Description:
Tutoring Adolescent Readers shows teachers how to reap the benefits of one-to-one teaching by using volunteer tutors.
Brief description: Deborah Berrill is the founding Director of the Trent University School of Education and Professional Learning. Every B.Ed. candidate in this innovative program tutors two struggling students in grades 2 through 12 to learn first-hand about supporting literacy and learners with special needs. Deborah has coordinated volunteer tutoring programs for more than ten years, working closely with classroom teachers and tutors to develop effective research-based practices.