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"This page displays resources useful for bringing a multilingual and multicultural lens to WAC/WID practice, programming, and research."

From abstract: "This dissertation theorizes the writing center as bridge-as an institutional resource that supports second language graduate writers as they journey from outside the academy to the inside-including its strengths and limitations, both locally (for these writers at this writing center) and for the field more broadly. I offer the metaphor of the writing center as bridge, both as an alternate writing center identity and therefore as an alternate approach to tutoring, and as an approach that privileges the multiple subject positions that students hold as they use the writing center.  [...] Based on the literature, the experiences of these participants, and my own experiences as a tutor-turned-coordinator, I ultimately argue that nondirective tutoring is rooted in practice with native-English-speaking undergraduates and that this practice so dominates many writing centers' identities that it has left little room for other subject positions, including those of second language graduate writers."

a discussion and list of resources related to types of writers/writing (students focused on the end product vs. students who focus on what they want to say)

should tutors who know a NNES student's home language work with the student in that language? discussion and resources

a discussion of how to supplement a small budget or secure budget increases when existing resources are maxed out

a discussion of how a writing center with limited resources might meet increased demand following a successful marketing campaign

crowdsourcing a list of WAC resources related to writing centers

resources on and experiences with hiring international/NNES tutors

This video gives a general overview of the Writing Center at Frankfurt International School mission what assignments the tutors work with, how to make an appointment with the Writing Center, and what resources the Writing Center offers.

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.

home page for the D.C. area peer tutoring group for secondary school writing and learning centers. Lists events in the area and links to resources for secondary school writing centers

"In addition to publications in journals and books, the WAC Clearinghouse provides access to two resources focused on writing in science, technologogy, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The STEM Bibliography The Writing-to-Learn in STEM Bibliographic Database"

University of Washington-Bothell Writing and Communication's resources on speaking, including finding a voice in the classroom, pointing, and taking a stand

The WAC Clearinghouse, in partnership with the International Network of Writing Across the Curriculum Programs, publishes open-access journals, books, and other resources for teachers who use writing in their courses.

The U. of Wisconsin-Madison's "Case Scenario/Crtiical Reader Builder is a desktop tool for creating a variety of web-based learning materials. You can combine text, images, video and audio along with embedded quiz questions and scoring to create compelling interactive critical readings, scenarios with decision branching, simulated dialogues, story-like narratives, media rich case studies and much more. The CSCR tool provides a framework for integrating multiple media elements and web resources to make your content come alive with interactivity. Learners can interact with and explore course content, make decisions and receive corrective feedback. For use for Tutors, click the link "Concept Tutor Plus" at the left of the page.

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.

a discussion of resources related to UR

website for the Salt Lake Community College Writing Center. Lists resources, explanation of who they are, what they do, their workshops, etc.

University of Washington-Bothell Writing and Communication Center's resources on reading, including negotiating scholarly texts, close reading, keeping reading journals, creating conversations across texts, and reading poety

Cedarville's writing center offers tutoring guides to papers in specific disciplines: lab reports in engineering, legal briefs, literary analysis, marketing, criminal justice, and many other fields.