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What are the
requirements
to become a
tutor?
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Be at
least 18
years
old
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Be able
to read,
write,
speak,
and
understand
English.
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Be a
high
school
graduate
or its
equivalent.
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Complete
tutor
training
(Literacy
Council
101 and
Tutor
Training
Workshop).
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Commit
to
tutoring
an adult
learner
for at
least 2
hours a
week for
a
minimum
of six
months.
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What’s the
first step? |
Call
704-226-1425
to register.
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How often do
you have
tutor
training
workshops?
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Generally,
we conduct
the
training
events 5
times a
year. Check
out our
Events
Calendar
for a
tentative
schedule.
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How do I get
a student?
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After
completing
Literacy
Council 101
and our
10-hour
Tutor
Training
workshop,
you will
have the
opportunity
to review
our waiting
list and
find a
student who
can meet at
a convenient
location for
you on the
days and
times you
are
available. |
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What will I
learn during
tutor
training? |
The training
will orient
you to the
Literacy
Council
policies and
practices
and
introduce
you to the
Laubach
method,
which we
have adopted
as our
primary
method for
teaching
both English
speakers and
non-English
speakers.
You will
also learn
about
differences
in working
with adults,
learning
styles,
Language
Experience
Approach,
Small group
Instruction,
etc. |
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Is there a
charge for
the
training?
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Training is free,
and you may
borrow
teacher's
manuals and
other
resource
materials
from our
lending
library. Of
course,
donations
are always
welcome. |
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Must I speak
Spanish to
be a tutor? |
No. Not all
of our
English as a
Second
Language
(ESL)
students are
Hispanic. We
have had
students
from
Cambodia,
Vietnam,
Japan,
Korea,
Russia,
Somalia, and
more! The
teaching
method we
use helps
you get past
any language
barriers.
Besides, our
ESL students
want to
learn
English, and
YOU'RE the
expert!
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How often do
tutors and
students
meet?
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Ideally,
twice a week
for 60-90
minute
sessions.
The minimum
should be
once a week
for 2 hours.
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May I have
more than
one student?
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Many of our
tutors will
work with
two students
individually,
often
scheduling
them for
back-to-back
sessions on
the same
day.
We also
offer Small
Group
Instruction
for second
language
learners.
These groups
will range
from 2 – 5
students on
approximately
the same
level.
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Where do
tutors and
students
meet?
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Our policy
is to always
meet at a
public
place, such
as the
public
libraries,
churches, or
a work site.
There are
also
tutoring
rooms at the
Literacy
Council.
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Does the
Literacy
Council work
with other
agencies or
groups? |
Yes! We
partner with
other United
Way agencies
to provide
services for
clients who
lack basic
literacy or
English
language
skills. We
also partner
with the
public
libraries,
churches,
and
businesses
to provide
convenient
sites for
tutoring to
take place.
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Volunteer
to Work
in the
Computer
Lab |
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What do
computer lab
volunteers
do? |
Computer lab
volunteers
assist
students in
signing in
to the
computer
lab, logging
onto the
computer,
and getting
started
using their
English
language
tutorial
program.
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What
computer
skills do I
need? |
A basic
knowledge of
computers is
required.
Training on
our software
applications
will be
provided.
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What would
my schedule
be? |
We primarily
need
computer lab
volunteers
during the
late
afternoon
and evening
hours, as
well as
Saturday
mornings. If
you are interested,
we will find
a time that
suits you. |
