Each new individual who starts volunteering with School on Wheels has some apprehension about being a new tutor. While we know each person will positively impact our students, we also want to reassure our volunteers by answering some of the questions they have about...
Spring fever! If you work with kids and education, you know this is a very real phenomenon. The excitement of school is wearing thin, the weather is beautiful, and kids are not always motivated to study. To combat this general feeling of apathy and to keep our...
Each new individual who starts volunteering with School on Wheels has some apprehension about being a new tutor. While we know each person will positively impact our students, we also want to reassure our volunteers by answering some of the questions they have about...
The ultimate goal we strive for each night of tutoring is for every student to benefit from 1:1 homework assistance – but as we all know, this is not always possible. Many times, we will have a new family of four students join us, or a volunteer will be unable to...
When I first started at School on Wheels as an AmeriCorps VISTA in 2011, one of my main projects was to revamp the curriculum that we had for tutors to utilize when students were finished with their homework. The main goal was to create activities and games that were...
November 7-11 is Young Reader’s Week, which has the goal of raising awareness around the importance of reading. At School on Wheels, we realize how important learning to read is for our students and encourage them to read with our volunteers every night at tutoring....
