Schools Need Trained Tutors to Help Students Catch Up, Free Tutor Training on 6/9

To support educators in their efforts to help students catch up from learning loss due to COVID-19 interruptions in instruction and continue to progress, ESC Region 12 is looking for individuals to train in the High Impact Tutoring (HIT) program (opens external link in new window). The center, which provides professional development to educators and school personnel, is looking for people interested in serving as tutors in schools in person and/or virtually to attend a one-day training on Thursday, June 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at ESC Region 12, 2101 W Loop 340, Waco.

Through this one-day training session, ESC Region 12 specialists will prepare you to work as a school district tutor (remote or in-person). Start the day with Best Practices for Classroom Tutors, followed by your choice of break-out session specific to the tutoring curriculum from Amplify (RLA), BookNook (RLA) and Zearn (Math). Complete the day to receive a training certificate to aid your tutor job search, for the potential to make $15-50 per hour.

To register for free or for more information, visit www.esc12.net/tutor (opens external link in new window).