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We have found two of the most motivating factors for students' success to be:

1. Believing that they can learn things they don't know yet

2. Having their own motivations for wanting to learn

To build student buy-in and engagement, the first three weeks we will:

1. Help students uncover their motivations (values and personal mission)

2. Help students learn how to learn (growth mindset, strategies for remembering new information and growing your brain, learning styles)

3. Help students name what they want to learn (subject matter goals, resources available to support them in reaching their goals)

We have found that once students believe they can learn and see how learning connects with goals they want to achieve, they take charge of their learning and get more out of their tutoring sessions (because they're putting more in!).

We also hope to host study sessions. We will send an update by text message to let you know if this sessions will be happening!

We will share one-on-one tutoring schedules by Friday, September 5 . If it's possible for us to share them sooner, we will.

The schedule will be based on the availability you shared with us in your application.

If the student's homework is on paper, take a picture of it and upload  here or scan the QR code below and upload it to us . 

Below is a graphic to explain how to take a great picture of your homework and school materials.

We reach out to teachers weekly to request classroom topics and materials to help students with. When we receive information from teachers, tutors take this information into account when tutoring students.

We also ask students what they've been learning and what they want to practice. Together with the tutor, they will use curriculum and decide on what they will work on. 

It is helpful for tutors to know what topic students are working on in class before the tutoring session. We encourage students or parents to share the topics ahead of time so tutors can prepare. (To learn more about how to talk to your student about what they're learning, click on "How can I help my student if I can't help with homework?".)

If there is specific work you would like the student and the tutor to work on, please share that too.

To share topics, homework and other information with tutors, click here.

Students are working on topics in each class they are taking. These topics often change from week to week. 

Start asking your student questions about what they're learning in the classes they're getting tutored in.  It helps students remember what they're learning in class if they (are forced to 😆 ) talk about it. 

What did you do in [INSERT SUBJECT] class today?  🌱

What was confusing? 🤔

How did it connect to what you learned about last week? 🔗

What is some new vocabulary you are learning? What do you think it means? 📙

Can you show me? I'd love to see and watch you work on what you're learning! 👀❤️

PRY. PROBE. Get them to NAME the topic, even and ESPECIALLY if they don't fully understand it.  🗯️

Pro-Tip: Even if you do know, pretend like you don't. It can be extra helpful if you do NOT answer or correct students. Let them teach YOU and give them space to learn from their mistakes. 🎓

Talking about what they're learning is practice and helps their brains 🧠 remember the material.

Being able to remember what you're learning can be hard when you're learning so much and it's changing so fast.

Allowing adolescents (young people generally between 10-18 years old) to step into leadership helps them practice for adulthood. 🗝️🌎😌

Yes, students will be paired with one tutor to work with for the majority of the semester. Some tutors will leave in May, so your student may have a different student toward the end of the semester. The same thing occurs in the Fall from September to December.

Text or email our admin team at 919-525-1374, tutoringafter6pm@gmail.com or Mekhiyah@growyourworld.org .

Yes, we will text you the day before and the day of tutoring sessions.

Pro-Tip: Add Tutoring After 6pm in your phone's calendar and include the Zoom link (www.zoom.us/j/2668758038) in the location. Choose to repeat the event weekly. You can even set an alert to have it remind you before the session! 

Reach out! We are here for you and love connecting. Our number is 919-525-1374 and our email is tutoringafter6pm@gmail.com.

• Sometimes it can be a bit repetitive listening to people tell you what to do all day. Try switching spots with the student and allow them to teach you for a change. Start with a subject the student is familiar with and have them teach you. That way the student gets more practice in explaining how they got their answer and you just learned something new. 

• If the work the student has seems too easy, try going up a level. If it seems too hard go back to the basics and what a student can grasp easier and start there. 

• Have the student summarize what they have learned after completing a question on their homework or assignment. Instead of focusing on getting to a solution, focus on the process and the hows and whys. 

If you have any changes that you would like to make known to the staff regarding your cell phone number, student absences, technology needs, etc. Please fill out this form, here.