Association for the Tutoring Profession Conference

Conference Schedule At a Glance

Conference Topics

Conference Fees

ATP Member $150.00

Non -Member $175.00

Student $75.00

Rooms-Opryland Hotel

Please call

1-888-777-6779

to book rooms.

The ATP Conference room rate is $125.00 a night.

Pre-Conference

Diversity

 presented by Jerome Rabow, $40.00 members or $65.00 non-members

Developing a Comprehensive Academic Support Program

presented by Jim Valkenburg, Beth Nikopoulos, and Ken Gattis, $40.00 members or $65.00 non-members


ATP Special Interest Groups (SIG)


  The ATP Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) provide members an opportunity to join others with similar academic interests in tutoring.
  SIG’s represent the specific interests of each group. Members join others who have similar interests and benefit from:

  • Identifying professional development needs
  • Networking with others with similar interests
  • Sharing information from your SIG on specific activities through the ATP Newsletter. 
  • Serving on SIG steering committee.
    Serving in elected leadership positions within the SIG.
  • Participating in roundtables related to SIG topics.

Getting Involved with the ATP


  SIG’s for the ATP will be formed at the 2005 conference.  Take a leadership position when you register for the conference and indicate which SIG you would like to join.  If you do not see the SIG for you, contact either Jack Truschel or Beth Nikopoulos via the ATP website for instructions on how to create it.  Current SIG recommendations include:

  • Tutor Administration
  • Tutoring the Adult Learners
  • Tutoring as a Private Enterprise
  • Tutor Training and Development
  • Assessment of Tutor Programs
  • Tutoring Research
  • ESL & International Student Tutoring
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues and Tutoring
  • Multicultural Issues and Tutoring
  • Small Colleges and Universities
  • Technology in Tutoring
  • Online Tutorials
  • TRIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
“New Beginnings”

Nashville, Tennessee

April 10th – 12th, 2005

 

Sunday, April 10th

9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.   Conference Registration
   
Pre-Conference Sessions
   
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Dr. Jerome Rabow Diversity
 

 
3:50-6:50 p.m. Jim Valkenburg, Beth Nikopoulos and Ken Gattis Developing a Comprehensive Academic Support Program
   
7:00-9:00 p.m.  Welcome Reception

Monday, April 11th

8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Conference Registration
   
8:30-10:20 a.m.

Breakfast and Keynote Address Dr. Jerome Rabow
   
10:30-11:30a.m. Special Interest Groups (SIG)
   
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions I
   
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
   
1:30-2:20 p.m. Concurrent Sessions II
   
   
2:30-3:20 p.m. Concurrent Sessions III
   
3:30-4:50 p.m.  90 Minute Concurrent Sessions

Tuesday, April 12th

8:30-9:50 a.m. 90 Minute Sessions
   
10:00– 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions IV
   
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions V
   
12:00–1:50 p.m. Lunch and Business Meeting
   
2:00–2:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions VI
   
3:00 – 4:20 p.m. 90 Minute Sessions
   

Topics Include:

Mission Possible: Organizing your Tutoring Center

Creating Your Own Tutor Training Video

Face-to-Face Peer Tutoring in Higher Education: Case Study Findings

Underprepared Students: Skills, Standards and Expectations    

Maximizing Center Resources with Tracking Software

Scared Tutorless

Training College Students to Meet the Challenges of Tutoring

A Voyage Through Time and Cyberspace

By What Authority?:  Tutor vs Student Expectations

Services to Students with Disabilities: What You Need to Know

Online Tutoring and the Classroom: Administrators, Faculty, Students, and the ‘Virtual Tutor’

Helping Students Indentify What They Need

Key Ingredients for a Successful Supplemental Instruction Program 

 Ethical Considerations for the Tutoring Profession

Are We Really Student Centered

Mapping the Room: Working with Many Students in a Drop In Tutorial Service

Using Role-Playing to Train Tutors

Academic Support for Students with Disabilities Part I

Training Tutors to Address Student Differences

Tutoring Techniques to Reduce Math Anxiety

Tutor Initiatives

Challenges Tutor Coordinators Face

The Tutoring Session: Setting Goals

Reaching the Community: Writing Center Staff Talk to High School English Teachers

The Use of Constructivist Theory in Tutorial Programs

Powerpoint Fluff

New Beginnings: Establishing an Academic Support Center and Building an Effective Tutoring Program

Managing a Tutoring Center During Lean Times

The Beginnings of TWCC: Creating a Support Network for Tennessee Writing Centers

 Academic Support for Students with Disabilities Part II

 How Do I Learn How They Learn?- Comparing Learning Style Inventories

 

Conference Fees

ATP Member $150.00

Non -Member $175.00

Student $75.00

Pre-Conference Fees

Diversity presented by Jerome Rabow $40.00 members or $65.00 non-members.

Developing a Comprehensive Academic Support Program presented by Jim Valkenburg, Beth Nikopoulos, and Ken Gattis $40.00 members or $65.00 non-members.

Rooms - Opryland Hotel

Please call 1-888-777-6779 to book rooms. The ATP Conference room rate is $125.00 a night.

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