Tutor Resources

Tutor training websites that give tutors in-depth instruction on the basics of becoming a writing tutor, and how to tutor in certain situations.

Dartmouth Writing Program: Materials for Writing Tutors
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/tutor/toc.shtml

Provides general information on diagnosing and responding to problems. Addresses specific areas such as logic, grammar, and style.  This website is especially useful for tutors seeking guidance on how to help with sentence mechanics and ESL issues.  There are also some informative training videos included.

Online Tutor Training Project
http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/LAC/lern10/

Includes several online training modules on topics such as listening skills, dealing with cultural differences and learning disabilities, evaluation, and group tutoring.  It is especially useful for tutors dealing with ESL students.

Three Rivers Community College Tutoring Resources
http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/Ed_Resources/TASC/Training/Resources_Index.htm

Includes online training modules that cover the whole tutoring process.  These modules include information on the right tutoring environment, tutoring techniques, and learning styles. This resource is especially useful for beginning tutors. 

Tutor.edu:  A Manual for Writing Center Tutors
http://ww3.montreat.edu/tutor/

Contains several modules on tutor training in a writing center. It also provides information on how to help students with discipline-specific writing projects. These modules are especially useful for tutors helping students who have projects outside of their field. 

Places for tutors to read and publish articles about tutoring. Several have Q&A forums and most welcome submissions.

The Dangling Modifier
http://php.scripts.psu.edu/dept/ulc/Dangling_Modifier/index.php

An electronic newsletter that is written for peer tutors in writing. Collaborated on by actual tutors, it offers advice on how to effectively teach students to write comprehensive and coherent papers.  Includes short features on frequent tutoring problems and a Q&A section.

International Writing Centers Association
http://writingcenters.org/

An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, the IWCA works to promote the development of writing centers directors, tutors, and staff. This website has a forum for questions, a place to submit writings, along with information about IWCA conferences and events.

In the Pockets of Yesterday's Pants: Theory, Practice, Theory
http://www.jccc.net/home/download/19948/WritingCenterJournal.pdf

A journal of writing center practicum PDF.  Written by certified peer-writing tutors at the Johnson County Community College, it is broken down into smaller articles on topics such as the role of a tutor, being less critical, and 'patchwork' writing.

Local Tutor Forum
http://www.localtutorforum.com/index.php?s=855a4f441adf65bd3ffaf85776b98d9c

A website where tutors and students can post questions about specific assignments and tutoring in general. This allows tutors the chance to offer advice to other tutors, as well as students the chance to find answers to their question from reliable sources. You must register and login as either a tutor or a student before being allowed to post on the forum.  

Praxis: A Writing Center Journal
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/

An electronic publication that is release bi-annually. It is written by an editorial board at the University of Texas at Austin, but Praxis also welcomes articles from writing center consultants and administrators. Articles found in Praxis range in topics from technology in a writing center to interviews with tutors to Q&A grammar columns.




Instructional videos on how to tutor, with emphasis on how to relate to students.
Adventures in Writing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaogqE_pgtU

An objective look at what happens when a student visits the writing center. It brings to light the benefits of coming prepared to the writing center and effective ways of tutoring.

CAS Tutor Training Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnOYuanhtF4

An informative training video that has a slight comical twist that makes viewing it fun and educational.  This video, created by Chapman University, includes some great guiding tips for tutors.

Dartmouth's Training Video
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/tutor/videos/training/index.html

From their site:  'The following video was based on a role playing session from fall training, 1996. It stars head writing assistant and tutor from the '96/'97 academic year, Jennifer Guy and Tim O'Leary.'

Get Thee to the Writing Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRc2_U4xJeU

A short, comical video about the benefits of visiting a writing center. It depicts what can be gained from visiting a writing center and subjects with which tutors can help.

If Writing Center Myths Were True
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXK8Z79NOBk&feature=related

A humorous analysis of the way some people view the writing center. Full of sarcasm, it shows exactly how not to represent the writing center.

Training for Tough Tutorials
http://writing2.richmond.edu/training/tough/

A multimedia module produced by the tutors and faculty of the University of Richmond, this site creates possible tutor scenarios, such as tutoring a nontraditional student, working with reluctant revisers, and tutoring a student with an offensive paper. It provides videos that depict successful and non-successful ways to deal with each situation, and then has a response form for each scenario where the reader can give feedback on how they would have handled the situation.

Writing Tutoring - The Right Way (Part 1 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqVb_JTOVaU

Writing Tutoring - The Wrong Way (Part 2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWs1JkpLmQI&feature=related

A two-part series that highlights common pitfalls of writing tutoring, such as focusing solely on the mechanics, taking over the paper, and ignoring the assignment. It then offers a scenario in which the tutor utilizes tutoring strategies and the student grows as a writer and does his own work.

Your Writing, Not Someone Else's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQGBhZ0ov6o

Focuses on the problem of plagiarism. It goes through steps on how to avoid plagiarism, such as making rough drafts, paraphrasing and direct quotes, and proper citations.









Allsands: Tutoring Tips for Helping Foreign Students
http://www.allsands.com/kids/education/foreignstudents_fy_gn.htm

Specific to the concerns surrounding the tutoring of international students.  It provides information for tutors dealing with a language barrier.

Compelling Conversations
http://compellingconversations.com/blog/?tag=tutoring-tips

Includes information on tutoring ESL students.  One of the main focuses is on setting specific expectations of the student.

Older College Student Tutoring
http://www.essortment.com/all/tutoringcollege_rqav.htm

A column on the tutoring of older students.  It provides information on dealing with the unique needs of older and non-traditional students, such as communication techniques and studying styles.

University of Queensland Tutoring Tips
http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~tutoring/8.%20Tutoring_tips/Tutoring_tips.htm

Includes tips on the first tutorial, group discussions, and feedback.  This site offers step-by-step tips on how to tutor and relate to the student.

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