What do you think of Teacher’s Assistants, and how are they distinct from peer tutors? In “The ‘Model Tutor’ In the Classroom: But Which Model Works?” from…
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Reflections on tutor’s professional experiences and poignant advice about the role itself; challenges they faced and/or victories with their important teachings; the divergent writerly genres one might encounter; and the scope of such position beyond the Writing Center
Imagine, if you will, a tutoring appointment. You are reading a writer’s paper and all you can manage to think is “No.” We have all, at least…
GOOD Magazine and the Apollo Group teamed up to produce an infographic based on research into what employers think about the current crop of college graduates entering…
I’m just going to throw it out there: many organizations that use social media have no real idea what they’re doing with it, or why they’re using…
Tutoring professional writing can be scary, but it’s hard to say why. Two things seem to happen when I see nervous tutors confronted with a cover letter,…
Like all tutors that I’ve talked to, I get my fair share of uninterested, unenthusiastic and uncommitted writers. They slump in, dragging their feet but somehow also…
Last weekend, I spent some extra time in the Lincoln Park UCWbL making my big debut on the spotted office carpet; I did notice that it at least…
We writing tutors can all appreciate how difficult it is to explain to outsiders everything that goes into our art. Plus, it’s one of the ironies of…
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I’m a Tutor – What Next?
When I became a tutor in Autumn Quarter of last year, I didn’t think that tutoring would necessarily help me out in my future career. I want…
Before the UCWbL opened for appointments two weeks ago, tutors, fellows, and administrators gatheredfor the annual Winter quarter staff retreat. The program changes every year, but usually…