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

[diepenbrock@UHCL4.CL.UH.EDU]

Hi Virginia.  At the University of Houston-Clear Lake we have a 
Literature program rather than an English department.  Two years ago, in 
response to what our community colleges said they looked for in 
preparation for writing teachers, we moved Composition Theory and the 
graduate-level tutor training practicum into the Literature Rubric as 
part of a special emphasis in composition pedagogy.  Here's our program:

		Literature 5130--Composition Theory & Practice
		Literature 5131--Studies in Composition & Rhetoric
		Literature 5739--Tutor Training Practicum &
		One semester of Writing Center Tutoring

Chloe Diepenbrock
Writing Center Director


On Wed, 5 Nov 1997, Anne Krabach wrote:

> 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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