National Tutoring Association

Please note: Times and sessions subject to change.

April 16, 2007
Session I     10:00 to 11:45 A.M.     Monday

After The Keynote Discussion
(Molly Brown)
Dr. Rita Smilkstein
North Seattle Community College

In Tutoring, One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How to Change the Paradigm
(Auditorium)
Dr. Patricia Ross
Applied Scholastics
St. Louis, MO

The End of Co-Dependency: How to Create an Independent Learner
(Blake)
Anna Fisher and Patricia Arteaga
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ

The Constructivist Tutor
(Welton)
Kathy Tiner and Monique Todd
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

Starting and Building Your Private Practice
(Horace Tabor)
John Kusik
North Coast Education Services
Solon, OH

Extreme Makeover :SI Edition
(Curtis)
Lisa Cooper, Liza Boyle, Aric Evins, Eva Wong, Andrew Pitcher, Mong Thi Nguyen, and Dustin Dovala
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Reaching Out and Aiming High: Strategies for Building Sustainable Partnerships to Extend Academic Support Programs
(Lawrence A)
Dr. Mary Jo Gonzales
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND

Creative Thinking, Peer Tutoring, Tutor Training, Staff Development, Motivational, Mentoring
(Lawrence B)
John C. Wood
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

Session II     2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.     Monday

Coaching Skills and the Habits of Mind: Motivation for Every Student
(Molly Brown)
Carol Carter
LifeBound
Denver, CO

Method Test Prep Tutor Incentive Program
(Lawrence B)
Frank McWilliams
Method Test Prep
Denver, CO

Design Solutions to Problems Through Kinesthetic Critical Thinking
(Lawrence A)
Linda Stevens Hjorth
DeVry University
Glen Ellyn, IL

The More You Know, the Better You Write: Using the Writing Inventory of Skills and Preferences (WISP) to Jump-Start the Teaching and/or Tutoring of Writing
(Welton)
Laura Symons
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Rita Smilkstein
North Seattle Community College

The Neurobiology of Learning - Online Learning Environments and You
(Horace Tabor)
Bruce Lewolt
Brain X
Camarillo, CA

"Involve Me and I Understand": Interactive Approaches to Tutor Training
(Curtis)
Kendall Andersen Friedman and
Barbara Ricci
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

How to Grow Your SES Business
(Blake)
Kabir Kassam
Brilliance Academy of Math and English
Northbrook, IL

Maximizing Center Resources Through Tracking Software
(Auditorium)
Jennifer Corder, Kelly Corder, Lauren Bolar
Red Rock Software
Mesa, AZ

Session III     3:45 to 5:00 P.M.     Monday

A Collaborative Effort: The Learning Resources Center and The Mathematics Laboratory at Spelman College
(Welton)
Lula Roberts and Katrina Harden Williams
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

Proof That Tutoring Works
(Auditorium)
Anne Marks
Educate Kids
Delray Beach, FL

The Dynamics of Peer Tutor Interest Survey Instructional Strategies
(Lawrence B)
Barbara Harris
Academic Tutorial Outreach Services, Inc.
Hampton, VA

Learning Styles and Preferences in Tutorials to Enhance Success
(Horace Tabor)
Ali Mageehon
New Mexico State University
Alamogordo, NM

Managing Tutors from the Heart
(Lawrence A)
Ed Quesada
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO

On Being Present: How Can Students Achieve this Elusive Characteristic?
(Blake)
Loren Kleinman
Berkeley College
West Patterson, NJ

To the Future and Beyond-Evaluation and Strategy Development for Improving Your Program
(Curtis)
Arleen Janz
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

Tutoring the Instructionally Naïve Student in Math
(Molly Brown)
Kara Vander Linden
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

Session IV     5:15 to 6:15 PM.     Monday

NTA Certification Basics
(Lawrence B)
Laura Symons, Javier Bustillos, Dr. Sandi Ayaz
National Tutoring Association

April 17, 2007
Session V     10:00 to 11:45 A.M.     Tuesday

Harnessing the Newest Internet Colloboration Tools for Your Tutoring Practice/Facility
(Auditorium)
Robert Lasiewicz
Crossroads of Learning
La Canada-Flintridge, CA

Engaging and Supporting ESL Learners
(Horace TAbor)
Elena Garcia and Janette Soto
Just for Kids
Maracaibo, Venezuela

Tutor Talk: Tutors Sharing Issues, Problems and Solutions
(Lawrence B)
Ronald Platzer, Joyce Conoly-Simmons, and Jerome Farnett
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY

Follow the Leader—She’s on the HONDA
(Curtis)
Melody Shipley, ARC Director
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO

After The Keynote Discussion
(Molly Brown)
Mario Williams
George Washington High School
Denver, CO

Maximizing Center Resources Through Tracking Software
(Lawrence A)
Jennifer Corder, Lauren Bolar, Kelly Corder
Red Rock Software
Mesa, AZ

Understanding and Effectively Treating Reading Disabilities
(Blake)
Carole Richards
North Coast Education Services
Solon, OH

SES Today and the Outlook for Tomorrow
(Auditorium Foyer A)
Steve Pines
Education Industry Association
Potomac, MD

Session VI     2:00 to 3:30 P.M.     Tuesday

After The Keynote Discussion
(Molly Brown)
Willey Jolley
Washington, DC

Calculus and Beyond Tutoring
(Blake)
Brenda Tiefenbruck
University of St. Thomas - St. Paul, MN
David Ehren
Macalester College - St. Paul, MN

Advocating for a Special Needs Child in the Public School System
(Lawrence B)
Karen Chase
"Road" Scholar Tutoring
Scappose, OR

The Reinforcement of Study Skills in Tutor Training
(Lawrence A)
Steven Bookman
Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Tutoring Town Hall: "Peer-Tutoring! When do we want it? Now!"
(Auditorium)
Robert Lasiewicz
Crossroads of Learning
LaCanada, CA

How to Grow Your SES Business
(Horace Tabor)
Kabir Kassam
Brilliance Academy of Math and English
Northbrook, IL

Tutoring - a Good Tool for a Good Start of Studies
(Curtis)
Tuula Hellstedt
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Norway

Session VII     3:45 to 5:00 P.M.     Tuesday

Tutoring Town Hall: "Peer-Tutoring! When do we want it? Now!" Session Continued
(Auditorium)
Robert Lasiewicz
Crossroads of Learning
LaCanada, CA

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating a Learning Center Assessment Device
(Blake)
Phyllis Kremen and Dr. Cheryl Resnick Cortés
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
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Advocating for a Special Needs Child in the Public School System (Cont.)
(Lawrence B)
Karen Chase
"Road" Scholar Tutoring
Scappoose, OR

WiZiQ: The World Wide Web for Tutoring
(Molly Brown)
Rod Deter
authorGen Technologies
Raleigh, NC

Questions Are The Answer
(Lawrence A)
Teri Vigars and Rickie McClure
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY

The Status and Features of Tutoring Centers That Serve College Students in Higher Education Institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: A Descriptive Case Study
(Auditorium Foyer A)
Patricia Johnson
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

Basic Skills Tutoring Techniques
(Horace Tabor)
Deborah Kaplan
Home Tutoring Opportunities
Meadow Vista, CA

Supplemental Educational Services (SES) - Facts and Myths
(Curtis)
Anne Markes
Educate Kids.
Delray Beach, FL

April 18, 2007
Session VIII     8:30 to 9:40 A.M.     Wednesday

Developing Tutors' Interpersonal Skills Through Four Agreements
(Continental A)
Mr. Lynn Giese
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH

Harnessing the Newest Internet Collaboration Tools for Your Tutoring Practice/Facility
(Horace Tabor)
Robert Lasiewicz
Crossroads of Learning
La Canada-Flintridge, CA

Learning Center Assessment: When and What to Assess
(Curtis)
Susan Smith
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN

Using Protocols in Tutor Training
(Continental B)
Marisol Jimenez and Gina Rae Foster
Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Supervised Study Sessions for At-risk Students
(Blake)
Thomas Gibbon
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA

The "SOS" Program: "The steps you need to succeed!"
(Molly Brown)
Sheila O'Shea-Resto
S.O.S. Tutoring
Quincy, MA

Session IX     9:45 to 10:55 A.M.     Wednesday

Training and Managing Tutoring Through Blackboard
(Continental A)
William Devlin and Shirley Wilson
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD

Reading Comprehension for Online and Campus Classes
(Molly Brown)
Sharon Taylor
College Reading and Learning Association and
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY

Filling in the Gaps: Tutoring to Bridge the High-School-to-College Writing Skills Divide
(Horace Tabor)
Kevin Moberg
Dickinson State University
Dickenson, ND

How to Train Tutors to Work with ESL Students
(Curtis)
Miranda Gerberding
Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM

Teaching Students Time Management: A Different Perspective
(Blake)
Maritza DeJesus
Cabrini College
Radnor, PA

NTA CODE OF ETHICS: Why Integrity Now? {WIN}
(Continental B)
Linda Stevens Hjorth
DeVry University
Glen Ellyn, IL

Session X     11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.     Wednesday

Mathematics Equations - Rules of Engagement (MERE)
(Molly Brown)
Austin Austin
Western Governors University

Engagin and Supporting ESL Learners
(Continental A)
Elena Garcia and Janette Soto
Just for Kids
Maracaibo, Venezuela

Challenges and Success: Tutoring and Mentoring Students in Online Only Programs
(Curtis)
Dr. Scarlette Spears Studdard
Western Governors University

Tracking, Evaluating, and Supporting Your Tutors with Limited Management
(Continental B)
Gary Kosman
America Learns
Mission Hills, CA

Down to Earth with Current Issues: Tutoring Center Management
(Horace Tabor)
Laura Symons
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA

Copyright Laws: Fair Use or Major Abuse?
(Blake)
Dr. Sandi Ayaz
National Tutoring Association