Tutor Training - The next training will be held in the fall of 2009. For more information or to register, please call 207-333-6601, Ext. 1321, or email info@literacyvolunteersandro.org   To register by pdf: Tutor Training Application. (See home page to download Acrobat Reader.)

Tutor Training Workshop -  twelve hours of training, given over two, six-hour sessions. Generally held on two consecutive Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm, the workshop entails a step-by-step description of teaching methods, review of tutor materials, and role-playing. Sessions are limited to 20 people so that all may actively participate.

On-going support is provided by the LVA office staff. Workshops and materials are also available to literacy tutors.

• You will learn the simple but effective methods developed by Literacy Volunteers for teaching reading to adults.

• The trained workshop leaders receive no fee for services, and usually no charges are made by the affiliate; however, there is a $20.00 fee to cover the cost of your tutor workbook.

• Once you have completed the workshop, LVA will match you with a student. You will have the right to accept or reject a particular student. We ask you to make a commitment to meet with your student for at least one hour a week for one year.

• It is recommended you meet with your student in a neutral location. This provides safety for both parties and provides a positive learning environment, free of distractions. A list of available tutoring sites will be provided.

• This program is free to students, most of whom could not afford to pay for the large number of sessions they would require with a private tutor. Tutors may record mileage and other legitimate expenses for this volunteer work and use these as deductions for the IRS.

• The service is confidential so students need not fear embarrassment.

• When you have finished training and begun tutoring, you will be a member of LVA and it will be your support group to provide friendship, specific help, and in-service training.

For more information or to register for tutor training, please call 207-333-6601, Ext. 1321 or email:  info@literacyvolunteersandro.org