http://www.uwec.edu/net/index.htm
Hi Julie
many institutions have a Center for Effective Teaching & Learning or similar
such name: NET, on our campus.
you can explore the link to answer some of your questions and i am sure if
you contacted any of the staff they would be helpful. in addition, the UW
system has programs such as teaching fellows or scholars.
i hope this is useful to you, blaine
(only 8 years ago, just wait to you get to 30)
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From: "Penley, Julie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:23 PM
Subject: [tips] in-house teacher training
Hi everyone,
El Paso Community College is planning to launch a Teachership Academy at the
college, which is built on EPCC's current Leadership Academy (hence the
addition to the English langauge of the word 'teachership'). The purpose of
the Teachership Academy is to focus on training and skills to enhance
faculty performance. It's not meant to be a remediation or other form of
correction for poor teaching, it's meant to give those that genuinely want
to advance their own knowledge of teaching effectiveness a way to do so
through a structured, empirically-supported curriculum over the course of an
academic year (Aug-May). This Academy is for current EPCC faculty, not for
our student Education majors.
So, here's my question: does your institution offer any sort of in-house
professional development training longer than a few days or a week? If so,
would you please email me off list to let me know specifically what your
school does, as well as the faculty feedback on that training?
If your school doesn't offer something like this, I could still use your
help...what should this Academy curriculum include? We're inviting everyone
who is internally motivated to learn and grow as teachers to apply to the
Academy, regardless of years teaching, employment status (full- vs.
part-time), or academic department. Off the top of my head, I think the
Academy should include sessions on formal and informal assessment (including
designing valid assessments), the importance of socializing students to
classroom expectations as college students, and the benefits of including a
variety of presentation methods in the classroom. Mini-topics could include
the value of identifying one's teaching philosophy, avoiding/minimizing
burnout, and connecting with students as the age gap between you and your
students continues to grow (for example, I notice my examples from when I
began teaching 8 years ago fall flat more and more).
Thank you so much for any suggestions you can share.
Julie
Julie A. Penley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
El Paso Community College
PO Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998-0500
Office phone: (915) 831-3210
Department fax: (915) 831-2324
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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