http://txcrla.org Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_274" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="ESSIE CHILDERS"][/caption] Essie Childers, Instructor of Parallel Studies at Blinn College-Bryan Campus, is the recipient of the 2008 Professional Developmental Scholarship Award sponsored by the College Reading and Learning Association [CRLA].  The award, presented at the National CRLA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is designated for participation in ... http://txcrla.org/2008/11/essie-childers-wins-award-at-national-crla-conference/ [caption id="attachment_260" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Russ Hodges, Ed.D"][/caption] Russ Hodges, of Texas State University in San Marcos, was unanimously selected by the CASP board to receive the 2008 CASP Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent CASP Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. This award is reserved for those individuals who have made significant ... http://txcrla.org/2008/11/2008-casp-lifetime-achievement-award-to-russ-hodges/ [caption id="attachment_249" align="alignright" width="214" caption="M.E. MCWILLIAMS"][/caption] M.E. McWilliams, Director of the Academic Assistance and Resource Center (AARC) of Stephen F. Austin State University, is the 2008 recipient of the TxCRLA Ann B. Faulkner Professional Development Award. The purpose for this annual award, presented at the CASP 2008 conference, is to promote ... http://txcrla.org/2008/11/me-mcwilliams-recipient-of-2008-ann-b-faulkner-award/ Back for the 11th year, the Tutor Training Leadership Institute presents many creative strategies for those involved in Supplemental Instruction, peer-tutoring programs, peer counseling, or academic peer-counseling.  This three-hour pre-conference institute also includes training activities for learning center supervisors and coordinators.  Featured presentations include "Tutor Training CPR" presented by Lindley Workman ... http://txcrla.org/2008/09/tutor-training-leadership-institute-year-11/ Love your teaching job, love and enjoy your students, enthusiastically tackle the challenges of creating new strategies for keeping your students engaged, and then it happens...WHAM!!!  BURNOUT!!  If you are feeling a little schizophenic about your job and the love/hate state of emotions that you sometimes may feel toward your profession, then the place for ... http://txcrla.org/2008/08/teacher-burnout-remedy-available-at-casp-2008/ What developmental reading teacher has not had to deal with the lackadaisical reading student?  Essie Childers (Blinn College) has a novel idea to present to you in her CASP '08 pre-conference institute, “A Novel Plan: Motivation and Comprehension in Just Six Weeks!”  This session will present ways to create interest and ... http://txcrla.org/2008/08/novel-idea-for-teaching-disinterested-reading-students/ Now is the opportunity to learn how to bring the official CRLA tutoring program to your campus through the institute, "Tutor Program Certification-Getting Started."  At CASP '08, Olga Thurman (El Paso Community College) will introduce participants to the process of applying for certification while clarifying certification requirements.  Come learn about ... http://txcrla.org/2008/08/crla-tutor-program-certification-how-to-do-it/ An extra benefit of this year's CASP 08 is the opportunity to attend the NADE Certification Training.  This pre-conference institute is planned to help attendees design their programs' theoretical frameworks, focus on criteria for best practices, and implement an on-going program assessment for goals attainment. This training will begin on Tuesday ... http://txcrla.org/2008/07/hello-world/ Consider taking a leadership role in the Texas College Reading and Learning Association.  Bring your expertise and join with other professionals in bringing quality training, networking, and other opportunities to your colleagues in academic support programs across the state and beyond.  For more information on how you might get "plugged ... http://txcrla.org/2008/07/be-a-txcrla-leader/