Literacy Tutoring in the Community by Henry, Laurie A.; Stahl, Norman A.;

Short description:

Literacy Tutoring in the Community presents best practices in literacy tutoring through a guidebook of high impact and systematic instruction towards successful tutoring. It includes structured approaches to tutoring aligned to the five pillars set forth by the National Reading Panel, and it focuses on a variety of proven tutoring models.

Long description:

Literacy Tutoring in the Community presents best practices in literacy tutoring through a guidebook of high impact and systematic instruction towards successful tutoring. With a grounding in pedagogical philosophies, the book includes structured approaches to tutoring aligned to the five pillars set forth by the National Reading Panel, and it focuses on a variety of proven tutoring models (e.g., supplemental instruction, cross-age tutoring, parents as tutors).

This book emphasizes the importance of leveraging literature to enrich tutoring practices, while also making connections between tutoring and schoolwork from the elementary level to college. Through an intentional culturally responsive lens, the authors build on funds of knowledge and use a language experience approach with culturally and linguistically diverse texts. The book ends with a series of case studies highlighting specific literacy challenges, as well as tools for tutors, such as a tutoring session lesson plan, literacy lesson long, reaching skills checklist, tutor report form, and more.

The book will be a beneficial resource to tutors working with learners across all ages and school levels. It can serve as a desk reference for literacy focused tutoring programs in libraries, community centers, colleges, service-learning classes, philanthropic organizations, and more.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Philosophical Considerations that Frame Successful Tutoring Programs

Chapter 2. The Tutorial Program

Chapter 3. Foundations of Literacy

Chapter 4. Naturalistic Authoring Approaches

Chapter 5. Culturally Intentional Tutoring with Multilingual Learners

Chapter 6. Assessing Literacy Interests, Attitudes, and Competencies

Chapter 7. Connecting Tutoring to School Work and High Stakes Assessments

Case Studies

Case A. Home and Community Literacy

Case B. The Story of Jake: Who Was “Never Going to Become a Reader”

Case C. Connecting through Reading: Tutoring Incarcerated Youth

Case D. Tutoring Diverse Student Populations

Case E. Shifting Ideologies: Teacher as Learner

Case F. Upward and Onward: Supporting First-Generation College-Bound Students

Appendices

A. Brain Breaks

B. Reading Interest Survey

C. KWL Chart

D. Tutor Application

E. Parent Permission Form

F. Teacher Referral Form

G. Tutor Interview Guide

H. Tutee Attendance Record

I. Tutor Self-evaluation

J. Annual Tutor Evaluation

K. Training Course Outline

L. Tutoring Manual Topics

M. Program Administration Resources

N. Alliteration Book List

O. Instructional Resource Books

P. Tutee Writing Evaluation Checklist

Q. The Poor Scholar

R. San Diego Quick Reading Assessment

S. Reading Attitude Scale

References

1.       References for Tutoring Program Administrators and Coordinators

2.       Tutoring References Across the Years