A Tutor and Learner Interview
Meet Tutor Carloyn and Learner Il Jeon
Literally
Speaking:
May 2021
Carolyn Cosgrove spent 40+ years in
advertising when she and her business partner decided to sell their agency and
retire. She wanted to volunteer with an organization that was close to her heart
with reading and writing. After 10+ years of tutoring, NMPL still holds that place. When a friend
recommended the program to Il Jeong Choi, she registered for New Learner
Orientation and got an assessment. From there she participated in several
classes before being matched with Carolyn for one on one tutoring.
Il Jeong, did you feel nervous about
the program when you started?
IJ: Yes, I was very nervous because
my English was not perfect then, and my writing and speaking were horrible.
Thus, I didn’t know how to communicate and explain my goals. The one thing only
I had then was passionate and brave about learning English.
Carolyn, how do you get ideas for
what to work on during sessions?
C: Various. Great support from the
Literacy Office and their many resources, current events/articles I think my
Learner would enjoy discussing and writing about, etc. Each session is
different. READ
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Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level:
8
Reading
Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age:
12-14 yrs. old
(Seventh and
Eighth graders)
New
Learner Orientation – Online
June 23 –
10 am – 11 am
Tutor
Orientation and Training
Tutors are
required to complete online orientation and attend tutor training. Orientation
must be completed before attending the training sessions.
Online orientations can be taken at any time.
Please be
aware that when you take the Online Tutor Orientation (approximately 20
minutes), you must complete and submit the online application at the end of the
orientation in order to be scheduled for one of our Tutor Training sessions.
July 7
& 14
10:00am -
12:30pm
October 6
& 13
10:00am -
12:30pm