MTC’s tutoring program provides individualized attention to students, assisting our local schools in meeting students’ unique needs. Tutors support their students by working with them directly on the specific areas where they are struggling. Each year, MTC places volunteer tutors in Los Altos and Mountain View schools, from kindergarten through 8th grade.

MTC’s Remote Tutoring Program is designed to support K – 8^th grade students during this unique school year and beyond. While distance learning creates a variety of challenges for schools and parents, MTC is providing much-needed additional academic support. The Remote Tutoring program meets the needs of students at various grade levels and range of learning styles. Currently, the program offers:

• One-on-one tutoring: Tutors work directly with a student on a desired subject, typically math or language arts. This program is delivered via an easy-to-use online tutoring platform.
• Reading Fellows: Reading Fellows is an interventional program in LASD that matches tutors with students who are struggling to learn to read.  It involves an intensive training (in addition to our New Tutor Training) & provides a very structured format for tutoring in which the tutor meets daily with their student (4 or 5 days/week) for 30 minute sessions.  The sessions follow the same format every day.  Reading Fellow matches are a minimum of 6 weeks.  Reading Fellows originated from Teachers College at Columbia University & has proven to be very impactful for students & rewarding for tutors.

MTC allows tutors to engage students online in a fun and interactive way. All MTC volunteer tutors receive training on our online platforms!

While we all look forward to the day when tutors can return to the classroom, we are confident that our remote tutoring platform will continue to support our community until (and even after) that day arrives.

Students who have one-on-one tutoring support once or twice each week experience both academic progress as well as increased confidence. The consistent support and encouragement from a caring community member provides a strong foundation for learning and growth. Most elementary tutors work with students in reading or math while some tutors provide students with general assistance for homework support. Our Tutor Program Managers match volunteers’ interests and skills with needs identified by teachers and school administrators.

Our tutors work in different settings at each school. Some tutors support students in their classrooms, working in small groups. Other tutors work individually with students during designated silent reading time or after school. Tutoring sessions typically last between 30 minutes to one hour and are under the guidance of a teacher or school administrator.

MTC tutors commit to a year-long placement, allowing them to see improvement and progress over the course of the year. Many of our tutors report that tutoring children for the year is very rewarding work. Most students are eager to learn, especially when given this unique attention and opportunity.

MTC tutors at the middle schools either work with small groups of students in a classroom setting or individually with students during study hall or after school. Like our elementary school program, tutors at the middle schools receive instruction and support from a classroom teacher or school administrator. One day, a tutor may be helping students with a class project, and another day, they may be teaching students how to manage their workloads or keep a calendar.

Middle school is also the time when adolescents move from play dates to the beginning of more mature relationships. It is a wonderful and complex time when the help of an adult tutor can make a significant difference. MTC’s middle school tutors are often providing more than tutoring — they are also mentoring students as they encourage and inspire their students to pursue their passions or explore a new subject area. Tutors for this age group model responsibility and respect as they offer consistent patience and support.

Mentor Tutor Connection (MTC) is currently recruiting volunteer tutors in both Mountain View Whisman School District and Los Altos School District. For more information about tutoring, please see Tutoring FAQs.

Interested individuals will need to satisfy our tutor volunteer requirements in order to tutor for MTC. If you are interested in learning more about tutoring, please contact us.

A member of the MTC staff will reach out to you to answer any questions you may have about our volunteer program.  We hope that you’ll decide to volunteer with us, and if you do, we will assist you in getting started. This will include:

We’re excited to have you join us in our mission to help kids reach their potential and thrive.

These are the requirements for becoming an MTC tutor: