Peer Tutoring in High School: Supporting Students With Disabilities in the General Education Classroom (A ready-to-use curriculum for high school peer tutoring) Special Needs ed. Edition

Advance inclusive education via peer tutoring with a framework from authors Rebecca Brooks and Elizabeth Castagnera. Whether starting from scratch or refining an existing program, readers gain a versatile curriculum to facilitate a credit-bearing high school course. These ready-to-use materials promote authentic academic engagement and help cultivate a genuine collaborative environment among students and educators in general and special education classrooms. Grades 9–12 teachers can use this book to:Understand the research that proves how tutors and tutees benefit academically and sociallyCreate, promote, teach, and assess a credited class for students who want to be peer tutorsRead accounts from students who have tutored and students who have been tutoredStrengthen and reinforce collaboration among students, educators, and administratorsReceive learning objectives and activities for seven tutor training sessions Contents: Introduction Part 1: Preparing a Peer Tutoring Course Chapter 1: Why Peer Tutors Are a Good Idea Chapter 2: All About Peer Tutors Chapter 3: Peer Tutoring Course Implementation Part 2: Using the Peer Tutoring Course Curriculum Chapter 4: Session One—Inclusive Education, Peer Tutor Expectations, and Portfolio Project Chapter 5: Session Two—Support Strategies and Curriculum Accessibility Chapter 6: Session Three—Communication Chapter 7: Session Four—Facilitated Social Inclusion Chapter 8: Session Five—Book Talk Chapter 9: Session Six—Research Project Chapter 10: Session Seven—Digital Portfolio Presentation and Other Options Chapter 11: Other Learning Options Epilogue Appendix: Reproducibles References and Resources Index Read more