Blog : Educators & Tutors

**This tip originally appeared in the January 2023 issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming** One good way to start any tutoring session is by asking the student, “What do you already know about this topic?” This gives you: If the student is able to tell you a …

Word of Mouth is the #1 recruitment source for students and quite often, for tutors too. Lynne recruited her brother-in-law to work in the Virtual Classroom. LYNNE MEILLEUR-BRENNER joined Seeds in 2018, not knowing what to expect, but ready to make a difference. She signed up for tutor training after …

~ Op-Ed by Chris Richards, Site Coordinator at Seeds of Literacy ~ In the United States, February is popularly designated as Black History Month. This yearly tradition dates back to 1970, when it was first celebrated at Ohio’s own Kent State University — and Ohioans should be incrediblY proud. Indeed, …

**This tip originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming** Did you know that students are allowed to use the math formula sheet for one portion of the GED math test?  This formula sheet provides a list of the formulas that students will …

This article originally appeared on ProLiteracy’s website Laura McLoughlin on January 05, 2023 in Stories from the Field Like a proud parent, when we see our member programs going above and beyond to find innovative ways to serve students, we want to tell the world.  Over the past few years, as programs were challenged at every …

Before moving to Virginia, Billy Hallal was a Site Coordinator at Seeds. You can take the boy out of Seeds but you can’t take Seeds out of the boy.  Now at ForKids — one of the largest providers of homeless services to families in Virginia — he’s still sharing our …

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (CLEVELAND, OH) – A city that reads together grows together. That’s the purpose behind the Cleveland Reads Citywide Reading Challenge.  The goal is for the entire city to collectively read one million books and/or one million minutes in 2023. Sign up online at clevelandreads.com and to use …

This tip originally appeared in the November issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming “But I Don’t Do Math.” During every tutor training I have attended, someone says “I would love to tutor, but I don’t do math.” For most tutors, and even the staff, it’s been a …

She’s going to need a bigger table. That was the unanimous decision at the 5th Annual Seeds of Literacy Thrive! event November 4, 2022, where more than 180 guests filled the ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Playhouse Square.  This year’s honoree, MARGO HUDSON, had a section of the room dedicated …

Seeds of Literacy Site Coordinators are regularly asked to present at adult education industry conferences. Seeds East Coordinator Kara Krawiec is no exception. Presenting annually at ProLiteracy, COABE, and often OAACE, she has covered topics ranging from Retention During a Pandemic to In the Club – Building Community Through Supplemental …