I think the Writing Center should offer some sort of certification that can be earned over the years of service. Below are two links that seem reliable and would offer some useful start-up tips in order to gain certification. I think the goal of becoming certified would help some tutors stay motivated and engaged in the tutoring process.
http://www.crla.net/itpc/certification_requirements.htm
http://www.hau.gr/?i=learning.en.tutor-training-program
“Training for Tough Tutorials” looks like a good resource. It offers quick links to the tutor who knows what kind of tutee/paper she is dealing with. (e. g. “reluctant revisor,” “offensive paper,” “I don’t get it!”)
http://writing2.richmond.edu/training/tough/index.html
Some light reading for future tutors.
A writing-center director explains how the concept of "self-efficacy" helps define successful strategies and objectives for both writing consultants and student writers. Tutors can read more in depth components to help them structure sessions to build self-efficacy such as : success through effort, modeling, persuasion and encouragement, and reducing anxiety.
“Mapping the Meaning of ‘Help’: Tutor Training and the Sense of Self-Efficacy”
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/?q=node/336
By observing fellow tutors’ consultations, writing center tutors improve their abilities to evaluate their own practices when working with students. This article gives an example of a good questionnaire and how to reflect after observing an experienced tutor and also reflecting after being observed.
“Watch and Learn: Peer Evaluation and Tutoring Pedagogy”
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/?q=node/340
This is a training video that would be shown during tutor training. There are quite a few chapters to this Bepko tutor training that you can easily find while viewing one video on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD7GjfF4CrY
http://www.crla.net/itpc/certification_requirements.htm
http://www.hau.gr/?i=learning.en.tutor-training-program
“Training for Tough Tutorials” looks like a good resource. It offers quick links to the tutor who knows what kind of tutee/paper she is dealing with. (e. g. “reluctant revisor,” “offensive paper,” “I don’t get it!”)
http://writing2.richmond.edu/training/tough/index.html
Some light reading for future tutors.
A writing-center director explains how the concept of "self-efficacy" helps define successful strategies and objectives for both writing consultants and student writers. Tutors can read more in depth components to help them structure sessions to build self-efficacy such as : success through effort, modeling, persuasion and encouragement, and reducing anxiety.
“Mapping the Meaning of ‘Help’: Tutor Training and the Sense of Self-Efficacy”
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/?q=node/336
By observing fellow tutors’ consultations, writing center tutors improve their abilities to evaluate their own practices when working with students. This article gives an example of a good questionnaire and how to reflect after observing an experienced tutor and also reflecting after being observed.
“Watch and Learn: Peer Evaluation and Tutoring Pedagogy”
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/?q=node/340
This is a training video that would be shown during tutor training. There are quite a few chapters to this Bepko tutor training that you can easily find while viewing one video on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD7GjfF4CrY
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