Engaging Students with
Peer Provided Support
Crystal Pullen and Elizabeth Seastrunk
Personal, Professional, Peculiar
Crystal
Personal, Professional, Peculiar
Elizabeth
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Jordan understood how to create
methods and use methods within
other methods to make code more
readable and concise.
He just needed some help using a
separate isPrime() function rather
than trying to fit an algorithm like that
into a while loop conditional but
understood how to use the method to
solve the problem once we went over
it. He also understood the algorithm
behind checking for a prime and why
one only needs to check numbers up
to a prime's square root in such an
algorithm.
Samantha had a solid understanding
of where certain scale degrees sat in
which chords. She also had quite a
few good ideas as far as the
assignment was concerned, as far as
sensible note placement is
concerned.
Samantha struggled a bit with
organizing the information given to
her, as well as being confident in her
capabilities. I can absolutely see her
succeeding in APMT, she just needs
to feel secure in her capabilities. But
this will come in time with her
progression in the course, so I am
not at all worried. :)
From Tutee to Tutor to Teacher
Virtual Buddy
From S. Boutin, NCVPS Japanese I and II
Virtual Buddies can be a great supplement to teacher
interventions. Students feel more empowered to keep
trying when they have a fellow student in their corner to
guide them and cheer them on to success.
The First Virtual Buddy
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•“Studying Advice from a Student” by Makayla W.
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•“Tips to Manage Stress in High School” by Maram E.
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Writing
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English
Language
Learners
Michelle Barnhill, Credit Recovery
During Summer 2012 I had a student, John, who was really struggling with the
material in the Credit Recovery Geometry course but worked very hard at it daily, in
school and at home. There were days when he was in IM with me as well as another
CR Geometry teacher who offered to help John during his office hours. It was not
uncommon for John and I to work together in IM twice a day several days a
week. Although he really gave the course his all, he still needed a lot of individualized
instruction, support, and encouragement. There was just something extra that he
needed.
John was encouraged to use the Peer Tutoring center several times throughout
the first part of the semester, which he declined. Then one day, when I was not
available, John finally tapped into the Peer Tutoring centers resources! From then on,
he used the Peer Tutors steadily. This was the “something extra” that he needed.
Looking back, even with John having two CR teachers by his side, I am not
sure he would have made it through the course and found success without the support
and encouragement he received from the peer tutoring center. Hats off to this fine
team of young leaders who make the difference in the lives of many students daily.
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Crystal Pullen
crystal.pullen@ncpublicschools.gov
Elizabeth Seastrunk
elizabeth.seastrunk@ncpublicschools.gov
Laura Johnson
laurabeth.fisherjohnson@ncpublicschools.gov
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