Peer Tutoring in High School

Advance inclusive education via peer tutoring with a framework from authors Rebecca Brooks and Elizabeth Castagnera. Whether starting from scratch or refining an existing program, readers gain a versatile curriculum to facilitate a credit-bearing high school course. These ready-to-use materials promote authentic academic engagement and help cultivate a genuine collaborative environment among students and educators in general and special education classrooms. Grades 9-12 teachers can use this book to: - Understand the research that proves how tutors and tutees benefit academically and socially - Create, promote, teach, and assess a credited class for students who want to be peer tutors - Read accounts from students who have tutored and students who have been tutored - Strengthen and reinforce collaboration among students, educators, and administrators - Receive learning objectives and activities for seven tutor training sessions Contents: Introduction Part 1: Preparing a Peer Tutoring Course Chapter 1: Why Peer Tutors Are a Good Idea Chapter 2: All About Peer Tutors Chapter 3: Peer Tutoring Course Implementation Part 2: Using the Peer Tutoring Course Curriculum Chapter 4: Session One--Inclusive Education, Peer Tutor Expectations, and Portfolio Project Chapter 5: Session Two--Support Strategies and Curriculum Accessibility Chapter 6: Session Three--Communication Chapter 7: Session Four--Facilitated Social Inclusion Chapter 8: Session Five--Book Talk Chapter 9: Session Six--Research Project Chapter 10: Session Seven--Digital Portfolio Presentation and Other Options Chapter 11: Other Learning Options Epilogue Appendix: Reproducibles References and Resources Index