Tutors and students are finding all kinds of new ways to connect remotely this fall. But tutor Maggie Boyaris and her student, Kevin, seem to have them all beat — they’ve met four times each week since Cluster Tutoring started in September. Maggie and Kevin started tutoring together in the summer of 2018, just after… Read More
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How to help your student with remote learning
No one knows how long students will be attending school in virtual classrooms instead of physical ones. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed approaches to education. It’s a learning experience for all: Students, parents, teachers, and tutors. Many experts and educators are sharing tips on how parents can make the remote school experience more effective. The… Read More
Free STEM learning from Project Exploration
Families whose students are especially interested in science can sign up for extra remote instruction in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through Project Exploration. With a program called [email protected], Project Exploration can provide hands-on learning and STEM professional mentorship, all from the safety of students’ homes, via Zoom. Instruction is free and is offered… Read More
COVID surge delays return to in-person tutoring for Cluster
Due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Chicago and Cook County, Cluster Tutoring will pivot to remote tutoring for the next few weeks. Executive Director Kara Kalnitz and the Cluster Tutoring Board decided that the safest approach was to postpone the return to one-to-one tutoring on all three nights. There will… Read More
Consider a donation as Cluster rises to new challenges
This fall is the first time in 30 years that Cluster tutors and students haven’t met face-to-face. Yet 90 students are still participating in one-to-one remote learning with their tutors. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nothing is going according to plan for any of us. Yet since last spring’s lockdown, Cluster still has made progress:… Read More
Chicago schools offer basic Google training for families
Chicago Public Schools has a series of YouTube videos that help families — parents and students both — how to better use Google to enhance remote learning. In addition to the virtual training sessions, a complete guide to online reopening from CPS offers information about connecting with schools, learning about remote learning technology, where to… Read More