Michigan Writing Center Directors' Meet Up by https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w What do we want/need/hope for from this group? en-us 2018-04-20 13:19:57 UTC 2026-01-30 19:26:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Getting connect https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065163 Let’s get a contact list, a shared google drive folder, a plan for another day together ]]> 2018-04-21 16:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065163 Varying levels of support and institutional validation. What can we do to together to help support our colleagues with less institutional support to get support? https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065224 2018-04-21 16:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065224 I hope... https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065254 ...that we do meet-ups like this regularly! Seeing people in person is fortifying. ]]> 2018-04-21 16:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065254 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065262 I would love for this group to meet a few times a year for ongoing conversation and support. I love the Google Hangout coffee hour idea too for keeping us all connected. ]]> 2018-04-21 16:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065262 More Meet-Ups https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065287 Let's meet again soon.]]> 2018-04-21 16:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065287 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065311 Support (in person or through email) for conference proposals and collaboration. Perhaps form a special interest group or make an effort to connect.]]> 2018-04-21 16:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065311 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065339 Making solid connections between high school, community college, and college/university ]]> 2018-04-21 16:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065339 Sharing knowledge https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065365 I appreciate the sharing of knowledge re: scheduling, assessment, training...helps to know what works for others and introduced new ideas - small steps - that I could try. ]]> 2018-04-21 16:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065365 Collaboration is Key https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065368 Reaching out, meeting others, building community, valuing and sustaining relationships . . . this is what writing center work is all about: in the center, on campus, in and around our communities.]]> 2018-04-21 16:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065368 Would love to have a place to share training ideas, handouts, and assessment strategies. https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065390 2018-04-21 16:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065390 Hello! https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065395 St Clair County Community College Writing Center 
Home of the flying pigs

Suzanne O’Brien, English faculty


]]> 2018-04-21 16:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065395 Meet at MiWCA, IWCA, and ECWCA in this capacity. wynn1 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065407 2018-04-21 16:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065407 Lines of communication https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065416 Easy communication between writing centers in Michigan. Ways to share resources as well as joys and challenges of writing center work. More meet ups! Esp if they have a free lunch. ]]> 2018-04-21 16:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065416 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065432 Shared tutor training materials especially for tutors outside of English/writing majors ]]> 2018-04-21 16:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065432 Contact https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065442 What is the best way for this group to stay in touch? A platform / email chain / listserv? Where to share contact info.]]> 2018-04-21 16:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065442 Regular Meetings wynn1 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065447 Meet once a semester face-to-face at different sites. Meet online to discuss special topics and/or articles of interest.

]]> 2018-04-21 16:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065447 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065471 Continue to meet F2F ... ]]> 2018-04-21 16:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065471 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065518 Tour different centers—have a different host for regular meetings]]> 2018-04-21 16:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065518 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065521 Thank you so much to our awesome hosts!]]> 2018-04-21 16:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065521 Create a depository wynn1 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065560 Like others, I want to see the fruits of our labor. Let's upload what we produce at meetings and then add to it regularly.

We might also want to have a easy forum for communication

]]> 2018-04-21 16:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065560 More mindfulness practices for director well-being. https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065590 2018-04-21 16:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065590 What about q and a session for first ten minutes? https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065644 2018-04-21 16:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065644 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065673 Create a MI Directors bat signal? Secret handshake?]]> 2018-04-21 16:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065673 Share what happened on the MiWCA list serve wynn1 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065757 Then follow up at MiWCA to discuss the implications of this group for other administrators.

]]> 2018-04-21 16:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065757 Meeting https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065869 Get a time slot for a meet up at writing center conferences]]> 2018-04-21 16:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065869 Needs Assessment wynn1 https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065998 We could do a needs assessment next. Then get a host who would take responsibility for the next one and offer a response to one of the issues identified.

]]> 2018-04-21 16:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254065998 Program next time https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254066004 Let’s create some ideas for our next meeting]]> 2018-04-21 16:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254066004 Resources https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254066077 Create a google folder for new directors resources]]> 2018-04-21 16:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/austinj6/gc5uhfdfjh1w/wish/254066077