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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.

Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society is a peer-reviewed, blind-refereed, online journal dedicated to exploring contemporary social, cultural, political and economic issues through a rhetorical lens. In addition to examining these subjects as found in written, oral and visual texts, we wish to provide a forum for calls to action in academia, education and national policy. Seeking to address current or presently unfolding issues, we publish short articles ranging from 2,000 to 2,500 words, the length of a conference paper. For sample topics please see our submission guidelines. Conference presentations on topics related to the journal's focus lend themselves particularly well to this publishing format. Authors who address the most current issues may find a lengthy submission and application process disadvantageous. We seek to overcome this issue through our shortened response time and by publishing individual articles as they are accepted. We also encourage conference-length multimedia submissions such as short documentaries, flash videos, slidecasts and podcasts. In order to foster dialogue, our journal features a Reader Response section in which both contributors and readers are welcome to discuss the publications' content in a public, digital space.

resources on in-class writing conferences (resources on in-class conferences for teachers of writing)

discussion of available resources for peer tutor conference travel

The SWCA website offers information about  SWCA's mission statement, conferences, institutional members, calendar of events, board, past conferences, president's blog, awards, scholarships, journal, wc resources, news, jobs, cfp's, and elections.

This site is designed to help new attendees at the Computers and Writing Conference feel welcome. You will find materials for first-time attendees and for mentors. It has Facebook groups and pages, plus mail  discussion lists.

Talk presented at the 2014 IWCA conference, a history of IWCA, by Joyce Kinkead, Muriel Harris, Jeanne Simpson, Pamela Farrell Childers, Lady Falls Brown, and Jeanette Harris

ABSTRACT: "At the 2014 IWCA/NCPTW Conference, founders of the National Writing Centers Association (now International Writing Centers Association) came together to reflect on the organization's beginnings, its strategies for institutionalization, and challenges that may still exist. A significant anniversary such as the 30th provides the opportunity for reflection. Additionally, a timeline of the organization's history is included, which provides important information for historical research.

Journal of Creative Writing Studies is a publication of Creative Writing Studies Organization (CWSO), which also hosts the annual Creative Writing Studies Conference . See the conference homepage to view its CFP for the 2016 conference. If you would like to become a member of CWSO, please consider backing our crowd funding campaign.

Excerpts from the book "The Online Writing Conference," with examples and action steps.

Berkeley Electronic Press Selected Works: "Instruction, Cognitive Scaffolding, and Motivational Scaffolding in Writing Center Tutoring" and "Questioning in Writing Center Conferences"

conference announcements, questions on materials and programs, mailing list

requests for evaluation techniques and for information on teaching strategies, conference announcements, example forms for evaluation of writing centers by both faculty and students, mailing list

conference announcements; "Building a Comprehensive English Learning Center at Del Mar College" (discusses materials, function, teacher education, advertising/promotion); "Where Does the Writing Center Fit In?" (WCs supporting WAC); mailing list

article reviews; conference announcements; Program for the Special Interest Session on Writing Labs - 1979 4Cs (nice list of topics and presenters); mailing list

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.

Website for the Canadian Writing Centers Association/L'Association Cadadienne des Centres de Redaction. Includes information about jobs, conferences, archives, etc.