How have other professors integrated tutoring into their courses?
Here are some specific examples of how tutoring has been integrated into the learning objectives of particular course at the University of St. Thomas: In an Introduction to Sociology course, which focused on children and homelessness, students were required to tutor at a homeless shelter or in an after school program serving formerly homeless children. In class speakers and reflection sessions helped to integrate students experiences with social theory and research. A Business Law professor required all of his students to tutor ELL high school students in order to help them gain a better understanding of the diversity they will encounter in the work force. In an English course centering on urban literature, students had the option of tutoring at an urban elementary school and then giving oral presentations of how this experience gave insight into the literature they were studying. Kate Caffrey, Director of the Tutor/Mentor Program, can provide you with resources for integrating tutorin
