@CRLApd

The official Twitter page of the College Reading and Learning Association (est. 1967).

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JCRL issue 49.1 is out! Check out our editorial note for a preview of the four exciting articles in this issue. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… @DrJLWilliams @CRLApd
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Interested in resource centers or tutoring services? Check out CRLA's Northeast Spring Conference! @CRLApd #sachat
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The problem with that speed reading app everyone is talking about: theweek.com/article/index/25…
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#crlachat Is your writing tutoring synchronous or asynchronous? If the latter, what kind of turnaround time do you offer?
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Could you recommend some resources to help learning assistance folks figure out how to get started on program evaluation? #crlachat
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#crlachat Would you mind expanding a bit on practical PE? Esp. how to gather quantitative (vs qualitative) feedback on program efficacy?
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@CRLApd That is a fantastic idea! #crlachat
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@dorothyabriggs Everyone! The president, the tutors and the stats used to be posted on website.
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@CRLApd the right tools are important! NetTutor uses the WorldWideWhiteboard, now supporting HTML5 & mobile tech, like iPad users #crlapd
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@dorothyabriggs @CRLApd +1000 on that, dorothy: tutoring is best when tutors share a common training framework/environment with other tutors
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@CRLApd We do four days of August training that moves from the general to the specific, and lots of good lunches along the way! #CRLApd
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@CRLApd what we should all do is send them to the local CRLA chapter conferences! #crlapd
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@CRLApd Homemade cookies, but more importantly, words of affirmation #crlapd
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@CRLApd @lavernelec gives tutors kudos (candy bars) and shout outs in meetings (from post session surveys) for a job well done.
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@CRLApd Food works wonders; also close personal attention to ensure that your facilities and training are meeting the tutor's needs #crlapd
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In addition formal recognition, I always found making a personal connection and saying thank you works well.@CRLApd #crlapd
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@CRLApd However student tutors do seem to appreciate food....especially if is homemade :) #crlapd
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@CRLApd a simple and great way is to tell them with your words, it means a lot more than pizza parties and baked goods #crlapd
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@CRLApd First, ask tutees to articulate their ideas aloud. This will allow them to reconstruct their paper from memory #crlapd
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@CRLApd This technique is also beneficial for the tutor at the start of the session #crlapd
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