Class Wide Peer Tutoring

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Class Wide Peer Tutoring

• University of Central Florida
• Literacy Symposium
• April 7, 2006

Ilene B. Heller Altamonte Elementary
Seminole County Public Schools Ilene_Heller_at_scps.k
12.fl.us
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Class Wide Peer Tutoring What is it?

• Scientific/Research Based Method
• Empowering for students
• A structure that aids in decoding and
  comprehension, using fiction or non-fiction.
• A structure that promotes retention of
  information
• Retention pyramid (see handout)

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Class Wide Peer TutoringWhat does it look like?

• All students are actively engaged- either as a
  coach or a reader. They take turns with each
  role.
• Students read material at their instructional
  level to read with a pre-matched partner.
• Students receive mini-lesson instruction, and are
  taught to recognize errors.

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Class Wide Peer Tutoring Errors Learning
Opportunities

• Students are given specific prompt cards to refer
  to during the CWPT lesson.
• Errors Word Omission, Word Deletion, Word Error,
  Waiting Longer Than 4 Seconds For Word Attempt

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Learning Opportunities

• Provide students the opportunity to feel good
  about helping their partner and being helped by a
  partner.
• Often students learn better from other students,
  than from a teacher!
• Allow all students to feel successful.

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Class Wide Peer TutoringWhat Are
Prompts?PromptsScaffolding

• Students are taught to use a
• pre-made set of cards with prompts.
• When a student makes an error (considered a
  learning opportunity) the coach prompts them to
  stop.
• Stop, you missed a word.
• Can you figure it out?

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Class Wide Peer TutoringParagraph Shrinking

• Students use prompt card
• 1. Name the who or what.
• 2. Tell the most important thing about the
  who or what.
• 3. Say the main idea of what you
• read in ten words or less.

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Class Wide Peer TutoringHow does it work?What
happens when it doesnt?
Students video of CWPT
Students video of CWPT 2
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Class Wide Peer TutoringWhat did we see?

• Opportunities for teachable moments or ideas for
  future mini-lessons
• Students learning from each other
• Teacher is able to informally assess each pair by
  walking around during the timed reading. Every
  student can be heard.
• 100 of students are actively engaged in the
  process
• Students compliment each other before they switch
  roles

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Class Wide Peer TutoringHow do I know it is
working?

• Students are using the prompts to help their
  partners and themselves
• Students are actively involved and show a
  positive attitude
• Students show carry over in other areas (could be
  math, science, etc.)
• The goal is for students to begin to be proactive
  and then independent

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Class Wide Peer TutoringGetting Started

• Plan to include CWPT in your regular reading
  block, twice a week. Expect to provide about
  20-25 minutes time.
• Prepare prompt cards ahead of time.
• Pre-select student pairs.
• Prepare scoring sheets.
• Think about exit questions.
• You will need a timer!

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Class Wide Peer TutoringThis is a work in
progress!

• Feel free to email me
• Ilene_Heller_at_scps.k12.fl.us
• I will send you a template for making the prompt
  cards, and a timetable for implementation.
• Questions??
• Thank you for attending this session. ? ? ? ? ? ?
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