What is a tutor's role?
Tutors are most often matched with an individual student for the school year. The
children are in grades 1-6 and need help with many different things. The first priority is
school work. Tutors can then use this work as a springboard for other activities.
Additional resources are available to extend or remediate their understanding of the
classwork and other skills.
The tutoring center has a lot of other activities you can enjoy with your student including
a computer lab, resource center, life skills, library, math activities, games and more.
Being a consistent source of encouragement and positive interaction can dramatically
influence the life of a young student.
Tutoring Options:
- Full Time One to One: Meet weekly with your assigned student. This preference requires weekly commitment to the child
- Two with Two: Two tutors are assigned to two students and meet weekly. When one tutor is ever absent, the remaining tutor works with both students.
- Two with One: Two tutors are assigned to one student. The tutors alternate weeks so that one tutor is there each week.
- LIT Project: Tutor is assigned to a first or second grader who is struggling with literacy. The pair meets on Mondays or Wednesdays and follows a literacy curriculum.
Locations:
The main tutoring center is located on the 3rd floor of St. Vincent de Paul Center, 2145 N. Halsted St.
General tutoring takes place here Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6pm-
7:30pm. LIT Project takes place on the 2nd floor on Mondays and Wednesdays.
General tutoring also takes place at Goethe Elementary in Logan Square on Tuesdays
from 6pm-7:30pm.
How to Register:
Register here as a tutor for the 2011-12 School Year.
or
download the 2011-12 Tutor Enrollment Form (PDF)
*Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
or
Mail to: 2145 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614
Fax to: 312-397-9141
Scan and E-mail to: Jennifer Neighbours
For more information, please call the Tutoring Center at 312-397-9119.
All volunteers, new and veteran, must complete a new registration form.
New Tutor Orientation is required of all new tutors. Fall orientation will be September 19, 20 or 21 from 6pm-8:30pm. Pizza will be served.
The Tutor Training Conference is also required of all tutors. This year's conference will be Saturday, October 1, held at St. Vincent de Paul Center, 2145 N. Halsted St (not at Fourth Pres. Church), from 8:30am-2:30pm. Breakfast and lunch included. See calendar for fall dates.
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