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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does HOT do?
Work with elementary and secondary students to boost reading, writing,
and critical thinking skills through content-rich materials of historical,
artistic, and scholarly significance.
What's in it for me?
Obtain academic credit (up to eight elective units), add important
experience to your resume, and enrich your academic, professional,
and civic relationships.
What sort of time commitment is required?
One hour per week of orientation/training with the HOT faculty Director
and/or staff at the beginning of each quarter (see syllabus), and,
when workshops begin, five one-hour workshops at target school (not
including travel time). Thus, your time commitment does not usually
exceed 15-20 hours per quarter (per workshop).
> This
quarter's workshop schedule can be found here
What do I do in the workshop?
You will be a small-group leader of five or so elementary, middle,
or high school students. You will facilitate group discussion, explain
new or difficult terminology and concepts, help students move beyond
first assertions and answers, and aid students with their writing.
What if I do not feel confident or knowledgeable
enough to lead?
You will, after the training sessions, have the understanding of
necessary content and teaching strategies. Each graduate student
Workshop Leader is experienced in teaching and training tutors to
lead group work.
If I want to become a teacher, how can
HOT help me?
Taking 2 units of Humanities 195 satisfies 5 hours of the "guided
field experience" for UCI subject matter preparation programs
(Minor in Educational Studies, English Subject Matter Prep Program,
Social Science Subject Matter Prep Program). You receive units for
your participation in the program. Further, many students attest
to being able to decide which subject matter and/or grade levels
they wish to teach based on their experiences with HOT.
How do I decide whether to take HOT for
two units or zero units?
The only difference between taking two units and zero is the paper
requirement. For either option, you are required to attend all group
and workshop-specific training sessions and each workshop session.
What if I don't have transportation?
Carpools with other tutors can usually be arranged. Tutors are responsible
for finding transportation to Santa Ana. Often, these arrangements
can be made within your tutoring group. Responsibility, however,
rests with each tutor.
I am an Engineering major, Do I need to
be in the Humanities to be an effective HOT tutor?
No, HOT tutors come from all majors at UCI. You should have completed
your lower-division writing requirement or discuss your background
with a Workshop Leader.
I do not quite understand HOT's structure.
Could you please explain?
The Hot Course: This aspect encompasses group training and
general presentations--On-campus group training held in the HOT
classroom during the first few weeks of the quarter.
The tutor training sessions: These training sessions will
prepare you in the subject matter of the particular workshop in
which you are participating. These are held at a time agreed upon
by you and the Workshop Leader. They are usually held during Weeks
4-8 and last for approximately 1 hour per meeting (they will last
the duration of your workshop schedule).
The workshops: This is the most important aspect of the program.
Attendance is absolutely mandatory. This is the in-class
aspect of the course. You spend about 1 hour in a Santa Ana classroom
leading small groups of K-12 students for 5 weeks during the middle
of the quarter.
How do I get involved?
1. Attend an information session : find
schedule here
or
2. Contact a Workshop Leader directly : find
contact information here
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