Supervised field programs involving experiences in schools and school-related activities. Weekly participation commitment, regular individual meetings with faculty supervisor and written reports required.

The Italian language tutor training course offers a one-unit field study for Italian Majors and Minors and for UC Berkeley students with an advanced language proficiency in Italian (equivalent to at least 4 semesters of language instruction). Tutors are responsible for 2 hours of drop-in tutoring per week, plus regular meetings with the instructor to discuss second language acquisition basic principles and specific issues you might encounter in your tutoring. Schedules and class meetings will be discussed at the beginning of the semester. Being a peer tutor for Italian is a great experience: as a tutor, you will help fellow students who have just begun to study Italian to appreciate it as much as you do. By reviewing sticky grammar points for your tutees, you will improve your own language skills, while direct hands-on experience in this field will be a useful addition to your resume. Peer-tutors must enroll in Italian 197 (juniors or seniors) or Italian 97 (freshmen and sophomores) for 1 unit. The enrollment process requires departmental pre-approval, thus your first step is to contact the supervisor and instructor of the course, Dr. Giuliana Perco (gperco@berkeley.edu), and discuss with her your availability and eligibility as a tutor.

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