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http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/CCC/0661-sep2014/CCC0661FORUM.pdf - 3 views

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    Article in NCTE's Forum by Nicole Caswell, Jackie Grutsch McKinney, and Rebecca Jackson, "A Glimpse into the Working Lives of New Writing Center Directors." pp. A3-7. This issue of Forum focuses on "Issues about Part-Time and Contingent Faculty." Vol. 18.1 (Fall 2014). Access on the NCTE site is limited to NCTE members, but readers may have access through institutional libraries with databases of online publications. Article focuses on who does the work of directing and what work do new directors perform.
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Writing Center Video Scenario: The Irate Student - YouTube - 1 views

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    This video, created by members of Oakland University's Writing Center, portrays a frustrated student and a tutor's attempt to calm the student and begin the consultation. The video is not promotional or instructive, but could be used to start a conversation among tutors about how to handle a difficult student.
mickey130

Against "The Library Scavenger Hunt": Better Library Research Assignments | The Writing... - 0 views

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    The Writing Campus, a blog for WAC, at George Mason University has a blog entry about better library research assignments
mickey130

Graduate School Writing Center | The University of Maryland Graduate School - 4 views

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    The website for the Graduate School Writing Center at the University of Maryland.Includes resources and information about supporting graduate student writing needs.
Tom Halford

How to Get Off Topic and Still Save Your Essay in One Tutoring Session or Less - 0 views

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    SUNY Plattsburgh's Allison Squires argues that it is alright to take a break during a tutoring sessions and to talk about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Tom Halford

The Writing Space - 2 views

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    The Writing Space was developed by Elizabeth Busekrus. Missouri Baptist University Writing Coaches post prompts in the hopes of creating a conversation between students and the coaches. She has written an essay about this project in WLN Sept. Oct. 2014 titled "The Writing Space: A Forum for the Technological Age."
Ros Woodhouse

Revisiting the management of student plagiarism in the light of ideas outlined in 2005 ... - 0 views

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    Jude Carroll reflects on her 2005 recommendations on managing student plagiarism and on lessons learned since then.
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    Key issues: Focus on learning Make procedures user-friendly Criteria for decisions about plagiarism
Lee Ann Glowzenski

M. Blake Reichenbach - Making Tacos, Saving Grades - 2 views

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    M. Blake Reichenbach is a writing consultant at Bellarmine University's Writing Center. He delivers a witty monologue about the connections between working at a trendy Mexican restaurant and consulting a fellow student during a tutoring session.
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    M. Blake Reichenbach - "Making Tacos, Saving Grades" is a short monologue that was published in the Fall 2014 issue of the student journal Tutors.
Lee Ann Glowzenski

scholarship about "flow" - 0 views

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    a discussion of resources related to flow"
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Coping with Faculty who Complain about Tutor Performance - 1 views

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    a discussion of how directors handle faculty complaints a similar conversation here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=17201123 a similar conversation here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24467351
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Writing Centers' Founding Dates (Responses) - Google Sheets - 0 views

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    This spreadsheet presents the years that over 1,000 writing center were founded. It may be of interest to those doing historical research. You'll note that the spreadsheet lists about 3,000 centers in total, many of which don't have founding years listed. If you know of a founding date that's missing, please submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CAMEiTQaiAUCDG5s7ImJVtfbHpvuPtVvS0tjq7rmRA4/viewform. And if you'd like to see some data visualizations of these dates, visit https://suemendelsohn.wordpress.com/.
Tom Halford

Writing Consulting in the Wild - Michael Erard, University of Texas at Austin - 0 views

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    From Praxis: "Former university writing consultant Michael Erard has made a living as a writer and writing consultant outside the university. He shares his wisdom about the challenges and advantages of consulting in the wild. You don't need to be in a university-based writing center to do the writer-centered, process-positive, and culture-sensitive work of a writing consultant."
Tom Halford

Training Inside and Outside the Classroom - Beth L. Hewett - 0 views

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    Beth L Hewett from Georgetown University writes about her first day as a tutor.
Tom Halford

How Do You Feel? Attitudes About Tutoring Online - Beth L. Hewett - 1 views

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    From Praxis: "Is online consulting for me? Advice for consultants facing this question."
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Undergraduate Tutors: Shift Limits and Space Access - 1 views

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    in addition to the usual discussions about shift limits, also discusses after-hours use of WC space
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Posters about Writing, Grammar etc. for Writing Center Decoration - 0 views

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    crowdsourcing a list of sources for decorations
Lee Ann Glowzenski

Writing Center Posters - 1 views

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    A collection of free posters from Clarion University. Posters can also be personalized/delivered for a fee (prices range from $3 US for one poster to $1.25 US for 9-15 posters)
Lee Ann Glowzenski

IWCA Position Statements - International Writing Centers Association - 0 views

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    Position statements on graduate student writing center administration, two-year college writing centers, disabilities, diversity, and racism/anti-immigration/linguistic intolerance.
mickey130

Regional Organizations - International Writing Centers Association - 0 views

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    IWCA website list of regional writing center organizations
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