VMSRAMRH NEW TUTOR Application                        In-Person and Virtual MCSHAN READING HOMEROOM 2023-24    (Edit 2-28-2024)                  112 TUTORS TO DATE                                                                                                                                                      THIS APPLICATION IS DESIGNED TO GATHER BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL TUTOR DETAILS, IN THE EVENT OF NEED FOR IN-HOME TUTORING.  IF A QUESTION DOES NOT PERTAIN TO YOU, SIMPLY ENTER "NA" AND MOVE TO THE NEXT QUESTION, WON'T YOU?                                                                                                                            ✨WHO ARE WE? Our youth and adult tutors are passionate about children and literacy! We care about more than ABCs.  Our volunteers come from all manner of life and stations in life. We are: hard-working professionals, retirees, high school and college students, church, synagogue and mosque members, unaffiliated folks, singles, parents and grandparents, mother-daughter teams, Texans, and residents of other states and countries. We are a melting pot of people of every race and creed who grow to care deeply about our students and their families.                                                                ✨WHAT WILL I DO? We partner you with our Coordinator, Dalene Buhl, and our Master Administrator, Margot McGuire, (see photo below) who will guide you through your tutoring, and will provide you with roadmaps and resources developed by experienced educators.  You will begin your service with Orientation, then by embedding in a classroom to learn how McShan teachers deliver lessons, what is expected of students using the new DISD curriculum, and perhaps remaining in the classroom to support your student.                                                              ✨Our students range from those who do not know their letters to fluent readers performing well but who need vocabulary enrichment, reading for relevance, and every reader type in between. We will match you with a student based on your experience, comfort level and availability.                ✨We tutor during school and even on the weekends.  Some tutors partner with their students after school online or in-person.                  ✨DO YOU PROVIDE TEACHING MATERIALS? Yes. You will have access to a wide array of physical and online books and teaching materials. We have videos and how-to guides to get you started online and answer questions along the way.  MRH has a dedicated team of volunteer leaders who are focused on helping you become the best tutor you can be.                                                                  ✨WHAT DO WE DO? During the school year, we provide 45-minute, one-on-one tutoring for the students of McShan Elementary School, a public school located in Dallas, Texas populated with more than 90% refugee and immigrant students. Some are struggling, some need enrichment. All benefit from knowing that we care about them. In short, we teach reading fundamentals and the joy of learning.  This year's tutoring times are yet to be determined. All times are Central Standard Time.    ✨McShan Reading Homeroom (MRH) and Saturday School* partners with the McShan faculty to enhance the K – 5 classroom experience. We engage with our students in ways that make the kids want to come back. Success is when a student says “Can I read another book?”      ✨McShan SATURDAY SCHOOL 2023-4 will be scheduled randomly, and all tutors are encouraged to volunteer Saturdays.                            ✨Please provide the following information to become a tutor with our school year program, McShan Reading Homeroom (MRH)                          ✨Our refugee/immigrant students aged 6 through 12 are in the utmost need of tutoring and socializing.                                                                      ✨Our students will be learning basic phonics, reading, writing, and reading comprehension.          ✨Mentoring your student and their family well-being is an added benefit of MRH.                              ✨HOW CAN I HELP? We like to say, “If you can read, you can help.” But MRH is much more than reading stories.                                                                ✨One-on-One Tutoring: Our tutors commit to at least ONE 45 minute session of tutoring per week plus equal lesson planning time. Tutors are welcome to tutor more than once each week.  We are alert to student challenges both in the classroom and at home. Our tutors are comfortable helping to develop reading skills and letting our leadership team know if you sense a child is experiencing learning or emotional difficulties.                                                                ✨Co-Tutoring: Pair with a friend and co-tutor 2 students. Don’t have a partner, but want one? We’ll try to pair you with one.                                                  ✨ NOT SURE YET? Contact us! We can answer questions and arrange for you to observe a tutoring session. Email your questions to mcshanreads@gmail.com                                        👀PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT A GMAIL ACCOUNT ADDRESS WILL BENEFIT YOU GREATLY IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE GROUP EMAILS VIA GOOGLEGROUPS.  WITHOUT A GMAIL ADDRESS, YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT UPDATES AND ALERTS, SUCH AS SCHOOL CLOSINGS, TESTING SCHEDULE CHANGES, ETC.
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3. I UNDERSTAND MRH IS NOT BILINGUAL AND THAT ONLY ENGLISH IS SPOKEN AND TAUGHT, UNLESS I AM ASKED TO TUTOR SPANISH STUDENTS IN A SPECIAL APPLICATION.  I UNDERSTAND I WILL NORMALLY NOT BE TUTORING IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH.  I UNDERSTAND OTHER LANGUAGES ARE USUALLY USED ONLY WHEN SPEAKING WITH PARENTS TO GAIN THEIR PERMISSION AND UNDERSTANDING, OR TO TRANSITION A STUDENT TO ENGLISH-ONLY DURING TUTOR SESSIONS.
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4. 👀COMPLETE THIS CRITICAL ELEMENT REQUIRING ACTION , THEN PLEASE PROCEED TO QUESTION 5 TO CONTINUE - Please complete your criminal background check at (click this link) https://dallasisd.voly.org/  , and choose McShan, Lee A. as your school.                                                                                                                          I HAVE EMAILED MY DISD VOLY APPLICATION APPROVAL TO MCSHANREADS@GMAIL.COM SO A RECORD CAN BE KEPT SO THAT I AM PERMITTED ENTRY TO MCSHAN.   Note: i understand that August 1 EVERY YEAR, all tutor information stored with Dallas ISD VOLY is deleted, and we begin again with new background checks for the new school year.

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5.  WE ARE SINCERELY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS, WHO HAVE ASKED US TO HELP THEM RECOGNIZE YOUR INVOLVEMENT.  PLEASE CHECK THE ORGANIZATION(S) WITH WHOM YOU ARE AFFILIATED.  PLEASE ADD YOUR AFFILIATION IF NOT LISTED IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO PARTNER WITH THEM, AS WELL. *
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6.  Please send an email with your jpeg headshot to mcshanreads@gmail.com *
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7.  Regarding experience as a former or current teacher... *
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7a.  If you have a professional teaching background, what did you teach and what level? *
8.  I am interested in... *
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8a.  Our students are available for tutoring Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30-10:15, 10:20-11:05, 1:35-2:10, 2:20-3:00 *
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9.  I will tutor IN PERSON on ANNOUNCED SATURDAY SCHOOL dates 8am to 12noon.  I understand that my word is my bond and that when I sign up I commit to tutoring.  I understand that a student will be waiting for me each day I select, and if I do not honor my commitment, it places additional responsibility on my fellow tutors. *
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10.  We recognize and celebrate our team members. My birth day and month are [write as mm-dd, please, rather than spelling out the month -- it helps me now have to retype your entry to sort.  Thank you!
11.  MY FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS somewhere on our planet INCLUDING STREET NUMBER, STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP, COUNTRY, FOR MAILING IS: *
12. CRITICAL ELEMENT REQUIRING RESPONSE   Yes,  I understand the  Reading Homeroom learning platform is Google-drive-based.  I UNDERSTAND A FREE GMAIL ADDRESS WORKS BEST FOR THIS PROGRAM SINCE I NEED GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS. MY FREE GMAIL ADDRESS IS: *
13.  Yes, my internet device has a WORKING web camera. *
14.  👀👀WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN, I understand I will be asked to leave the program if I fail to comply and I commit to... *
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15.  Yes, I understand rare team meetings will be conducted over Zoom. I also understand that I could sometimes occasions will arise where I amy prefer to conduct my tutor sessions via Zoom.  I know how to use Zoom, but I know I do not require my own Zoom account, because the program will have a pre-assigned Zoom link for my use. *
16.  In the event of need to assist with translation, or if I am assigned to tutor a non-English speaking Spanish student, the other language(s) I speak fluently are...(Other languages are used only in communicating with parents and during transition.) *
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17.  ❤️For McShan Reading Homeroom, I commit to tutor AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR OR MORE OFTEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 45 minutes EACH SESSION.  IF I  HAVE NEED FOR EXTENDED ABSENCE, I WILL NOTIFY THE COORDINATOR SO A SUBSTITUTE TUTOR CAN BE ARRANGED DURING MY ABSENCE.  MY LIFE IS STILL MY OWN, BUT I WILL DO MY UTMOST TO PRIORITIZE THE TIME I COMMIT TO MCSHAN AND MY STUDENT. *
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20.  Cell number (PLEASE use this format, and please add dashes xxx-xxx-xxxx to assist coordinator in adding your number to our Remind application) ESSENTIAL FOR TEXT MESSAGING WITH COORDINATORS OR MCSHAN TEACHERS *
21.  Brief Bio (less than 75 words) Tell us where you are from, where you live now. If you are in school, please include school name, year in school, field of study.  This INFO will be used VERBATIM to introduce you to your team.  Please do not begin with, "Hello, my name is..." as it is not necessary. *
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THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD WHO HAVE SETTLED IN MCSHAN AND VICKERY MEADOW!                                                                                                    EMAIL mcshanreads@gmail.com
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