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discussing outcomes for tutor/consultant staff

discussing how to handle a situation in which a staff comes appointed by a graduate department rather than hired by the WC director

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discussing the focus, content, timing, and purpose of staff meetings

a report from Cs on materials development; a report from Cs on "Writing Lab Possibilities as the Small College/University; a discussion of staffing (undergrad, grad peers; professional; faculty; self-instruction) for materials-centered vs. student-centered labs (i.e. the difference between teaching more students with fewer staff vs. offering one-on-one support); a 4Cs report on "Setting up a Writing Lab";

discussing policies related to staff consultants who also teach composition

a discussion of non-tutor staff members who manage center operations

a discussion of titles for non-tutoring staff members see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19169137

a discussion of issues related to adding volunteer tutors to a staff of paid tutors see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=17682123

book announcement, report on grammar workbooks, report on faculty outreach; "Questions Which Need Answers," a questionnaire for directors covering scope of writing labs, staff, problems, materials, financing, details of operation, evaluation; mailing list

Discussion of possible titles for tutors (peer tutor, consultant, etc.) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=16317123

Discussion of possible titles for tutors (peer tutor, consultant, etc.) another discussion: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=10589116 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18940138 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19283351 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19410337

From Praxis: "The notion that writing is a constantly negotiated activity with no clear-cut right or wrong answers may be a cliché among writing center professionals, but among undergraduate tutors, especially newly hired ones, it can be an earthshaking realization."

Beth Carroll - Pragmatist philosophy puts writing center theory into action.

Discussing ways to build a sense of community among staff members

a discussion of the number of tutors on staff in relation to the overall student body

a discussion of balance of peer vs. professional tutors on staffs see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=21463331 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24465351