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21 people are interested
Harmony DC PCS is looking for volunteers to read with our students!
ORGANIZATION: Harmony DC Public Charter Schools
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21 people are interested
Harmony DC PCS is looking for volunteers to read with our students!
For as little as 1 hour a week, you can make a difference and help a child learn to read. Volunteers will work with elementary students on reading, while building a lasting relationship!
What is the basic program concept?
Community volunteers spend an hour or two per week in one-on-one, ten to fifteen minute coaching sessions with elementary school students in the primary level who need some extra help with their reading skills. Over a few months, the volunteer builds a relationship with a group of students helping them to build self confidence.
How do volunteers and teachers work together?
The key to program success is teamwork between the teacher and the several volunteers that work with each teacher. The teacher is responsible for identifying the students that are likely to benefit from the volunteer’s efforts and for suggesting the reading material that is appropriate for each student.
How will schedules be determined and managed?
Managing the program will be easier for all concerned if the teacher and volunteer can agree on and maintain a regular weekly visit schedule. However, at times, either the volunteer’s other commitments or schedule conflicts in the school will make that impossible. The solution is direct teacher-volunteer communication. The best idea is to settle next week’s schedule at the end of each coaching visit but even then last minute changes will sometimes be necessary. Teacher and volunteer should exchange contact info and call or e-mail when a change in plans is necessary.
More opportunities with Harmony DC Public Charter Schools
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Harmony DC Public Charter Schools
Location:
62 T Street, Washington, DC Washi, US
Mission Statement
Mission of Harmony School of Excellence-DC is to prepare students for higher learning in a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere through a quality learner-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Description
We are known for our project-based, hands-on approach to learning. Our approach is born out of the belief that kids learn best by exploring, discovering, and collaborating in carefully matched small groups. This is equally true in science and math as it is in English literature or art.
This constructivist approach is a lot like tinkering. It encourages students to draw connections between disciplines and build on their previous experience. It gives them the time and space to test their ideas and to figure out how things in the world work. It shows them that you have to fail a lot in order to learn and that failure is at the heart of innovation and invention. This is the way 21st century skills are built.
We believe that our small classrooms and collaborative learning style create an inviting, safe, and purposeful environment where students thrive. Walk into any classroom and you will see children peacefully solving their conflicts with the loving support of our dedicated teachers. Our behavioral expectations are clear and our students happily rise to meet them. Harmony's friendly and respectful atmosphere is contagious and carries on well after school is over.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
62 T St NE,Washington, DC 20002
DATE POSTED
October 13, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading Comprehension
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Kids
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18