December 18, 2014

Oak Harbor peer tutoring program helping struggling students study

By Michelle Beahm, Whidbey News-Times Reporter

In the North Whidbey Middle School library, Oasean Weaver, left, Erina Horikawa, Emily Black and Deandre Bennett discuss various class assignments they’ve received so far this school year. Horikawa and Black are National Honor Society students visiting the middle school to offer their tutoring services to any middle school students who might need help with their coursework. — Photo by Michelle Beahm/Whidbey News-Times

Sometimes students need extra help with their coursework. In the Oak Harbor School District, it’s getting easier to get that help.  “As a district, we’ve tried to offer more opportunities for kids outside of the school day,” said Assistant Superintendent Steve King, “whether that be through tutoring or other activities.”

Peer tutoring is proving to be especially popular. National Honor Society students at Oak Harbor High School are required to spend a certain amount of time tutoring. Though it’s mandatory, they say they enjoy helping their peers. “It makes you feel good,” said Lauren Aspery, a National Honor Society student. “Like you’re actually helping someone.”

Those students tutor not only their fellow high school students, but also travel to the middle schools to help those students with any work they’re struggling with. “National Honor Society students who come will help students with any of the work they need,” said North Whidbey Middle School Principal Bill Weinsheimer.

Weinsheimer said the most common subjects covered in tutoring are the core subjects, like math, English, science and social studies. However, even if the student doesn’t want help from high schoolers in other subjects, help is available through teachers after school. Weinsheimer said that it’s not uncommon for art, band or choir students to stay after school to get help from teachers.

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Filed under: Academic Learning Centers,K-8,Peer-Tutoring

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