Merry Tutor’s free services pay off in ‘aha’ moments, founder says
Excerpt from the Naperville Sun by Jane Donahue
Jane Boettcher began her learning career in a “multi-grade level classroom” when she attended a Montessori school and then as a student in Naperville School District 203’s Project IDEA Plus magnet program at Steeple Run Elementary and Kennedy Junior High.
“Having that environment, especially when I was younger, allowed me to look to my older classmates for advice,” said Boettcher, 16. “And when I got older, (I had the opportunity to) give advice myself.”
Having seen the firsthand benefits of peer-to-peer learning, Boettcher created The Merry Tutor in 2013. Today, the free, student-led tutoring organization serves more than 100 students in Naperville, Aurora and Bolingbrook.
“The number one thing I love about being a tutor – and this is something I’m always hearing from my tutors – is witnessing that ‘aha moment’ when you can see things click in the student’s head,” said Boettcher, now a junior at Naperville North High School.
Hello,
Could you please send me your virtual drop in hours for students? Also do students need to have a homework assignment to work on or is there additional material that could be supplemented for the student?
Thanks for your inquiry! Here is the link to our partner, The Merry Tutor, who is offering virtual tutoring. https://www.themerrytutor.org/online-tutoring