Well I´m still figuring out what Iwant to do for my research paper, but I´m still thinking a lot on working in the empathy and confidence issues, as I read in one of my classmates blog th getting to know talk is really important to break the ice with the writers and that I think will decide the failure or the success of the session!
Last wensday in my first session something happened to me that called my attension, at the beggining of the session Dr. Chandler was sitting with us helping both me and the writer to establish some goals, but when Dr. Chandler left the cubicle the writer took out some paper and told me that she didn´t wanted her to see them because she was also a teacher. that incident make me realized that confidence in the tutor will help the writer accomplish thier goals easier.
I have some articles tat Dr Chandler send me and article called What are the differences?: Tutor interactions with first- and second-language writers and I think that is a very intresting topic to work on.
I´m collecting my data of the writers by writing after each session in a special notebook, everything that happened in the session. I have had 2 sessions the first one was with a spanic lady and the second one was with a native english speaker and both session were so different I didn´t feel as confident with the second writer as I felt with the first one and all the problem was the empathy, and the language barrier.
Well I will continue working on the main idea of my research see all at class tonight!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Blog 10 Strategies
Hi all, afert my first session in the WC I definitly belive that my strategy will be the empathy with the writer. Empathy helps the writer to feel more comfortable and so, he/she can be more open to what you are trying to say. Confience between tutors and writers is SO IMPORTANT so have a succesful session. I will definitly work on building confidence and empaty with the writers.
Another idea for my research paper is the language, as I say on the last blog I will like to work with spanic people, so the idea that Dr Chandler gave me and that I tought it is very intresting is until which point I stop speaking spanish and I start speaking English? I think it is a very intresting subject to research. Thank you Dr. Chandler!!!
I felt so good after my first session, I waso so happy to see that I realy helped my writer! this first session gave me the confidence I need to see that I am able to work as a tutor!!!
I' M SO HAPPY!
Another idea for my research paper is the language, as I say on the last blog I will like to work with spanic people, so the idea that Dr Chandler gave me and that I tought it is very intresting is until which point I stop speaking spanish and I start speaking English? I think it is a very intresting subject to research. Thank you Dr. Chandler!!!
I felt so good after my first session, I waso so happy to see that I realy helped my writer! this first session gave me the confidence I need to see that I am able to work as a tutor!!!
I' M SO HAPPY!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Blog 9
Well I don't Know exactly what I want to do for my reaserch paper but what I'm sure of is that I want to work with spanic writers, maybe students from de ESL program or any other student that speak spanish as first language. why? first because for me it will be easier to help them I think I will not be frustrated trying to tutor students that just speak english and that may not understand what I'm trying to say.
I may work on the confidence of the writers when they work with a bilingual tutor. another thing is, how effective was the session if the writer feels more secure while working with a bilingual tutor. Another can be, if the student know that there is a bilingual tutor that can understand them better are they coming back to the tutoring center more often than they do it?
Well those are my ideas right now, I hope i have more and more so I can choose a topic for my research paper.
I may work on the confidence of the writers when they work with a bilingual tutor. another thing is, how effective was the session if the writer feels more secure while working with a bilingual tutor. Another can be, if the student know that there is a bilingual tutor that can understand them better are they coming back to the tutoring center more often than they do it?
Well those are my ideas right now, I hope i have more and more so I can choose a topic for my research paper.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Blog 8 Check list
Check list
1. Data file
a. Student´s name
b. Why she/he came for
c. Assignment
d. Get to know you talk
e. Body language
f. Student needs
2. Setting goals
a. Who set the goals
3. Coach strategy
a. What work
b. What didn´t work
c. Tutoring style
d. Body language, silences, eye contact
e. What was said and by whom
4. Student attitude
a. At the beginning of the session
b. During the session
c. At the end of the session
5. Coach effectiveness in the session/student satisfaction
a. Student response to the work
b. What was accomplished
c. Student say back
d. Evaluation
1. Data file
a. Student´s name
b. Why she/he came for
c. Assignment
d. Get to know you talk
e. Body language
f. Student needs
2. Setting goals
a. Who set the goals
3. Coach strategy
a. What work
b. What didn´t work
c. Tutoring style
d. Body language, silences, eye contact
e. What was said and by whom
4. Student attitude
a. At the beginning of the session
b. During the session
c. At the end of the session
5. Coach effectiveness in the session/student satisfaction
a. Student response to the work
b. What was accomplished
c. Student say back
d. Evaluation
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Check list
Check list
· Info about session (file)
· Coach effectiveness / of session
· Student’s response /satisfaction
· What you did
o What student worked on
o What coaching strategies
· Info about session (file)
· Coach effectiveness / of session
· Student’s response /satisfaction
· What you did
o What student worked on
o What coaching strategies
Blog 7 Taking notes
What I noticed while I was taking notes was that first I write about things that may be useful for me as a tutor.
Something that called my attention was that Ryan (student) was calling Robin (tutor)by her name, so I thought that was really good because she felt comfortable and so did he. He seemed confident.
Introduction is also an important thing Robin and Ryan presented themselves before starting the sessions.
Most of my notes where about something’s I haven’t think about doing in my session as a tutor. And a few note were about things I considered that were incorrect to do them in the tutoring.
Taking notes was really useful to improve your own tutoring by learning about other hits and mistakes.
Something that called my attention was that Ryan (student) was calling Robin (tutor)by her name, so I thought that was really good because she felt comfortable and so did he. He seemed confident.
Introduction is also an important thing Robin and Ryan presented themselves before starting the sessions.
Most of my notes where about something’s I haven’t think about doing in my session as a tutor. And a few note were about things I considered that were incorrect to do them in the tutoring.
Taking notes was really useful to improve your own tutoring by learning about other hits and mistakes.
Blog 6 The idea of a writing center from the Director's perspective.
Welcome everyone!
Welcome everyone to my writing center! This is your house and we are here to help you.
This WC was thought for everyone, students, writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors any one that ones to improve his/her writing skills. People come here because they are interested on improving their writing. We are an open-minded institution that knows that different students have different needs and our personnel are trained to help you fulfill your expectations. This WC does not have a specific way of tutoring, or giving to the writers the knowledge they need, there are different ways writers can get the knowledge depending on what they are looking for and the way they learn better. But the only common issue is that the writer is responsible for the paper he is writing not the tutor. Our tutors have the capacity to help writers but they are not here to do your work, here you will learn how to write not to get your papers “fixed”.
All of you are invited to come and see how our WC works, and we hope one day you can be part of our family.
Welcome everyone to my writing center! This is your house and we are here to help you.
This WC was thought for everyone, students, writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors any one that ones to improve his/her writing skills. People come here because they are interested on improving their writing. We are an open-minded institution that knows that different students have different needs and our personnel are trained to help you fulfill your expectations. This WC does not have a specific way of tutoring, or giving to the writers the knowledge they need, there are different ways writers can get the knowledge depending on what they are looking for and the way they learn better. But the only common issue is that the writer is responsible for the paper he is writing not the tutor. Our tutors have the capacity to help writers but they are not here to do your work, here you will learn how to write not to get your papers “fixed”.
All of you are invited to come and see how our WC works, and we hope one day you can be part of our family.
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