LCTS 2215
2 PD Hours

Writing as a Tool for Learning

 Helen Clarke

Professor of English &
TLA Director

This session will help instructors appreciate the link between writing and thinking skills already imbedded in their courses.  In this hands-on workshop, participants will experience concrete strategies for instructing and evaluating student writing in the disciplines.
 

Monday
Sept. 8
2-4pm

East
3-113

CRN 1001 

Tuesday
Sept. 9
2-4pm

West
6-202

CRN 1006

PRFC 2266
2 PD Hours

Legal Issues

Dr. Bill Mullowney,

College General Counsel

In this seminar, faculty members will have the opportunity to discuss legal issues with Valencia’s General Counsel.

Wednesday
Sept. 10
2-4pm

West
6-202

 CRN 1052

INDV 2253
2 PD Hours

Personality & Learning Styles

Dr. Wendi Bush

Mathematics Professor & TLA

Understanding one's own style can lead to deeper meta-cognition and an appreciation for diverse learning styles.  This seminar offers information available online personality, learning and thinking styles inventories.  Participants are provided examples of discipline-specific classroom assignments that facilitate this understanding.
 

Thursday
Sept. 18
2-4pm

Osceola
3-301

 CRN 1029

Friday
Sept. 19
2-4pm

West
6-220

 CRN 1030

ASMT 2227
2 PD Hours

Rubric Construction

Celine Kavalec-Miller
Professor of English & TLA
 

In this hands-on workshop, participants learn the elements of rubric construction and examine a variety of models to use in creating their own discipline-specific rubrics.

Thursday
Sept. 25
2-4pm

West
6-202

CRN 1113
 

Friday
Sept. 26
2-4pm

East
3-113

 CRN 1116
 

PRFC 2263

20 PD Hours

for entire course

Creating an Evidence-based Portfolio

WebCT mini-course for TLA Class 2010 only.

 Class of 2010 Kickoff
 

This WebCT mini-course provides TLA participants with an overview and examination of the elements of a Valencia Faculty Portfolio.  Participants also learn how to demonstrate learning through artifacts.  The face-to-face orientation reviews WebCT, the faculty portfolio concept, and the rubric used to evaluate the portfolio.

Course Syllabus.

Thursday
Oct. 9
1:30-4:30 pm

West
9-131

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

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

LCTS 2218
2 PD Hours

Speaking Across the Disciplines

Dr. Mayra Holzer

Speech Professor

Participants will explore practical strategies to develop and assess students’ oral communication skills for effective class presentations, regardless of the discipline or field of study.  In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use assessment rubrics to design and assess students’ oral presentations.

Thursday
Oct. 30
2-4pm

East
3-113

 CRN 1159

Friday
Oct. 31
2-4pm

West
6-202

 CRN 1160

PRFC 2263

Creating an Evidence-based Portfolio

WebCT mini-course for TLA Class 2010 only.

 Class of 2010 Wrap-up Meeting

The Wrap-Up provides a face-to-face workshop where participants can review each others’ portfolio artifacts. 

Thursday
Nov. 13
2-4 pm

East
5-112

Registering for the Kickoff will automatically register you for the course and Wrap-up meeting

LCTS 2216
2 PD Hours

 Helping Students Comprehend Reading

 Tracy Harrison

Reading Professor & Interim Honors Program Director

Thursday
Nov. 20
2-4pm

West
6-202

 CRN 1005

East
3-113

 CRN 1002

ASMT 2228
2 PD Hours

Authentic Assessment

Tom Byrnes

Professor Political Science

Concepts from current literature about learning-centered testing and grading are presented and discussed. Participants can expect specific suggestions and strategies to make their assessing more learning-centered.

Thursday
Jan. 29
3-5pm

Osceola
2-219B

  CRN 1151

  CRN 1112

ASMT 2224
2 PD Hours

Course Design: 

LO to Assessment

 Patrick Nellis,

Director of Faculty Development
 

Course design can be one of the most interesting and challenging areas of a faculty member’s work.  Drawing from research in the field, this session focuses on understanding the characteristics of learning-centered course construction from learning outcomes to assessment.

Thursday
Feb. 5
2-4pm

East
3-113

 CRN 1033
 

Friday
Feb. 6
2-4pm

Osceola
2-219B

 CRN 1034
 

LCTS 2212
2 PD Hours

Engaging Lectures

Amy Bosley

Speech Professor & Alternative Delivery

This workshop explores effective lecture techniques. Participants will leave with practical applications for engaging student learning through the lecture format.  Participants should bring a set of lecture notes to this hands-on workshop.

Thursday
Feb. 26
2-4pm

West
6-202

 CRN 1037

Friday
Feb. 27
2-4pm

East
3-113

 CRN 1038
 

INDV 2254

2 PD Hours

Brain Theory Meets Learning Styles

Kathleen Perri Speech Professor

In this seminar, participants will examine the relationship between the ways people learn and the biology of the brain. 

Thursday
Mar. 26
2-4pm

Date and CRN correction

West
6-202

 CRN 1424
 

Friday
Mar. 27
2-4pm

Date and CRN correction

East
3-113

 CRN 1425
 

LCTS 2214
2 PD Hours

Problem-based Learning

 Tom Byrnes

Professor Political Science
 

This workshop explores the learning of subject matter and skill acquisition through collaborative problem-solving.  Emphasis is placed on using this method in community college courses.

Thursday
April 2
3-5pm

West
6-202

CRN 1026

Friday
April 3
1-3pm

East 3-113

  CRN 1152

LCTS 2210
2 PD Hours

Math across the Curriculum

Dr. Elizabeth Morrison

Mathematics Professor & TLA

In this seminar, participants will examine activities or assignments from a variety of disciplines that require the use of mathematics or quantitative reasoning to enhance the learning of the concepts of the discipline. Participants will be given resources and the opportunity to work collaboratively to create a lesson or activity incorporating mathematics within their discipline.
 

Thursday
April 9
2-4pm

East
3-113

 CRN 1157

Friday
April 10
2-4pm

West
6-202

 CRN 1158