Peer Tutoring Guidance Memo | Newark Board of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning

Authored by Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, this guide from the Newark Board of Education outlines peer tutoring models and strategies to support student learning across grade levels. It includes guidance on tutor selection, training, and implementation for both in-person and virtual settings. The document emphasizes conceptual learning, strength-based tutoring, and the use of Socratic questioning techniques.

Key sections include:

• Tutor screening and training (grades 3–11)
• Socratic questioning techniques
• Virtual classroom peer tutoring model
• Homework Help Hotline procedures
• Newark Public Library webinar partnership
• Paired Reading and Buddy Reading models