#SSWCA2021 will have nearly 100 presentations! Participants will choose which presentations to watch based largely on the abstract. This video offers guidance for how to craft an effective abstract.
2020 Reflections: Roundtable Summary
On Tuesday, December 8, Stephanie Passino, Stacey Hahn, and Sarah Oburu hosted a Digital Roundtable to reflect on this very different year of 2020 and to set resolutions for 2021.
Proposing in the Time of COVID
In this post, SSWCA president Renee Brown explains how to draft a proposal when everything in your center is different and uncertain. We need to document the voices of the tutors and directors who are living through this extraordinary time, and we are so grateful to everyone who is supporting that goal.
New Directors: Roundtable Summary
On Wednesday, October 28, SSWCA hosted a Digital Roundtable for new directors and educators interested in starting a center. Topics of conversation included concerns around starting a center, publicity, recruiting and training tutors, and (of course) the ever present Covid-shaped elephant in the room.
Online Tutoring: Roundtable Summary
SSWCA hosted an online discussion focused on tutoring in a virtual setting. A summary of that discussion is here.
Deadline Extensions
Summary of what’s new in October.
JPTSS Journal Article Workshop: Roundtable Summary
The Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools Editorial Board hosted a Digital Roundtable for SSWCA members interested in knowing more about writing for and publishing in the Journal.
Tutor Training in a Virtual Setting: Roundtable Summary
SSWCA hosted the Digital Roundtable “Tutor Training in a Virtual Setting.” Here is a summary of key points that were discussed at that gathering.
Call for Proposals Available
Video updates announced after Labor Day.
Virtual Conference Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QHIiOv2wYI Virtual Conference Overview This video is designed for directors to show to their tutors as they prepare to write conference proposals. The official call for proposals (CFP) will be published the week of Sept.…