By Will Smith – Entertainment Editor

Jonathan Law’s National Math Honor Society has started an after-school peer tutoring program. Advocate Entertainment Editor Will Smith asked NMHS advisor Mr. Ruzbarsky about the program.

Will Smith: Why did you decide to start the peer tutoring program ?

Mr. Ruzbarsky: In the past five years, we have had interest in our students helping one another by just coming down to the Support Center and helping the teachers help students. So we took a jump last year to have some of the NMHS students donate some time after school during the Extended Learning Program and the students liked it so we decided to keep it this year.

WS: What is the purpose of the peer tutoring program?

MR: The goal of this program is to offer students another less formal opportunity to get help with a subject that a lot of people see as hard and show them that people do love doing and helping with math.

WS: How long has the program been helping students?

MR: This is currently our second year, but our first year completely on our own.  Last year we did it in cooperation with the ELP program.

WS: When and where is the peer tutoring program?

MR: We offer peer tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. on the TLC.

WS: How can students benefit from the peer tutoring program?

MR: Students have an opportunity to chat with their peers on a one to one basis to get the help they need in math.  It could be a simple problem check or an extended stay to really fill in some misunderstandings they have on the concepts. It’s also a nice productive environment to just get some work done and have the opportunity to get help if needed.