Miami Gardens (11/23/2010)- Lilyeth Antonio, a sophomore tutor, was one of two STU students to earn a full scholarship to attend the 2011 Florida Student Leadership Forum on Faith & Values to be held March 4-6 in Tallahassee.
Valdes, Mejia, Pichardo have 2010 SWCA Conference Notes Published on IWCA Website
Miami Gardens (11/22/2010)- UWC senior tutors, Aileen Valdes and Karen Mejia, and UWC Alumni, Denise Pichardo, all recently had their 2010 SWCA Conference Notes published on the IWCA's website: http://writingcenters.org/2010/10/iwca-conference-notes-2-1/.
UWC Director, Alumni Present Together at NCTE Convention
Orlando (11/21/2010)- Dr. Kevin Dvorak and UWC Alumni Denise Pichardo presented together at the 2010 National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Orlando on November 20. Their presentation, which also included Dr. Shanti Bruce of Nova Southeastern University, was entitled "Using Creative, Writing-Based Directed Learning Activities in Teaching and Tutoring Underprepared First-year College Writers."
Two UWC Tutors, Director Present Together at 2010 NCTE Convention
Orlando (11/21/2010)- UWC Tutors Karen Mejia and Jennifer Cerdeiras presented with Dr. Kevin Dvorak at the 2010 National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Orlando on November 19. Their presentation, 'Working, Writing, and Teaching Together: Notes on Building a Sustainable University-High School Writing Center Collaboration" was a part of an International Writing Centers Association-sponsored session entitled, "Using Writing Centers to Support Literacy: Starting a Center."
UWC Tutor, Director present research at the 2010 International Writing Center Association Conference
Baltimore, MD (Nov 2010)-Senior UWC tutor, Aileen Valdes, and UWC Director, Dr. Kevin Dvorak, presented last weekend at a joint conference hosted by the International Writing Centers Association and National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. The conference was November 4-6 in Baltimore.
Valdes and Dvorak delivered a session entitled “Using Spanish to Tutor English: A Qualitative Study of Sessions Involving Bilingual Tutors and Students.” This IWCA Research Grant-funded project examines how Spanish is used during writing center-based tutoring sessions between bilingual (English- and Spanish-speaking) tutors and students. Based on their research, Dvorak and Valdes believe Spanish is effectively used at two critical points during sessions: 1) to develop rapport through linguistic solidarity and 2) to work through occasional moments of confusion when words and/or ideas are clear in the primary language (Spanish) but not the secondary (English).
Valdes and Dvorak delivered a session entitled “Using Spanish to Tutor English: A Qualitative Study of Sessions Involving Bilingual Tutors and Students.” This IWCA Research Grant-funded project examines how Spanish is used during writing center-based tutoring sessions between bilingual (English- and Spanish-speaking) tutors and students. Based on their research, Dvorak and Valdes believe Spanish is effectively used at two critical points during sessions: 1) to develop rapport through linguistic solidarity and 2) to work through occasional moments of confusion when words and/or ideas are clear in the primary language (Spanish) but not the secondary (English).
UWC Tutor, Alumni present workshop at the 2010 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing
Baltimore, MD (Nov 2010)- Senior UWC tutor, Karen Mejia, and recent UWC graduate, Denise Pichardo, presented last weekend at a joint conference hosted by International Writing Centers Association and National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. The conference was November 4-6 in Baltimore.
Mejia and Pichardo facilitated a workshop presentation entitled, “Inspiring Imaginations: Creative Activities for Writers of all Levels.” This session focused on Directed Learning Activities frequently used by UWC staff during tutoring sessions. According to the conference program, these DLAs “target specific writing skills, from idea development to proofreading, and have often been utilized with underprepared, first-semester freshmen enrolled in developmental writing courses.”
Mejia and Pichardo facilitated a workshop presentation entitled, “Inspiring Imaginations: Creative Activities for Writers of all Levels.” This session focused on Directed Learning Activities frequently used by UWC staff during tutoring sessions. According to the conference program, these DLAs “target specific writing skills, from idea development to proofreading, and have often been utilized with underprepared, first-semester freshmen enrolled in developmental writing courses.”
UWC Director to Co-Chair 2011 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing
Baltimore, MD (Nov 2010)- UWC Director, Dr. Kevin Dvorak, will be co-chairing the 2011 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing with Dr. Paula Gillespie (Florida International University) and Dr. Shanti Bruce (Nova Southeastern University). The conference will be hosted on Nov. 4-5 at the Kovens Conference Center located at FIU’s Biscayne Bay campus. The announcement was made during the Saturday keynote session at the 2010 IWCA-NCPTW Conference in Baltimore.
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