Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
October 23rd, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
We 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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October 13th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Session #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
October 6th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Session #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
September 29th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Session #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
September 21st, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Session #2—Macro to Micro
Thursday, September 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Library 225
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.
September 19th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Makeup 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.
September 14th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Session #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)
Dowonload: PeerWritingTutorf09Training Sessions
August 25th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
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Peer Writing Tutors @ Middlebury |
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Thursday, September 10 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Collect your training folder
- Learn how to get paid
- Fill out our information form
- Have your picture taken.
- Experienced tutors apply for drop-in assignments.
- New tutors begin training.
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August 20th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
How to Get Paid in Fall 09
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
March 26th, 2009 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Update: 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 .
September 11th, 2008 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Organization Meeting— All new and trained Peer Writing Tutors must attend.
(Thursday, September 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CTLR Lib 225)
o Collect your training folder, learn how to get paid, fill out our information form, and have your picture taken.
o Experienced tutors will receive library drop-in assignments.
o New tutors will begin training.
February 11th, 2008 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Peer Writing Tutor Spring 2008 Training Sessions
Organization Meeting— All new and trained Peer Writing Tutors must attend.
(Thursday, February 14, 4:30-6:15 p.m., CTLR Lib 225)
o Collect your training folder, learn how to get paid, fill out our information form, and have your picture taken.
o Experienced tutors will receive library drop-in assignments.
o New tutors will begin training.
May 3rd, 2006 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Organization Meeting
- All new and experienced peer writing tutors must attend.
- Collect your training folder & learn how to get paid.
- Fill out our information form, and have your picture taken.
- Experienced tutors will receive library drop-in assignments.
- New tutors will begin training.
Session #1~~~Getting Started
Activities for this session include:
- Brainstorming answers to frequently asked tutor questions
- 15 minute version of the 30 min. tutor session
Session #2~~Macro to Micro
Activities for this session include:
- Thesis development
- 15 minute conference on your own papers
Session #3~~Problems Students Face
- Survey (being a foreign language student)
- Group Discussions of problems
- ESL
- LD
- Basic Writers
- Writing Anxiety
- Stress Point
Session #4~~Writing and Speaking Across the Disciplines
- Tell us the writing expectations and guidelines of your major.
- Getting comfortable giving oral presentations.
Session #5~~Who Else Can Help?
- Other Offices on Campus
- Grammar Review
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February 15th, 2005 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
“If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams — the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.”
–Robert Southey (Thanks to Dena for finding this quotation!)
Forming A Thesis Statement
Oral Presentations
Downloadable Guides
Using Citations
Integrating Quotations
How to Structure a Paragraph
Using a Thesis Statement
Off Campus Links
On Campus Links
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September 18th, 2004 by Mary Ellen Bertolini
Checkout the following Writing Guides:
Off Campus Guides
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