PEER SUPPORT

Mrs. Gloria Matanane
Coordinator/Teacher

Who can be a Peer Supporter?

• A peer supporter must be a junior or senior.
• A student must have earned a 75% or better in core subjects.
• A student must be recommenced by a teacher, counselor, or an administrator.

• A student must be a responsible, reliable, and respectful individual.
• A student must have good attendance and must be disciplined with time management.
• A student must be flexible and tolerant of diversified environments and personalities.
• A student must be disciplined with the maintenance of confidentiality.
• A student must be creative enough to encourage and to motivate success in others.
• A student must be skilled in taking notes, organization of notebooks/binders, communication, reading, writing, spelling, locating information through resources.

• You see programs with students' performance, both with skills as an effective student as well as academically.
• You apply what you have learned; you learn new things; or you enhance your skills and knowledge.
• It is a fun, challenging experience which does not include stress.
• You meet people.
• You feel good about yourself when students turn to you for help.