Protected: Drop-in Shifts and Alternates (fall 09)
October 28th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniShawna Shapiro–Tutors as Educators–Not Editors
October 23rd, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniWe had a great session with Shawna Shapiro last Thursday. Thanks to the peer writing tutors and the foreign language tutors who attended and helped make it a success! For those of you who could not make the session, I’m uploading Shawna’s handout from the session: PWT_Workshop_Oct22
Ms. Shapiro will be speaking this week at the Robert A. Jones ‘59 House. Trained PWTs can use this talk as one makeup session.
Applied Linguistics 101:
Language Matters in the Worlds of Education, Geopolitics, and Social Justice
by Shawna Shapiro
Writing Program
4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Robert A. Jones ‘59 House conference room
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Session #5 Forms
October 15th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniPWTs: Looking for a Summer Job?
October 14th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniOverland Information Session
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 at 6pm, MBH220
We are looking for exceptional college students to lead our writing programs this summer. The Overland Summer Writing Program and the Overland College Essay Program, based in Williamstown, Massachusetts help high school students from across the country develop as writers in an Overland setting. The programs consist of classroom workshops each morning, and afternoon hikes or bike rides in the Berkshires. Leaders and students live on the Williams College campus during the week and some groups camp and raft on the weekends. An experienced English teacher works collaboratively with Overland leaders to challenge and engage student in the classroom. Summer Writing and College Essay Program leaders are typically English majors in their junior or senior year. We seek candidates who are writing tutors or who have worked in college writing centers. Please visit our website for more information about these programs.
Please contact jonathan@overlandprograms.com if you plan to attend our information session or to set up an in-person interview during our campus visit. Other leadership positions are also available at Overland. For further information about Overland programs and leadership opportunities, to download the application, or to sign up for our leader hiring updates, please visit www.overlandprograms.com/leaders.
Training: Session #5—Who Else Can Help?
October 13th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniSession #5—Who Else Can Help?
(Thursday, October 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225)
- Other Offices on Campus
- Grammar Review
Makeup for Session #4: Wednesday, October 14, 7:00-9:00 PM in CTLR
Upcoming special sessions:
- Tutors as Educators Not Editors Working with Multilingual students: Thursday, October 22 4:30-5:30, CTLR
- Makeup #5 Thursday, October 22, 7:0-9:00 PM CTLR
- RefWorks Workshops: Monday, October 19 at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM Lib 105
Session #4—Writing and Speaking Across the Disciplines
October 6th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniSession #4—Writing and Speaking Across the Disciplines
(Thursday, October 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225)
- Tell us the writing expectations and guidelines of your major.
- Getting comfortable giving oral presentations.
Writing in the Disciplines Handout: 09FallWID
Useful Oral Presentation Handouts
Added on October 15: Yonna McShane has a great Oral Presentation Rubric that she uses with her class and in her ACE training. I’m uploading it for you here to work with your students: Oral Presentation Yonna’s Rubric
The next makeup session will take place after the break.
No Drop in tutoring on Sunday, October 11 or on Monday, October 12.
Drop in Tutoring will resume on Tuesday, October 13th 7:30-midnight in CTLR.
Upcoming special sessions:
- Working with Multilingual students: Thursday, October 22 4:30-5:30, CTLR
- RefWorks Workshops: Monday, October 19 at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM
Ward Prize winners and nominees from the class of 2012
October 3rd, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Congratulations to this year’s Ward Prize winners and nominees. We welcome you to the Peer Writing Tutor Program!
Session #3—Problems Students Face
September 29th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniSession #3—Problems Students Face
(Thursday, October 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225)
- Group Discussions of problems: ESL, LD, Basic Writers, Writing Anxiety, Stress Point
- Tutoring Multilingual Students (Shawna Shapiro will visit. Download her excellent handout: PWT_ESLwkshop_09)
Makeup for Session #3: Sunday, October 4, 4:00-6:00 PM, CTLR
Session #2—Macro to Micro
September 21st, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniSession #2—Macro to Micro
Thursday, September 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225
- Thesis development
- 15 minute- conference on your own papers
Make sure to bring a paper or draft to conference.
Bring your folder!
Makeup: Wednesday, September 30, 8:00-10:00 p.m., Library 225E
Remember trained PWTs must attend Session 1 or 2 or Makeup 1 or 2 by September 30th.
Makeup #1 on Sunday night
September 19th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniMakeup for session one: Sunday, September 20 (8-10 PM in Lib 225e)
Trained tutors must attend session 1 or 2 or makeup 1 or 2 by Sept 30.
Session #1—Getting Started
September 14th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniSession #1—Getting Started
(Thursday, September 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225)
- Brainstorming answers to frequently asked tutor questions
- 15 minute-version of the 30 min. tutor session
Please bring your folder to all training sessions.
Makeup for session one: Sunday, September 20 (8-10 PM in Lib 225e)
Reminder for Trained Tutors: You must attend Session 1 or 2 or Makeup 1 or 2)
Makeup for session two: Wednesday, September 30 (8-10 PM in Lib 225e)
Organization Meeting
August 25th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini|
All PWTS must attend.
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| Hosted by: | Peer Writing Tutors @ Middlebury |
| Where: | CTLR, Lib 225 |
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Thursday, September 10 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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How to Get Paid (F09)
August 20th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
1. Obtain a blue Student Employment Card from the Student Employment Office.(The Student Employment office is located at 23 Adirondack View. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.) To do this, you must fill out your 19 Employment Eligibility and W4 Tax Withholding forms. Typically, students present an original Passport (expired okay) OR a picture I.D. WITH a Birth Certificate OR Social Security Card. Please visit http://www.middlebury.edu/administration/seo/ for more information on this process and for a more extensive list of documents that you can present.
2. Log your hours on Banner Web. If you do not know how to do this, please refer to the “BannerWeb Time Entry Quick Reference” sheet. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask Sarah. When you enter your time, do not enter hours in the Overtime field, unless you work more than 40 hours in a week. (Remember: if you are on an F-1 Visa, you may not work more than 20 hours per week!)
3. Please keep an accurate record of your tutoring on a paper or electronic log sheet. Please submit paper log sheets to the CTLR or electronic log sheets to Dilanthi via e-mail (dranawee@middlebury.edu) no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday at the end of a Pay Period. Please see the calendar below for exact dates.
4. Be sure to submit your hours on Banner Web by 5 p.m. on the Friday at the end of a Pay Period. It is important that you keep an accurate record of your time. Note: Per Middlebury College policy, falsifying time sheets is grounds for termination. This includes saving all your hours until the end of the semester.
Where is Student Employment?
The Student Employment office is located on the second floor of the Service Building. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Visitors welcome!
P: 802.443.5377
F: 802.443.2058
E: seo@middlebury.edu
Let Us Help You Get a Job: Writing Cover Letters
April 8th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniWe now have a date for the Workshop on Writing Cover Letters: Tuesday, April 28 at 4:30 PM in CTLR.
Get prepared to prepare other students, and pick up some helpful tips of your own along the way!
- Help students target their audience
- Fine-tune snapshots of academic, work, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences to appeal to internship sponsors, employers, and networking contacts
- Distinguish “talking points” during an interview for both the student and the interviewer
- Help students organize their thinking about how background and skills may relate to an internship, job, or graduate school choice
For more information, visit the Career Services Office, or go online at www.middlebury.edu/cso
Tuesday, April 28th
CTLR Library 225
4:30- 5:30 p.m.
Tutoring HARC papers
April 5th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniThis Thursday, senior History of Art and Architecture Major Nicole Conti shows us how to tutor HARC papers:
Thursday, April 9, 4:30-5:30 in CTLR (Lib 225).
Trained tutors may use this as one optional training session. Both trained and new tutors invited.
Update: Thanks to Nicole for an animated and informative presentation. If you were not able to join us, you can download two of the handouts from the presentation here:
Tutoring Creative Writing
March 26th, 2009 by Mary Ellen BertoliniUpdate: Thanks to Danny, Jennifer, and Catharine for making this session a success!
We had a wonderful turnout, and we’ll upload a helpful handout from this session soon.
You asked for this session, and now it’s here for Trained Peer Writing Tutors!
Optional Session for Trained Peer Writing Tutors.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 1, 4:30-5:30 PM
Location: CTLR, Library 225
Panelists:
Middlebury College Faculty: Catharine Wright & Jennifer Bates have taught Creative Writing Courses at Middlebury and are published authors.
Middlebury Senior: Danny Roberts has taken Creative Writing Courses and has written columns for the Middlebury College Campus.
The panel will divulge tips for tutoring creative writing assignments and provide you with hands-on practice in tutoring creative writing.
This is a paid session that makes up for one training session .
CTLR Reception for Student Workers
December 9th, 2008 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Reception for Peer Writing Tutors and CTLR student workers
December 3rd, 2008 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
A few more things
December 2nd, 2008 by Mary Ellen BertoliniDilanthi will be running the very, very last makeup session of the semester this week:
Final make-up
When: Wednesday (December 3rd)
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: CTLR
Sessions: 4 & 5
Evaluation forms have gone out to all the classes with Peer Writing Tutors. Encourage your faculty member to have students fill out the forms.
Dilanthi, Pooja, and I are happy to announce the head Peer Writing Tutors for 09-10:
Laura Pollard–Head Tutor
Lauren Vollmer–Head Library TutorCongratulations to Laura and Lauren!
If you are a Ward Prize nominee who will be training in the spring, look for an e-mail from me in mid January.