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
Write an article for the Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools (JPTSS)!
April 16th, 7pm EST
Facilitated by Ilse Eskelsen and Annika Peacock (JPTSS Editorial Assistants) and Jenny Goransson (JPTSS Research Strand Editor)
Maybe you’ve brought your ideas, your insights, and your research to SSWCA, and you’re wondering, now what? Or maybe you’ve just started thinking about contributing your perspective to the Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools. Wherever you are in the writing process, come learn how to write for JPTSS! Join us (JPTSS’s editorial assistants!) as we share tips and tricks so you can leave a trace on the trail of secondary school writing center research.
The Elective Course
May 7th, 7pm EST
Hosted by Stacey Hahn
Join as we talk about the different options for elective courses and share resources. Tutor training courses can be a great way to expand a writing center through additional training, more open availability, and additional staff support. Come with questions or experience to share!
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