Third Tutoring but First One on One 

This morning we had the opportunity to revisit our initial ENG101 classroom. Although I was hoping to reconnect with the student I tutored the first time, I was satisfied to help today's student because she was really starting from scratch. I have learned this semester that the beginning is the ideal time for intervention.

Through our conversation we realized she had created the bibliography but it was inaccessible due to e-challenges. The good news was she had done some reading. The bad news was she didn't take notes or highlight or have a solid grasp on what she was writing.

While we spoke I realized she needed clarification on the meaning of social justice and how to connect that to her topic of child abuse. We created a cluster chart where the main circle at the top of the page held "Social Justice for Children". Through conversation and referring to the assignment we discovered she had an interest in "Mass Incarceration". We added that in a sub bubble connecting it to the main bubble after, through questioning, she made the connection between the side effects of child abuse and the potentially negative psychological repercussions of enduring this trauma and the risk of jail time. This chat helped her make connections between these two topics where she showed interest while taking a step back to contemplate the question “Why should society car”.

When our time was up she was “free writing” her first paragraph by referring to her cluster. I gave her my email address in case she would like to share her progress with me. I also complemented her on selecting such important material to discuss. I explained I may be biased because I am a childhood education major and a civic leader who is very much interested in her subject matter. Perhaps if more people wrote or discussed these issues further positive change could crystallize.