Fall+New+Faculty+Institute

** Clover Park Technical College  ** ** Initial training:  ** A 2-day event for all new faculty and not-so-new faculty who would like a fresh look at the basics of instructional planning and preparation. The entire cohort will attend a series of sessions together, building a network of connections. ** Year-long experience:  ** The community will continue to grow, strengthening the network and continuing faculty professional development, through monthly, online webinars and discussions. **  DAY 1   ** ** 08:30 Check in and refreshments  ** 09:00 Welcome, overview and introductions ** The Outcomes: Beginning with the End in Mind  ** ** 10:30 Break  ** 10:45** The Assessment Cycle: Accountability and continual improvement  ** ; How do we know they learned what we taught? And, how do we use data to improve teaching and learning? ** 12:00 Building a Network: Lunch ** with colleagues from across the system 1:00 Welcome address (** Dr. John Walstrum **, President, Clover Park Technical College) 1:15** The Learning Experience: Making it memorable  ** with experiential, multi-modal, integrated learning activities, i   ncluding an introduction to Universal Design for Learning practices 2:15** The Lesson Plan: Creating and organizing purposeful and effective instruction  ** ** 3:15 Break  ** 3:30 ** Instructional Technology: Hands-on workshop in a computer lab  **. Multiple instructors will be on hand to meet you where you are with use of essential technology. The session will be designed based on a survey of the needs of registered participants, and may include topics such as Outlook, Elluminate, online instructional resources, WAOL, ANGEL Knowledge Base, Learning Object Repository, and Tegrity. This is also the time to work with a mentor, work with your colleagues, or continue to revise your outcomes, assessments, and lesson plans. ** 5:00 Building a Network: Meet and mingle reception   ** ** 6:00 Adjourn  **
 * September 9 – 10, 2010 **

**  Day 2   ** ** 8:30 Refreshments  ** 9:00 ** Legal and ethical issues:  ** FERPA, academic freedom, ethics** (Derek Edwards, **Attorney General’s office) ** 10:30 Break  ** 10:45 ** Classroom Management: Creating a respectful, engaged, learning community  ** ** 12:00 Building a Network: Lunch ** with your campus colleagues and administrators 1:15 ** The Syllabus: A Framework for Your Course  ** 2:15 ** Faculty Development: Thriving in the ever-changing world of higher education  ** ** 2:45 Break  ** 3:00 ** Instructional Technology: Hands-on workshop in a computer lab  **. Multiple instructors will be on hand to meet you where you are with use of essential technology. The session will be designed based on a survey of the needs of registered participants, and may include topics such as Outlook, Elluminate, online instructional resources, WAOL, ANGEL Knowledge Base, Learning Object Repository, and Tegrity. This is also the time to work with a mentor, work with your colleagues, or continue to revise your outcomes, assessments, and lesson plans. 4:30 ** Closing comments, reflections, next steps. **  **  5:00 Adjourn  ** **  New Faculty Professional Development continues throughout the entire year! **  1. ** ATL Webinar Series// – //  ** monthly 1-hour sessions, live via Elluminate, on Assessment, Teaching and Learning. Each monthly session will be facilitated by an Assessment, Teaching and Learning leader from within the Washington State Community and Technical College system.  2. ** ATL Coffee Hour  ** – monthly 1 hour-ish sessions, live via Elluminate, where faculty can drop in to discuss concerns, share ideas, seek advice, and generally support each other. ** //  Please refer to your New Faculty Institute handbook for resources, readings, and ATL Guest Lecturer Series details. // ** ** //  Questions? // **  Please contact Noreen Light, SBCTC Faculty Development Coordinator, at nlight@sbctc.edu or 360.704.4345.