hiring nonEH majors

["Dana D. Escobio" <descobio@jaguar1.usouthal.edu>]

Thanks to all of you for your insights/opinions about hiring tutors from 
departments other than English.

And also congratulations to Bobbie - we've never met, but I feel I know 
you from WCenter.  I appreciate your enthusiasm very much.  Right now, 
I'm working with a kid who has many learning disabilities.  The real 
problem, though, is all the false hope he's been given from his last writing
teacher.  She gave him a B because he worked so hard.  Lately, I've 
been thinking about what a colleage said about just giving him a C so that I
won't have to tangle with this boy's father, but I want more than that.  
I just want him to learn, maybe a little at least, and I am in a good 
position, I think to help him.  I should have mentioned that 
he's taking a directed studies (basic writing) with me, so even though we 
are working one-to-one, he earns a grade for the work I assign him.

Somehow, I just feel that you'd care to hear this - that's why even 
nonlurkers like me think we know you, Bobbie.

Good luck.  And happy Mardi Gras from Mobile.


Dana 
Univ. of South Alabama Writing Center
descobio@jaguar1.usouthal.edu