Hi everyone,
Center Moves: A Peer-Reviewed Archive of Tutor Training Materials has a call out for its 5th issue, and is seeking lessons you have for training tutors to check in with writers through the session. The editors picked this because we see our tutors struggle with keeping the session centered on the writer and not getting caught up in their own observations about the writing.
Proposals might discuss, but are not limited to, the following themes related to checking in with writers:
- how to help tutors know when and how to take time in consultations to check in on writers’ comprehension
- how to be attentive to writers’ verbal and nonverbal cues
- how to determine whether to change the plan for the session based on what the writer finds helpful
- how to find methods that extend beyond generic strategies when working with neurodivergent writers or in online (synchronous or asynchronous) consultations
Submissions for this topic must be designed to prepare tutors to assess writers’ understanding and determine whether strategies are working.
Please reach out to me or the other editors if you have an idea but aren’t certain if it’s worth proposing. We collaborate a lot with all of the authors through the issues to make sure you feel confident about what you are submitting.
Or, if you have an idea for a lesson related to working with writers and writing across disciplines, please consider submitting that for this issue!
The deadline to apply is July 15th, though we will likely extend the deadline another few days.
To submit a proposal or learn more about the process, please see the Center Moves website.
Reach out with any questions!
~Erin
Center Moves Editorial Board
Erin Zimmerman – erin.zimmerman
Juli Parrish – juli.parrish
Olivia Tracy – olivia.tracy
Melody Denny – mdenny
Erik Echols – eechols
Erin Zimmerman, PhD
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Writing Center Director
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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