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 easy to play, supported what students […]
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. We also know that making reading FUN is a huge […]
This week is National Arts in Education Week. I like this week because I think art is important. I like this week because I love art. I like this week because I’m not sure what I would do without the arts in my life. I was lucky enough to attend primary and middle schools where […]
Spring break is almost over, and we’re headed back to tutoring on Monday! While we’ve been missing the kids over spring break, our staff has also been working hard on a variety of projects – including this awesome new video that we’ve had in the works! To celebrate heading back to tutoring (and to get […]
Every night at tutoring, our goal is that all of our students are able to benefit from having 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 tutor will be unable to attend due to […]
Last semester, Mary Roth, an Autism Ally with the Autism Society of Indiana, came to School on Wheels to do a presentation and Q&A with our Program Coordinators on how to support students on the autism spectrum. We have a few students dealing with autism in our program and are always eager to learn new tips […]
Did you hear we now have a new addition to our fabulous curriculum materials at School on Wheels? Listen up, because you are going to love this! It’s a sound addition to the Creativity Kit, right in time for International Creativity Month! We’re so excited to give our students this amazing experience. Director of Programs, […]
Earlier this month, we gathered a diverse panel of experts skilled in working with youth and families experiencing homelessness to discuss trauma and its impact on a child’s brain, behaviors and ability to learn. We asked our tutors to submit questions to help frame the conversation. While we tried to target all the questions and concepts […]
Last Tuesday, the School on Wheels community was joined by a panel of community leaders, representing a range of professional backgrounds but united by their passion for helping Indianapolis’ students. These panelists included: Lori Desautels, Ph.D., an assistant professor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Marian University Andrew Plummer, a School on Wheels tutor at the Salvation Army […]
As the Director of Programs for School on Wheels, I often get asked about the biggest challenges my students face. What makes learning so difficult for kids experiencing homelessness? Why are assessments so difficult for them? I believe it is a combination of many factors, but there is one factor that seems to stand out […]
