Notes from Best Practices Gallery Walk Reporting

Notes from Best Practices Gallery walk reporting

What can we do to address the identified challenges...

1. In the classroom

•  curricular

◦  immersive learning-real world, application base

◦  more integration of math, map and other practical skills

◦  innovative teaching styles

▪  new methodology, technology, etc

◦  passion for teaching

◦  incorporating real world issues in to classroom

◦  invite counselors into class to address issues(time management, anxiety, scheduling)

◦  awareness of course schedule alignment with other departments and institutions

•  professional

◦  be flexible need of students

◦  be respectful

◦  high expectations

◦  give feedback

◦  be professional

2. In the lab

•  getting into field & lab

•  undergrad research

◦  more of above

•  2YC / 4YC partnerships

◦  common trips, faculty embedding of 2YC faculty in 4YCU labs during summer

◦  engagement of students in summer research

•  teaching of labs

◦  real world emphasis

◦  training how to write

◦  quantitative aspects

◦  aspects of technology into labs, building through courses

◦  communicate expected outcomes at beginning of class, lab and of course

▪  how is grade calculated (rubrics?)

3. As a mentor to the student

•  career & academic advising

◦  academic services, career options, certification possibilities, summer opportunities (job/intern)

◦  development of professional network

▪  attend conferences, join organizations

•  role modeling, don't be a talking head, communicate personal struggles as a student

•  bridge to other sources

4. Outside the classroom

•  communication within and with institution

◦  communication and community building

◦  working with advisors

•  communication in region

◦  collaborating with 2YC/4YCU

◦  field trips

◦  coordinating with High Schools

◦  working with future employers

◦  communicate to local school boards and legislators importance of geosciences (see LaDue op ed; www.Nature.com/news/help-to-fight-the-battle-for-earth-in-us-schools-1.17084)

•  working with national and state organizations

5. Wrap up

•  Review of top rated responses to the 7 challenges

•  In the classroom

◦  integration of math and math skills (important in 2YC)

▪  math skills a barrier, expectations by students math done, but not gone through calculus which is needed

◦  2YC & 4YC- high expectations, need to be for all because don't know transfers

•  how do we advise students

◦  traditional counselors not always giving accurate advice, how do we fix that?

◦  hard to identify geoscience students at 2YC

◦  different 4YCU have different requirements

◦  talk to representative in 4YCU to be sure classes will apply to degree

◦  question as to when first contact with potential geoscience students

◦  science career event at 2YCs to ID majors/potential majors

•  2YC/4YCU- FIELD experience, touching a rock

•  green dot-summer opportunities, professional opportunities

•  red dot-bridging opportunities

•  diversity issues

•  high school communication and outreach; Career Days at 2YC