Peer Tutoring 10
This course provides students the opportunity to strengthen their thinking, communication and personal and social competencies. It provides a setting for deeper focus on organizational, mentoring, coaching, teamwork and leadership skills. Competencies and skills are applied in a variety of settings, programs, and classes to support teachers and students. This course supports the appreciation, value and acceptance of the diverse range of learners in schools.
Leadership, mentoring, management and organizational strategies developed in this course can be applied in a variety of contexts in and out of school. Students participating in this course build employability and life skills that promote social responsibility. Students are relied upon to assist others and to understand and appreciate the complexities and diversity in schools. It provides opportunities for students to investigate their interests in working with others.
*Understanding how others learn strengthens one’s learning profile *Helping others and contributing to a school community builds compassion, empathy, and belonging *Cooperation and respect are essential in creating a productive learning environment *Social responsibility is an important feature of a school community member *Finding solutions in circumstances that feel challenging requires patience, perseverance and focus
Course Goals: • Strengthen thinking, communication and personal and social competencies • Expand organizational, mentoring, coaching, teamwork and leadership skills • Establish, maintain and advance relationships • Appreciate and understand the complexity of a school and the diversity of its learners