Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
Location |
Session Objectives |
Downloads |
August 21 |
Introductions; Overview of program; deans’ expectations; |
Jacki Thomas; AVPAA; Deans;
Provost |
The Blue Room, Fore Hall |
Meet other participants; Identify the elements and expectations of the program; In college groups, identify how the activities relate to tenure requirements and the tenure process. Assignments: Submit your philosophy of teaching before next session. Invite your mentor to next session. |
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August 28
Noon–1:00 |
Formation of triads for peer observation. |
Jacki Thomas
Mentors |
MSUB 219 A&B |
Identify the elements of peer observation, including the pre- and post-observation conferences. |
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Sept. 4 |
South Texas; TAMUK; Facts from Transculturation;
Facts from University College |
Kingsville Visitors Center; Public Affairs;
Olivia Lopez
Jason Marton |
The Blue Room |
Identify the special character of the area, the institution, and our student body. |
Watch Video |
Sept. 11 |
Working class culture;
First generation college students;
dorm life;
library resources. |
Marcy Tucker; Terisa Remelius
Carol Tipton |
The Blue Room |
Identify elements of challenges to our students and resources for helping students overcome those challenges. |
Watch Video |
Sept. 18 |
University mission; What we want our graduates to look like; Institutional SLO’s.
Syllabus requirements; Gen.ed requirements |
Provost, deans,
Jacki Thomas
Shannon Baker |
The Blue Room |
Identify institutional expectations and elements of a good syllabus. For those teaching general education courses, identify goals required by the university. |
Watch Video |
Sept. 25 |
Session on advising (optional, except for Arts and Sciences faculty) Optional orientation to Blue & Gold and e-mail. |
Mentors and/or chairs, deans, George Weir |
Blue Room
Computer lab, Fore Hall |
Identify elements of productive advisor/student relationship
Optional practical session on Blue & Gold; answer to e-mail questions. |
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October 2 |
Quality Enhancement Program and QEP proposals |
Duane Gardiner |
The Blue Room |
Identify goals of program to support classes that provide opportunities for students to engage in professional or social engagement activities. |
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October 9 |
How we learn |
Debra Fowler, TAMU |
The Blue Room |
Identify what the best college teachers know about how students learn and the role of motivation, expectations, and learning modality. |
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October 16
Noon–1:00 |
How we prepare to teach/What we expect |
Jaya Goswami
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The Blue Room |
Identify the kinds of questions the best college teachers ask themselves when they prepare to teach: the big questions, reasoning abilities, information, communication, standards, etc Identify effective ways of establishing teacher’s expectations. |
Watch Video |
October 23 |
How we conduct class |
Sue Sabrio |
The Blue Room |
Identify “best practices” in student-active teaching strategies. |
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October 30 |
How we treat students |
David Sabrio
|
The Blue Room |
Identify ways to communicate to students that we want them to learn (not just pass the test). |
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Nov. 6 |
How we evaluate |
Stacey Gaines
|
The Blue Room |
Identify classroom assessment techniques that the best college teachers use to evaluate students and themselves. |
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Nov. 13
Noon- 1:00 |
Discussion of observations; Preparation for reflective piece. |
Jacki Thomas
|
The Blue Room |
Identify elements of reflective piece. Assignment: Write 1. a reflective piece explaining changes you have made as a result of participation in the program; and 2. a revised philosophy of teaching statement. |
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Nov. 20 |
No meeting. Thanksgiving meal in SUB. |
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Get ready for end of semester and catch your breath. |
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Dec. 4
Noon- 1:00 |
Informal evaluation; Celebration of end of semester. |
Jacki Thomas; mentors;
APAA; Provost |
MSUB 219A |
Evaluate success of program to meet program and personal goals. |
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