MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

WELCOME

INTRODUCTIONS

• MCSV STAFF

Melissa MarvanAnne KelloggMariana LopezAlicia HoveyPam Franklin

Attendees

MISSION STATEMENT

“Marin County School Volunteers enriches student learning by recruiting, training and pairing volunteer tutors with students

in Marin public schools.”

We strive to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for adults and

students of Marin

WHO WE ARE

We are a nonprofit 501 (C) 3 organization

‘Friends of Marin County School Volunteers’.

We are funded by grants, community foundations and private donors.

MCSV HISTORY

1997

40 Adult Volunteers5 SchoolsServed 300 students

2015250+ Adult Volunteers60+ Student VolunteersServing 5,000+ students /year45+ Schools in Marin

And, we continue to grow….

Our focus continues to be on schools and students with the greatest need

TARGET/PRIORITY SCHOOLS

Targeted

• English Language Learners• Students living in poverty• Schools that do not have

significant parent volunteer support

Other Priorities

• Students of ‘targeted’ population in a non priority school or district • Teacher/School Requests• Volunteer preference

(neighborhood school)• Unique need or program

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

One on One Tutoring

Small Groups

Classroom Assistance

Afterschool Homework/Tutoring help

**This volunteer opportunity is NOT for everyone**

Program Managers may assist in determining alternate options

ThePerson

The Opportunity

The PerfectMatch

Completed Application

Individual Interview (today)

Current TB Clearance

Fingerprints (Livescan)

Commitment to volunteer at least one hour (or more) a week for academic year

Training Requirements

SCREENING AND

TRAINING

Mandatory Trainings

*Tutoring Essentials(required prior to starting placement)

*Cultural Proficiency

* Common Core, Working with ELL, Behavioral interventions

NEXT: TUTORING ESSENTIALS

LOGISTICSSchool CalendarRecord KeepingTeacher Communications

SCHOOL VOLUNTEER’S ROLE Expectations: Yours and the Teacher’s

TUTORING IN ACTIONTips for Tutors

Learning/Teaching StylesEffective Encouragement

1. Individual Interview; finding the right placement

2. Sign up for “Tutoring Essentials” Workshop 3. Sign up for

“Cultural Proficiency”

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN VOLUNTEERING WITH MCSV

Questions???

MCSV CONTACT INFORMATION

Pamela Franklin pfranklin@marinschools.org

Melissa Marvan mmarvan@marinschools.org

Anne Kellogg akellogg@marinschools.org

Mariana Lopez mlopez@marinschools.org

Alicia Hovey ahovey@marinschools.org

Main Office email mcsv@marinschools.orgPhone: 415.499.58961111 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael CA 94903 www.mcsv.org