Partners at Learning - Testimonials

Testimonials

In collaboration with families, community, and business partners, we will prepare each student to be a confident, contributing, highly productive, and responsible citizen in a global society. By partnering with UCSD’s program in education, we are able to provide our students with young role models and mentors who can affirm the importance of higher education. In their interaction with students, tutors also learn and come to understand the diverse challenges that are inherent in public education and the strong efforts that are underway to support student performance. Really, it is a "Win-Win" situation for both the students and the tutors in this symbiotic relationship.

Jonathan Ton,
Principal, Montgomery Middle School

It's been a great source of motivation for my young students to see college students continuing in their learning process.

Elisabeth Frausto,
Teacher, Florence Elementary

I love to have UCSD tutors in my classroom. The tutors satisfy many different and important roles. The UCSD mentors extend my "reach" as an instructor. Collectively we are able to interact with many more students than I could ever hope to on my own. The tutors, in my experience, are proven commodities. They are young men and women who have made the social and academic commitment to serve. My students always look forward to those days of the week when the tutors are present

Daniel Peña,
Teacher, Garfield High School

PAL students allow me to differentiate my instruction in order to fit the needs of all my students. The benefits are countless due to beautifying the campus, helping my students succeed, and learning about new strategies in teaching. PAL students help in all aspects of the classroom. They help meet my students' needs and work with me in planning and implementing lessons.PAL allows me to maintain my connection to UCSD because I constantly see new bright young students and aspiring teachers who want to make a difference in my students' lives. Without PAL the lessons, differentiating instruction, and meeting the needs of my students would not be the same. PAL allows me to give a higher level of instruction that is more personal to all my students

Tina Rasori,
Teacher, Jackson Elementary