This is my first time writing a blog. Today's assignment is to write about what I have learned so far. I learned that tutors do not do do the work for the students. I learned that tutors are not therapists. From reading the chapters that we had to read. One of the most important things that I have read was that peer tutoring allows both the student and the tutor to show personal involvement, become self-initiated and show self-evaluation. It is important that both the student and the tutor engage with one another. Sometimes it helps when students get one on one interaction because he or she can benefit from one another. I like how the book provides examples on what and how a tutor should act. Tutors should act in a professional manner. I used to tutor a lot of different people for different subjects. It is hard to tutor people when people have an attitude.I feel that everyone should be treated with respect. Tutoring is not easy as it looks but it takes a lot of patience to be an effective tutor. I am looking forward to learning about everything that the class has to offer.
I also learned that writing centers do a lot more than just tutor. I look forward to working with my classmates and the people that I will be tutoring.
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"Tutors do not do the work of students" is the right mindset to have in the writing center. Hopefully, you don't say that straight out to a student but that is the underlying goal-to get the student to do their work. As you said, it isn't easy. It takes a lot of patience and motivation to encourage someone to write and think about their writing process as well as ways to improve that process.
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