When you click on this arrow, it will offer you a menu of choices, the last of which is "Preview." Select Preview to view the file in your browser without downloading.
3. Downloading files
   If you click on the name of the file, you'll be prompted for where on your harddrive to save it. We recommend the desktop so it's easy to find later.
   
4. Scroll to see all files
   The scrollbar that appears near the right margin of the Press Kit Tool will let you scroll down to see additional files in any folder, should there be more to see.
   
5. Navigate folders using breadcrumbs
   Much like navigating on your computer harddrive, you can get to files in folders by clicking to open the folders. Navigate back to a higher level using the breadcrumb trail that appears at the top of the tool.
   
6. Customize your experience
   The menu button at the upper right of the tool allows gives you the option to view the list as icons if you choose and you may also subscribe to this folder's contents by RSS feed from this menu.