Peer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring

Author: Edward E. Gordon

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781578861736

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This guide gives teachers specific instructional methods to help students raise their skills and critical thinking abilities and provides step-by-step guidance in designing a tutoring program, training the tutors, and conducting meaningful assessment and evaluation.


Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Reading Skills

Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Reading Skills

Author: Keith Topping

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-08

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1317550765

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Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Reading Skills is a very practical guide, offering a straightforward framework and easy-to-implement strategies to help teachers help pupils progress in reading. A succinct introduction, it shows how schools can make positive use of differences between pupils and turn them into effective learning opportunities. Outlining the evidence base supporting peer tutoring approaches, it explores the components of the reading process and explains how peer tutoring in reading can be used with any method of teaching reading. Core topics covered include: Planning and implementing peer tutoring Getting your school on board How to structure effective interaction Training peer tutors and tutees Paired Reading - cross-ability approaces One Book for Two - fostering fluency, reading comprehension, and motivation Reading in Pairs - cross and same-year tutoring Supporting struggling readers Involving families in peer tutoring Evaluation and feedback. Illustrated throughout with practical examples from diverse schools across Europe, Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Reading Skills is an essential introduction offering easy-to-use guidelines that will support teachers in primary and secondary schools as they enhance pupil motivation and improve reading standards.


The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors

The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors

Author: Daniel R. Sanford

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-05-27

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1538135531

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The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors introduces college students to the field of peer tutoring, providing a theoretical background and practical guidance for peer tutors in higher education. Taking an innovative approach firmly grounded in the science of learning and cognition, the text guides college students in thinking critically about their work as educators and in making informed choices in working with learners. A vibrant, engaging read, the text covers topics essential for all peer tutors, across writing, mathematics, the sciences, languages, and other disciplines: the brain-based reality of learning, active and collaborative pedagogies, the role of learning centers in colleges and universities, models for tutoring, the transition to college, metacognition, study strategies, online environments, and much more. An ideal supporting text for both tutor training programs and courses for peer educators, this book provides support for learning and writing center administrators in welcoming college students to the field of peer-led learning and for tutors in the work of acting as guides and mentors to the fields of inquiry that exist within the academy.


The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring

The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring

Author: Paula Gillespie

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780205297665

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Grounded in current writing center theory and practice, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring. Throughout the text, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide instruction appropriate for any level of tutoring.


A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators

A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators

Author: Sally A. Lipsky

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780137145089

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For courses in Training Tutors, Peer Education and Mentoring, Paraprofessional Helping and Leadership Strategies. A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators presents relevant and research-based methods for successful academic support sessions for tutors and peer educator trainees in an adaptable, user-friendly, and interactive format. By mirroring appropriate methods for organizing and presenting material in an academic support session, A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators allows the reader to experience for themselves the practices and strategies they will apply as future tutors and peer educators. Based on solid learning theory, the activities, assessments, examples and features included in this flexible and engaging text simulate recommended peer educator practices and emphasize guiding college students to become active, self-monitoring and independent learners. While teaching readers the key, research-based elements of quality peer assistance, this first-edition guide also incorporates a comprehensive list of topics represented in certification programs. Peppered with practical examples and interactive problem-solving scenerios that readers can immediately apply in their positions, trainees will learn how to plan for sessions, how to assess students' learning, how to create collaborative activities, how to integrate college learning strategies, and how to approach common issues faced on the job.


Students Helping Students

Students Helping Students

Author: Fred B. Newton

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-05-27

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0470630906

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This second edition offers a practical training guide for college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, or advisors for their peers. This thoroughly revised and updated volume contains a fundamental discussion on student growth and development and provides learning objectives and self-discovery exercises to help student leaders with tasks such as tutoring, student orientation, residence hall advising, crisis intervention, coaching, and more. Students Helping Students includes: Updates on the most current research and the latest advances in technology A revised model that contains service learning and student retention programs The results of two intervention strategies: the Health Behaviors Assessment and the College Learning Effectiveness Inventory, which focus on the topics of wellness and academic success Descriptive overviews of peer programs addressing sexuality, safety, violence reduction, residence life, online peer connections, and more Praise for the Second Edition of Students Helping Students "This new work remains the definitive standard in the field. It should be on the bookshelf of every student affairs professional and is an important tool for preparing peer educators for providing service." Ernest Pascarella, professor and Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa "The second edition of Students Helping Students teems with useful material that can be thoughtfully applied by peer helpers. The what, so what, and now what framework reflectively guides the reader to self-discovery and thoughtful practical applications. Being a peer helper is a high-impact learning experience made intentional through the pages of this fine book." Susan R. Komives, professor of college student personnel, University of Maryland and president, Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education


Teacher's Guide to ADHD

Teacher's Guide to ADHD

Author: Robert Reid

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-11-21

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1462503683

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Meeting a key need for teachers, this book provides practical, data-based tools for helping students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) succeed in the classroom. The authors combine instructional expertise with extensive knowledge about the nature and treatment of ADHD. Coverage includes ways to support students and teach them needed strategies in core areas: academic skills, behavior, self-regulation, and social skills. Step-by-step instructions and concrete examples help teachers implement effective interventions and accommodations. The book also offers crucial guidance for teaming with other school professionals and with parents.


A Teacher'S Guide To Classroom Research

A Teacher'S Guide To Classroom Research

Author: Hopkins, David

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0335264689

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A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research is a great ‘one-stop’ guide for student or qualified teachers looking to undertake classroom research.


PM Teachers' Guide

PM Teachers' Guide

Author: Lesley Wing Jan

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1869614496

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The PM Teacher's Guides offer invaluable support and guidance to help you gain the maximum benefit from each of the Story Books, Non-fiction Books and Traditional Tales and Plays.