| Learning Together supplies a turnkey package of materials and training,
so it’s easy for community organizations to set up shop in schools,
libraries, community centers and other locations. Everything needed,
down to highlighters and self-stick notes, is included in our purple
carry box. While this flexibility allows you to customize when and
where to use our programs, coordinator training, tutor preparation and
prescriptive lessons ensure that the programs maintain their integrity
whatever the implementation model.
Learning Together can suggest
guidelines for selecting tutees using local or state assessment
scores and teacher recommendations; for programs with limited access to
school records, we provide a simple, free Assessment Kit to facilitate placement. We also can offer advice and printed
materials to help with selecting and recruiting community tutors.
We send highly qualified trainers to prepare program coordinators, who
then train tutors. Through direct instruction and role play, tutors
learn literacy and math skills and practice applying appropriate
strategies, giving them the skill and confidence to lead their tutees
through each lesson.
Schools and community organizations have successfully implemented our programs with a variety of adult mentors:
- A
unique partnership between corporations, private organizations and
schools in North Carolina uses senior volunteers to mentor second and
third graders in reading. The tutors find great satisfaction
working with children and the children adore their special
tutors.
- A Texas
district found the perfect match with corporate
volunteers. The corporation was looking for a leadership
opportunity for its employees; the schools were looking for
tutors. Several modifications were made, including the use of a
job-share arrangement between the volunteers. Initially, both
people in the job share came for tutorials so that bonding with the
tutee could occur. Later on, the volunteers alternated conducting
lessons.
- Schools in Iowa have looked
to various sources within their communities for
volunteers: parents, retired teachers, corporate volunteers
and university students. Being involved with Reading Together has
benefitted all mentors emotionally, socially and even
professionally.
Learning Together provides training, materials and support:
Tutor/tutee materials
Coordinator materials
Onsite professional development training
Ongoing support
Learning Together provides all the elements for success.
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