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Helping to reinforce positive images about the AmeriCorps* VISTA brand may be an unspoken but critical element of a member’s service. In this effective practice Michel Ward, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with...
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For mentors and tutors who work with more than one student at a time, it can be difficult to coordinate interests and abilities, and stay focused and on task for each student being served. This...
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RSVP of Worcester, Massachusetts, initiated an innovative classroom program, Math Magicians, that assists local elementary schools in cultivating students’ appreciation of mathematics and enhances...
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For some preschool and kindergarten students, it can be a challenge to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. This effective practice highlights a creative technique that engages students on...
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With support from Learn and Serve America, RSVP of Northern Arizona, headquartered at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, recruits baby boomers and assigns them to tutoring projects in local K-...
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Reading the classic works of literature can be intimidating for anyone, especially middle and high school students. This effective practice highlights a strategy that helps readers keep track of who’...
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This effective practice suggests a creative approach for learning new words that is engaging and fun for students. The strategy was contributed by Sarah Kurachek in March 2006 via the America Learns...
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Teaching grammar to children can be a time for tutors to get creative! This technique, "Around the World with Nouns," helps young students conceptualize what nouns are. LaTarsha Bernard, a second...
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Some students may feel angry or even hurt about being chosen to participate in a tutoring or mentoring program. Oftentimes, students become upset if they are taken out of the classroom or are...
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Word activities provide students with an enjoyable way to integrate learning and reinforce literacy skills. This effective practice provides examples of three of these activities for students and was...
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Encouraging authentic writing activities fosters students' creativity and can be a useful way of getting students excited about language and learning. Familiarity with writing cultivates students'...
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In order to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, tutors may need some extra support and training. This effective practice shares strategies from the Northwest Regional...
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Strong after-school programs are enhanced by the presence of well-trained volunteers and staff. Effective training empowers volunteers to do their best and leads to greater academic and social...
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These 13 effective strategies for teaching children to read are excerpted from the booklet, Tips for Parents About Reading (Davis 1997). Included in this resource from LEARNS are ideas about what to...
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Excerpted from the booklet, Tips for Parents About Reading (Davis 1997), this effective practice provides insight on teaching children how to read. Although designed for parents, these tips can be...
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Tutoring programs are a great way to increase the success of students. Members and volunteers who tutor students can increase their efficacy by building good relationships with their students. This...
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Service-learning enriches students academically, advances teachers professionally and strengthens the community. This effective practice offers examples of model programs in service-learning that...
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Service-learning takes students out of the classroom and into the community and workplace. This effective practice offers practical suggestions for program directors and educators who would like to...
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Ryan Kerby, Superintendent for the New Plymouth School District, in Boise, Idaho, believed that parents could become a positive force in the schools in his district with the proper training and...
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Volunteers who tutor reading need training in selecting and using literature that promotes diversity, and students need to read literature with diversity themes to broaden their awareness and...
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Many young people have stereotypes about seniors that affect how they relate to them. Seniors may have a wealth of information and wisdom for young people to draw on, but stereotypes often get in the...
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Studies have found that family involvement is a key factor in improving a child's academic achievement, motivation, behavior, and attendance. This effective practice by Randi Douglas, LEARNS, shares...
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A new director of an elementary school literacy tutoring program in rural Purdy, Missouri, established a collaboration with a local university to train her AmeriCorps tutors (called reading coaches...
