Every Dojo Tutor session is an opportunity to inspire confidence and a love for learning. Follow these steps to create a smooth and engaging class experience:
Top tips to facilitate an amazing class!
✨ Set up a quiet, well-lit environment
Your teaching space should be distraction-free, with good lighting, so the student can clearly see your face. Avoid noisy areas and background interruptions.
✨ Use headphones for better audio quality.
✨ Keep a notebook nearby for your own quick notes.
✨ Upload materials to your Space ahead of time if possible.
✨ Keep the student engaged and actively participating
Encourage the student to speak, annotate, and interact throughout the class. Ask open-ended questions, give positive feedback, and adjust pacing based on their responses.
✨ Use whiteboards and shared tools to keep students actively engaged.
✨ Build a strong connection with both the student and family
At the end of class, invite the parent/guardian to chat. Share positive feedback, discuss learning goals, and guide them through scheduling the next session. A great relationship builds long-term success!
Lessonspace Features Used in Dojo Tutor Sessions
Lessonspace includes classroom tools built specifically for tutoring. Tutors often use:
- Screenshare: Share your screen to walk students through exercises
- Screenshare Annotation: Allow students to draw on or highlight information on the shared screen.
- Whiteboard: Draw, write, upload images, annotate and collaborate live.
- Document and Code Editors: Great for writing, grammar practice, or coding.
- Resource Library: Upload worksheets, readings, or activities.
- Leading Mode: Allows tutors to lock students into the their view, so students automatically follow wherever the tutor navigates within the meeting room
- Chat: Useful for quick instructions, links, or emoji reactions.
Class Step by Step
Trial class
You can learn more about trial classes in Lessonspace here.
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Access the Trial Class Information
- Log into your Dojo Tutor Dashboard.
- Locate the class with the "Trial" tag.
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Click on the class to review key details about the student.
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Join the Class
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Three (3) minutes before the scheduled start time, the "Join now" button will appear in your Dashboard.
- Click it to open the class in Lessonspace
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Set Up the Learning Environment
- Open the trial experience
- Open a new whiteboard
- Click the Library button in the toolbar
- Select Organization
- Open the Trial Class folder
- Click the Trial Class Template
- You can personalize this template
- Review the tips on the left hand side
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Admitting the Student
- Admit the student from the waiting room only at the scheduled class time.
- If they arrive early, send a friendly waiting room chat message instead of admitting them early.
- If they arrive late, follow the current late arrival flow.
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Facilitate the Trial Class
- Follow the experience step by step.
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Wrap Up the Class
- End the class on time (If there’s extra time, play a quick game or review an assessment question).
- DO NOT end early!
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Generate the Written Assessment
- One hour after the class, you’ll be able to generate a written assessment.
- Review and edit the AI-generated report.
- Suggest how many sessions per week would be best for the student.
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(Optional) Leave a Note for the Family
- Send a quick thank you message in the class portal.
- Express your excitement to meet with the student again soon!
Subscription class
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Access the subscription class Information
- Log into your Dojo Tutor Dashboard.
- Locate the class with the "Subscription" tag.
- Click on the class to review key details about your student and the previous session summary.
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Prepare your class
- Open the Dojo Tutor Drive and make a copy of our subscription class slide deck
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Personalize the template by filling in the designated sections to tailor it to your learner.
You do not need to facilitate your entire class in Google Slides. Once you welcome your learner, you may use additional websites and resources you deem appropriate.
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Join the Class
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Three (3) minutes before the scheduled start time, the "Join now" button will appear in your Dashboard.
- Click it to open the class in Lessonspace
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Set Up the Learning Environment
- Open your personalized Google Slides assessment and display the welcome screen with the student’s name.
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Use LessonSpace’s screen sharing options to share only a portion of your screen.
💡 Why? This helps keep learners focused and prevents distractions from pop-ups or ads.
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Admitting the Student
- Admit the student from the waiting room only at the scheduled class time.
- If they arrive early, send a friendly waiting room chat message instead of admitting them early.
- If they arrive late, follow the current late arrival flow.
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Facilitate your class
- Welcome your student with their name and a fun visual on the screen!
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Wrap Up the Class
- End the class on time (If there’s extra time, play a quick game or review an assessment question).
- DO NOT end early!
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Review the Session Summary
- One hour after the class, you’ll be able to Review recap.
- This will be sent automatically four hours after the class. Learn more here.
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(Optional) Leave a Note for the Family
- Send a quick thank you message in the class portal.
- Express your excitement to meet with the student again soon!