Tutoring
This school year, Activate’s reading specialist, Carissa Harrison, is offering afternoon tutoring at the school for non-Activate students.
Methodology
Carissa’s literacy tutoring is guided by the data she collects for each student. She systematically moves students from simple to complex concepts, integrating and adapting her study of the Orton-Gillingham approach, the Structured Word Inquiry method, and the ongoing research into teaching and learning strategies. She incorporates fiction and nonfiction passages for reading and writing tasks and uses literacy games to provide repeated practice of targeted patterns and skills.
Schedule
Tutees sign up for at least two sessions per week for 6-week periods between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The 50-minute sessions are available Monday through Thursday beginning the week of September 15. The time slots are 1:00-1:50 p.m., 2:00-2:50 p.m., and 3:00-3:50 p.m.
Sessions will be scheduled and charged in 6-week increments for the following dates:
September 15 - October 23
November 3 - December 18
January 5 - February 12
February 23 - April 9
April 13 - May 21
Within these dates, the tutoring schedule will observe the same holiday and break schedule as the Activate school calendar. Tutees must provide 24 hour notice of cancellation to obtain a credit or make-up session.
Rate
The rate is $80 per 50-minute session. Sessions will be charged in advance of each 6-week period listed above.
Questions
If you have questions about tutoring, please contact Carissa at carissa@activateschoolpdx.com.
Survey
If you are interested in tutoring for your student, please complete the intake survey linked here.