2013-2014 New Faculty Program
“CCP 101”
Community College of Philadelphia
Facilitator Information
Name/Title/Department / Email / PhoneMonique Gilchrist, Visiting Lecturer, Counseling Department / / 215-972-6268
Jill Shashaty, Assistant Professor, English / / 215-751-8321
Melissa St. Pierre, Assistant Professor,
Psychology, Education, and Human Services / / 267 299-5955
Susan Tobia, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs / / 215-751-8356
Program Information
This yearlong new faculty program is designed to encourage incoming full-time faculty to engage in critical thinking about their teaching practices and philosophies and to foster a collegial network of support. Information pertinent to the fulfillment of teaching responsibilities will also be shared.
Sessions are held monthly on selected Thursdays from 2:20 to 3:45 p.m. Two “all-day” sessions are held at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Some sessions will include basic information to assist new faculty members in transitioning to the College. Others are designed to provide a venue for sharing promising teaching practices and materials. While there will be some brief presentations, sessions will, for the most part, be interactive in nature. Resource material related to topics will be provided so participants can prepare for sessions.
NFP Canvas Web Page
The Canvas log on page is at https://ccp.instructure.com/.You can find a guide to Canvas users at: http://guides.instructure.com/.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an interdisciplinary network of colleagues, both new and seasoned.
- Learn new teaching strategies that promote student success.
- Enhance strategies for teaching with technology.
- Start or continue the development of a promotion portfolio.
- Gain knowledge of campus procedures, policies, and resources.
- Understand what it means to be a citizen of the College/citizen of the department.
Calendar Overview *Note the 2 all-day sessions on August 29 and January 9 are during Professional Development Week. All sessions are held in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, M1-17.
Aug. 29 / 9:30 am to
2:30 pm / M1-17 / Welcome & Introductions
Navigating CCP
What does a successful faculty member look like?
Student Satisfaction and Engagement
Introduction to Canvas Learning Management System
Sept. 19 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Early Alert, 20% Attendance & Financial Aid
Tea with the Academic Deans and Department Heads
Oct. 17 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Reading and Writing across the Curriculum
Nov. 14 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Aligning Learning Outcomes with Assessment
General Education/Core Competency Assessment
Dec. 5 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Course and Syllabus Design
Jan. 9 / 10:00 am to 2:00 pm / M1-17 / Promotion Process & Tips
Teaching with Technology
Library Services
Student Voices
Feb. 13 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Civility on Campus and Classroom Management
Mar. 13 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Co-Curricular Opportunities
Sources of Funding at CCP: Foundation Grants and Grant Writing
Apr. 10 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Discussion of Classroom Observations
Apr. 17 / 2:20 to 3:45 pm / M1-17 / Closing Reception and Reflections
TBA / TBA / TBA / Lindback Lecture
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
As in other learning environments, participants will receive the most benefit from regular participation. A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to those faculty members who complete at least 80% of the sessions. This certificate may be included in promotion portfolios.
Detailed Agenda
August 29, 2013
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location9:30 to 10:00 / Welcome and Introductions
Share your expertise or a goal you have for this year / M1-17
10:00 to 10:45 / CCP Jeopardy
10:45 to 11:00 / Break
11:00 to 11:45 / What Does a Successful Faculty Member Look Like?
Judith Gay, Vice President for Academic Affairs
11:45 to 12:30 / Lunch with last year’s new faculty and NFP mentors: Jamie Gusrang and Jessica Ward
12:45 to 1:45 / Student Satisfaction and Engagement (Noel-Levitz and CCSSE)
2:00 to 2:30 / Introduction to Canvas Learning Management System
Melissa St. Pierre, Assistant Professor,
Psychology, Education, and Human Services / B2-09
2:30 / Optional Tour
Our next session starts with a brief introduction to the College’s early alert system, the required 20% attendance report and the impact on financial aid.
We will also enjoy tea with the Deans and Department Chairs as we discuss what it means to be a citizen of your department and the College. Specifically, what responsibilities/duties are required to be a good citizen of the department? What are ways that you might get involved in the life of the college?
In preparation for this session, please write down any questions you would like to ask. Remember to invite your department head to the afternoon tea.
Related Resources:
“An Analysis of Early Alert Risk Assessment in Gatekeeper Courses” (IR Report 229: June 2012)
Read the “Financial Aid Facts” handouts, which provide important information about student progress and its connection to a student’s financial aid.
September 19, 2013
2:20 to 2:50 / Early Alert, 20% Attendance and Financial Aid Impact
Lynne Sutherland, Director, Student Success Initiatives
Danyelle Watson-Young, Student Success Coach / M1-17
2:50 to 3:45 / Tea with the Academic Deans and Department Heads
Faculty Citizenship
For our next session, be prepared to share a reading or writing strategy that has worked for you.
Related Resources: ENG 108 – Academic Reading across the Disciplines (course document); “Integrating Writing into Any Course: Starting Points” by Kate Kiefer; “Elements to Consider when Crafting Writing Assignments” by Tom Deans
Note on Advising: Full-time faculty are required to conduct 6 hours of academic advising per semester. Be on the lookout for emails from Academic Advising about training opportunities.
October 17, 2013
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:45 / Strategies for Reading and Writing across the Curriculum
Jamie Gusrang, Assistant Professor, Social Science
Joe Kenyon, Assistant Professor, English / M1-17
As part of the College’s focus on student learning, institutional general education/core competencies, program outcomes, and course outcomes have been established. The College has been actively engaged in assessment in all three areas. Our Director of Academic Assessment and Evaluation will join us for our next session to talk about aligning learning outcomes with assessments and to share results of general education/core competency assessments to date. Be prepared to talk about an assessment tool you have used and how it worked.
Related Resources:
The following documents are useful for learning about Assessment:
1.) General Education/Core Competencies
2.) The Learning Outcomes Assessment Model
3.) “Strategies for Course-Based Assessment” by Martha L.A. Stassen, Kathryn Doherty, and Myra Poe (edited and adapted by Linda Hansell)
You can also visit the Office of Academic Assessment and Evaluation web page at http://www.ccp.edu/site/about/assessment_evaluation/.
November 14, 2013
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:45 / Aligning Learning Outcomes with Assessments
John Moore, Director of Academic Assessment and Evaluation / M1-17
During the course of your career at CCP, you will likely be asked by your department to develop a new course or revise a course that is currently offered, or you might participate in creating or revising a curriculum. These processes are overseen by the Curriculum Facilitation Team (CFT). Think about a course that you might develop at CCP and bring your idea to the next session. You may review the models for creating/revising courses as summarized in the CFT new course and revision process documents at http://faculty.ccp.edu/dept/cur_dev/.
Please bring a syllabus you can share with colleagues.
Related Resources: “A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning” by L. Dee Fink is an excellent resource for thinking about and planning the design of your course, while “The Promising Syllabus” edited by Ken Bain focuses on the elements of this important course document.
* Please complete the NFP First Semester Evaluation located in Appendix A and bring to the next session or submit it via the web.
December 5, 2013
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:45 / Course & Syllabus Design
Pete Watkins, Coordinator, Curriculum Facilitation
Syllabus Share / M1-17
Since it is important for you to think about promotion early in your career, we recommend you start a folder and collect items for your dossier. You will receive some tips in preparing your dossier at the next session.
You will also have an opportunity to share your expertise on teaching with technology.
Related Resources: The promotion materials will help you organize your documents for your dossier. You can also read the “Teaching with Technology” article.
During the break, please think about these questions for a discussion at our first session for spring 2014:
· What went well for you this semester?
· What did not go so well this semester?
· What changes do you plan to make from fall to spring?
January 9, 2014
10:00 to 10:30 / Reflections from Last Semester / M1-17
10:30 to 11:15 / Promotion Process & Tips
Sharon Thompson, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Laura Davidson, Associate Professor, Dietetics and
Sarah Iepson, Associate Professor, Art (recently promoted faculty members)
11:30 to 12:45 / Lunch: Discussion of Teaching with Technology
12:45 to 1:00 / Library Services
Eva Agbada, Assistant Professor, Library
1:00 to 2:00 / Student Voices – Video and Discussion
Jamie Gusrang, Assistant Professor, Social Science
Lisa Handler, Assistant Professor, Social Science
Alison Watts, Assistant Professor, Social Science
Our next session covers classroom management and dealing with disruptive behavior in the classroom. You will also be introduced to the role of the College’s Behavioral Intervention Team in addressing conduct that does not violate any policies.Read the scenarios in the Classroom Civility handout and, for each scenario, consider how you would handle the situation.
Related Resources: You can familiarize yourself with the judicial process at CCP by reading the Policies and Procedures in the Student Handbook. It is also recommended that you read the policy on Involuntary Student Leave of Absence.
Classroom Observations for the April 10th Session: Classroom observation is an important vehicle for faculty to receive feedback on their instructional practice. It also allows new faculty to observe and model exceptional classroom behaviors. During the spring semester, you should observe another faculty member, making sure to schedule a time to debrief and discuss your visit. You are encouraged to consider making an appointment to observe the class of one of the following Lindback winners:
1. Tom Ott, Professor, English, or 215-751-8695
2. Stewart Avart, Associate Professor, Biology, or 215 751-8587
3. Chris DiCapua, Foreign Languages, or 215-751-8671
Use the Classroom Observation Form provided in Appendix B to take notes on your observation session and be ready to give feedback during the April 10th session.
February 13, 2014
2:20 to 3:45 / Civility and Classroom Management
Jon Brown, Department Head, Counseling
Ronald Jackson, Dean of Students
Rasheed Williams, Officer, Safety and Security / M1-17
Have you had an opportunity to extend your course activities beyond the classroom walls? In our next session, we will discuss ways faculty can utilize co-curricular opportunities and obtain funds for student projects and activities. Review documents “Basic Grant Components” and “Grants Go-No-Go Matrix,” along with the applications for the various awards and grants that the College offers (Foundation Grants, Capshaw Diversity Grant, the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning’s Faculty Development Award). Bring any ideas you have for a grant to the next session.
March 13, 2014
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:00 / Co-Curricular Opportunities
David Watters, Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Student Life / M1-17
3:00 to 3:45 / Sources of Funding at CCP: Foundation Grants and Grant Writing
Kristen Starr, Coordinator of Grants
Make sure that you have finished your classroom observation in preparation for our next session. Be prepared to discuss your responses to the items on the observation form. The faculty you observed will be invited to attend this session.
April 10, 2014
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:45 / Discussion of classroom observations
** Complete the evaluation for NFP in Appendix C.
** Be sure to invite your department chair for our next and final session. / M1-17
April 17, 2014
Time / Topic/Presenter / Location2:20 to 3:45 / Closing Reception: Reflections on the Year
with your Colleagues, Deans and Department Chairs / M1-17
Appendix A
New Faculty Program First Semester Evaluation
Community College of Philadelphia
Please complete this end-of-semester evaluation and submit during the last session of the semester or email the completed evaluation to by December 6, 2013.
Reflect upon the sessions you attended and address the following four NFP learning outcomes. Evaluate how you feel you have grown and changed because of the sessions you have attended. Appraise how these sessions have impacted your teaching and what changes you have made or are planning to make in the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
1. Develop an interdisciplinary network of colleagues, both new and seasoned.
- Learn new teaching strategies that promote student success.
- Enhance strategies for teaching with technology.
4. Gain knowledge of campus procedures, policies, and resources.
5. Understand what it means to be a citizen of the College/citizen of the department.
General Questions
6. What did you learn that was the most important?
7. What did you wish you knew earlier in the fall?
8. What questions do you still have?
Appendix B
Classroom Observation Form
Community College of Philadelphia
New Faculty Program
After you observe another faculty member, please answer these questions. Be ready to discuss your answers as a group during the April 10th session.
1) What activities/behaviors did the instructor use to engage students and encourage student involvement?
2) How did the instructor check on student understanding of course material?
3) What classroom/teaching challenge did the instructor successfully navigate?
4) What activities/behaviors did you observe that you would like to adopt for your own classroom? Why would you adopt these for your classroom?