Re: SURVEY FOR PEER TUTORS (RE:

[amoser@ruacad.ac.runet.edu]

I want to leave Sharon's note on so others might benefit as well--
What a wonderful idea.  This goes to the top of my 1995 Resolutions 
List.  Working with others who are involved at different levels and from 
different perspectives appeals to me.  

Thanks, too, to Lynn Rossi who suggested Azar's books.  I'll add those to 
my Christmas list.  You people are so helpful.  One of the highlights of 
my day is the time I reserve (quietly) for WCEnter.
> 
> We, too, are overwhelmed by ESL students.  To bring in reinforcements, we
> asked the faculty in our English Language Center who teach the TESOL
> methods courses if they would like for their students to do field experience
> work in the writing center.  These students worked with our writing
> consultants, came to our meetings, helped us understand how to work with
> ESL students.  Some of them became interested in working in the writing
> center.  Then some of our writing consultants became interested in TESOL
> and took the TESOL methods course.  The TESOL faculty meet with us about once
> a semester to answer questions, too.  We sometimes do workshops for their
> TAs or presentations in their methods courses.  The cross fertilization has
> been useful for both groups.
>