{"id":3237,"date":"2019-11-13T18:56:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T23:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2019-11-13T18:56:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T23:56:27","slug":"a-fresh-face-at-the-helm-of-the-writing-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/a-fresh-face-at-the-helm-of-the-writing-center\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fresh Face at the Helm of the Writing Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year the Writing Center has a new and improved feel to it, largely due to the new leadership of Mr. Loverude. Leaving his job as Assistant Head of Admissions, Mr. Loverude followed his passion for writing and has become the director of the Writing Center. In the past, Mr. Loverude has taught creative writing courses, such as \u201cEssay Reading and Writing\u201d and \u201cWriting Lab,\u201d an alternate course to \u201cSkills and Strategies,\u201d where students seek to improve upon their writing skills. As Mr. Loverude has transitioned into his new role, he is aiming to implement a stronger connection between the Writing Center and the general humanities curriculum. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Just a few weeks ago, Mr. Lee\u2019s \u201cMoby-Dick\u201d class spent a full period workshopping essays with consultants. Having this type of class period is something that Mr. Loverude intends to develop throughout all grades because he wants to \u201cget the consultants more involved in the community of the school.\u201d Writing Center consultant Danielle Roth was excited about Mr. Loverude\u2019s creativeness, stating that \u201cMr. Loverude brings a lot of enthusiasm and new ideas.\u201d While these innovations are sure to propel the Writing Center to new heights, there was an adjustment period during the change of leadership. Roth commented, \u201cI miss Mr. Jones – the previous Writing Center Director – but everyone has great ideas and different styles.\u201d Students have taken well to the new leadership in the Writing Center, with Zach Bernstein ’21 saying, \u201cI felt like there was much more focus on my work and how to improve.\u201d The general consensus from students is that the Writing Center is heading in a positive direction and will attract more students in short order. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAs we are only a quarter of the way into the year, there have not been many opportunities for the consultants and Mr. Loverude to make significant changes. As of now, the Writing Center is starting to plan its first Living Room of the year, which will occur in either November or December. A Living Room session is an after school period where anyone can come and share any piece of writing they want to; it is something that has been carried over from previous years. <\/span><\/p>\n

As he was walking away, Mr. Loverude shouted, \u201cTell everyone to come to the Writing Center!\u201d From the time students have spent in the Writing Center this year, they only have positive reviews to give. Aaron Hessel ’22 said, \u201cIt has become more efficient. He\u2019s just a cool guy all around. He brought in good writing center consultants that are highly skilled and know what to do.\u201d Students say that the energy and new ideas that Mr. Loverude and the consultants have brought to the Writing Center this year are sure to help students improve their writing and create a greater connection between the Writing Center and the school as a whole. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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