Everyday Math Tutor Training:

August 2010, Date TBD

ABCs of Reading Tutor Training:

Thursday August 26, 2010, 9:00am-12:00pm, Minnesota Literacy Council, Training Room, 756 Transfer Road, St. Paul

2.       Wednesday September 15, 2010, 5:00pm-8:00pm, St. Paul Public Schools District Office, Room A, 360 Colborne Street, St Paul

3.       Thursday October 14, 2010, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Rondo Community Outreach Library, Multipurpose Room, 461 N. Dale Street, St. Paul

Math in the Middle Tutor Training:

Monday, August 23rd, 9:00am-11:30pm, Cafeteria, Saint Paul Public Schools Facility, 345 Plato Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55107

These training sessions are sponsored by the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation and are free for tutors who volunteer through the Foundation. Please contact Masha Finn at (651) 325-4205 or mf2 [at] sppsfoundation [dot] org to RSVP.

The Tutoring Partnership for Academic Excellence provides the following tutor trainings:

•  ABC’s of Reading: The Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation and the Minnesota Literacy Council have created a new workshop specifically for tutors working with Saint Paul Public School students. The ABC’s of Reading for SPPS provides information on strategies for working with students as well as classroom activities and curriculum used in Saint Paul Public Schools.
•  Everyday Math: Together with the Foundation, Lori Haaland of SPPS has created an Everyday Math training that gives volunteer tutors the skills needed to work with elementary school students in math. The training introduces tutors to the Everyday Math curriculum and gives them strategies and activities to use with students.
•  Math in the Middle: Marty Gaslin of SPPS provides a training session for tutors working with middle school students in math. He addresses the transition from the Everyday Math curriculum to the middle school curriculum. Volunteer tutors will receive useful strategies and tools for working with middle school students.
•  Middle Grades Training: In collaboration with SPPS staff, the Foundation has developed a holistic training for tutors working with middle school students. The training provides tutors with basic skills required for working with students in grades 6-9, including strategies for tutoring in math and literacy. We also train tutors in specific strategies that support positive behavior and motivation for students in the middle grades.

Please visit the Minnesota Literacy Council’s website to see additional training opportunities: http://www.themlc.org/trainingregistration.html