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Peer Tutoring at North is a great way for students to have one-on-one learning with student tutors. At North, the National Honor Society offers peer tutoring free of charge for students. Here is why students should consider Peer Tutoring.
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What is Peer Tutoring?
Peer Tutoring is a form of voluntary teaching where students who are proficient in a school subject can help other students with that subject. It is a direct and personal learning method where students can use their time after school to understand a specific course better.
Why Students Should Consider Peer Tutoring
Personalized Teaching: When a class is large, it can be difficult for struggling students to get individualized attention. With Peer Tutoring, teaching is focused on the student and what the student is stuck on. It also gives the student more time to work on specific weaknesses in a class.
Better Understanding of the Student’s View: Student tutors used to make the same mistakes as their peers. They understand students' perspectives and struggles because they have recently taken the classes. Tutors can use their own learning experiences to teach in a way that helps students.
More Open Days: Teachers offer extra help to students two days a week which limits the days students can get help from teachers. With peer tutoring, there are usually peer tutors after school every day, except Fridays, expanding the opportunity for students to get additional help.
Free Tutoring: Many students search for one-on-one tutoring outside of school, which can be expensive. Peer tutoring at school is completely free. Some think that peer tutoring is not professional, but if a student tutor and a paid tutor know the same subject matter, then either of them can help a struggling student.
Peer Tutoring at North
Where is it held?
Students can find peer tutors in the library every day after school, except for Fridays.
What do I look for?
A yellow peer tutoring sign on one of the tables.
How can I become a tutor?
Join the Clarkstown North National Honor Society and maintain an average above 90 in at least one subject you volunteer to tutor for.
What subjects are offered?
All subjects! Peer tutoring includes even Art and World Languages. The schedule is located on this website: https://sites.google.com/s.ccsd.edu/nhs/after-school-peer-tutoring?authuser=0
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