Saturday Workshops
CPCC recognizes the contributions of our part-time faculty to our students and community. Their content expertise and real-world experience helps create a rich and dynamic learning environment. Part-time faculty want to supplement their workplace knowledge with the tools needed to effectively teach adults.
Professional Development offers workshops in educational pedagogy, active learning, assessment, and educational technology to add to the expertise and knowledge base of our part-time and full-time faculty. Saturday workshops are offered monthly from August to April. Consult LearnerWeb for a more up-to-date and complete listing of courses.
Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2010 Schedule
Student Feedback: Crucial to Student Success and Retention
When and Where? October 1, 2010 Central Campus 9:30am-12:00pm
Description- This workshop emphasizes the use of feedback as an assessment tool plus highlights the pivotal role student feedback plays in targeting specific learning outcomes and assessments.
Becoming a Student Advocate
When and Where? November 13, 2010 Levine Campus 9:00am-12:00pm
Description - Faculty and Support Services at CPCC work hand in hand to provide our students with all the tools necessary to succeed. This workshop provides faculty with an opportunty to interact with experts from various Student Support areas within the college. Faculty will leave this workshop with the most up to date information in how to best support their students to achieve personal and academic success while at CPCC.
Past Workshops
Get Engaged! An Active Learning Workshop
Description - In this session, you'll learn several strategies for engaging your students in active learning. As a result of this learning experience, you should be able to use teaching methods that encourage students to be actively and interactively engaged throughout a learning experience.
Authentic Assessment
Description - Have you ever wondered how Authentic Assessment is similar to/different from Traditional Assessment? Are your assessments in line with your outcomes? Come to this session with Dr. Amy White from Wingate University to review the meaning of Authentic Assessment. Bring copies of some of your assessments to class to use in activities.
An Introduction to Library Resources in 3 Acts
Description - Act I: Accessing faculty specific resources; Act II: Using the online catalog and databases; Act III: Instructing interactively (there will be prizes)
Get Engaged! An Active Learning Workshop
Description - In this session, you'll learn several strategies for engaging your students in active learning. As a result of this learning experience, you should be able to use teaching methods that encourage students to be actively and interactively engaged throughout a learning experience.
Grasping Technology to Enhance learning: Take it to the Next Level
Description – Have you ever wished you just had more time to explore the technology available for teaching and learning at CPCC? Well, if so, this is your opportunity to delve a litter deeper, ask questions and gain exposure to all that CPCC has to offer our instructors by the way of technology.
How Really Knowing Your Students Can Improve Classroom Management
Description - Understanding the needs of the students who attend CPCC can be a bit daunting. Tommy Lopez (Human Services Technology Program Chair) has many creative strategies for learning more about your students and therefore creating an atmosphere of clear expectations and improved classroom management.
Measuring Learning: How to Really Assess Your Students and Learning
Description - In this workshop, instructors will be given practical ideas on how to truly measure learning and assess students in the classroom. This workshop will be interactive and generous time will be devoted to sharing what works. The workshop will be led by Harry Phillips who continues to constantly research and apply effective assessment techniques in his classroom at CPCC on a daily basis.
