As a normally shy student, who does not like to volunteer to talk in front of large groups of people, the idea of submitting a proposal, knowing there is a presentation in front of strangers…
Examining Your Topic: Choosing the Best Means of Research for Your Question
Stephanie Passino, Hayfield Secondary School, Hawks Writing Center Director Once you have an idea for your proposal, you will need to conduct research. Many students tend to choose topics they have personal experience with from…
Off to a Good Start: Setting Up Your Students for Proposal Success
Hannah Baran founded the Albemarle High School peer tutoring center in 2013. She is an at-large member of the CAPTA Board. Questions? Email her at hbaran@k12albemarle.org. If your tutors are anything like mine, they find…
Preparing CAPTA Proposals: A How-To Guide for Directors and Tutors
Preparing CAPTA Proposals: A How-To Guide for Directors and Tutors by Kate Hutton Kate Hutton has co-directed the Herndon Writing Center since 2012. She is the Vice President of and the Conference Proposal Coordinator for…
CAPTA Seeks Nominations for Three Open Board Positions
Would You Like to Join the CAPTA Executive Board? We are seeking several new positions! Applications accepted until Dec. 7, 2016 This month, CAPTA will hold elections for three open positions on the CAPTA Executive Board,…
Call for Submissions: Secondary School Writing Centers Toolkit
Call for Submissions: Digital Resource Toolkit for Secondary School Writing Center Directors Submission Deadline: August 15, 2016 (priority), September 15, 2016 (regular) Publication Date: On or before November 1, 2016 We invite secondary school writing…
Save the Date for CAPTA’s 2016 Conference!
View our Call for Proposals here. Submit a Proposal here. Register here.
CAPTA Member Open House: April 12, 2016
RSVP for our Open House here.
CAPTA Connects Tutor Presentation Recap: “All the World’s a Stage’: Building Connections from the Proscenium to the Writing Center”
Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring Tutor Presentation Recaps from our 2015 Conference, CAPTA Connects. This recap is by Emily Wilson, a Senior tutor in the Edison Writing Center. “All the world’s a…
CAPTA Connects Tutor Presentation Recap: “A Waste of Time or A Creative Gold Mine: Utilizing Brainstorming Strategies From The Business and College World”
Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring Tutor Presentation Recaps from our 2015 Conference, CAPTA Connects. This recap is by Sophia Ennaboulssi and Isabel Aldaba, Junior tutors in the Edison Writing Center. Brainstorming can…