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Here’s a tutor training Padlet I created. Feel free to modify and use!

Tutor Training Padlet

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My tutors have put these calendars to good use. Each semester I go through and look at holidays, early releases, PD days, P/T conferences, etc… and block those out. The tutors have a nice visual of the days available for them to tutor, and then can partake in some backwards planning!!

Scan0010Scan0012On July, 22, 2016, the summer school students at James Bickley Elementary in Clovis, New Mexico, participated in a Reading Rocks Sock Hop sponsored by the BCSCR grant from the Three Rivers Education Foundation.  All students took home their choice of a new book and a new poster after rotating through the various reading centers then rockin’ and rollin’. [contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Website’ type=’url’/][contact-field label=’Comment’ type=’textarea’ required=’1’/][/contact-form]  

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I love the storybook scenes that the Intermediate Art Class at Bloomfield High School painted on a few newspaper stands.  Next year, I want to get more art classes in my region involved in this project. 
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Hello,

I have been blessed to hook up with the backpack for kids food program that serves my area here in NM7. BCSCR is supplying books to our most need students. They get a book a week in there backpacks on Friday’s. We are all so very excited to reach the students and parents that may not come to the school activities because of work and other reasons that keep them form attending the functions at  the schools.

Tomorrow I am doing a newspaper article on the little Free Libraries, and the backpack program. Getting the word out and about for NM7. it is challenging and fun. I have also been invited to do some Radio spots here in the district. I am excited!

I hope all is well for you all! I look forward to our summer session to see you all once again. :>)

On Tuesdays, I spend time in the County Health Centers in Cuba, Bloomfield and Jemez Springs trying to reach as many parents as I can with my “Read to your kids for 20 minutes a day” campaign.  Sometimes I talk to 10 parents a day and sometimes I only talk to four, but, overall, it has helped me reach more parents than I ever did when I tried to have the parents come to a training in one of the schools or other public facility.  That kind of outreach was truly frustrating for me.  All the planning and advertising and preparing snacks seemed to be for naught when only one or two parents showed up, if any. This works better for everyone involved, and I’m really getting to know the people in the Region 2 communities where tutoring is taking place

P.S.  Placing the table-top display racks on plastic shelving (available at Lowe’s or Home Depot) makes it easy for kids to reach the books, and for parents to see what’s available.  It also allows you to place more books below the rack.  Use four zip ties (front and back) to tie the rack to the shelving.