Welcome Mark Powers: Dial-A-Teacher Director

DIAL-A-TEACHER. INC. FACT SHEET 2006-07
Days: Monday through Thursday, September-June
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Period of Operation: September - May
Contact: Mark Powers; 546-2681 or 262-5000, or email at: mpowers@rochesterteachers.com

Location Days: Time:
Monday through Thursday 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Arnett Library Monday through Thursday 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Dial-A-Teacher, Inc. began its twenty-sixth year of service in September 2006. Six teachers, including one Spanish-speaking teacher, are available each evening, Monday through Thursday, from 3:30pm-7:00pm to respond to phone calls from students and parents.
Dial-A-Teacher, Inc. receives calls from all Rochester City schools, and most private, parochial, and suburban schools. Teachers are prepared to offer assistance in all subject areas and at all grade levels.
Dial-A-Teacher has a tutoring referral service. Teachers can fill out an application and send it to Dial-A-Teacher. Parents and/or students who wish tutoring can call in their requests. The student will then be matched up with the appropriate tutor. Financial arrangements and specific logistics are worked out between the student and the tutor.
Individualized tutoring is provided for students with chronic illnesses who are referred by a school or agency.
For the sixteenth year Dial-A-Teacher, Inc. hosts Homework Hotline on WXXI-TV, Monday through Thursday from 5:30pm-6:00pm.
Teachers from Dial-A-Teacher are also available at Arnett, Lincoln, and Wheatley libraries to help students with homework. See hours listed above.
Dial-A-Teacher posters, stickers, and positive note home postcards are available by
calling Dial-A-Teacher at 262-5000 or the RTA office at 546-2681.
A majority of the funding for Dial-A-Teacher programs comes from the Rochester Teachers Association.

To http://homework-hotline.org

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