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An example of the University of Montana Writing Center's Annual Report (2014-2015 academic year). The purpose of this report is to showcase for administrators the scope of our work as well as make visible a handful of the Writing Center's programs that reach across the curriculum. Authored by Kelly Webster, Director of the Writing Center.

Talk given at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, 9/11/2015

Publication Information: Harris, Muriel. (2015). Teaching One-to-One: The Writing Conference. WAC Clearinghouse Landmark Publications in Writing Studies: http://wac.colostate.edu/books/harris/. Originally Published in Print, 1986, by National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Illinois. This groundbreaking book offers advice for teachers new to conferencing, experienced teachers seeking to refine or expand their approaches to conferencing, and tutors working in writing centers. Since it was published in 1986, it has become one of the most widely cited books on conferencing. Harris offers a theoretical framework for conference teaching, descriptions of activities typical of and central to writing conferences, advice on diagnostic strategies for individualized instruction, and instructional strategies. Discussions in the book borrow from a wide range of fields, including counseling and therapy, cognitive science, anthropology, and education. In appendices, she includes a set of teaching materials that can be useful in tutor and teacher training.

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

"Write it Like Disaster": A Compilation of Music by Writing Center Staffers, Professionals, and Allies is available for free streaming/download. There are  a range of genres and recording styles. A 2015 Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA( compilation.

"a compilation of music by writing center staffers, professionals, and allies" Compiled by Scott Whiddon and Stacia Watkins, Fall 2014; Design by Brad Walker

Twitter page for the Writing Lab Newsletter (changing, in Sept. 2015, to WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship). This page posts tweets relevant to writing centers, such as announcements, calls for conference proposals, and news of writing centers. It also follows dozens of other writing center Twitter accounts.

The WPA Census is a database from 700+ four-year institutions representing all 50 states from a variety of institutional types. At the time of this bookmarking (March 2015), the results are not yet on an accessible website. To check on the progress of the census, you can follow their Facebook page.

a discussion of directive vs. non-directive methods and other techniques for working with developmental writers

Discussion of possible titles for tutors (peer tutor, consultant, etc.) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=16317123

Discussion of possible titles for tutors (peer tutor, consultant, etc.) another discussion: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=10589116 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=18940138 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19283351 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=19410337

discussing how to help a tutor work with a student who has hygiene issues

discussing pros, cons, and options

discussing options for students who need text-to-speech programs

discussing the focus, content, timing, and purpose of staff meetings