Are all 3 training days necessary to become a PSC tutor?
Yes. You will not be matched with a student until you have completed all three sessions. • I have teaching experience. Do I still need to take the training? Yes. We train you to work specifically with adults in the area of reading, writing and spelling. You may have worked with children, which is very different from working with adults. You may have taught other subject areas, but have little experience teaching reading, particularly beginning reading. You will be introduced to the adult materials and programs we have available, as well as to our philosophies and procedures. Also, it is during the training that we have a chance to get to know you. This is important when we match you with a student. • How long is the training and what will it cover? It is a 14-hour training: a two-hour session on a weeknight and 6 hours on each of the following two Saturdays. The training includes information about the students and their goals, about learning styles and learning disabilities, about inst
