Part One: Peer Tutoring as Leadership Development

July 21, 2021 by Sarah Summers

It’s easy to understand why we reject the leadership label when it comes to the work of peer tutors. Traditional notions of leadership related to authority, power, and control seem antithetical to the collaborative work of the writing center. A leader achieving an outcome doesn’t seem quite the right model for the recursive, process-based work of writing. We hear leadership and imagine the stick figure on top of the mountain.

Student Empowerment: Developing A Learner’s Writer-Identity

July 14, 2021 by Kala Buttke

Unfortunately, many students become hindered in their process by the expectations of writing. A common question that learners lead with is, “Can you check my grammar?” The imposed importance of grammar throughout all education levels can hold a student back in their writing. As sharing with peers, a tutor, or instructor allows for freedom and strength of identity, giving a student more credit for their innate abilities with language allows the same empowerment.