WHS Students Learn from Each Other 

Every Wednesday after school the library at Wakulla High is a buzz with student chatter, not the usual chit chat of teenagers.  This dialogue is focused on Environmental Science, Biology, Geometry, Chemistry, History - any subject students want to learn about during Peer Tutoring.

After a brief snack and signing in, students seeking help are paired with students volunteering to teach their fellow classmates.  Environmental Science and AP Biology instructor Sunny Chancy provides encouragement and incentives for students to stay on task.  She collaborates with National Honors Sponsor and Chemistry Instructor, Ann Kennedy as well as with WHS Art Teacher Cassie Tucker to organize the peer tutoring.

“Tutoring every Wednesday after school with unlimited tutors to help me bring my grade up . . . helps me a lot.  And I like going,” says Xavier Blocker.

“Tutoring has really taught me how good it feels to help other students in need and it has helped me in defining my career goals for the future,” says Senior Will Shepherd.

This article originally published on December 20, 2006.

 

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