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Professional & Organizational Development 2.0 - A Proposal

This page is only a proposal; not all programs listed below are currently offered at Cañada.  Some of the descriptions of proposed programs are copied from Lane Community College, Eugene OR.

 

> Go to the current Professional Development website

 

Funding for Individuals

 

Funding for Programs

 

New Employee Orientation

Offered every semester for new staff, faculty and administrators.

 

Mentorship (NEW)

Pairing of employees with an experienced colleague to create a culture of support and interdependence. Stipends available for those who complete program.

Appropriate for all new faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Book Groups

Series of discussions around texts related to innovation and excellence in teaching, learning and academic support.  

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Conversations with Colleagues

Brown bag conversations to support excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and academic support.

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

On-Campus Workshops (current and video archive) (NEW)

  • Hot topics in Education: GE Themes, Growth Mindset
  • Creating a faculty/staff portfolio
  • Supporting AB540 Students
  • Supporting Students with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
  • Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum
  • Stress management and Personal Resiliency
  • Providing Great Customer Service
  • Handling Student Frustration
  • Developing Cohesive Teams
  • Identifying your leadership style
  • Understanding legislation and legal issues
  • Safety in the workplace

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

PRIE Workshops (current and video archive)

  • Data analysis
  • Diving into the Data Dashboard
  • Mastering the Program Review Data Packets
  • TracDat training for program leads
  • Taming TracDat reports

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Flex Day Workshops

  • August 2014
  • March 2014
  • January 2014

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Focused Inquiry Groups

Collaborative inquiry projects involving any combination of at least three faculty and/or staff. Stipends are available for those who complete the program requirements.  A higher stipend is paid to participants if the FIG involves a blend of faculty and staff.

Appropriate for faculty and staff.

 

Instructional Design

A faculty member with expertise in instructional design will provide assistance in designing courses, assignments and teaching activities.  This is not part of any evaluation system and all feedback is confidential and constructive.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Technology & Distance Education Consulting

Upon request, a faculty member with expertise in using technology in education will visit your online course or meet with you one-on-one to provide suggestions on how to effectively use technology in your course. This is not part of any evaluation system and all feedback is confidential and constructive.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Academic Colloquia (NEW)

Employees present on discipline-specific and/or general academic research or report on results of sabbaticals, reassigned time projects, Trustees Funds projects.

Appropriate for faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Assessment Assistance

An assessment specialist/consultant will provide assistance in designing formative and summative assessments and interpreting the results.

Appropriate for all faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Teaching Coach (NEW)

Upon request, a faculty member with expertise in andragogy will sit in and observe one of your classes in progress and provide suggestions on ways to enhance your teaching and make mid-course corrections. You may request general feedback or input on specific aspects of teaching (use of technology, activity learning, class management, etc.). Typically involves one pre-observation meeting, the class observation, and a follow-up meeting.  This is not part of any evaluation system and all feedback is confidential and constructive.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Through your students’ eyes (NEW)

Upon request, a faculty member may be video-recorded while teaching an actual class session.  This provides you the opportunity to experience your class the way your students do.  The video can serve as a starting point for additional consultation with a Teaching Coach.  

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Mid-Semester Student Focus Groups (NEW)

A consultant gathers a small group of students in a faculty member’s class to gain mid-semester feedback (in the absence of the instructor) on effective and ineffective aspects of the class.  The consultant and instructor meet to discuss the results and identify strategies for improvement.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Meeting Coach (NEW)

Upon request, a consultant with expertise in leadership and group facilitation will observe a meeting of your governance group, advisory committee, or department meeting and provide constructive suggestions to improve your group dynamic and productivity.

Appropriate for all faculty, staff and administrators.

 

Teaching Squares (NEW)

Improve your teaching sills through a non-threatening process of reciprocal classroom observation and shared reflection among four faculty from diverse disciplines. The process involves peer observation and discussion while excluding judgment and evaluation. Participants build collegial community and learn about best practices in teaching and learning. Participants invest 6-8 hours/semester: an initial meeting, observing one of each of the other three participants’ courses, providing feedback to each participant, and a wrap-up meeting.  Stipends are available for those who complete the program.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Innovations in Teaching - short course (NEW)

This highly interactive course presents an invitation for faculty across disciplines to explore the practices and insights of highly successful teachers. Whether you have been teaching for two years or twenty, this course offers a forum to examine contemporary research on components that define excellent college teaching to uncover what the best college professors do. During the semester each participant will have the opportunity to shape their course of study and contribute their expertise. Join us for this unique course constructed by faculty for faculty.  0.5 unit hybrid short course.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

ePortfolios

Support for faculty who desire to implement electronic portfolios for assessing student learning within individual courses or academic programs.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Learning Communities

Support for those interested in creating and implementing a Learning Community.

Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Structured Training for Online Teaching (STOT)

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Appropriate for all faculty.

 

Off-site Training Opportunities

Links to @One, various external webinars, conferences, etc.

Appropriate for all faculty, staff and administrators.