Re: the 'logic' of training tutors thru' EN

[Anne Krabach <annek@toto.csustan.edu>]

Virginia:

At  California State University Stanislaus, the  tutor training course is
ENGL 4600, Tutorial Projects in English.    

Ann Krabach
Director, Writing Center

On Wed, 5 Nov 1997 mkreuzbe@umiami.ir.miami.edu wrote:

> At the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, it's ENG 395, Language
> Principles of Tutoring in English Composition
> 
> Maggie Kreuzberger
> Assoc. Director, UM Writing Center
> 
> 
> On Wed, 5 Nov 1997, VIRGINIA JOHNSON-7372 wrote:
> 
> > Hello and please help if you can.
> > 
> >    My instition's educational policy committee has brought a 
> > recommendation before the faculty senate which proposes 
> > (among other things) that our tutor training course be 
> > removed from the English curriculum and be given a new prefix.  
> >     For many reasons, that may ultimately be a 
> > good thing for our Center (which is both writing and 
> > reading/learning center), but EPC's rationale states that "there
> > is no logical reason for designating [Tutor Training] as part 
> > of the English curriculum."
> >     I have clear ideas about the logic of having two courses that 
> > focus primarily on writing theory and pedagogy be part of the English 
> > curriculum, but what I need are examples of places where Writing 
> > Center peer tutors are trained in courses that have English 
> > department designations.  
> >      If you would just e-mail me the name of course and department 
> > designation and institution, it would help me address this notion.  
> > Unfortunately the Senate meeting is tomorrow and I just uncovered a 
> > copy of the recommendation yesterday, so time is short.
> >      Thank you.
> >      Virginia Johnson
> >      Director Reading/Writing Center
> >      Augustana College
> >      Rock Island IL   61201
> >      rwjohnson@augustana.edu
> >      
> > 
> > 
> 
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