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Faculty Development Opportunities — September 16–23, 2020


For more details on these and other Faculty Development events, see info below or look on the SLCC Registration System under the Employee tab in MySLCC. Registration Video Tutorial


A Name Change:  Learning & Action Communities
Learning & Action Communities is the new title for “teaching circles” or “learning communities”. The idea behind the name change is to encourage faculty to learn and act on that learning as they continually improve their teaching practice.  Faculty Development facilitates campus-wide Learning & Action communities and provides support and resources for department specific or other area specific communities. See Faculty Development opportunities for campus-wide communities planned for Fall Semester.


Join one of the Faculty Development supported Learning & Action Communities:

Book will be provided for all registrants. Register in the SLCC Registration System under the Employee Tab in your MySLCC portal



From Equity Talk to Equity Walk
Sept. 24 and Oct. 8
12-1pm; virtual

From Equity Talk to Equity Walk provides race-conscious guidance on designing and implementing effective campus change strategies that establish more expansive and equity-minded campus cultures. Rather than offering abstract concepts and vague buzzwords, this pragmatic guide delivers concrete, actionable steps to make racial equity the responsibility of all.  Session one will cover Chapters 1-2 and Session two will cover chapters 3-5.  



Because Internet: Understand the New Rules of Language

Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and 27

12-1pm; virtual

Many people think the internet is ruining language and writing abilities, but this learning community will show you that language and writing is more alive and dynamic than ever before!


Session 1 will cover chapters 1-3; Session 2 will cover chapters 4-5; Session 3 will cover chapters 6-8. 


Contact facultydevelopment@slcc.edu for a copy of the book.


MySuccess
6 sessions throughout Fall semester
Next session Sept. 25, 10-11am; virtual
The MySuccess Virtual Learning & Action Community is designed especially for faculty. The Learning & Action Community and will highlight the tools within MySuccess that can help faculty give regular feedback to students and connect students with the tools and support they need to implement that feedback. The Learning & Action Community will meet six times during the fall semester.

Questions? Contact Candida.darling@slcc.edu


Create Your Faculty Professional Portfolio course and consultations
This training is now an online self-paced course providing you with information, guidance, and instructions that will help you create an effective full-time faculty professional portfolio. For access to the course, register through your MySLCC portal under Employee tab.  Look for “ePortfolio” department. Once you have completed the course, you are welcome to attend consultations with Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator and Tiffany Rousculp, Writing Across the College Director.
Consultations Sept. 18
10-11:30am; virtual



Utah Teaching & Learning Group Fall Conference
Success for All:  Access & Equity in the New Normal

This event includes a $200 stipend for all attendees
More information and registration



Faculty Dashboard Training

Over the summer, the Data Science and Analytics team launched a Faculty Dashboard for faculty to see individualized data about the courses they teach and their current, future, and past students. Join our training session to learn about how to access the dashboard, navigate within it, and how to use the insights it contains.

Sept. 18

1-2pm; virtual



“Get Writing” Workshops: 
This five-part workshop series provides an introduction to publishing (academic and trade), provides structure for your project, and helps you through the process with monthly sessions and writing time.
September: Finding Your Writing Project
October: Exploring Publication Options
November: Getting Through Writer’s Block
January: Submitting Queries
February: Dealing with Responses
September 23

12–1 p.m., virtual

Tiffany Rousculp, Writing Across the College Director



Equitable and Inclusive Teaching Practices online course
This online, facilitated course focuses on inclusive pedagogy and equity-minded teaching practices. Participants will complete eight modules, one module per week. The purpose of the course is to help participants create equitable and inclusive elements to one of their courses. Participants will also reflect on strategies for creating, nurturing and sustaining a campus culture that improves student success and leads to engagement with critical issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

This course should take approximately 2 hours per module for a total of 16 hours. Adjunct faculty will be compensated upon completion of the course.


Register by September 25 in the SLCC Registration System—FO09 under Faculty Development

Course begins Sept. 28

Course ends Nov. 20

 


Beyond Blue: Understanding Mental Illness

One in four Americans will experience a mental illness in their lifetimes whether it be depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or others. Most of those episodes occur during one's working life. It is imperative that every employee is aware of the risks and signs of the various mental illness, as well as coping strategies and pathways to support. This workshop is provided by Reliant Behavioral Health, the SLCC Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


Nancy Scherlong, LCSW, PTR, M/S, Psychotherapy and Wellness Coaching, Reliant Behavioral Health

Oct. 7, 10–11:30 a.m.; virtual

Register for this workshop under Staff Development, although it is open to all employees.


Register for the Canvas User Credential Course now through November 10

The Canvas User Credential Course is a 12-hour, self-paced, fully online course. Registration is currently open for the fall course. You can begin the course shortly after registering. The course must be completed by December 10, 2020. Look for course code DCUC in SLCC’s training registration system. 



ACUE: Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit

ACUE is excited to introduce a set of free resources — including videos and downloadable planning guides — that can be immediately put to use to benefit both faculty and their students. These practices are tailored for online teaching but are also relevant to the physical classroom.

https://acue.org/inclusive-teaching-practices-toolkit/

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