Tutors come from all walks of life. It is not necessary to have formal training as a teacher or speak a foreign language.
You will attend a training session, given by the Richardson Adult Literacy Center before being placed with a student.
Volunteers meet with their students in public places and are not permitted to transport students.
The training session will provide you with the tools needed and covers many areas of thought to help guide you to a rewarding task of tutoring people that need to learn English as a second language.
The training methods are a tried and true system developed by Dr. Frank C. Laubach, known to many as the “Apostle to the illiterates” and was the leading pioneer of the contemporary adult literacy movement.
RALC Tutor Training: “Have It your Way!”
We offer two options..or you can do both!
Option 1: Independent study: Tutor takes 3 short online courses, then works through a locally produced DVD at your
convenience. A short meeting with a trainer is scheduled to answer questions
and provide face-
Option #2: Attend a Tutor Training Workshop! Orientation and instruction will provide you with the tools you need to
begin tutoring. The next workshop will be scheduled this spring. Call the
RALC office, 972-
Option #2: Attend a Tutor Training Workshop! Orientation and instruction will provide you with the tools you need to begin tutoring.
A workshop will be scheduled after the summer break.
Click here for the Student Registration Form. To Print the form, hold down the CTRL key and press the letter “P”.
Click here for ESL Practitioner Toolkit.
TUTOR INFORMATION
Tutor Barbara Berthold (l) meets with some of her her Conversation Class students