Reading, Writing, Math and GED Tutor Pre-Service Training

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About this training

This training prepares volunteers to work with adult native English speakers or high-level ESL students on reading, writing and math goals. Volunteers may work 1-1, lead classes, or serve as classroom assistants.

Objectives:

This training will give you the tools to become a successful tutor. You'll learn valuable strategies for teaching reading, writing and math. You’ll also gain a greater understanding of some of the challenges your learner may face when trying to learn to read and write. You'll learn how to:

Establish academic and real-life reading and writing goals with your students
Use textbooks to meet your students' goals
Teach alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
Help your students prepare for the GED tests
Plan lessons that meet your students' needs
Find the many teaching resources available to volunteer tutors

Fees:

Training participants who will be volunteering in the state of Minnesota pay a nominal $35 registration fee. Trainees who will not be volunteering their time or who will be teaching English outside of Minnesota pay $50.

You'll receive a tutoring handbook with background information, activity ideas, and sample lesson plans plus on-going access to in-service workshops and tutoring materials.

Limited Pre-Service Training scholarships are available to volunteers.

Contact:

tbrooks@MNLiteracy.org
651-645-2277, ext 241

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