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crowdsourcing a list of rights and responsibilities of peer tutors

discussion of training for peer tutors that involves observing and writing reflections on sessions

a report from Cs on materials development; a report from Cs on "Writing Lab Possibilities as the Small College/University; a discussion of staffing (undergrad, grad peers; professional; faculty; self-instruction) for materials-centered vs. student-centered labs (i.e. the difference between teaching more students with fewer staff vs. offering one-on-one support); a 4Cs report on "Setting up a Writing Lab";

discussing appropriateness of accommodating requests for same-sex tutors discussion continues: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19034204

"Are Machines the Answer?" on the benefits on one-on-one human compared to computer interaction; "Evaluation and Instruction"; "Some Tutoring Guidelines," a list of Dos and Don'ts for tutors; mailing list

a discussion of the roles of graduate vs. undergraduate tutors

McDaniel College Writing Center blog

McDaniel Writing Center blog with posts written by peer tutors

A helpful guide to writing a proposal for a conference, posted on the website of the  National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing.

"What can peer writing tutors do when they work with writers whose nervousness seems to get in the way of writing?"

a discussion of diagnostics and interview questions used when hiring peer tutors see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19609345

Do directors also spend time offering one-on-one writing assistance?

a list of resources on topics including: history; administration, program development, and professional concerns; graduate student administration; theory; practice; peer tutoring training and issues; online writing centers; and K-12 Writing Centers

The Rocky Mountain Writing Center Secondary Education Directory was compiled to help local, regional (RMWCA), and (inter)national (IWCA) organizations and institutions identify secondary schools in the Rocky Mountain Writing Center Region (AZ, CO, MO, NV, NM, UT, WY) as a precursor to connecting, collaborating, and/or supporting fellow educators in the fields of writing and peer tutoring. While the directory was originally to house all middle, junior high, and high schools, the scope was later narrowed to cover the 1,313 high schools in this eight-state region. (Article by Lisa Bell who compiled this directory is in Vol. 37.9-10 of the Writing Lab Newsletter, in open access archives: < writinglabnewsletter.org>,

Web video series showcasing different tutoring scenarios in a brick-and-mortar WC setting.

Video summary: "Dirk Calloway visits the Writing Center only because it's required. Jaymie assumes the worst about Dirk and their appointment goes horribly. Jaymie gets advice from her fellow peer writing tutors and learns how to work productively with Dirk."

a discussion of evaluation strategies for websites

a discussion of GPA requirements see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=21235331