Course Reflection

 

As a student enrolled in Eng 220 Teaching Writing I can say that my general reflection of this course has enlarged my expectancy as an upcoming educator. I can confess that at the beginning of the semester I did not believe that I would get a lot from taking this course. This class was a requirement and I saw it as just that, but I never anticipated learning so much and for that I am appreciative.  As new students presently taking this course I should recommend you take this course very serious because you will learn a lot of new tutoring methods that you can carry over with you when you have your own classroom with students. In this course it is a requirement that you complete four observations and those are very important and will shape how the semester will turn out. Attending all observations gives you the chance to witness genuine tutors in their everyday life. You will get to observe how they handle different situations with students that have many different needs when it comes to assisting their tutees. The course text will also help you get a sense of understanding of why tutors choose to tutor a certain way. When reading the course text you will then figure out which tutoring style best fits you in which you can implement them during your own tutoring session which is also a requirement after you complete your four observations. When the time came for me to tutor on my own I was very anxious because I thought I would not fulfill the needs of my tutee, but to my surprise my tutoring sessions went very well. I practiced many different tutoring styles for all four of my sessions so I could get a different viewpoint from all sessions. This is one advice that I would recommend to all future students enrolled in Teaching Writing.  Professor Cooper was very helpful along the way, always there to lend a helping hand which I find to be important. A professor that is always observant is always nice to have because it shows that he or she cares for their students succeeding and actually learning something in the class. The papers that were assigned for this course are not hard to complete as long as you do not PROCASINATE. I say this because I saw that the assignments that I started early and gave myself enough time to get proofread always received a good grade opposed to the papers I would try to complete at the last minute. I believe your grade reflects the amount of time and effort you put into it.  The class quiz are very easy and I find it to be the easiest way to accumulate points in the class as well as having good attendance. Overall, I would like to wish you all the best of luck as you take part in this journey as tutors and upcoming educators.