Submit to the student-authored personal essay collection called When It’s Too Hard to Say Out Loud: Students on Centers of Writing. We feature the works of tutors and tutees who have discovered both rhetorical and human identity within global writing centers. Focusing on themes such as the agency gained from giving and receiving writing assistance, the […]
Below is a special announcement from the Secondary School Writing Centers Association. Secondary School Writing Centers Association annual conference will take place from Friday, March 13 through Saturday, March 20, 2021. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, SSWCA 2021 will be a virtual conference this March. We are excited about the possibilities this […]
Last year, we put up a survey on this website with the purpose of getting some feedback about your expectations of the Peer Tutoring Resource Center. We wanted to learn more about how you use this site and the type of content you expect from us. A big thank you to those who took a […]
The Peer Tutoring Resource Center has launched a new Facebook group: PTRC Teacher's Lounge. You are invited to be a part of this growing community of k-12 educators who are interested in collaborative learning and other student-centered approaches. From peer tutoring, cooperative learning, personalized learning and project-based learning, to character education and social emotional learning; let's […]
It's time to officially announce the winners of last December's end-of-year teacher appreciation giveaway! The PTRC wishes to thank all who participated in this contest. The winners have already been contacted and have claimed their prizes. Without further ado, Congratulations to the following winners! Grand prize winner of $200 Target gift card, Amy Antholzner, Reading […]
We are pleased to officially announce the winners of our first giveaway contest! We launched the contest to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of this peer tutoring resource website and to acknowledge the work of the peer tutoring practitioners among you k-12 educators. Winners were selected and contacted last December (2015) and have since redeemed their prizes. […]
Peer tutoring is an evidenced-based instructional strategy used in many k-12 classrooms and schools to enhance student achievement. The Peer Tutoring Resource Center (PTRC), curates resources to support peer tutoring practitioners and those with interest in the subject matter. In addition to providing resources, the founders of this website have always envisioned having an online […]
