Welcome back to school! It has come to CAPTA's attention that our weekly newsletters don't always make it past school email firewalls and into your inboxes. We don't want you to miss out on our…
CAPTA Conference 2016: A First-Year Tutor Attendee Review
Natalie Glover is a current 10th grade tutor at Peters Township High School Writing Center in Pittsburgh, PA. I am a part of the Peters Township High School Writing Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and this past…
CAPTA 2016 Conference Keynote – Dr. Jennifer Wells
CAPTA’s 2017 Conference Keynote Speakers
The Capital Peer Tutoring Association is thrilled to announce our keynote speakers for this year’s conference CAPTA 2017: People, Purpose, and Passion to be held on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Arlington, VA! We welcome…
Spring 2017 Elections for CAPTA Tutor Representatives
This spring, CAPTA will hold elections for the two open student representative positions on the CAPTA Executive Board. Applications for the 2017-2018 CAPTA Student Representatives to the Executive Board due by Friday, May 26. The…
Writing Center Spotlight: Hawk Writing Center
Social media: Twitter @HSWritingCenter ; Blog http://hawkwritingcenter.weebly.com/ Director: Stephanie Passino SLPassino@fcps.edu; @Ms_Passino Hayfield Secondary School is home to almost 3,000 7th-12th grade students. It is a very diverse school located in Alexandria, VA in Fairfax…
Keeping Cool Under Pressure: Presentation Tips for the 2017 CAPTA Conference
Beth Harar is an At-Large Member of the Capital Area Peer Tutoring Association. Questions? Email her: bethany.harar@lcps.edu For the last few months, you’ve worked hard to put together a solid proposal for the CAPTA 2017…
Leave the Filibuster to Congress: Knowing and Engaging Your Audience
Leave the Filibuster to Congress: Knowing and Engaging Your Audience Seth Czarnecki is the Social Media Manager for the Capital Area Peer Tutoring Association. Questions? Email him: seth.czarnecki45@gmail.com We’ve all been through it. A presenter with a Powerpoint (maybe…
Open Forum: The Proposal Drafting Process Struggles and Successes
The Open Forum has ended. If you have questions about the proposal process, please email conference@sswca.org. Open Forum: The Proposal Drafting Process Struggles and Successes Trisha Vamosi has directed the Eagle Writing Center since 2015.…
Creating a Snapshot Session with Middle School Students
Renee Brown teaches 8th grade ELA south of Pittsburgh, PA. She is a new member to the CAPTA board, serving as the middle school representative. Susan Frenck teaches 7th grade English at Irving Middle School…