Peer Tutoring in High School: Supporting Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom (a Ready-To-Use Curriculum for High School Peer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798893741117)

Advance inclusive education via peer tutoring with a framework from authors Rebecca Brooks and Elizabeth Castagnera. Whether starting from scratch or refining an existing program, readers gain a versatile curriculum to facilitate a credit-bearing high school course. These ready-to-use materials promote authentic academic engagement and help cultivate a genuine collaborative environment among students and educators in general and special education classrooms.

Grades 9-12 teachers can use this book to:

• Understand the research that proves how tutors and tutees benefit academically and socially
• Create, promote, teach, and assess a credited class for students who want to be peer tutors
• Read accounts from students who have tutored and students who have been tutored
• Strengthen and reinforce collaboration among students, educators, and administrators
• Receive learning objectives and activities for seven tutor training sessions

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Preparing a Peer Tutoring Course
Chapter 1: Why Peer Tutors Are a Good Idea
Chapter 2: All About Peer Tutors
Chapter 3: Peer Tutoring Course Implementation
Part 2: Using the Peer Tutoring Course Curriculum
Chapter 4: Session One--Inclusive Education, Peer Tutor Expectations, and Portfolio Project
Chapter 5: Session Two--Support Strategies and Curriculum Accessibility
Chapter 6: Session Three--Communication
Chapter 7: Session Four--Facilitated Social Inclusion
Chapter 8: Session Five--Book Talk
Chapter 9: Session Six--Research Project
Chapter 10: Session Seven--Digital Portfolio Presentation and Other Options
Chapter 11: Other Learning Options
Epilogue
Appendix: Reproducibles
References and Resources
Index

Author: Rebecca Brooks,Elizabeth Castagnera
ISBN-13: 9798893741117
Publisher: Solution Tree
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2026
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 10.00h x 6.96w x 0.45d