In an effort to build community among secondary school writing centers and to provide more opportunities for directors to collaborate, SSWCA is pleased to announce our Digital Roundtable Series. Each month, SSWCA member schools are…
“Avoiding the Senior Slump” by SSWCA Tutor Representative Colleen Cecil
Colleen Cecil is a Senior and third-year tutor in the Herndon Writing Center, and she serves as one of SSWCA's Tutor Representatives. So here you are. You’ve made it, second semester of Senior year. Whether…
“Why Join #wcchat on Twitter? ‘The Team, The Team, The Team'” by Jeffrey Austin
Jeffrey Austin is the director of the Skyline Writing Center. He currently serves as SSWCA's Midwest Regional Representative and IWCA's Secondary Representative. Over the last forty years, there’s been no shortage of ink spilled discussing…
“A Traveler’s Guide to SSWCA 2018 for the Reluctant Director-Chaperone” by Seth Czarnecki
Seth Czarnecki is the founding director of the Algonquin Writing Center in Northborough, MA. He currently serves as SSWCA's Northeast Regional Representative, and he has previously served as the CAPTA Social Media Coordinator. Full disclosure:…
“Looking Up and Looking Out: SSWCA Board Members Reflect on Their Biggest Takeaways from ECWCA and NEWCA”
Last weekend, many SSWCA board members had the opportunity to attend their IWCA regional affiliates' annual conferences. This week's blog post features five SSWCA board members' reflections on their biggest takeaways from the East Central…
March Digital Roundtable Recap: New Directors and Centers
In an effort to build community among secondary school writing centers and to provide more opportunities for directors to collaborate, SSWCA is pleased to announce our Digital Roundtable Series. Each month, SSWCA member schools are…
“Working in the Middle (School Writing Center) at SSWCA 2018” by Renee Brown and Susan Frenck
Renee Brown is the founding-director of the Peters Township Middle School Writing Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She serves as the Middle School Representative of SSWCA. Susan Frenck is the founding-director of the Irving Middle School…
“Tutors Are Leaders: A Reflection on the CAPTA 2017 Tutor Leader Roundtable” by Colleen Cecil
Colleen Cecil is serving her second term as one of SSWCA's two Tutor Representatives and is a third-year tutor in the Herndon Writing Center in Herndon, VA. Colleen presented on building community within the writing…
“Reflections on CAPTA 2017” by Laura Tutko
Laura Tutko serves as one of two SSWCA Tutor Representatives and tutors in the Bulldog Writing Center at Stone Bridge High School. Laura presented on preparing and hosting workshops and co-facilitated the Tutor Leader Roundtable…
“Five Reasons Why Directors Should Propose to Present at SSWCA 2018” By Kate Hutton
SSWCA President Kate Hutton has co-directed the Herndon Writing Center in Herndon, VA, since 2012. She is a founding member of SSWCA’s predecessor, the Capital Area Peer Tutoring Association, and she has served on the…