Learning Outcomes: Understand the role and responsibilities of a tutor at Masterpiece Academy through the lens of UDL. Identify strategies for fostering an inclusive environment for diverse learners. Demonstrate awareness of ethical tutoring practices that promote academic integrity and respect for all students. Topics Covered: Tutor vs. Teacher: Highlight the importance of facilitating learning in an inclusive way and providing multiple ways for students to engage with content (UDL Principle 1: Engagement). Ethics in Tutoring: Discuss the ethical implications of tutoring, including maintaining academic integrity and ensuring accessibility for all learners. The Masterpiece Academy's Mission and Vision: Emphasize how UDL and MTV support our goal of enhancing every student’s learning journey.

Learning Outcomes: Utilize active learning techniques to engage students through multiple means of representation and expression (UDL Principle 2: Representation). Implement questioning techniques from MTV to promote critical thinking and make students’ thinking visible. Identify strategies to support students with diverse learning styles and abilities. Topics Covered: Socratic Questioning: Guide students using questions that encourage deeper thinking while supporting them through various means of representation, such as visual aids, diagrams, and manipulatives. Learning Styles and UDL: Focus on using flexible methods to present information (e.g., verbal, visual, hands-on). Teach tutors to be responsive to student preferences, offering students options to demonstrate what they know (UDL Principle 3: Expression). Scaffolding and MTV: Use scaffolding to break down complex problems while embedding "Think-Pair-Share" and "See-Think-Wonder" MTV routines to help students articulate their thinking process.

Learning Outcomes: Establish a positive and supportive relationship with students by offering multiple ways for them to engage in the learning process (UDL Principle 1: Engagement). Manage tutoring time effectively while using UDL strategies to maintain flexibility and responsiveness to student needs. Provide constructive feedback that encourages reflection and visible thinking. Topics Covered: Building Trust with UDL: Strategies for establishing rapport, such as offering students choices in how they work through material, and using feedback loops to tailor learning to their needs. Session Structure: Time management and goal-setting with built-in flexibility to accommodate individual differences in learning pace. Feedback and MTV: Incorporate visible thinking routines like "What Makes You Say That?" to encourage students to explain their reasoning, helping tutors give more targeted and constructive feedback.

Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate mastery of tutoring in specific subject areas while using UDL strategies to make content accessible to all learners. Apply MTV strategies to help students make their thinking visible in both subject-specific and broader academic contexts. Adapt instructional methods to meet the needs of diverse learners, providing options for engagement, representation, and expression. Topics Covered: Math and Science Tutoring with UDL and MTV: Apply UDL to provide multiple ways of representing problems (e.g., visual diagrams, manipulatives, or verbal explanations). Use "Think Aloud" MTV routines to help students work through problems step-by-step. Writing and Reading Tutoring with UDL: Support students by providing different ways to engage with writing and reading (e.g., visual storytelling, audio recordings). Use "Concept Mapping" to help students organize their ideas and thinking visibly. Adapting to Diverse Learners: Identify ways to modify tasks for students with varying academic backgrounds or challenges by embedding UDL and MTV strategies.

Certification Exam: A combination of multiple-choice questions, practical assessments, and reflections on how UDL and MTV strategies were applied during tutoring sessions. Tutors will submit a video-recorded tutoring session demonstrating the use of UDL principles and MTV strategies (e.g., scaffolding with flexible methods, using visible thinking routines like "What Makes You Say That?"). Feedback and Certification: Tutors will receive personalized feedback on their performance and areas for improvement, emphasizing their use of UDL and MTV strategies. Upon successful completion, tutors will be awarded the Masterpiece Academy Certified Tutor designation, demonstrating their proficiency in creating inclusive, student-centered tutoring experiences. Ongoing Professional Development: Recertification: After 2 years, tutors can participate in recertification training that focuses on advancing their use of UDL and MTV strategies in more complex tutoring scenarios. Advanced Certification Opportunities: Tutors can pursue further training in specialized areas such as test prep, STEM, or working with students with specific learning differences, all while incorporating advanced UDL and MTV approaches.