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. Non-members can join a roundtable discussion for a modest fee.
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
Beyond the English Department: Activating your
Writing Center in Other Disciplines
Tuesday, April 23rd – 7 p.m. EST
This roundtable will explore how to create allies in the English department and beyond so that your center is fully utilized on your campus. We’ll talk about moving beyond the traditional one-on-one sessions to partner with teachers and classes in any subject-area for writing and communications-related projects. From research papers in History to Biology, infographics and presentations, there are so many ways to offer support to your colleagues and their students via your Writing Center. If attendees are interested, we can also discuss the benefits to expanding your Writing Center to an all-subjects center.
Facilitated by Katie Sutcliffe (Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, LA)
Register Here – Members attend for free
How Much is Too Much: Balancing our Goals and our Limitations
Thursday, May 9th – 7 p.m. EST
To say that we wear many hats is an understatement. As teachers, directors, family members, friends, and individuals, we are often asked to “step up” and take on additional roles and responsibilities. Join us as we discuss the everyday and emotional labor we shoulder, how we set realistic goals that bring us joy, and how we can set stronger boundaries to prevent burnout.
Facilitated by Renee Brown (Peters Township Middle School, PA)
Register Here – Members attend for free
Workshop for directors: Writing an Article for JPTSS
Wednesday, May 29th – 7 p.m. EST
In this discussion, JPTSS editors will facilitate a discussion with writing/learning center directors about
(a) writing a practitioner or research article for the journal
(b) supporting student authors in the article-writing process
(c) a summer writing accountability group for directors in summer 2024 (on Zoom, once every two weeks, June 12 through August 8)
Please attend if any of the above topics interest you, or if you just want to learn more about the journal.
Facilitated by Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools Editorial Board members, Heather Barton (Practitioner Strand) and Jenny Goransson (Research Article Strand)
Register Here – This event is FREE for all (members and non-members).
PAST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Open Forum
New Director
Determing 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