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Year-1 Seminars: 
Understanding the Essential Competencies

ATLAS Registration for 2008/2009 Academic Year Now Open

The following seminars are generally attended during a tenure candidate's first year; however, they are offered every year and can be attended at any point in the pre-tenure process.  While tenure-track faculty and ILP Panelists have priority registration, all faculty and deans are invited. Faculty register through their ATLAS accounts to ensure they have accurate transcripts of their attendance.

Course & Profesional Development Hours
 Seminar Name

Description

When

Where & CRN


PRFC 2161

 20 PD Hours for entire course


Creating an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)

WebCT course for TLA participants only.

Class 2011 Kickoff

This WebCT6 mini-course provides TLA participants with an overview of the Essential Competencies of a Valencia Educator.  Participants also learn how to create an effective Individualized Learning Plan. 

The face-to-face Kickoff introduces the TLA participants to WebCT6 and to the ILP concept. 


Friday
Sept.5
2-4 pm

 


West
6-202

Participants will be registered by TLA staff for this seminar only.


PRFC 2161

 


Creating an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)

WebCT mini-course for TLA participants only.

Class 2011
 WebCT Course Wrap-up


The face-to-face Wrap-up meeting provides a collegial, supportive environment of peers to assess
each candidate’s ILP development.

Registering for the Kickoff will automatically register participant for the online course and Wrap-up meeting.


Thursday
Oct. 2
2-4 pm


West
6-202

 


Friday
Oct. 3
2-4 pm
 


East
3-113


ASMT 2121

2 PD Hours


Assessment as a Tool for Learning

 Helen Clarke & Patrick Nellis

Director of Faculty Development


This Essential Competency seminar examines strategies that promote student growth through consistent, timely, formative measures, and promote students’ ability to self-assess. Also examined will be assessment practices that invite student feedback on the teaching and learning process, as well as on student achievement.

Participants will learn how to structure formative assessments that build to an authentic summative assessment.


Thursday
Oct. 16
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011 Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


East
3-113

 CRN 1003


 

   


Friday
Oct. 17
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm
 


West
9-132

 CRN 1004


SOTL 2171

2 PD Hours


Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

 Dr. Lisa Armour

Dean Mathematics, West Campus


This Essential Competency seminar examines scholarly classroom strategies, particularly Action Research, that enables educators to continuously examine the effectiveness of their teaching, counseling, & librarianship.

 
Thursday
Nov. 6
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011 Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm

 
East
3-113

 CRN 1014


Friday
Nov. 7
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


West
6-202

 CRN 1015


TVCA 2131

 

2 PD Hours


Core Competencies:  TVCA

 

Dr. Philip Bishop, 

Humanities Professor


 This Essential Competency seminar examines strategies that facilitate student growth in thinking critically, communicating effectively, articulating and applying personal values and those of the various disciplines and appreciating the values of others, and applying learning and understanding effectively and responsibly.


Thursday
Jan. 22
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


West
6-202

CRN 1027


Friday
Jan. 23
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011 Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm
 


East
3-113

 CRN 1028


LCTS 2111

 

2 PD Hours


Learning-centered Teaching Strategies


Dr. Susan Ledlow

Arizona State University


This Essential Competency seminar examines diverse teaching and learning strategies that accommodate the learning styles of students and that promote the acquisition of knowledge through meaningful and practical applications.


Thursday
Feb. 12
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


Osceola
2-219B 

CRN 1019


Thursday
Feb. 12
6 - 8pm

2011  Roundtable
8 - 9 pm

 


East
3-113 

CRN 1154


Friday
Feb. 13
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011 Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm
 


West

6-202

 CRN 1020


INDV 2151

2 PD Hours


Inclusion & Diversity

 

 Kim Long

Dean Communications, West Campus


This Essential Competency seminar examines learning opportunities that acknowledge, draw upon and are enriched by student diversity and create atmospheres of inclusion and understanding.


Friday
Feb. 27
1:30-3:30 pm

Class 2011 Roundtable 3:30-4:30 pm


East

5-112

 CRN 1164


Thursday
Mar. 5
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable  3:30-4:30 pm


West
6-202

 CRN 1035


Friday
Mar. 6
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


Osceola
2-219B

CRN 1036


LFMP 2141

 

2 PD Hours


LifeMap

 Dr. Wendi Bush

Mathematics Professor & TLA


This Essential Competency seminar examines learning opportunities that promote student life skills development while enhancing discipline learning. 


Thursday
Mar. 19
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011 Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


East
3-113

 CRN 1150


Friday
Mar. 20
1:30-3:30 pm

 Class 2011  Roundtable
3:30-4:30 pm


Osceola
2-219B

 CRN 1040