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 sociallyCreate, promote, teach, and assess a credited class for students who want to be peer tutorsRead accounts from students who have tutored and students who have been tutoredStrengthen and reinforce collaboration among students, educators, and administratorsReceive learning objectives and activities for seven tutor training sessions Contents:IntroductionPart 1: Preparing a Peer Tutoring CourseChapter 1: Why Peer Tutors Are a Good IdeaChapter 2: All About Peer TutorsChapter 3: Peer Tutoring Course ImplementationPart 2: Using the Peer Tutoring Course CurriculumChapter 4: Session One Inclusive Education, Peer Tutor Expectations, and Portfolio ProjectChapter 5: Session Two Support Strategies and Curriculum AccessibilityChapter 6: Session Three CommunicationChapter 7: Session Four Facilitated Social InclusionChapter 8: Session Five Book TalkChapter 9: Session Six Research ProjectChapter 10: Session Seven Digital Portfolio Presentation and Other OptionsChapter 11: Other Learning OptionsEpilogueAppendix: ReproduciblesReferences and ResourcesIndex