Tutors, vol. 1 (2014)
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Item Tutoring Podcast(2014-09) Martinez, JonathonSUNY Plattsburgh's Jonathon Martinez sits down with Tom Halford to chat about writing tutoring. Martinez talks about learning to speak English fluently as a child, and he explains why he wanted to become a writing tutor.Item How to Get Off Topic and Still Save Your Essay in One Tutoring Session or Less(2014) Squires, AllisonSUNY Plattsburgh's Allison Squires argues that it is alright to take a break during a tutoring sessions and to talk about AMC's The Walking Dead.Item Avoid the Awkward Silence: Tips for Creating Conversation and Getting Students Involved in Tutoring Sessions(2014) Haden, JenniferJennifer L. Haden has been a writing mentor at the University of California at San Diego for three years. Haden provides three astute tips for writing tutors to help create a comfortable tutoring session.Item Karma-Yoga and Non-attachment to the of Fruits of Work: Tutoring in the University Writing Center(2014-09) Smith, MarinMarin Smith is a graduate student in the Department of English at California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. Her interest in Eastern religious philosophy began while she was teaching English in Kathmandu, Nepal where she studied Hinduism, and later while teaching in Japan and studying Zen Buddhism.Item Making Tacos, Saving Grades(2014-09) Reichenbach, BlakeBlake Reichenbach is a writing consultant at Bellarmine University's Writing Center. He delivers a witty monologue about the connections between working at a trendy Mexican restaurant and consulting a fellow student during a tutoring session.