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2 people are interested
SCIENCE TUTOR-JR. HIGH
ORGANIZATION: Glenwood Academy
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2 people are interested
We have late elementary & junior high who struggle with science, and seek tutorial assistance for students in grades 5-8. This opportunity can be late afternoon between 3:30 & 5:00, or in the early evening hours. A brief description of the function needed from volunteers would be:
To help the students focus on the homework at hand and remain on-task.
Guide the student so they are learning how to find answers on assignments for themselves.
Build upon and reinforce the lesson they just experienced during the school day.
Help them with difficult science-related words they are unaccustomed to using
Mentor them on the importance of retaining what was learned so it can be related to future assignments, and also for quizzes or tests.
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About Glenwood Academy
Location:
500 W. 187th St., Glenwood, IL 60425, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Glenwood Academy nurtures and educates at-risk children by inspiring excellence, building character, and strengthening community.
Description
The goal of Glenwood Academy is to eradicate poverty, injustice and inequality through the power of residential education.
With a reputation of excellence for over 130 years, Glenwood Academy (formerly Glenwood School for Boys) is greater Chicago’s only boarding school that offers a safer, nurturing environment for disadvantaged children. Willing and able to learn but constrained by difficult social and economic situations, each year approximately 150 of these children come to Glenwood to live and learn - both in and out of the classroom. Stress factors in these children's lives include students who come from distressed and dangerous neighborhoods, single-parent and low-income families, underperforming schools, and other varying factors that impede growth and development. Here, young minds are challenged, character is built, family relationships are strengthened, and potential is attained. More than just a school, Glenwood is a bright new world of promise for disadvantaged children with the ability and desire to succeed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 W. 187th StreetGlenwood, IL 60425
DATE POSTED
April 6, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 60 to 90 mts. per session; max 2 students per