Galena High SchoolPeer Tutoring

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students interested in working as tutors with high school students will work as tutors in courses they have successfully completed. Peer tutors will be assigned to other high school students during the class period. The goals of this course are: 1) To enhance the tutoring abilities of peer assistants; 2) To identify students with tutoring needs; and 3) To improve the academic ability of the students being tutored. Student evaluation will be a letter grade and will be determined by the mainstream teachers based on beneficial contributions made toward facilitating the success of the math/English/science student in his/her mainstream class.

Prerequisites: Pre-requisite : Junior standing or above, successful completion of the course they are tutoring and peer tutor application

Grades: 11-12

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