THE IDEA OF THE WRITING CONSULTANT
"The expectations students and faculty have for writing consultants are high, and it is important for consultants to have a strong understanding of their role in academic support . . ." |
My first blog post about the IWCA conference was about how we define students in writing centers.
Today I want to focus on issues surrounding the writing consultant.
The expectations students and faculty have for writing consultants are high, and it is important for consultants to have a strong understanding of their role in academic support and why that role is valuable.
As I made the rounds each day of the conference, I tried to attend a fair number of sessions centering on professional development for consultants/tutors.
Those who do writing center and tutoring work still believe that tutors not only put theory into practice, but also turn practice into theory, and this tenet was at work in Baltimore.
Today I want to focus on issues surrounding the writing consultant.
The expectations students and faculty have for writing consultants are high, and it is important for consultants to have a strong understanding of their role in academic support and why that role is valuable.
As I made the rounds each day of the conference, I tried to attend a fair number of sessions centering on professional development for consultants/tutors.
Those who do writing center and tutoring work still believe that tutors not only put theory into practice, but also turn practice into theory, and this tenet was at work in Baltimore.