COURSE TITLE:                  The Writing Coach Independent Study
LEVEL:                                  10th-12th Grade
LENGTH/CREDITS:             .25 credits per trimester, up to 4 trimesters
PREREQUISITES:               The Writing Coach course

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students who have successfully completed the one-trimester Writing Coach course are invited to continue their work in the NLCP Writing Center through this independent study.  This independent study will serve as an additional class beyond the regular five each trimester and will require students to self-monitor their own progress.  Each trimester, students must complete at least 30 hours of Writing Center work including at least 12 writing conferences with their peers.  Beyond weekly Writing Center coaching shifts, students will write reflections about their conferences and their own growth, attend staff meetings to troubleshoot and collaborate with the other Writing Coaches, help out with Writing Center publicity efforts, and support other initiatives of the Writing Center.