SSWCA hosts digital roundtables on various topics of interest to secondary school writing and peer tutoring center directors and tutors throughout the year.
All meetings are held on Zoom. As always, our member schools participate in these sessions for free; join or renew your membership here. For the 2024-25 school year, Digital Roundtables are free for all registrants, whether they are SSWCA members or not.
All individuals who want to participate must register ahead of time for each digital roundtable of interest. Space is limited to allow participants to engage in small-group, collaborative discussions. Registered participants are emailed a Zoom link and guiding questions a prior to the digital roundtable. For security reasons, we cannot admit individuals who are not pre-registered, so please ensure the name on your Zoom account matches the name you used to register.
Questions and suggestions for future roundtable discussion topics can be emailed to admin@sswca.org.
UPCOMING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Tutor Open Forum February 18th at 7pm
Facilitated by Madelyn Engstrom (Central Bucks High School South) and Adham Elbaragah (West Springfield High School)
If you would love to contribute to the writing center community as a student, this digital roundtable is for you! The SSWCA Conference is being held virtually and in-person this March, and students are strongly encouraged to participate as an attendee or a presenter. This roundtable will focus on the importance of being a tutor, and serves as a platform for tutors to discuss concerns they might have or solutions. There will also be helpful tips for students already attending a presentation for the SSWCA Conference. Interested? Join us on February 18th!
PAST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
AI in the Writing Center
SSWCA 101 for Tutors
Director Tips & Tricks for Conference Travel
Workshop for Directors: Writing an Article for JPTSS
Open Forum
New Director
Determining Areas of Growth
The Elective Course
Talk with The Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools Editors
Director Speed Dating: Making Professional Connections
Tutor Recruitment
All-subject Learning Centers
Goal Setting and Prep for Next Year
Tutor-led open forum discussion
Converting your conference presentation into a JPTSS article
Beyond the English Department (Writing Across the Curriculum initiatives, etc.)
Managing goals/expectations and setting boundaries