The Peer Tutoring Resource Center has launched a new Facebook group: PTRC Teacher's Lounge. You are invited to be a part of this growing community of k-12 educators who are interested in collaborative learning and other student-centered approaches. From peer tutoring, cooperative learning, personalized learning and project-based learning, to character education and social emotional learning; let's […]
The following links to peer tutoring and other teaching resources are also listed in the Resource Library and Useful Links sections of this site. Collaborative Strategic Reading Learning Logs by Adolescent Literacy This reading log form is designed for use with CSR (Collaborative Strategic Reading) assignments. CSR teaches students to work cooperatively on a reading […]
Sharing Academy was born as the first peer tutoring marketplace for university students, where any student that needed help to learn some subjects could find top-notch colleagues from their same university and area of study willing to help them. In our goal to democratize education, we started an expansion to all kinds of tutoring keeping […]
Educational environments promote learner engagement through student-centered activities. K-12 settings, in particular, rely on enhanced academic support services in helping students achieve core course objectives through guided instruction and facilitated peer learning. The services of such academic support programs oftentimes range from one-on-one to study group sessions and online tutoring. It is imperative, however, that […]
It is safe to say that social networks have become an integral part of the fabric that makes up our lives, for better or worse, and that there is no area which they haven’t influenced, and that includes education. At this moment, millions around the globe are online either looking for, or posting new information. […]
What if you extended student group activities beyond the four walls of your classroom? PTRC readers, peer tutoring practitioners and enthusiasts, there are collaborative learning strategies described in this Edutopia article we think you might find interesting and want to incorporate into your classroom management practices. The article’s author, Alex Byland, a special educator needed […]
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin Students who are encouraged to take learning into their own hands benefit in a multitude of ways. Using a collaborative approach to learning not only motivates students to be hands-on in their education, but also builds academic […]
Whether you’re looking for a simple activity for your students to use in reinforcing a particular math concept or ideas for an enriching class project, the following recently listed peer tutoring lesson plans allow you to take advantage of some of the benefits of peer tutoring techniques without having a full-fledged program. Mathematics Peer Tutoring Activity […]
A compilation of resources to help get you up to speed with project based learning. What is Project Based Learning? According to the Buck Institute of Education, “Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a […]
