- NEW - MARCH 17 - TUTOR TRAINING TO GET YOU STARTED
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Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a volunteer assisting other adults in reaching their literacy goals! There are 3 simple steps to becoming a certified tutor* with the Literacy Volunteers - Greater Portland affiliate.
* In addition to becoming a tutor, there are other volunteer opportunities available ... administrative volunteer, board member, special events! Call 775-0105 x165 at LearningWorks for more information or details.
STEP ONE - Fill out the Volunteer/Tutor Application below
Volunteer/Tutor Application Form
STEP TWO
- Attend an Orientation Meeting. Prospective volunteers will have an opportunity to decide how they can best support Literacy Volunteers - Greater Portland. A prerequisite for training, this meeting is held prior to the core of the new tutor training program. It provides an overview of our programs and outlines the training and tutoring process. Prospective volunteers will have an opportunity to ask questions and to clarify their volunteer commitment.
STEP THREE - Complete new tutor training, provided by certified Literacy Volunteers trainers. The training is approximately 15 hours.
You must attend all sessions in a training series in order to become a certified tutor. Our upcoming training schedule is listed below.
If you have questions please do not hesitate to call 775-0105 x165, Literacy Volunteers at LearningWorks, for information.
NEW TUTOR TRAINING SCHEDULE
TUTOR TRAINING TO GET YOU STARTED -- New -- March 17
Appropriate for new volunteers or as a refresher for those already tutoring, the focus will be on specific applications of essential tutoring strategies, with reference to online resources. The intent is to provide a grounding for new volunteers to begin tutoring with confidence, and for working tutors to revisit the basics.
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm.
LearningWorks, 181 Brackett Street, Portland
Application and Pre-registration required - Pre-registration is required to ensure enough materials for everyone. Please contact
Phyllis de Fano: lvportland@learningworks.me or call 775-0105 x165.
SPRING 2010 SERIES - Registrations accepted until Saturday, June 26
Pre-registration is required to ensure enough materials for everyone. Please contact
Phyllis de Fano: lvportland@learningworks.me or call 775-0105 x165.
Thursday, January 28
ORIENTATION - Attend only one
Wednesday, June 23 5:30-7:00 pm
Saturday, June 26 10:00-11:30 am
LearningWorks, 181 Brackett St, Portland
BASIC LITERACY TUTOR TRAINING - This training will focus on strategies and activities for working with low-literacy learners (NRS levels 1-4), emphasizing basic literacy skills for native English speaking adult learners, and including implications for English language learners.
Training: All sessions required
Tuesday, July 6 Thursday, July 8
Tuesday, July 13 Thursday, July 15
Tuesday, July 20 Thursday, February 11
Time: All sessions are 5:30-8:30 pm.
LearningWorks, 181 Brackett Street, Portland
ELL TUTOR TRAINING - This training in tutoring for English Language Learning will emphasize beginning and intermediate level activities and strategies. It is not necessary for tutors to speak another language.
Training: Both sessions required
Saturday, July 10 Saturday, July 17
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
LearningWorks, 181 Brackett Street, Portland
Evening and weekend parking for LearningWorks is available in the Reiche School lots on Brackett Street, one near the playing field and one across the street next to Fresh Approach Market at 155 Brackett Street.
Gray - New Gloucester High School Library, Room 26
10 Libby Hill Road, Gray, ME