Education and
Counseling Center
Volunteer Reading Tutor
Fact Sheet
We are currently seeking reading tutors to
participate in a coaching and teaching experience during the Summer I session.
Under the supervision of their instructor, graduate students enrolled in their
final course in the Reading Specialist program, “Leadership and Professional
Development in Literacy”, will provide training and serve as your mentor and
coach as you provide one-on-one instruction to a struggling literacy learner.
If you are selected for one of
the four positions, a volunteer must commit to the following:
- Attend orientation in the Education and Counseling Center (COE 101) on Wednesday, June 17th from 5:30-6:45.
- Prepare for and provide tutoring services to a client from 5:30-6:45 twice a week (Monday and Wednesday) for four weeks (June 22 to July 15). Preparation for each client session will involve approximately 30 minutes.
- Participate in a post-session debriefing with reading coaches from 6:45-7:00.
- Communicate with coaches via email on a weekly basis.
- Communicate student progress with parents at the conclusion of the experience.
In exchange for your work as a Reading
Tutor, you can earn 16 field experience hours.
Please
submit the following application to Dr. Beverly Trezek btrezek@depaul.edu by Friday, June 5thth
Education and Counseling
Center
Volunteer Reading Tutor
Application
Name:
Email:
Phone
number:
Why are you
interested in the Reading Tutor position at the Education and Counseling Center?
What makes
you a strong candidate for the position of Reading Tutor?
Please
discuss your prior experiences in working with struggling readers or students
with disabilities:
Please
discuss your prior experiences in using specific reading curriculum or methods:
