Why Living Room Tutors?
Communities across the nation have been experiencing school shutdowns due to COVID-19. Studies of student absences, summer learning loss, and prolonged school closures suggest that losing time in school sets students back academically. Living Room Tutors is here to alleviate some of those negative ramifications of being away from the classroom.
Living Room Tutors is supporting communities in their efforts to mitigate the impact of school closures by facilitating the connections between volunteer student mentors and students who need support. We are a free web-based service that offers resources for students, families, and educators to improve the learning experience of K-12 Students. We seek to help students who have had their education suddenly interrupted and keep their academic achievement trajectories strong.
How LRT works
Fill out the Living Room Tutors registration form
This form allows us to learn more about prospective Tutors and Tutees. Here, we learn what subject areas Tutees need support in and what subject areas tutors are comfortable helping in.
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The Living Room Tutors Team matches tutors to tutees
Living Room Tutors operates solely because of the hard work of our wonderful student volunteers. They take the time to review each response in order to make the most fitting match between tutors and tutees.
Tutoring session via video conferencing platform
After the connection is made, it is up to the tutor and tutee to set up their tutoring session based both party’s availability. There are several video conferencing platforms that you can utilize, including Zoom and Google Meet.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible to receiving tutoring?
Living Room Tutors offers free tutoring services to all students from Pre-K to 12th grade.
Who is eligible to become a tutor?
Living Room Tutors strives to maintain a student to student tutoring environment. The majority of our tutors are High School or College aged students. Individuals must be currently enrolled in school to tutor.
Where do tutoring sessions take place?
Tutoring sessions are conducted over an online meeting platform such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, or Skype. It is between the tutor and tutee to decide to utilize the platform that they feel is most convenient.
How does the matching process work?
The LRT team will create matches between tutors and tutees based on the preferences of both the tutor and tutee. For tutors, we take into consideration what age groups you are comfortable tutoring, as well as subject areas you are comfortable with. For tutees, we find you a tutor that can meet demands in your desired subject areas.
Will I be charged for tutoring sessions?
No. All of Living Room Tutor’s services are offered free of charge, all thanks to our wonderful student volunteer tutors!
Can students who have language barriers receive tutoring?
Yes! Living Room Tutors is here to support our English learner students. Our tutors can teach in a variety of languages, such as Spanish, Arabic, Somali, French, and Chinese.
Can I receiving tutoring during the summer?
Yes! Living Room Tutors offers tutoring services year-round.
How long does it take to get matched with a tutor/tutee?
Currently, if you are signing up to receiving tutoring, expect a match within one week. However, due to the recent high influx of volunteering tutor applications, it’s taking a longer time to get our tutors matched. Rest assured, you will be matched as soon as our team finds you a fitting match.
Will Living Room Tutor’s services continue to be offered beyond the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes. Our team here at Living Room Tutors understands the need for tutoring support during the pandemic and beyond. We are committed to continuing to offer accessible peer-tutoring for years to come.
How long should tutoring sessions be?
Tutors are expected to contribute at minimum 30 minutes per week.
Our Mission
We believe in a world where every child can flourish in their academics despite difficult circumstances. Our mission is to first mitigate the impact of prolonged school closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic and to then continue to offer our services beyond these difficult times. Building a strong foundation in early childhood education is critical in order to empower the next generation of change-makers. LRT strives to accomplish this by creating educational support through peer tutoring and mentoring.
Community Voices
How You Can Help
Spread the Word
Help spread the word about LRT, so that those who might benefit from utilizing this service may know about it. Getting the word out may also incline students to join our continually expanding network of youth volunteers.
Become a Tutor
You can get involved today by becoming a Volunteer Tutor. Sign up and you will be joining a group of student change-makers making a significant impact on their communities.
Donate
Want to help support the operations of Living Room Tutors? Donate now to help us continue alleviating the barriers of accessing personalized, one-on-one tutoring instruction.
Key Supporters
Youth Environmental Activists
Mayo Clinic Community Contributions
BRIDGE Collaborative
Rochester Area Foundation
