If you've been paying attention recently to our social media channels, you might have noticed that we had hinted at something new coming to the PTRC. And if you visited this site in recent times you probably noticed a "New Site Coming Soon" headline displayed at the top of the web pages. Well, that something […]
This post highlights sample peer tutoring resource materials donated by West Springfield High School's peer tutoring program director, Melissa Morgan. Featured in a previous post, you can learn more about the program in this article. Peer Tutoring Intro Sheet Used at the beginning of a tutoring session, this information-gathering form helps collect data on who […]
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 […]
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, […]
Aside from the lesson plans, tutor training documents, program design guides and the other peer tutoring tools available in the PTRC resource library, additional resources can be found on this site's "Useful Links" section. This section contains a list of helpful content from around the Web that may be of interest to the k-12 peer tutoring practitioner. Apart […]
The following is a guest post by Dr. Sandi Ayaz, explaining the peer tutor training services available through the National Tutoring Association (NTA). Dr. Ayaz is the Executive Director of the NTA, with over 25 years of experience in educating, training and supporting tutors. She is also a master certified tutor trainer / administrator as […]
We’ve been hard at work compiling resources and information to help you in running the most effective peer tutoring programs for your students. For example, in our last article, we featured Dana Monaghan, founder of Teach Tutors – a training resource for peer tutors and instructional aides. We get excited when we stumble on useful […]
As this year comes to a close, we believe a vote of thanks is in order. We are grateful for being able to launch the Peer Tutoring Resource Center (PTRC) website this past November, and we are also thrilled about the positive feedback and support we’ve received in such a short amount of time! The […]
Welcome to the Peer Tutoring Resource Center blog where we’ll be announcing newly discovered resources and sharing the latest news and events surrounding peer tutoring and k-12 education. This website is built around the premise of collaborative learning. We want this site to be a community portal of forward-thinking educators who are always on the […]
