Going into this, I'm feeling alright since I've had some experience before. I am a little nervous, though, because it's been a while since I've done any... -formal- tutoring (I've helped some friends since then, but that feels quite different). And even when I worked in a WC, I think that environment was pretty different than what this will be tomorrow.
Okay... strengths. I think I'm pretty comfortable talking with the writer about writing stuff. I also think I have fairly decent exposure to different kinds of assignments.
I need to keep looking through the different strategies so I can have them really fresh and hopefully I can do whatever the writer would benefit the most from. I think I will need to remember not to go too fast - it's better that the writer has a good grasp of what's going on than for him to be exposed to a whirlwind of ideas that he only sort of gets. I also need to be careful with any "writing lingo" I use and not throw it out without the writer knowing its meaning or explaining it in a way that's demeaning.
If I'm notetaking... being still will be a challenge. I shift around in my seat a lot. Gotta get settled and comfortable quick, Laura!
And if I'm coaching I need to turn on my multi-tasking hard drive so I can stay focused in the session while trying to remember important things to write down later. Ah!
Alright. I got this. I'm excited. =)
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