January 14, 2009

National Tutoring Association (NTA) 17th Annual Conference

April 4 – 8, 2009
Marriott City Center Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

The National Tutoring Association (NTA) is a group of over 6500 individuals and organizations that are devoted to supporting students achieve success through tutoring.  Members include peer tutors, paraprofessional tutors, professional tutors, literacy volunteers, tutor trainers and administrators, and private tutors.  NTA has members from elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, community programs, faith based programs, and NCLB providers.

This years theme is "Busy as Bees with Innovations."  Concurrent sessions will cover recruiting, training, and retaining tutors; current trends in practice and research; use of technology; understanding the law; tutoring special populations; online tutoring; grant writing; learning preferences; improving tutorial leadership for directors and coordinators; conflict management; building and marketing private or community programs; basic nuts and bolts of tutoring; and motivating students and other topics.

The Keynote speaker lineup includes Dr. Sandi Ayaz, Dr. Scarlette Spears Studdard and and special guest speaker, Dr. Crystal Kaukendall.  Dr. Crystal Arlene Kuykendall is considered one of the most dynamic individuals of our time. A critical thinker, analyst, motivator, and mentor. Dr. Kuykendall is a highly sought after and savvy speaking sensation, an engaging educator, human relations expert, legal analyst/litigator, endearing author and loving mother.

Full conference details at www.ntatutor.org, or contact ntatutor@aol.com

Filed under: Academic Learning Centers,Associations,Business Practices,Leadership,Pedagogy,Peer-Tutoring,Research,Technology,Training/Education,Tutoring Practices

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