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…
Welcome Dr. Kent to the SSWCA Advisory Board + News About SSWCA Resources
SSWCA is very happy to welcome Dr. Richard Kent, author of A Guide to Creating Student Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12, and curator of wcenters.com, to the SSWCA Advisory Board! Dr. Kent was an incredibly vocal supporter of SSWCA’s predecessor…
February Digital Roundtable Recap: Planning and Proposing a Session for SSWCA 2018
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…
Announcing Our First SSWCA Digital Roundtable!
Join us for our first SSWCA Digital Roundtable! We invite directors from SSWCA member schools to share ideas for potential conference presentations, ask questions about the proposal writing process, and share strategies for guiding students…
Announcing the SSWCA Logo Design Contest
We Need a New Logo! You Need $$$! Starting today and continuing through Friday, January 12th, the SSWCA board will be accepting submissions for a new, polished logo which captures our hope of building a…