tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post8757368318218724677..comments2024-03-27T08:11:29.257-06:00Comments on PeerCentered: Mr. T, the bilingualClint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-78128181601932531262013-10-28T13:53:17.698-06:002013-10-28T13:53:17.698-06:00It is easy for the tutor to fall into a trap of th...It is easy for the tutor to fall into a trap of think he or she is benefiting the writer when all along it is overwhelming the writer. I agree with Alex that working through the writing together is the best method rather than attempting to enact an old response model (what traditional teachers do) that would blockade student learning.Clint Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534333959460032669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-27851997267280676362013-10-26T14:06:54.697-06:002013-10-26T14:06:54.697-06:00I agree that tutors should work with students to c...I agree that tutors should work with students to correct grammar together. Your post was a good reminder of that. Sometimes, as I read a paper with the student, the words I need to explain why I'm correcting something escape me so I just do it and hope the student understands. Sometimes grammar is intuitive. But then falls upon me (and us, as tutors,) to learn why some of the rules exist and understand them so we can explain them. <br /><br />I learned something once a long time ago from a mentor. He told me (and others who were there) that "You cannot teach beyond your own understanding." I think this applies with any subject including grammar. One tutor (a seven year experienced tutor) told me not to worry about learning grammatical things and that the knowledge would come through tutoring. Another friend of mine, Evan Peterson, was reading a book on grammar yesterday and is a good example of increasing his understanding (and so increasing his ability to teach (and guide)). I think that the combined approach of study and teaching is best. And, while we're at it, lets remember to give ourselves the benefit of the doubt. As long as we do our best, that's all that matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com