Thursday, January 30, 2014

February is Re-Run Season at MCC

We had a variety of great workshops to offer on Faculty Development Day in January. But there were a half dozen workshops and only one of you! So if you had a hard time deciding between a couple workshops, don't worry--you've got another chance this semester.

Here's the list of workshops from FD Day that we're re-running in February:

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And look ahead on the Professional Development calendar for more workshops scheduled for March and April!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Grant Opportunities This Year

Contributed by Caroline Sobolak, Resource Development Specialist

Page/Image by Liz Weston
If you're looking for a grant to fund a project, look no further. There are plenty of opportunities this year:

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 For more information, contact Caroline Sobolak at MCC ext. 7538.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Dealing with Disruptive Classroom Behavior


Contributed by Talia Koronkiewicz, Manager of Student Conduct & Campus Life

The Professional Development and Student Conduct Offices are excited to host the webinar, Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior: Strategies for Creating a Safe & Dynamic Learning Environment on both Wednesday, January 22 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, February 27 at 12:00 p.m.

Cartoon by David Sipress

Whether you are a seasoned faculty member or just starting out, classroom management is not easy. This 1.5 hour webinar will provide you with great resources to start the semester off on the right foot!

Webinar Participants Will:
  • Develop an overall philosophy of classroom management that promotes learning and creates a safe environment
  • Implement effective strategies for creating and sustaining an engaging and respectful learning environment
  • Learn strategies for setting the right tone on the first day of class
  • Generate a list of practical strategies for redirecting disruptive behaviors
  • Learn how to handle side conversations, digital distractions, and inappropriate comments
  • Review how to use positive language in a syllabus that sets expectations, policies, and procedures
  • Examine the instructor's role in disruptive student behavior
  • Identify when and how to make referrals for student conduct violations
Register via the Professional Development auto-registration site today!

Friday, January 10, 2014

A Successful Faculty Development Day

Kathy Hayhurst and Susan Sieber at the Welcome Table

Thank you, everyone, who participated in and helped to plan this Spring 2014 Faculty Development Day. We were so happy to present the great workshops in the morning and afternoon breakout sessions, and we're doubly pleased that the workshop presenters have made themselves available this semester to lead the workshops again in case you couldn't make one that you wanted to attend.
Here is the list of when each of the workshops will be presented:
  • Comments and Rubrics: Canvas’s Speed-Grading Gift with Gabriel Decio, 2/4, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
    Bringing Sexy Back to Assessment with Robert McCord, 2/11, 1 – 2 p.m.
    Classroom Management with Gerry Braasch and Talia Koronkiewicz, 2/18, 1 – 2 p.m.
  • Creating Your Faculty Web Page with Laura Power, 2/26, 2 – 3 p.m. 
  • Building a Sustainable Curriculum with Kim Hankins, 2/26, 3 – 4 p.m.
  • New School or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Emerging Technologies with Timothy Linehan, 4/9, 4 – 5 p.m.

You can register for these clock-hour workshops in the Professional Development auto-registration system.

We also asked each Faculty Development Day workshop leader to complete an Excellence in Teaching workshop curriculum map, and here they are:

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Check your mchenry.edu e-mail for an evaluation of the day, and check back here next week for some brand new posts.

Have a great first week of the semester!

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Spring 2014 Faculty Development Day

Happy New Year, faculty!

Although we've had a relaxing winter break, we're looking forward to getting back to work next week for the Spring 2014 Faculty Development Day. Take a look at the program of workshops we have lined up!

Tips on using the Prezi--click on the "Full Screen" button in the lower-right hand corner, and use your mouse to click and drag to somewhere new in the presentation, or scroll in and out for zooming in on text.