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Ed. 97/197 Sections 2–8
Spring 2008
General Information and Course Requirements

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This course is P/NP. No credit will be granted unless all four requirements are met.

1.You can sign up in one of two ways:

Option 1: Register at Tolman Hall, 2nd floor Lobby, near the Ed-Psych Library, on one of the following dates:

TBA    
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Option 2: Register at one of the mantadory orientation sessions at the times below:

Monday February 11 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday February 21 6:30-7:30 p.m.
     

All Workshops are held at the Berkeley School Volunteers (BSV) office at 1835 Allston Way. The office is located 2-1/2 blocks west of Shattuck on Allston Way. The nearest cross street is M.L. King Way. Failure to attend Orientation will terminate tutoring assignment and tutors will be dropped from the course.

2. Tutoring in Assigned Classroom:
1 unit = 3+ hours per week (45 hours total)
2 units = 6+ hours per week ( 90 hours total)
3 units = 9+ hours per week (135 hours total)
4 units = 12+ hours per week (180 hours total)

You must go to the school regularly every week for 15 weeks; you may not bunch all of your hours in a shorter period. All personal absences must be made up.
– If you begin tutoring later than the week of September 10, you must make up the missed days.
– You must make up time missed when the schools are closed for holidays or Staff Development.

3. Completion of the following documents:

A. Journal for the semester - a reflective record of your experiences, observations, and questions
B. Final Paper: 2–3 page, typed, reflection about your experience as a classroom volunteer
C. Personal time sheet, authorized by supervising teacher

For Fall 2007 students, all of these documents must be submitted (in person) at the BSV Office on one of the following dates: Tuesday, December 11 (2:30 to 5:00 p.m. only) OR Wednesday, December 12 (1:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

4. A satisfactory evaluation of your work from the assigned teacher.