Ask A Tutor Tuesday! – 9/29/2015
Question: Dear Ask a Tutor, I’ve been tutoring a 3rd grade student for about 2 months now. We meet at 6:00pm on Wednesdays. Every session she seems to be really …
Charles Evans, Regional Director
Why/When/Where did you start working with volunteers? Volunteers are the heart and soul of School on Wheels. School on Wheels volunteers work throughout Southern California to remove the barriers that …
Yom Kippur – Joyful Thanks
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish Calendar. We thought it would be fitting to give special thanks to all our donors, supporters, volunteers, staff, and friends that …
Ask A Tutor Tuesday! – 9/22/2015
Question: My question is about student behavior and if you frequently come across destructive behavior or behavior that shows students don’t want to be there. How do you deal with …
Ask A Tutor Tuesday! – 9/15/2015
Question: I’ve been tutoring since July, and my student recently went back to school. The last two weeks, I’ve been working on homework with her during our sessions. She has …
Refer a Friend to School on Wheels and Win!
Do you love tutoring with School on Wheels? Do you want to share that experience with a friend and help us reach even more homeless students in Southern California? Our …
September 2015 Newsletter
Sometimes I get very angry, sometimes sad, sometimes despairing as I think of all the homeless children we see every day. One in every 30 children in the U.S. experiences …
Ask A Tutor Tuesday! – 9/8/2015
Question: I had my first student for over a year, but after that, I’ve had a different student every 2 months. It’s been really hard to create a bond like …
Tutors of the Month – September 2015
Region 10 – South Orange County – Tsuyoshi Johnson. TJ started tutoring with School on Wheels in May of this year. He tutors with the Teen Math program at one …
Ask A Tutor Tuesday! – 9/1/2015
Question: I have an 8th grade student with difficulty memorizing the multiplication table. What would be a good strategy to ask a student to keep practicing after the session? Thanks, …