Concurrent Session A: 10:00am - 11:15am
The Spotlight Can Swivel: Racist Assumptions About the Tutor
Roundtable
Siraj Ali, Sonoma State University
Leah Chavez, Sonoma State University
The Spotlight Can Swivel will be a roundtable discussion about addressing racial biases and assumptions that Writing Center practices and discourse make about Tutors. We will also discuss what role the race of the tutor has played in past tutoring experiences.
Talk Aloud: Exploring the Internal Processes of Consultants’ Asynchronous Responses
Roundtable
Maureen McBride, University of Nevada, Reno
Allie Hamilton, University of Nevada, Reno
In this session, we will share how our center used talk aloud to learn more about our consultants’ thought processes and decision-making for their online asynchronous responses. Participants will be invited to explore this process and the subsequent benefits, challenges, and potential adaptations for their own work and centers.
