fALL 2023
Practitioner Meetings
These meetings are generally group discussions around certain topics related to the day-to-day operations of running a mathematics learning center. This semester we will be focusing on issues of diversity and inclusion.
In Fall 2023 we met on the following dates:
September 20th
October 18th
November 15th
Research Meetings
These meetings may consist of reading and discussing journal articles related to tutoring, presentations of original research at various phases by members of the group, or collaborations on new research projects.
Spring
2022
Practitioner Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meeting
Thursday, Feb 3 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Check-in with each other and Organizational Meeting
Thursday, March 3 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
1. Promoting student collaboration in the Math Learning Center.
2. Bootcamps or Supplemental Instruction Sections
3. Leadership Roles for Tutors
4. Appreciation or Awards for tutors to help them build their resume
Thursday, March 31 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Thursday, April 28 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Research Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meetings
Thursday, February 17th PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Cameron Byerley will lead a discussion of the paper that she led on the structures of math learning centers. This paper is currently under review.
Thursday, March 24th 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Carolyn Johns will lead a discussion of her Performance Assessment paper. The citation is: Johns, C. Byerley, C., Moore-Russo, D., Rickard, B., Oien, J., Burks, L., James, C., Mills, M., Heasom, W., Ferreira, M., Mammo, B. (2021). Performance assessment for mathematics tutoring centres. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hrab032.
Thursday, April 14th 9:00am PST/10:00am MT/11:00am CST/12:00pm ET
Melissa Mills will give a literature review of departmental change literature and lead a discussion about how Math Learning Centers could contribute to departmental change.
Spring
2021
Practitioner Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meeting
Jan 28, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Discuss issues of diversity in Online Tutoring
Feb 25, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Mar 25, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Apr 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Research Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meetings
Feb 11, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Discuss Sections 3 and 4 of Lawson, Grove, & Croft (2020). Evolution of
mathematics support: A literature review.
Mar 11, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Continue discussion of Lawson, Grove, & Croft (2020)
Apr 8, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
May 6, 2021 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 CST, 1:30 MT, 12:30 PST)
Fall
2020
Practitoner Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meetings
Sept 3, 2020 Organizational Meeting
Sept 17, 2020 Breakout Groups by institution size
October 1, 2020 Discuss quantitative data analysis techniques and the types of reports we each write to our administration.
October 15, 2020 Discuss ways to support tutors emotionally and employee appreciation in a virtual setting.
October 22, 2020 Jamboard Pictionary led by Keith Gallagher
November 12, 2020 Discuss MLCL Website
Research Meetings
Meeting Dates/Times/Topics/notes from meetings
Sept 24, 2020
October 8th, 2020 Discussed NCTM Principles to Actions
October 22, 2020
November 5th, 2020 Discussed Online Homework, and read Dorko (2020) Red x's and green checks
November 19th, 2020 Discuss Lepper, Drake & O'Donnell-Johnson Scaffolding techniques of expert human tutors