Utilizing BuiltIn Resources Presentation developed by: Jenny OwensCripe

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Utilizing Built-In ResourcesPresentation
developed by Jenny Owens-Cripe
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I have to have it!
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Peer Tutoring
Sweet Rewards
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Peer Tutoring
Resource being used? People! Specifically kids
in your own building.
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Start Something?

• After school program headed up by 2 teachers and
  myself.
• Focused on 5th and 6th grade participants.
• Students developed Peer Tutoring.
• Idea spread to a during-school program for the
  whole school!

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Heres How It Worked

• The school was a K-6 school so we used 4th, 5th
  and 6th graders as our tutors.
• The program took place at lunch.
• Older students would go to the younger students
  classroom to pick them up for lunch. Following
  eating, they would retreat to a classroom where
  they would study together.

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Geography Review
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Spelling Practice
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Reading
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Semester Celebration!!!

• Pizza Party!!

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How Did We Get Teachers Onboard?
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Outstanding Benefits!

• All the kids involved became excited to meet each
  week, thus their excitement for learning was
  growing.
• The tutors learned skills in time management,
  communication, and patience.
• The kids felt that they were being rewarded by
  having a tutor I dont believe most of them even
  realized they were studying!

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Benefits, Cont.

• Teachers said they saw improvements in their
  students grades as well as desire to do better
  (a couple teachers used the tutoring time as a
  reward to get students to complete work in the
  classroom).
• All of this took place during the school day so
  it didnt require any extra time on my or the
  teachers parts.

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Benefits, Cont.

• Parents appreciated the relationships being built
  within the school as well.
• We had many students who would go home to empty
  houses involved in this program and the older
  kids were great models for the younger kids to
  look up to.
• Educational and social skills were developed and
  nurtured throughout this free program.

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Questions???
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Sweet Rewards!

• What is the first thing that comes to mind when
  you hear this phrase?
• Sweeeeeet!!!

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Sweet Rewards!
Resource being used? People! Specifically
adults in your building or surrounding community.
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Elementary Kids Are

• Little
• Young
• Vulnerable
• Easily excitable
• Special
• Attention-seeking

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Sweet Rewards!
DARE Officers
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Sweet Rewards!

• Parents and
• grandparents

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Utilizing Parents

• Parents can be a reward for
• A child wanting to eat with a fireman
• His or her own child
• A child or class wanting to learn more about a
  school project

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Sweet Rewards!

• School Nurse
• Librarian
• Principal
• Older sibling
• PE Teacher
• ???
• ???

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Indianapolis Colts!!!

• Pre-printed signed pics of Peyton Manning!
• Coupons for local eateries!
• Free posters!

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Sweet Rewards!

• BRIEFLY The Indianapolis Colts offer an
  opportunity for Colts fans and young artists to
  submit entries for a local art contest.

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Indiana Fever!

• Reading Time Outs

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Sweet Rewards!
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Built-in Resources

• Peer Tutors
• Lunch with school nurse or DARE officer
• Parent/grandparent visits
• Sports programs visiting
• Colts
• Fever
• High School/College mascot

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References

• http//www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/startsomething
  /
• www.colts.com mouse over Community, then Colts
  Programs
• http//www.wnba.com/fever/community/community_Read
  ToAchieve.html