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Dr. Halley Bowman is the Senior Director of Academics for Saga Education, a non-profit service organization supported in part by foundation grants and federal funding. By Halley Bowman In one math tutoring session I observed recently, students were asked a simple question: If you had to eat at one restaurant every meal for the next month, which would you choose? The question was intentionally silly, sparking lively debate and shared laughter.
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After graduating from Knox College in Illinois with a bachelor’s degree, Stephanie Martinez-Calderon’s plans were upended by the pandemic. She hadn’t planned on becoming a teacher but found an opportunity to tutor remotely for the year after college. Tutoring helped her build confidence and develop instructional skills, and today she’s a middle school teacher in the Washoe County School District in Nevada.
High-impact tutoring is often provided by novice educators, many of whom lack formal training in education. These new tutors can feel overwhelmed by the numerous instructional strategies used by seasoned educators. To focus their efforts and learning, tutors should begin their tutoring journey by focusing on high-leverage instructional strategies.
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