Tutoring Opportunities

Free online professional tutoring along with a comprehensive Skills Center Resource Library is available completely free of charge through Louisiana Libraries: Connecting People to Their Potential. Check out the websites below.

Homework Louisiana: www.homeworkLa.org

• Live online tutoring / Sunday - Thursday / 2 - 10 p.m.
• Math: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus
• Science: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Social Studies: U. S. History, World History
• English: Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing Center, Litera­ture

Study Guides and Strategies: www.studygs.net

• Public educational website with a wide variety of information on study skills, planning, and goal setting
• Over 8.5 million students and teachers used SGS resources last year in 30+ different languages

Kahn Academy: www.kahnacademy.org

• Offers 2,400 different videos mostly related to math, science, and finance to help students understand concepts being taught in the classroom
• Offers practice exercises for additional reinforcement

BRIGHTSTORM: www.brightstorm.com

• Filled with over 3,000 free homework help videos taught by master teachers primarily in the areas of math, science, and English.

Consumer Affairs: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/education/tutoring/

• The ConsumerAffairs Research Team believes everyone deserves to make smart decisions. We aim to provide readers with the most up-to-date information available about today's consumer products and services.
• Test Preparation and Career Assessment: http://lalibcon.state.la.us

• Online test preparation, career-interests, self-assess­ments, sample tests, computer applications tutorials

Teen Health and Wellness: http://lalibcon.state.lib.la.us

• Reliable and credible online health information

Louisiana Jobs and Careers Center: www.lajacc.org

• Resources for career changers and job searchers

Present Assistive Technology Solutions for Students with Learning Disabilities

• Students are able to use their computers to aid them in many ways
  • ADD / Dyslexia / Visual learners – graphic organizers – Inspiration
  • Dyslexia – Intel reader (text to audio)
  • Dysgraphia - computer tablets to aid with their handwriting
  • ADD / all learners- able to use One Note to keep their notes organized

Listening Library

• The State Library of Louisiana offers special formatted books on loan and free of charge – usually helpful for AR books
• Website: http://www.state.lib.la.us and select “Visually Impaired” on the toolbar, then choose “Apply for Service.” Phone : 1-800-543-4702

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

• Membership fee is $35 annually
• If your child qualifies, he/she will have access to an extensive library of digitally
• Recorded audio book titles (May include text books.)
• Website: http://www.rfbd.org/membership_3.htm Phone: 1-866-732-3585

Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

Book-share

• Free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities, thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
• Dramatically increases the accessibility of books. People with disabilities deserve the same ease of access to books and periodicals that people without disabilities enjoy
• A searchable online library - offers approximately 127,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools
• Readers of all ages - offers affordable membership, unlimited library privileges and a community of Members, Volunteers, parents, publishers and authors
• http://www.bookshare.org