Teaching Week 2021

Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

Day 1: New Faculty Orientation

September 13, 9am-1pm

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) will be hosting a virtual New Faculty Orientation for faculty who have joined the college during the 2020 calendar year on September 13 from 9am to 1pm. The schedule for orientation is as follows.

9-9:50am – Welcome Message from Academic Leadership
9:50-10am – Wellness Break
10-10:30am – Josephine Pino, Chair, Educational Advisory Council (EAC)
10:30-11am – Shared Understanding of Being an Equity-Minded Faculty (Discussion)
11-11:45am – Panel Presentation 1 – Faculty Resource Partners
11:45am-12pm – Wellness Break
12-12:45pm – Panel Presentation 2 – Student Resource Partners
12:45-1pm – Wrap-Up

Days 2-4: Workshops

September 14, 9am-8pm
September 15, 9am-2:30pm
September 17, 9am-1:30pm

Teaching Week program guide
Teaching Week video playlist

Presentations and recordings

Blending on ground and online instructional strategies to maximize student success: What will your blend be?: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Stephanie Bryan, Samm Erickson, Anne Grey & Greg Kaminski Summary Covid 19 has provided us with the opportunity to […]
Intersectionality vs. Intersecting Identities: September 8, 2021; Presenter: Pharoah Bolding Summary Intersectionality is an often misunderstood concept. There is a lack of clarity as to how identities […]
Trauma Informed Instruction: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Traci Boyle, Terrie Quinteros & Hayley Hayes Summary We are right now living through a historical traumatic event- it […]
Storytelling in STEM: Including the whole student-Identities: September 8, 2021; Presenter: Josephine Pino Summary Every story is personal, regardless of whether we are the teller or the listener. Stories can […]
Teaching students who have ADHD: Strategies for equitable student success: September 8, 2021; Presenter: Kelly Kehoe Summary NIH reports that approximately 8% of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity […]
Best practices: Extended time on tests for students whose first language is a language other than English: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Melanie Deleon, Mary Gerard & Phyllis Petteys Summary Often, non-native English speaking students are referred to the Accessible Ed […]
Building inclusive classrooms through student agency and autonomy: September 8, 2021; Presenter: Martha Bailey Summary Instructors will discuss some of the ways agency and autonomy are limited in the classroom and […]
Extra! Extra! Signature Assignments are coming! Join us to Learn All About them!: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Magda D’Angelis & Sara Robertson Summary All General Education courses are now required to have a “Signature Assignment” that […]
Working with Deaf Faculty and Students: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Drew Treacy & Pauline Burcham Summary PCC has a high number of Deaf faculty and serves Deaf students. This […]
Exploring Faculty Resources on MyPCC: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Samm Erickson & Anne Grey Summary Over the last academic year, members of the Educational Advisory Council (EAC) reviewed […]
Faculty’s role in supporting students as social change agents: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Hannah Nacu, Catherine Thomas, Greg Gerstner, Taryn Oakley Summary Through Community-Based Learning (CBL), a culturally-responsive, experiential learning pedagogy, we […]
Student Conduct & CARE: An intersectional approach to classroom management and academic Integrity: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Charisse Loughery, AJ Wilkinson, Gina Loschiavo, & Amanda Sanford Summary In this presentation, we will discuss ways to support […]
Fostering a Makerspace Culture in the Math Classroom: Join the Conversation!: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Julia Betts, Laura Smoyer & Nadia Wallace Summary Join us to learn more about a training series that will […]
Breaking through the Screen: Activities to build community in remote classes: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Davida Jordan & Tim Krause Summary The benefits of creating connections, sparking interaction, and fostering empathy should not be […]
Accessible Digital Environment: Technology Reviews and Access Plans: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Lisa Brandt, Kathleen Frietag, Andy Freed, Rondi Schei, Kaela Parks & Faculty, Library, Students, and Testers Summary This session […]
No turning back now! Moving forward, together: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Phyllis Petteys, Dave Williams, Melanie Deleon, & Otto Norton Summary A worldwide pandemic, remote learning–16 months of chaos–or not? […]
Grading for Equity in STEM: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Tara Nelson & Peter Kazarinoff Overview After years of grading in a traditional way, the presenters have made some […]
Teaching with metacognitive awareness for learning and growth: September 8, 2021; Presenter: Sara Robertson Overview Teaching with metacognition prompts can help learners identify their own assets and identify areas of growth. […]
Excellence in Teaching Portfolio FAQs: September 8, 2021; Presenters: Laura Horani & Jackie Sandquist Description Come learn about the criteria and revised process for developing the Excellence in […]
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