Talking Tutoring

Featuring Marcia Invernizzi, Carole Prest, and Anne Hoover in a discussion about tutoring. These three experts discuss tutoring programs, tutor training, what the latest research tells us, and the different forms tutoring can take.

WETA Washington, D.C.
May 31, 2009

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Program description

There is a lot to learn, but there's only so much time in the day — and even less in the school day. It's no wonder that kids sometimes need a little something more after the bell rings. There are a variety of tutoring programs out there to give kids the extra help they need — but how do you know which one to choose? In this webcast, three experts will discuss the hallmarks of a good tutoring program, characteristics of good tutor training, what the latest research tells us, and the different forms tutoring can take.

Presenters

	Marcia Invernizzi, Ph.D., is the Edmund H. Henderson Professor of Education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia and director of UVA's McGuffey Reading Center. She is also one of the creators of the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening tool (PALS) and the co-founder of the Book Buddies community tutoring program.
	Carole Prest, M.B.A., is the Chief Strategy Officer for BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), a nationally recognized provider of after school and summer tutoring for inner city children living in poverty. Prior to joining BELL, she served as Executive Director of Commonwealth Foundation, one of the top 10 private foundations in Washington D.C., serving youth living in low-income communities.
	Anne Hoover, M.A., is the Director of Kingsbury's Tutoring program. Anne has a post-graduate specialty in reading from Harvard University and a master's degree in learning disabilities from DePaul University. Prior to joining Kingsbury, she was an adjunct professor at Boston College in the graduate school of education and she developed the curriculum for the learning disabilities programs in the suburbs of Chicago and Boston.

 

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