Provo High School - Utah The Provo High School Writing Center, founded in the 2022-2023 school year, opened its doors February 2nd to students. The PWC is a student-led, teacher-directed writing center that is open…
2023-All-Subject Centers Digital Roundtable Recap
On Tuesday, January 24, Rebecca Shields (Member At Large) and Melissa Morgan (Middle School/All-Subject Centers Representative) hosted a Digital Roundtable for directors interested in learning more about all-subject learning centers. Much of our conversation centered…
2022 – Director Speed Dating: Making Professional Connections Roundtable Recap
On December 1, 2022, Kelly Crespo hosted a roundtable discussion to facilitate director-to-director discussions. Three directors from southern California, one director from Massachusetts, and one director from Pennsylvania were in attendance. Through three rounds of…
Welcome to the QHS Writing Center!
As a Jensen-Hutton Grant for Emerging Centers recipient in 2021-2022, the QHS Writing Center found a supportive international community and received professional development for its co-directors and peer tutors, which proved invaluable. Learn more about this center here.
Why Directors Should Present at the “Writing at the Center” SSWCA / NVWP 2023 Conference
Insights from former SSWCA president Kate Hutton on why presenting as a director should be on your to-do list.
2022 New Directors’ Roundtable
A group of directors met virtually to discuss the highs and lows of being a new writing center director. View the summary of that conversation here.
NWP Deeper Dive
SSWCA is teaming up with the National Writing Project.
Meet the 2022 Conference Co-Chairs
Designing, planning, and hosting a national conference for secondary students and teachers would be a fulltime job for most. SSWCA is beyond fortunate to have this passionate and talented group of volunteers who are steering…
Preparing SSWCA Proposals: A How-To Guide for Directors and Tutors
Check out insights from past SSWCA president Kate Hutton for how to approach the proposal process with your tutors.
Meet the New SSWCA Board Members
SSWCA welcomes to its board the following writing and peer tutoring center directors. These passionate and talented individuals join the other volunteers on our board to plan and run all SSWCA events and publications. We…