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Our Children - Our Future
A volunteer tutor training program

Sponsored by the Memphis City Schools and the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis.

Helping one child learn helps us all. Children must master basic reading and mathematics skills to succeed in life, and all of them can. But some need a little extra help and a little extra time. some of them need you.

That's why Memphis City Schools is calling on the entire community to help tutor students. We will give you the training and materials you need to do the job.

All you have to invest is a little time. And when this investment grows, everybody profits. It's time we stopped asking, "Why doesn't somebody do something?" Somebody can. You. Join Our children - Our Future, the new Memphis City schools volunteer tutor training program.

Call Barbara Dawson
at: (901) 416-5732 or
email: dawsonb@mcsk12.net

Tutor Training Dates

 Please call 416-5732 to sign up for one of the following FREE training workshops:

Thursday, January 17th from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 2nd from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

Tuesday, February 12th from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

All workshops are held at the Teaching & Learning Academy located at
2485 Union Avenue at Hollywood.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.

How often do the volunteer tutors have to work with their student?

Ideally, tutors will work with kindergarten through sixth grade students for a half hour once or twice a week, and they will work with seventh through twelfth grade students for 45 minutes once a week.

2.

What are the hours during which the tutoring sessions will be scheduled?

The hours will be individualized for each school. Opportunities to tutor will include the hours before school starts, hours during the school day and hours after school. Tutors' and schools' schedules will be matched on an individual basis.

3.

When will the volunteer tutor training take place?

For an updated list of training sessions you can contact the Our Children-Our Future office at 416-5732.

4.

How long will the training last?

The training will last about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

5.

Can you share your tutoring assignment with another person?

Yes, you can use the "buddy" system to tutor your child. Two to four persons can work out a shared schedule to tutor a child. It is critical that "buddies" keep to the schedule and make arrangements to cover the tutoring sessions if the schedule changes.

6.

Will volunteers be screened?

Yes. All volunteers must participate in a background check.

7.

What are the educational requirements for a tutor?

Tutors must be high school graduates and have strong basic skills in either reading or mathematics. Algebra tutors need to understand algebraic concepts.

8.

Do tutors select to work in either reading or math?

Yes.

9.

Do tutors select the grade level at which to work?

Yes.

If you would like to be a volunteer tutor.

Call Barbara Dawson at: (901) 416-5732
or
Email: dawsonb@mcsk12.net

 
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