Peer Tutoring in High School
Supporting Students With Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
Split into two sections for building and refining, this guide provides a comprehensive high school peer tutoring curriculum. Equip students to communicate, advocate, and support through seven peer training modules and tools that bridge general and special education, tailored to your students’ unique needs.
A ready-to-use curriculum for high school peer tutoring
Advance inclusive education via peer tutoring with a framework from authors Rebecca Brooks and Elizabeth Castagnera. Whether starting from scratch or refining an existing program, readers gain a versatile curriculum to facilitate a credit-bearing high school course. These ready-to-use materials promote authentic academic engagement and help cultivate a genuine collaborative environment among students and educators in general and special education classrooms.
Grades 9–12 teachers can use this book to:
- Understand the research that proves how tutors and tutees benefit academically and socially
- Create, promote, teach, and assess a credited class for students who want to be peer tutors
- Read accounts from students who have tutored and students who have been tutored
- Strengthen and reinforce collaboration among students, educators, and administrators
- Receive learning objectives and activities for seven tutor training sessions
Related Topics
Special NeedsStudent Engagement

