My First Observation Session

I was quite anxious during my first tutoring observation session on March 5th, right before Writing Tutor Training. I was surprised when I arrived at the Writing Collaboratory: the appointment was scheduled for 3:15, but the tutee came earlier than expected – closer to 3:00! When I walked in around 3:10, Amanda, the tutor, was […]

“Standard English” – Is it Racist?

I’m angry about something I never used to be angry about. In fact, I didn’t even know enough to know that I should be angry. But now that I know, it feels too important to not be angry about. A great deal of this is a result of Laura Greenfield’s article “The ‘Standard English’ Fairy Tale.” I […]

My First Tutoring Session in the Writing Collab at CU

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about having to experience being tutored in writing for the first time. Sure, it wasn’t my first experience being tutored ever; I’d spent many days in the library back at SCCC struggling to complete my math homework. But this time it was a little different. I’ve […]

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