Statement Of Purpose: Relay Tutor Corps

Working with a team and helping others succeed has led me to partake as a volunteer at the after-school tutoring

When I was a child, I remember people always asking me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Every time I was asked that question I came up with a different answer. As I grew up, though, I began to realize that there was one profession that I always wanted to be: a teacher. I have always loved working with children, and helping them with their studies. Just the opportunity to teach them something that they did not know before is something that I have always enjoyed.

Working with kids and their tutor was awesome. Some of the kids were willing to do their homework. They were alert and ready to do the work given to them by their teacher. Also, their teachers were so happy to see us. My relationship with them was cordial, although, some kids preferred not to carry out the assignment given to them. During the project, I interacted with the director and one of the staffs. They told me the possible challenges I might face while tutoring the kids. They are: some might not want to do their work and but they encourage us to try to motivate the kids in doing their tasks. Some of the kids had family issues and other issues which

My next opportunity presented itself with a chance to work with expelled and pre-expulsion Middle School Students at Passage Middle School. This alternative program was very small. In fact the entire program was my classroom. I worked within a

Before my undergraduate freshman year, I have been searching for a field that I would be passionate about. In the summer, I would participate in an event that can enhance my skills. Notably, the program called Joaquin-Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) increased my love for math and science. The students spend eight hours per day learning a math course. Using the mathematical contents, my teammate and I built up a research topic to work for the eight week of the program. Every day, many students stayed up until 2PM to complete over 75 math problems. If the homework was lower than an 80%, we would go to a night tutoring. The program was intense and nerve-wrecking. In the beginning, I was doubting myself if I could ever continue it until

Week two of field observation at Crestone Charter School. My Second week of field observations was really fun and interactive. I had the opportunity to work with several students from the k-1 class with special needs. We traveled to several reading stations and did a read along with the fourth and fifth-grade students. At arrival, I met with the main Para, Ammie Morphet and was informed that Lexi whom is one of the charter schools highest priority/needs students was the student I would be working with. Lexi usually has a personal in class Para that works with her throughout the day, but she was out sick. Since I know Lexi and have personal experience working with her we came to the conclusion that it would be best if I assisted with Lexis daily routine and any other classroom needs. This allowed Mrs. Morphet to attend to the other students she had previously scheduled for us to meet with.

For the past nine years I have been involved in a program called Jamestown Community Center, an after school enrichment program serving kindergarten through eighth grade students. I started out as a student in the program and became a teacher assistant as a highschool student. What got me into becoming a teacher assistant was seeing other high school teacher assistants be able to be strict with us, but at the same time be our friends. I admired their maturity at such a young age, and noticed how Jamestown was very supportive with each of the teacher assistants. Last year, I was assigned to be the teacher assistant to a first grade class who had just gotten a new teacher. I advised her to give the kids tasks in order to get the students to get

I learned things from this class that I would have never learned in a classroom as a student. As a Teacher Cadet, I loved all the adults I worked with at my elementary school and had the uttermost respect for them. However, just as in the real world, not everything was always smooth sailing. There were times I got frustrated and I felt I was doing everything wrong but I had to learn to power through it because I made a commitment to not only the class academically for myself but also to all 19 of my students. By being in the classroom everyday, I gained a different sense of responsibility. The bond I made with each of those kids I cannot put into words. I truly looked at them and loved them as if they

Throughout the A+ Tutoring Program I have acquired numerous skills that have made me a better person. I am going to be honest, I have never really cared for children and I would consider myself a selfish person when it comes to other people's feelings. The Program has changed my outlook on things and I have learned to be sincere and patient when it comes to ALL of my second graders. In my opinion I have learned a skill from each kid in my class. They have taught me to always be alert because anything can happen in that room in a matter of seconds. To handle a situation I have obtained the skill of always remaining calm when something drastic happens. The only way to conquer a situation is by attacking it head on and solving the issue quickly

I was assigned daily to work with small groups of three to six students who need additional support and re-teaching of concepts previously taught to the whole

At Mead High School there is a program that allows high school junior and seniors to be able to tutor kids at the elementary school. This is a unique program that I decide to join because I saw it as a way to pay it forward to the school I once went to. On the first day, I was paired up with Mrs. Blick who teaches kindergarten and after lunch drove to the elementary school to meet the class I was now helping. I never realized how much fun it would be to help the kids learn to read, write, and do math. My time spent in the classroom is one that I never want to take back. The time I spend with the kids in this community and in my kindergarten classroom has helped shape my future even more. I have decided that I want to minor in teaching along with psychology so that I can help kids and in a way, they will also help

I have always been good in math and science, so I was often asked to help out other students. Last school year, as a Freshman I saw greater need for tutoring at my school. That’s when the idea of a tutoring club came to my head. My brother, a Junior at the time, loved the idea too. So, together, we worked out a plan to make a club happen. With the backing of my school, the club is now going strong. I am a lead tutor helping elementary kids after school Monday to Thursday.

Through National Honor Society, I was connected with the Literacy Network and was given the opportunity to tutor students at Carson Elementary, a local inner city school. Tutoring at Carson is the most gratifying moment of my week and I always leave feeling that I've made an impact on a child's life.

Ever since I was a young girl I have always felt the need to help others, not only does it benefit them but the feeling I get from being able to impact another individual’s life positively is one of the best feelings I have ever felt. One of my favorite ways of doing this is by volunteering with a program called Give Every Child A Chance. GECAC is a non-profit tutoring program for children who struggle with different subjects in school. I volunteered for them for a total of about 3-4 years, and eventually during my senior year of high school I received the opportunity to work for them. This was my first time working, and although I was very nervous I knew it was something I had to do more of. In the program, I see my students twice a week for

I use to work with special ed with my mom at my local high school. It was the best experience I ever had. Teachers and high students are there to help and teach them but sometimes they teach us something that reflects us. It takes practice on how to work with them and to become closer with them.We become close with the special ed students and become more than just staff members to them. I’ve seen many teachers and teacher’s assistants come and go. They left because it was either too much to handle along with stress and taking away their patients. I also think that it is the same situation when working with children at the Mini-Corps program. It takes time to develop a relationship with each student. Student and teachers must work together