Five College America Reads Program : Overview Training

Overview Training

This is a class that lasts 1.5 hours and is required of all America Reads tutors . As a work-study student, you will be paid for your training time. Training will cover classroom etiquette, your responsibilities as an America Reads/America Counts Tutor, and introduces some tutoring strategies. You may look for a job before completing the overview training, but must complete it before you begin tutoring.

Fall 2009 Overview Training dates below:

Fall 2009 OVERVIEW TRAINING

Tuesday, Sept. 8th:
Hampshire College: 7:00-8:30
Franklin Patterson Hall 101

Wednesday, Sept. 16th:
Smith College: 5:00- 6:30
Campus Center Room 103/104

Thursday, Sept. 17th
U.Mass: 5:00- 6:30
Herter 102

Monday, Sept. 21st
Mount Holyoke College: 6:00- 7:30
Career Development Center

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd
Amherst College: 7:00- 8:30
Converse 209

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd
Hampshire College: 4:30- 6:00
Franklin Patterson Hall 103

Thursday, Sept. 24th
Smith College: 7:00- 8:30
Campus Center Room 205

Tuesday, Sept. 29th
UMass: 6-7:30
Herter 113

Thursday, Oct. 15th
Smith College: 4:00- 5:30
Seelye 107

Please email Sarah Peller at speller@educ.umass.edu to register for the training session. If you have any special needs regarding accessibility, please let us know ahead of time so that we can be sure to accomodate you.

All Overview Trainings take place in the evening and last approximately 1.5 hours. You must arrive on time and stay through the entire session in order to be paid for your training.

*America Reads tutors may attend Overview Training at any campus * it does not need to be at one's own university/college campus.

You can sign up via email to attend a training session at any of the five colleges by writing speller@educ.umass.edu. Indicate your name, college, and the date of the Overview Session you plan to attend. We encourage you to register in advance, but you can also show up at any Overview Session that your schedule permits without registering.

Be sure to sign up for the Extended Training Workshop.

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	Overview Training This is a class that lasts 1.5 hours and is required of all America Reads tutors . As a work-study student, you will be paid for your training time. Training will cover classroom etiquette, your responsibilities as an America Reads/America Counts Tutor, and introduces some tutoring strategies. You may look for a job before completing the overview training, but must complete it before you begin tutoring. Fall 2009 Overview Training dates below: Fall 2009 OVERVIEW TRAINING Tuesday, Sept. 8th: Hampshire College: 7:00-8:30 Franklin Patterson Hall 101 Wednesday, Sept. 16th: Smith College: 5:00- 6:30 Campus Center Room 103/104 Thursday, Sept. 17th U.Mass: 5:00- 6:30 Herter 102 Monday, Sept. 21st Mount Holyoke College: 6:00- 7:30 Career Development Center Tuesday, Sept. 22nd Amherst College: 7:00- 8:30 Converse 209 Wednesday, Sept. 23rd Hampshire College: 4:30- 6:00 Franklin Patterson Hall 103 Thursday, Sept. 24th Smith College: 7:00- 8:30 Campus Center Room 205 Tuesday, Sept. 29th UMass: 6-7:30 Herter 113 Thursday, Oct. 15th Smith College: 4:00- 5:30 Seelye 107 Please email Sarah Peller at speller@educ.umass.edu to register for the training session. If you have any special needs regarding accessibility, please let us know ahead of time so that we can be sure to accomodate you. All Overview Trainings take place in the evening and last approximately 1.5 hours. You must arrive on time and stay through the entire session in order to be paid for your training. America Reads tutors may attend Overview Training at any campus it does not need to be at one's own university/college campus. You can sign up via email to attend a training session at any of the five colleges by writing speller@educ.umass.edu. Indicate your name, college, and the date of the Overview Session you plan to attend. We encourage you to register in advance, but you can also show up at any Overview Session that your schedule permits without registering. Be sure to sign up for the Extended Training Workshop.