Peer Partners

Online Peer Partners Program

Hello! Welcome to the 2021-2022 Peer Partners program. Like everything else, it will look a little different this year. Please read the following instructions carefully and fill out the corresponding form(s) if you would like to get involved.

What is the Peer Partners Program?

Peer Partners is a completely FREE tutoring system through which students can help each other with classes and schoolwork. Though each partnership has a "Tutor" and a "Tutee," the learning really goes both ways. It's also very common for students to be in several partnerships at once, as both "Tutor" and "Tutee" depending on the class/subject. In the past, the program has primarily taken place in person, but now that we are adapting it to the virtual world, there will be increased flexibility and opportunity for students to learn from each other.

Zoom Information:

Partners can meet after school during TAP (Time for Academic Progress).
TAP takes place Monday-Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30.
There, the meeting host will put them in a breakout room.

TAP ZOOM LINK- CLICK HERE

Meeting ID: 868 2676 4895

Passcode: 531748

Support Others

If you would like to help tutor your classmates, please fill out this form:

docs.google.com/forms/d/158BGnJeuJCgjIPdAb1zQ2VbJIcUPf29PkU4dUmWC8bY/edit

Be as clear and specific as possible in your descriptions
When someone selects your profile, you will receive an email
Upon receiving an email, hit reply all and coordinate with your partner to schedule your first meeting
Please note: your name will be removed from the form once you are selected, so if you want to tutor another person, simply fill out the sign-up form again.

Get Support

If you would like to get help from your classmates, please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/GiAuwVdprfkUU5G19

Read the tutor descriptions carefully
Pick a person who can help with your subject(s) at a time that works for you
Write your message (ideally include subject(s) and some possible times to meet) and hit submit to send an email to the tutor (and automatically CC yourself)

Expectations:

Communicate: make sure both partners are clear on each meeting’s timing and length
Meetings should generally be 30 to 60 minutes in length
maria.g.showker@mcpsmd.net should be kept in the loop (CC'd in emails) until your first Zoom
Feel free to exchange phone numbers to communicate more easily! (If you are comfortable sharing)
Tutors, for info on logging SSL or honor society hours see this document
Tell your parents that you are participating in the Peer Partner Program.

Questions?

Contact Mrs. Heald at Catharine_E_Heald@mcpsmd.org

Program Developers:

----- Program Lead

Ms. Kate Heald (Catharine_E_Heald@mcpsmd.org)----MCPS

Ben Schreyer (404176@mcpsmd.net) ----- Coder

Serene Kanj (201822@mcpsmd.net) ----- Graphic Designer

Youth For Equity (youth.f.equity@gmail.com) ----- Planning/Support

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