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Maine High School Writing Center Conference 2008
The Maine Writing Project sponsors a yearly conference for writing centers in the state.
High School/Middle School WCenter Ning
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Rich Kent
More than you'll ever want to know about me and my work!
A Semester's Reflection: The Writers' Block in Brewer, Maine
UMaine Secondary English majors helped at Brewer HS writing center. A reflection of their semester.
Articles
Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12
Though primarily written for post-secondary writing center personnel, the article may help secondary educators.
The Secondary School Writing Center: A Place to Build Confident, Competent Writers
A terrific article by three wise wonderful women!
Launching a High School Writing Center
Peggy Silva's story of Souhegan High School's Writing Center
Expanding Borders: Innovative WCenter Work in Secondary Schools
An editorial focused on secondary WCenters by the Praxis staff.
Write On! Peer Mentoring Encourages Students to be Authors
Featuring Harvey Kail at the University of Maine
First Student Staffed High School Writing Center in Brooklyn
An article about the St. John’s University/Nazareth High School Collaboration
The Rattler Writing Center
San Marcos High School and The Hays County Juvenile Center
Articles II
The Writing Room at Hartford Public High School.
An article highlighting the tutorials at Hartford Public High School.
The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Writing
A series of writing center articles.
Book Review: A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12
Reviewed by Celine Armenta, Ed. D., professor of education, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla (Mexico)
National Writing Project Book Review: A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12
Reviewed by Stephen Gordon of the Boston Writing Project.
Seeking the Write Help
An engaging and thoughtful newspaper article about the new Minnetonka High School Writing Center!
No Grades, Just the ABCs of Writing
Another informative newspaper article about the new the Minnetonka High School Writing Center.
Opening the Door to Discourse: Cooperation, Authority, and the Inner-City High School Writing Center
A Praxis article by Alaina Feltenberger focusing on making high school writing centers a reality
Books
A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12 by Richard Kent
A conversational book with many 21st century WCenter resources.
High School Writing Center, Pamela B. Farrell, Editor (now Pam Childers)
A 1989 Classic!
The Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring, 2/E by Paula Gillespie & Neal Lerner
A wonderful book by two writing center stars. Formerly titled the Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring.
A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One, Ben Rafoth, Editor
The St. Martin's Sourcebook for Writing Tutors by Christina Murphy & Steve Sherwood
The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors by Leigh Ryan & Lisa Zimmerelli
ESL Writers: A Guide for Writing Center Tutors
Noise From The Writing Center by Elizabeth Boquet
Intersections: Theory-Practice in the Writing Center edited by Joan A. Mullin & Ray Wallace
The Center Will Hold by Michael Pemberyon
The Writing Center Director's Resource Book edited by Christina Murphy and Byron Stay
A fine collection of articles by writing center professionals.
Books II
The Politics of Writing Centers, Jane Nelson & Kathy Evertz, Eds.
2002 IWCA Book Award!
Weaving Knowledge Together: Writing Centers and Collaboration
edited by Carol Peterson Haviland, Maria Notarangelo, Lene Whitley-Putz, & Thia Wolf
Wiring the Writing Center
edited by Eric Hobson
Writing Centers and Writing Across the Curriculum Programs
edited by Robert W. Barnett & Jacob S. Blummer
Informative books that are great reads from the National Writing Project
Need to study more about writing? NWP authors provide critical resources.
Featured Site of the Month
Mercy HS Reading Writing Center video
"The Amazing Race" to the Mercy Reading and Writing Center
Journals
Praxis: A Writing Center Journal
The Writing Lab Newsletter
The Writing Center Journal
The Dangling Modifier
An international newsletter by and for peer tutors in writing
Academic Writing
WAC, CAC, and Writing Centers in Secondary Education
The Clearing House
A Special Issue Focused on Secondary Writing Centers (Nov/Dec 2006)
Teaching Writing
Among the most comprehensive and powerful collections of articles on writing.
Online Resources
International Writing Centers Association
European Writing Centers Association
Forum: International Writing Centers Association Discussions
A wide range of topics discussed...
The High School Writing Center TWiki
A research project by University of Richmond WCenter Tutors. Many resources to explore...
UMaine Portaportal on Writing & the Teaching of Writing
A Portaportal with many links to various writing websites.
The Writing Centers Research Project
INCREDIBLE RESOURCE!
NCTE's Statement on Writing Centers
A very useful statement for those in the process of creating a WCenter.
Write Away & Write Right: Podcasts on Writing from Texas A&M
A great resource for high school students as they think about university-level writing. A good resource for high school faculty.
Referen-cite
Nince students from the University of Aukland discussing reference issues.
Video: Advertising a High School Writing Center
Nokomis HS Writing Center YouTube Ad
Writing Center Promotional Video
For the Saint Michael's College Writing Center...
Online Resources II
Tutor.edu
An online manual for writing center tutors & directors at the post-secondary level. Adaptable for grades 6-12.
Writing Resources from the National Writing Project
A brilliant collection of articles on a wide range of writing topics.
IWCA Handouts Resource
This wiki has a wide variety of post-secondary WCenter handouts--secondary folks will find the resources informational.
Bosporus: Connecting Writing Teachers and Tutors Across Continents
University of Richmond WCenter Wiki with a variety of information & resources.
Online Tutoring Videos
Dartmouth College offers writing center specific training videos.
The Peer Tutor Alumni Research Project
Developed by Harvey Kail, Paul Gillespie, and Bradley Hughes.
Handouts for Your Writing Center
UNC writing center's handout page includes a wide variety of resources you may find helpful for your high school center.
Online Resources III
PeerCentered Podcasts
PeerCentered Blog
Middle school & high school tutors, let's hear from you!
FaceBook: PeerCentered
A FaceBook Group for all WCenter tutors, consultants, editors....
Facebook: WCenter
So far, conversations among post-secondary WCenter staffers. Let's add secondary voices!
Video:
Western Illinois University Writing Center's entertaining look at WCenter myths.
Video:
Virginia Tech Writing Center's comical look at a student on a deadline....
Video:
Virginia Tech Writing Center's Dashiell wants to be MADE into a better writer!
Secondary Writing Centers Wiki
This wiki is a collaborative website that serves as central place for us to post notices and share resources.
The Effective Writing Center at University of Maryland University College
Webcast from CCCC of the Effective Writing Center's Online Services at University of Maryland University College
Video: Advertising Your WCenter on YouTube
A rap advertising J. R. Tucker High School's Writing Center
Secondary WCenter Websites
East High School Writing Center, Wauwatosa WI
Great site! Brochure, photos, helpful links, and more!
The Branson School Writing Center, Ross CA
Marymount High School Writing Center, Los Angeles
Ravenwood Writes Program at Stanford University
Write in the Corner--Kettle Moraine High School's Writing Center
Lake Zurich High School Writing Center
Lake Zurich, IL
Richard Montgomery High School Writing Center
Rockville, Maryland
Nokomis High School Writing Center
A new high school writing center in Newport, Maine.
Granite Bay High School Peer Tutoring Center
Students teaching students in Granite Bay, California
McCallie School
Snowden Writing Center Blog
The Blog of the Snowden-Calderwood Writing Center
Secondary WCenters Websites II
Mountain Home High School, East Mountain Home, ID
The Reading Writing Center at University High School
Lee Ann Spillane's WCenter site includes a brochure, scheduling, and more!
Mercy High School Reading and Writing Center
Terrific resource provided by Jennifer Wells!
WriteBoston
A city partners with selected high schools: Building a Community of Writers...
The Writing Center at Souhegan High School, NH
Rancho Bernardo High School Writing Center
San Diego
Flathead High School Writing Center
Kalispell, Montana
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
Roswell, GA
Fraser High School Writing Center
Fraser, MI
Absolutely Write: The Student-Staffed Center for Writing at EA
An informational blog from Erskine Academy in South China, Maine.
Secondary WCenters Websites III
Baylor School Writing Center
Chattanooga, TN
Peru Schools Online Writing Center
Peru, IN
HathawayBrown Writing Center
The Osborne Writing Center
New Canaan High School WCenter
A faculty-staffed writing center. Terrific Resources. New Canaan, CT
Portaportal for German Secondary Schools
Gerd Braeuer has created a Portaportal for German secondary school teachers. EXCELLENT!!!
The Writing Center at Hillsborough High School
Where the process is as important as the product
The Rattler Writing Center @ San Marcos High School
All tutors are Texas State University students and trained in teaching English at the secondary level.
WriteBoston
Overview of what's happening with writing centers within WriteBoston.
Brewer High School WCenter
GREAT ON-LINE VIDEO ADVERTISING THE WCENTER
Writers Room Program; Montclair, New Jersey
Writing Coaches in the schools...!
Training Student Staffers
Advice for Tutors or Student-editors
from Dartmouth College
Tutor Training Online Videos
from Dartmouth College
University of Kansas Introductory Video
A well-designed video on the work of a writing center.
Tutor/Student-Editor/Consultant Resources
University Writing Center at Texas A&M
Tutor.edu: A Manual for Writing Center Tutors
An online manual for writing center tutors & directors at the post-secondary level. Adaptable for grades 6-12.
FaceBook: PeerCentered
A FaceBook Group for all WCenter tutors, consultants, editors....
NCPTW
National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing
Marketing 101 by Nokomis Writing Center
The staff at the Nokomis Regional High School Writing Center share information about marketing your WCenter.
Working with Students with Disabilities
Dartmouth College offers an interesting collection of materials for working with students who have learning differences.
University WCenter Websites
Washington State University Writing Center
Purdue's Online Writing Lab
A model site...
KU Writing Center
Texas A&M University Writing Center
IWCA Links to Post-Secondary WCenters
Salt Lake City Community College
Texas A&M--University Writing Center
A wide range of very useful links...
University of Richmond
What a resource for all writers!
University of North Carolina Writing Center
Many great resources....
UConn Writing Center
Great university site...
Rutgers Writers House
An amazing 21st Century approach to writing and English education. Such a program is what our secondary students will seek out!
Rutgers Writers House
Website...
LBJ Graduate Writing Center
The University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs Graduate Writing Center
Writing Centers in the Community
Salt Lake City Community Writing Center
Salt Lake City Community College has provided a brilliant model!
826Seattle
826NYC
826 Valencia: The Writing Center
The first of the 826 Community Writing Centers--in San Francisco
826National
826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18...
The Telling Room
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing program in Portland, Maine, dedicated to young writers and storytellers between the ages
Rutgers Writers House
AMAZING program at Rutgers University....
826 Boston
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