Mike Zenanko M.Ed., Publications

Jacksonville State University
Director Instructional Services Unit
Instructor, Educational Resources
Supervisor Multimedia Instructional Laboratories
Technology Coordinator College of Education & Professional Studies

256-782-8322 
"I did not start out to be a tutor, When I was a Freshman in College, I volunteered to help a child in the projects. Funny, It was a wild year for me, but I was true to the commitment that I made to work with that child. The child sent me a Christmas card for several years and I followed through the cards his successes. When I took this position at JSU little did I realize how important that experience would be for me."

 

 

 

 

 

 I am really just a professional student. I find myself in new learning situations, and I enjoy the experience. Since I had to support my educational pursuits, I became a public school teacher. For eleven and a half years I taught in middle and high schools. I am certified to teach in four states--math and science. I have taught physics, chemistry, biology, Earth science, physical science, trigonometry, consumer math, economics, and ecology to children. Four of the eleven years I taught at a private school When my wife took a position at Jacksonville State University, I found myself teaching an LD class at a local high school.

I left mid-year to take the position of coordinator of the Teaching/Learning Center at JSU. The Center is the site of the Level II clinical experience for pre-service education students. It is a tutoring program. Tutoring I accepted as something new for me to learn. I tried to research tutoring. I found limited information and no organization of professionals to turn to for guidance. I started an organization the "National Organization of Tutoring and Mentoring." There was another group in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that started a similar organization with a different name. When I attended their conference, I joined that group. Eventually I merged my organization with theirs. I enjoyed my association with others involved in tutoring. I served the group as newsletter editor, webmaster, and head of the publications committee. 

Years have passed, once again I find myself associating with people trying to form another organization for people involved in the tutoring profession. I hope my experiences over the years can contribute to the ATP and help it to fill the void of an independent organization of professionals in the field of tutoring.

Through my 14 years as Coordinator of a tutoring program, I know that tutoring is an effective way to help others learn. I have been able to watch students have success with their own students. I feel like I can pass on my learning in the field of tutoring successfully. I hope you will join the ATP and help it become a strong supportive environment for tutors. 

Concerning the NTA, I quote Buckminster Fuller who said, "You never change things by fighting the existing reality.To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."
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