I feel like we covered this pretty well in class and I don't have much to add. I expect to be working with two students from an ENG 101 class writing thesis driven argumentative essays on the topics of race relations and gentrification. I've been tutoring through API and I used to be an instructor for a tech company so I'm not nervous. I know I need practice to be a better tutor, but that's what this is about. A lot of the discussion in class was about people skills, getting people's names, using good body language, being friendly and approachable. I feel like I've met so many clients and customers in a corporate setting that I have a pretty good handle on that kind of thing. Most of my work experience isn't real applicable in school but in this case, I think it is.
The things I really need to be concerned with, the stuff I need to try to make sure I remember, are the techniques we discussed. I have to remember ideas for what to do with students who haven't done any work, how to use leading questions to draw them in the direction of the work, things like that. I'm planning on reviewing my notes from class today right before the session just to remind myself of some of the things we discussed that I might nor remember or come up with on my own otherwise.
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