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Leading sessions during staff training required a very different style of teaching. Just as in tutoring, one must understand the needs of the audience before moving forward. In my sessions, I often began with discussion questions so that I could alter my presentation where needed. The session I led was focused on preparing for an upcoming conference. By balancing the time with instruction, group work, and questions, we were able to create an educational as well as practically productive environment. Students were able to plan their own timeline as well as ask for advice and collaboration during this time. A link to the handout used for this session can be found here. In this leadership role I found that overseeing group endavours is incredibly rewarding to me. I love watching students come to their own conclusions while directing them (oftentimes with questions) toward the intended solution. To read about my training session on distance tutoring, click here.

 

 I learned many lessons about education through my time as a tutor. In many cases, students come into the writing center without a clear direction of where they needed our consultation to go. As a result, I would ask a series of directed questions to get the students talking about his or her work. Once a shared understanding of the problem was reached, the actual teaching took place. In a one-on-one environment with a diverse pool of students I quickly learned to adjust my methods depending on the student. This type of teaching revealled my passion for focusing on the individual and communicating the knowledge they wish to gain. 

My time at the Miller Writing Center allowed me to educate others in two distinct ways. One-on-one tutoring sessions required direct teaching of grammar, tone, and other writing elements. Staff training, on the other hand, involved instructing peer tutors on various elements of teaching in the realm of the writing center. My time in these roles revealed my passion for education in a new light. Simply standing in front of a room and lecturing is not the only form of imparting knowlege. Inspiring those around me to discover their own solutions while working with others is my passion. 

Miller Writing Center

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