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Resources and Opportunities for Establishing High-Quality Mathematics Tutoring Programs |
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Resources and Opportunities for Establishing High-Quality Mathematics Tutoring Programs |
"Yes, You Can!". This guide helps schools, organizations, volunteers, and others establish high-quality tutoring and mentoring programs. Many of the examples included in the publication focus on math and science. To order, call 1-877-4ED PUBS. E-Math. This web site provides access to e-mail based volunteer programs that are designed to help students master challenging mathematics, science, and technology. The Corporation for National Service. Institutions can utilize Corporation for National Service programs, such as AmeriCorps*VISTA, to help provide logistical and administrative support. For more information, please visit www.cns.gov or call 202-606-5000.
Tutor/Mentor Connection. The Tutor/Mentor Connection web site provides information about building, improving, and funding a tutoring/mentoring program. This site also provides links to topics such as mentor advocacy, tutor/mentor training, successful programs, and examples of youth in action. To view, go to www.tutormentorconnection.org/
Listserv. Program coordinators may wish to join the America Reads*America Counts listserv which is a valuable tool for communicating and sharing ideas about both tutoring programs. (To join, send an e-mail to lists@lyris.etr.org and in the message area type: subscribe americareads Firstname Lastname). RESOURCES
Tutoring Roadmap: A Guide to Building and Sustaining Federal Work-Study Mathematics Tutoring Programs. This on-line guide provides information about key program components, such as setting goals, tutor recruitment, and tutor retention, and also contains tutor training materials (designed along grade bands and content strands) and provides access to a database of other items, such as computer software and children's literature, that are suitable for use in tutoring sessions.
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Partnerships. To help secure additional resources and support, institutions can partner with any number of organizations or agencies, such as businesses, industry, community-based centers, libraries, and professional associations. Additionally, institutions may wish to invite faculty members--who can provide content and pedagogical expertise--to support FWS tutoring efforts.
21st Century Community Learning Centers 21stCCLCs. These Federally funded nationwide after-school programs contain reading and mathematics components, including tutorials. Since a number of these programs provide their tutors with content-specific training and can possibly serve as resources to institutions establishing or expanding FWS tutoring programs and may also be potential sites for FWS employment. (For more information about 21stCCLCs, please visit www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/21stcclc/).
Math Tutoring and Mentoring