Tutor-Focused Virtual Fall Conference
We hope you all have had a wonderful (and busy) fall semester. We invite both tutors and administrators to join us for a virtual conference on Monday, October 23, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. The fall conference will be:
· Free
· Virtual
· Geared towards tutors
· Focused on sharing best practices
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Welcome and meet the board!
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Metacognition and Tutoring
Maegan Mercer-Bourne, Virtual Writing Tutor
Wake Technical Community CollegePhysics for Everyone: One Equation Does Not Fit All
Andrew Lundeen, Professional Tutor
South Piedmont Community CollegeSession 3
TBA -
Citing Confusing Sources
Maegan Mercer-Bourne, Virtual Writing Tutor
Wake Technical Community CollegeFire and Feathers: Skills All Tutors Use
Tamara Frank-Pourvady, Tutoring Coordinator
Edgecombe Community CollegeSTEM Tutor Roundtable
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Understanding and Supporting Neurodiverse Students on Your Campus
The increasing numbers of post-secondary neurodiverse students and their varying learning needs impact traditional campus success services. Although academic support services have progressed in addressing the needs of marginalized students, a gap remains in our understanding of how learning differences impacts student success. This session will provide a foundation for understanding the needs of neurodiverse students and showcase ways to customize academic support services for neurodiverse student populations.
Elizabeth Coghill, Ed.DExecutive Director, Student Academic Success Services
East Carolina UniversityDr. Elizabeth Coghill currently serves as the Executive Director of Student Academic Success Services at East Carolina University. Her research and practice interests focus on educational access, academic success, and sense of belonging of marginalized student populations: neurodiverse learners, students of color, first generation, economically disadvantaged, and military affiliated students. She is an early adopter of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) techniques imbedded within a campus learning center.
Dr. Coghill is an invited speaker and advocate for neurodiverse students in higher education. She is a co-editor and author of Supporting Neurodiverse College Student Success: A Guide for Librarians, Student Support Services, and Academic Learning Environments, a Roman and Littlefield publication.
She is a past president of the Southeastern College Learning Center Association (SECLCA) and served as the leader of the Mid-South region of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Coghill was awarded the Lifetime Learning Center Leadership Certification from the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) in 2021.
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Tutoring the Subjects of Ethics and Critical Thinking
Maegan Mercer-Bourne, Virtual Writing Tutor
Wake Technical Community CollegeYou're Smarter Than You Think: Understanding the Secret Origins of the Fixed Mindset
Robin Allison, Lead Tutor
Cleveland Community CollegeBest Practices for New Writing Tutors
Harley Nefe, ASC Assistant Director/Lead Writing Tutor, Wilkes Community College -
Western Region
Marian TeacheyCentral Region
Maegan Mercer-BourneEastern Region
Marcus Boney -
Wrap up and goodbye!