Teach It Forward will involve faculty and staff members who are willing to share their knowledge and skills, offering brief (45 – 90 minute) workshops to which members of the campus community are invited.
For example, someone may be willing to teach a quick, bare-bones workshop on Excel or perhaps a given aspect of PowerPoint. If you are presenting at a conference, this is a great way to do a practice run before you go on to a larger venue. Taking a grad course? Maybe you have a presentation to do and would be willing to share what you have learned. The possibilities are endless!
The first Teach It Forward session will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 in BTC 1044. Tony Podlaski will present a repeat of a session he did for the CET earlier this semester called “Wrestling with WIReD.”
This is a timely topic since midterm grades are due on Oct. 25. Tony will walk us through the WIReD system, explaining not only how to enter grades online, but also how to e-mail your class in one step, how to check your schedule and so on.
Kevin McNeelege will offer a session in the Library Multipurpose Room at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27 called “Your Role in Retention,” during which he will describe the ways Hudson Valley defines retention, how faculty and staff can contribute to student persistence and why retention is everyone’s responsibility.
Much interest has been expressed in sessions on Excel, grade books, how to FTP from home to school and back again, and other areas. What will you offer to share with your colleagues?
Teach It Forward presenters will find that this is a great opportunity to enhance their teaching/annual performance portfolios in the areas of teaching and service to the college, so this is a win/win situation.
As you are aware, unlike university faculty, community college faculty are not expected to publish. Instead, the expectation becomes one of service, especially to the college, to students and to your department. You will have noted that the three broad areas for development of a teaching portfolio in the interest of discretionary promotion are teaching, professional development and service.
We recognize that not only will you spend an hour or so in a classroom sharing your knowledge with other faculty members, but there is also preparation involved. In recognition, presenters will be awarded certificates at the end of the academic year.
If you have any ideas for Teach It Forward sessions, please contact Vonnie Vannier in the CET. If you would like to participate but need to brainstorm ideas, please also contact Vonnie. We will handle the logistics; all you need do is show up, willing to share your expertise.
Thank you for your consideration.
In the spirit of sharing and collegiality, the Center for Effective Teaching announces an initiative called “Teach It Forward.”
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 by y.vannier