November 29th 2016 is Giving Tuesday. If you’re wondering what Giving Tuesday is, here is a brief description quoted from the official Giving Tuesday website: “#GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.” One way to participate in the Giving Tuesday movement is by supporting organizations and causes that […]
We are pleased to officially announce the winners of our first giveaway contest! We launched the contest to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of this peer tutoring resource website and to acknowledge the work of the peer tutoring practitioners among you k-12 educators. Winners were selected and contacted last December (2015) and have since redeemed their prizes. […]
Below is a message from our friends at the National Tutoring Association (This is not a sponsored post). The 21st NTA conference in 2014 turned out to be our organization’s most successful event in its more than twenty years as the leader in tutor training. Guest speakers, an assortment of informative training sessions and workshops, […]
Two years ago on November 4th 2013, the Peer Tutoring Resource Center website went live and now we're launching a giveaway contest to celebrate this milestone! This contest ties in with our mission of assisting k-12 educators who wish to include peer tutoring strategies in their repository of tools for helping students achieve academic and personal success. By simply telling […]
Peer tutoring is an evidenced-based instructional strategy used in many k-12 classrooms and schools to enhance student achievement. The Peer Tutoring Resource Center (PTRC), curates resources to support peer tutoring practitioners and those with interest in the subject matter. In addition to providing resources, the founders of this website have always envisioned having an online […]
