At this year’s New Tech Conference I learned about a Peer Tutoring program that I think would be great especially for secondary schools with students that aspire to support others as tutors and mentors. It would be a great way to build morale at secondary schools across grade levels and to model what we find at university campus writing centers and math labs! Check out more about the Hillcrest High School Peer Tutoring Program at the PTRC Blog link: Peer Tutoring Program Spotlight: Hillcrest High School click here

The Peer Tutoring Model

“The program is set up to offer one to one or small group student-led after-school tutoring sessions. Program participants are students who have been identified by teachers, parents, or themselves as needing additional help or work time as well as Beta members who expressed interest in being tutors.”