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
