In this tutorial, you’ll learn everything you need to know about delivering a Reading Partners Connects lesson, including:
- How to set up and prepare your screen
- How to share your screen during a video call
- How to navigate through the slides of a lesson
- How to take tutor notes at the end of the session.
Here are detailed steps to facilitate a Reading Partners Connects online tutoring session.
Logging in
Follow these steps for logging in and starting your session:
- Go to the Reading Partners Connects system login site at https://rpcx.org (this link will also be emailed to you).
- Enter the email you use to communicate with Reading Partners.
- Enter your assigned numerical password (sent to you by Reading Partners).
- On the dashboard home page, you will see a button that says “start session.” This will launch your session. If it’s been over 20 minutes since you logged in, you will need to refresh the page.
- Once you are in Zoom, your program coordinator will assign you and your student to a breakout room.
Finding lesson materials
You can find detailed instructions here. Please review all lesson materials up to 24 hours in advance for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Please note: If you try to access lesson materials more than 24 hours in advance, they may not be ready in the Reading Partners Connects system.
Preparing your screen
You can find detailed instructions here.
Presenting Google slides
You can find detailed instructions here.
Sharing your screen
You can find detailed instructions here.
Delivering a lesson
You can find detailed instructions on how to lead a session here.
Ending the session
5 minutes before your session is scheduled to end, you will see a timer appear, calmly reminding you there are 5 minutes left in the session. This will be based on an automated timer in the Reading Partners Connects system.
Completing tutor notes
After completing a session, volunteers will complete tutor notes using the Reading Partners Connects system. The log-in link, email, and password will be provided to you by Reading Partners via email. You can find a video demonstrating how to take tutor notes here.
