What are you looking for?
Whether you’re a caregiver, a private tutor, a volunteer, or a student, we’ve got resources tailored just for you! Explore our free tools designed to support learning, tutoring, and community involvement. Whatever your role, you’ll find valuable resources to help you make an impact.
Tutoring Resources
Addressing Challenging Behaviors
This self-paced training module discusses challenging behavior in terms of the phases of the acting-out cycle and offers strategies and tips for responding to students in each phase. There are different trainings depending on if you're working with Elementary or Secondary (Middle or High School) students. Click on the training you would like to view.
Working with Elementary Students?
Part 1: Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
Working with Secondary (Middle or High School) Students?
Seattle Tutoring Coalition Orientation Video
The Seattle Tutoring Coalition New Tutor Orientation is a free, comprehensive introduction designed to prepare new tutors for success in diverse educational settings. This orientation covers everything you need to know, from understanding your role and responsibilities to effective tutoring strategies, cultural responsiveness, and student engagement techniques. Whether you’re supporting students one-on-one, in small groups, or in classrooms, this orientation will equip you with the tools and confidence to make a meaningful impact. Ready to get started? Click here to begin your STC Tutor Orientation and join a community dedicated to educational equity and student success!
Learning Resources
Math Resources
Learn Zillion: Learn Zillion offers teachers a variety of instructional supports, but we specifically love their brief instruction videos geared towards a student audience. These videos can be a helpful resource to use with your students or on your own!
YouCubed from Stanford University: These are FREE Online class in math concepts from Stanford University. Search for free online classes in growth mindset, number sense, math games and more!
Khan Academy: This website is a great resource for common core K-12 math, science, and other topics. Create a FREE online account and keep track of your students’ progress. When you’re having trouble understanding a math concept, simply type in the topic and you will find helpful videos and practices problems!
Common Core Sheets: This website has a simple design with common core activities for math, English and much more. Download worksheets in your student’s grade level or current lesson being learned in the classroom!
Geogebra: This website allows students to map out and play with geometry and algebraic concepts in a visual format.
Literacy Resources
Vocabulary.com: This website is free—so create an account now for building vocabulary prowess!
Free Rice: This website also provides useful practice in vocabulary, as well as math, Chemistry, geography and much more. For every correct answer you choose, 10 grains of rice are raised to help end world hunger through the World Food program.
The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas' Writing Tutors Toolkit: This PDF was created by the Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas to guide volunteers in tutoring writing.
Getting Involved
Join a Seattle Tutoring Coalition Partner
The Seattle Tutoring Coalition (STC) is a dynamic network of organizations and initiatives dedicated to supporting students and promoting educational equity across the Seattle area. Whether you’re passionate about mentoring, academic support, or community engagement, there’s a place for you within our coalition. If you’re interested in making a difference, we encourage you to explore the diverse opportunities available through our partner organizations. Visit the OUR PARTNERS page to learn more about each organization, discover their unique missions, and find the one that aligns with your values and interests. Simply click on their logos to dive deeper into their work and see how you can get involved in creating positive change!