This article features Educore, a new virtual peer tutoring program at California High School, San Ramon CA. The Peer Tutoring Resource Center wishes to thank Chuyi Zhang (public relations contact) and Siddhant Joshi (program founder and executive director) for taking time to share inspiration from their program. Introduction Educore launched in August 2020 as a […]
Wondering how to start a high school peer tutoring program? The Peer Tutoring Resource Center website has a plethora of resources and links addressing this very topic. Below is a compilation of a handful of some popular resources among PTRC's community of teachers. Here is an article that introduces the Peer Tutoring Manual - a […]
Below are the latest resources listed in the peer tutoring resource library: Schoolwide Model Resources Category: Peer Tutoring Program Design and Planning Peer-Mediated Support Strategies A guide by Vanderbilt University and the Tennessee Department of Education describes three peer-mediated intervention approaches and offers guidelines for implementation. The strategies covered include: classroom-wide peer tutoring, peer support […]
This is a follow-up post on the peer tutoring program of Pioneer Valley High School, which was recently featured on this blog. In the article below, program coordinator, Heidi Leal shares what has been done to keep their peer tutoring program running during mandatory school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. April 20th commenced our […]
Update: There is a follow-up article about how this peer tutoring program has adapted to the online space during pandemic school closures. Today's article features the peer tutoring program at Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria CA. Read on to learn more from Heidi Leal about this thriving program. Program Lead Heidi Leal, Peer Tutoring […]
The Peer Tutoring Resource Center wishes to thank Robin Woodfolk for taking time to share inspiration from her peer tutoring program at Brookland Middle School, VA. Introduction My name is Robin Woodfolk and I am the Homework Club and Peer Tutoring Program Coordinator here at Brookland Middle School. The peer tutors work exclusively with the […]
Peer Tutoring Program Inspiration Courtesy of Lewis & Clark High School LCHS is an urban school with the largest and most socioeconomically diverse student population in Spokane Public Schools. It is the oldest high school in the district with a building that dates back to 1902 renovated in 2002 registered on the National Register of […]
For the past three years I’ve been helping high schools build efficient, sustainable peer tutoring programs. When I was a high school student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia, physics was my favorite subject. I discovered most of my passion for physics through tutoring other students in it, since […]
Here are some new links you'll find in the peer tutoring resource library: Schoolwide Model Resources Category: Peer Tutoring Lesson Plans and Tools Peer Buddy Sample Syllabus Sample syllabus from the Kentucky Peer Buddies Education Center, designed to increase access for students with disabilities to the general curriculum and all the activities of a typical high […]
