The MTA is a professional
state organization serving the needs of those interested and
involved in tutoring post-secondary education. Our annual conference
brings together a group of people who care about issues in tutoring
and would like to share their successful strategies with you.
We provide Michigan tutorial personnel a network for sharing,
growth, and learning opportunities.
March 2008 Newsletter
is available as a PDF file.
ASSOCIATION PURPOSE
AND OBJECTIVES:
- Promote interaction
among members of the higher education learning communities via
open and effective networks for sharing.
- Enhance professional
development and training for tutorial personnel by providing
opportunities to exchange theories, methods, and strategies.
- Provide opportunities
for tutors to develop their leadership and communication skills
through active involvement in the association.
- Create and encourage
an exchange of tutorial resources, research, and information.
Our silver anniversary
conference in 2007 on Friday, October 19 at Muskegon
Community College was a great success! The Michigan
Writing Centers Association's Fall Ideas Exchange on Saturday,
October 20 at MCC had record attendance as well. Congratulations
to "Ms. MTA," conference chair Kathryn Schrader for
a memorable event.
MTA's first president,
Linda Gross, was our keynote speaker. Linda presented at the first
MTA conference as a peer writing tutor from Michigan State, where
she still works as director of career development services. The
Tutor of the Year is David Fekel from Oakland University (who
also won the nicest door prize).
Here is schedule
of sessions presented.
Every
fall the MTA organizes a Connections Conference. The conferences
are hosted by a member college of the association. The main purpose
of the conferences is to bring together experts in the field of
education to present sessions of interest to the membership. Click
on the link above to read about this year's upcoming sessions
or about past sessions, then make a date to join us at this year's
conference in Lansing.
New! Job Postings
MTA members
may list tutoring job opportunities at the MTA site. Send your
listing to the website manager
!
Membership in the MTA
is open to all those interested in tutoring in higher education.
To find out more about becoming a Professional or Tutor member,
and to get a application, just click on Membership above.
This site contains
links to literally hundreds of helpful web pages for peer tutors
and professionals. There are links to tutor training, study skills,
and math help. So click on "Tutor Resources" and take
a look at the sites, "bookmark" you favorites and point
your students to them too. This is a great way for students to
find help on a 24/7 basis.
Every year the highlight
of the Connections Conference is the presentation of the the Tutor
of the Year Award by the president to the membership's most outstanding
tutor. Along with the honor of being Tutor of the Year, the tutor
receives a beautiful plaque and the opportunity to share their
strategies for great tutoring.
Become a member of
the MTA. Click above to view a list of our current members.
Do you have questions
about the MTA? Would you like to become more involved in the MTA?
Do you have a presentation you would like to make at our annual
conference? Would you like to nominate a tutor for the tutor of
the year ward? Click above to find out who our current board members
are, and then contact one them to have your question answered
or make yourself heard.
The genesis of our
organization was the first Connections Tutorial Conference held
in 1983 at Lansing Community College, under the leadership of
Jean Morciglio. Three more conferences followed, and then, in
1986, the first active steps to create a tutorial association
began.
Would you like to read
more about the history of the MTA? Then, click on "History".
Read more about our beginnings, see who are past presidents were,
find out what the themes for of our past Connections Conference
and where they were located.
You can read the complete
MTA constitution by clicking above.
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