ESL Volunteer Tutoring Program
The PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada and the Confederation Centre Public Library partner to provide an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Volunteer Tutoring Program to help adult newcomers learn English (school aged children have access to ESL tutoring within the school system).
To become a Volunteer Tutor with the ESL Tutoring Program, you have to go through the following steps:
- Attend a tutor information session
- Attend all sessions of a tutor training course (5 sessions: 14-16 hours)
- Submit required documents prior to tutoring: three personal reference checks; criminal record check (free of charge); signed Confidentiality Agreement Form
Your commitment as a Volunteer Tutor:
- Complete our tutor training course
- Provide ESL tutoring to an adult learner two hours per week
- Plan lessons and activities for your learner
- Keep records of your learner's progress
- Provide follow up on your learner’s progress
Our commitment to Volunteer Tutors:
Training
We provide a free 14-16 hour tutor training course on:
- How to tutor ESL learners
- Cultural competency
- Tutoring methods
- Goal setting
- Lesson planning
- Learner assessment methods
Support
- Qualified staff members available for consultation
- A free tutor training manual
- A collection of teaching materials
- Annual Tutor Conference
- Regular ESL Newsletters
- Volunteer recognition
- Social events
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Tutor please contact:
