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Wizard's Wardrobe Volunteer Tutor

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ORGANIZATION: SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD TUTORS

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The Wizard's Wardrobe is a free, one-on-one, after-school tutoring program for elementary students in the South End of Albany, NY. We concentrate on reading, writing and problem solving skills.

Our tutors take a two-day training that focuses on the effects that racism and poverty have on our students, along with brain development, the 5 components of reading, and lesson planning,

We are looking for people who are willing to commit one or two afternoons a week for approximately 2 hours each session to tutor the same student, forming a positive relationship that is as important as the tutoring itself. This tutoring commitment is for one school year.

Our next training for the 2024-25 school year will be on two Saturdays (usually the second and third Saturdays) in September, November, and January from 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM. We provide a light breakfast, snacks and beverages. The new tutor training dates are:
September 14 and 21, 2024
November 9 and 16, 2024
January 11 and 18, 2025

For more information, please contact Carol Green at greencarol777@gmail.com.

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About SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD TUTORS

Location:

PO BOX 61, ALBANY, NY 12201, US

Mission Statement

Connecting elementary school children with caring and dedicated tutors, our one-on-one tutoring program enhances literacy, fosters creativity, and supplements classroom learning in the South End of Albany. Reading is essential *** One-on-one tutoring works *** Every child has worth

Description

After tutoring within a nearby elementary school for several years, a number of us decided to do more and started an after-school tutoring program located about a block east of the elementary school 3 1/2 years ago. The school is located in a low-income neighborhood and the only 13% of the children in the 3rd - 6th grade read on grade level.

Starting our program with 1st and 2nd graders, and remaining with them through their elementary years, it is the hope to have all our students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. This gives them a chance to be successful students when they reach middle school.

We work with the students to improve reading, writing and problem solving skills. The five components of reading are stressed - phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. We publish an anthology of the students' writing at the end of each year. And there is a STEM problem with no "right" answer to challenge their creativity each month.

We have had a two of our students moved into the elementary school's Young Scholars Program.

We are looking for tutors who will be committed to working with the same student for at least one school year. We also need board members and a webmaster.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Race & Ethnicity
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, Race & Ethnicity

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

20 Rensselaer StreetAlbany, NY 12202

(42.64067,-73.75344)
 

DATE POSTED

December 12, 2024

SKILLS

  • Tutoring
  • Mentoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Reading / Writing
  • STEM

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • One or two afternoons per week. for 2 hours each afternoon to prepare ahead of time and tutor. The children come to tutoring twice a week for 1 1/2 hours each session.
  • All tutors need to be fully vaccinated against COVID in order to keep both tutors and students safe. Tutors also need to pass a background check.

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