The authors of Tutor Ready Writing have gathered questions from adult literacy tutors across the United States and collected information from research as well as decades of tutoring experience to answer 22 common questions about tutoring writing.
Read moreTutor Ready Writing - Tutor Planning
Being afraid to write is common among adult learners. This fear and uncertainty can best be addressed by first making sure the learner feels respected, safe, and valued. It's important to develop a good rapport with the learner and maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Your learner's fear of writing may not go away quickly, so it’s important to be patient and encouraging on an ongoing basis.
Read moreTutor Ready Writing - Learner Writing
Being afraid to write is common among adult learners. This fear and uncertainty can best be addressed by first making sure the learner feels respected, safe, and valued. It's important to develop a good rapport with the learner and maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Your learner's fear of writing may not go away quickly, so it’s important to be patient and encouraging on an ongoing basis.
Read moreTutor Ready Writing - Tutoring Adult Learners Who Do Not Read or Write in Their Native Language
This learning plan is intended for tutors who work with learners who have generally had limited or interrupted formal education in their native countries and are developing reading and writing for the first time while learning English.
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