THE HOMEWORK HELPER TUTOR MANUAL.

THIS MANUAL FOR TUTORS IN THE MOBILIZATION FOR YOUTH-NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HOMEWORK HELPER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT THE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION THAT THE TUTORS RECEIVE FROM THE MASTER TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS TUTORS FOR OTHER STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS--ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL. TO GUIDE THE TUTORS IN THEIR WORK, THIS TRAINING MANUAL CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION--(1) A DISCUSSION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN IN THE THIRD TO SIXTH GRADES WHO WILL BE RECEIVING TUTORING, (2) AN OUTLINE OF SEVERAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUMS, (3) A DISCUSSION OF TUTORING METHODS AND METHODS OF DEVELOPING RAPPORT WITH THE PUPILS, (4) A DESCRIPTION OF A TUTORING CURRICULUM AND A DISCUSSION OF SOME MATERIALS FOR READING AND MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION, AND (5) A GUIDE FOR LESSON PLANNING AND MAINTAINING RECORDS. A LARGE PORTION OF THE MANUAL CONTAINS SOME TUTORS' DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR TEACHING TECHNIQUES. (JL)