TYCA unites teachers committed to the teaching and study of English in the two-year college, to advancing the profession, and providing a national voice for the two-year college in postsecondary education.
By-Laws of the Two-Year College English Association
Take the Tour of TYCA Encore!
TOUR OF TYCA: Encore Edition Encore Edition today features TYCA-West:
- Kristine Hansen, co-editor of College Credit for Writing in High School, presents a keynote address about Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment entitled, "Transitioning into and out of Academe: Thinking and Writing for College Students"
- Sarah Duerden (Arizona State University) discusses 'zine and review writing while Christine Helfers (Mesa Community College) examines travel writing activities and assignments, their portions of "Engaging Students: Alternative Rhetorics for Writing Classes."
- Cristyn Elder (Purdue University), Margaret Munson (Arizona State University), Sherry Rankins-Robertson (Arizona State University), Duane Roen (Arizona State University), and Shirley Rose (Arizona State University) discuss strategies for "Implementing the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing," a joint CWPA, NCTE, and NWP publication
To discuss these sessions with other TYCA colleagues or to view these sessions at a later date, please visit the TYCA Connected Community.
4th Annual TYCA National Poetry Month Celebration information coming soon!
Listen to and view original poetry from two-year college English teachers from around the nation from the first three TYCA National Poetry Month Celebrations!
Research and Scholarship
Revised Edition
Diana Hacker TYCA Outstanding Programs in English Awards
Nell Ann Pickett Service Award
TYCA Fame and Shame Awards
Mark Reyholds TETYC Best Article Award
TYCA is made up of seven regional associations to provide a rich network of conventions and activities for two-year college English teachers.
Teaching English in the Two-Year College (TETYC) is for instructors of English in two-year colleges as well as for teachers of first- and second-year composition in four-year institutions. TETYC publishes theoretical and practical articles on composition, developmental studies, technical and business communication, literature, creative expression, language, and the profession. Published September, December, March, and May.
TYCA NDoW Gallery
You are invited to contribute to TYCA's Gallery for the National Day on Writing which is now open for submissions on NCTE's National Gallery of Writing website. See NCTE's page on The National Day on Writing for more information.