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Jennie Williams

High School Writing Centers Website

Started by Jennie Williams Jun 1, 2011.

Kim Geiger

Writing Centers in the PA Area? 1 Reply

Started by Kim Geiger. Last reply by Mike Brawer Nov 22, 2010.

Hannah Baran

Tutor leadership roles in the WC 1 Reply

Started by Hannah Baran. Last reply by Jennifer Wells Oct 15, 2010.

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Mike Brawer

The Gary Poecker Writing Center Blog

Quick background: We are a 7-12 district but I only supervise the high school. Our writing center is open to the whole district.



One of the things I heard from my teachers when I first came to North Warren Regional High School as the new English and world languages Supervisor was, “We want a writing center.” So, when I made my second annual presentation to the board of education I broached the subject by saying that a writing center will help us satisfy our district and department… Continue

Posted by Mike Brawer on September 25, 2009 at 11:31am — 2 Comments

Jennifer Wells

Mission Statements

Andrew Jeter, of the Niles West Literacy Center, got me thinking about mission statements over the summer. Specifically, how important a writing center's mission statement is and how it can drive everything from approaches to tutor training to assessment/evaluation.



I've seen some other centers with mission statements, but am somewhat embarrassed we don't have one (after three years in existence)! A long time ago, when I was involved in another fledgling organization, I was somewhat… Continue

Posted by Jennifer Wells on August 20, 2009 at 9:51am — 5 Comments

Dawn Fels

Evaluation, anyone?

Hi everyone,



I have two obsessions: coffee and writing center evaluation. Okay, I may have more, but when these two collide, interesting things begin to...percolate. (Sorry. Couldn't resist.)



Take this afternoon's "meeting." I should be grading papers. I should mail that package I promised Jenn I would mail today. (Sorry, Jenn. It's snowing.) I should be putting together my CCCC presentation. Instead, I'm having my afternoon jolene and thinking about the many ways we might… Continue

Posted by Dawn Fels on February 19, 2009 at 11:29am — 2 Comments

Jennifer Wells

One short week: Tuesday's musings about non-directive pedagogy

Now that second semester is in full swing, major papers are starting to be due, and the second semester 10th grade World History research paper will be assigned next week. Life in the reading and writing center definitely happens in waves- some weeks we're swamped, other weeks less so.



This week students have been coming in with literary analysis essays, which is somewhat unusual since English students have not traditionally (what traditions can be established over 2 years?) been our… Continue

Posted by Jennifer Wells on February 17, 2009 at 4:04pm — 2 Comments

Jennifer Wells

One (short) week in the life of a high school/middle school writing center

This week I'll be blogging about the day to day life of our Reading and Writing Center. I'd love to read some of your blogs as well! My goal: one entry every day this week, which is a short week since we had today off :)

Posted by Jennifer Wells on February 16, 2009 at 9:13pm

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Katrina Bafumi updated their profile Aug 24, 2011
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High School Writing Centers Website

After working on this website for nearly a year, it's finally ready to share. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you feel would benefit from it: www.writingcenter.gmu.edu/highschoolwritingcenters As you can find on the site, I worked on this as part of a project for a class I took while working on my MA at George Mason University.  Please contact me with any questions or comments!jptwllms@gmail.comSee More
Discussion posted by Jennie Williams Jun 1, 2011
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Hi, sorry for the delayed response. The emails from this site were quarantined as junk mail so I just received your comment. I have experience working with the college Writing centers but have not encountered this on a secondary school…
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