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Learning Center Courses
The Learning Center features
intensive courses and workshops on some of the latest innovations and
best practices used in community colleges. Participants receive a continuing
education unit (CEU) for completing each course and can expect to take
home a body of practical knowledge and applications. Participation in
Learning Center Courses requires an additional registration fee
of $100 per 3-hour course and $150 per 6-hour course.
Seating is limited, so be sure to register
early!
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6-HOUR
LEARNING CENTER COURSE (1 DAY/6 HOURS) |
Sunday,
March 17
9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon, 1:00–4:00 p.m. |
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The Community College Orientation Course
The Community College Orientation Course offers newcomers
a solid grounding in the important fundamentals as well
as an exploration of the intriguing future directions of
the community college. Participants will engage in a full-day
learning experience with community college leaders and colleagues
from around the world. Community colleges are profoundly
distinctive educational institutions, steeped in linkages
to their communities and democratic ideals. They have grown
into a major force in society and continue to evolve and
expand in response to changing social and economic needs.
Now, as community colleges face waves of retirements and
new workforce demands, they are challenged to help increasing
numbers of new faculty, administrators, and staff understand
and appreciate the history, culture, and potential of this
extraordinary educational environment. If you're looking
for a program to help newcomers quickly get up-to-speed
with community college culture and cutting-edge models for
teaching and reaching students, the Community College Orientation
Course is the one.
Mark David
Milliron, President and Chief Executive Officer; Cindy
L. Miles, Vice President and Senior Program Officer,
League for Innovation in the Community College, AZ
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2. Presidential
Seminar: Leading Institutional Advancement
Community Colleges increasingly rely on private support
to offset declining state appropriations and ensure that
their programs and students achieve the levels of excellence
necessary in today’s competitive markets. The Council for
Advancement and Support of Education has developed the Presidential
Seminar: Leading Institutional Advancement expressly for
community college CEOs. The seminar provides community college
leaders with the opportunity to share strategies and information
on institutional advancement and learn from some of their
most successful peers. Community college presidents, foundation
directors, and other senior professionals will lead discussions
on the following topics: "The Philanthropic Landscape:
Private Support of Community Colleges," "Leadership
in Context: Governance Structures and Management Strategies
for Successful Institutional Advancement," Fundraising
Fieldwork: Donor Cultivation and Solicitation," and
"The Home Front: Integrating Advancement with Other
Leadership Functions."
David
Bass, Director, National Center for Institutionally
Related Foundations, Council for Advancement and Support
of Education, D.C
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The Seed of True Self: Living and Working with Integrity
This experiential
Learning Center Course explores formation as designed by
Parker J. Palmer, the author of The Courage to Teach. Palmer
describes formation as "journeying, individually and
in community, to our inner selves, our hearts and souls,
to identify our true selves and our deep integrity."
Participants actively learn the touchstones of formation
through stories, poetry, and journals, in large and small
groups, and in solitude. Specifically, stories from "our
own lives" are shared, as well as those from various
wisdom traditions to explore identity and integrity. And
for those interested in deepening their learning about formation,
participants will receive literature describing the newly
created national Center for Formation in the Community College.
Ann Faulkner,
Co-director; Sue Jones, Co-director, Center for Formation
in the Community College, TX
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LEARNING CENTER COURSES (1 DAY/3 HOURS) |
Sunday,
March 17
1:00–4:00 p.m. |
Workforce Preparation
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There’s Still an IT Gap: How Microsoft is Working with Community
Colleges to Close It!
In a quickly
changing IT job market, where are the IT jobs in demand,
what are the skill sets required to fill these jobs? In
this Learning Center Course, participants learn how to prepare
students for lucrative IT careers by building a curriculum
path based on Microsoft’s newly announced certifications.
Participants also learn how to identify the extensive resources
available to community colleges including courseware, software,
curriculum roadmaps, technical support and early access
to technology breakthroughs through alliances with Microsoft.
Experienced educators share ideas about how to work with
local businesses in getting hands-on work experiences and
internships for students. This session will particularly
benefit individuals responsible for IT workforce development.
Diana
Carew, Program Manager;
Janie Schwark, Lead Marketing Manager,
William Setten, Educational Publishing,
Microsoft Corporation, WA
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Monday,
March 18
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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How the Brain Learns: Research, Theory, and Classroom Application
The brain
has a natural learning process and an innate need and desire
to learn. When we know how the brain learns, we can help
students be the naturally motivated, successful learners
they were born to be. This session will particularly benefit
those individuals who are interested in the most recent
brain research and theory, how to apply this knowledge in
their classrooms, and methods for creating and teaching
brain-compatible curriculum.
Rita
Smilkstein, Professor Emerita, Humanities, North Seattle
Community College, WA
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Monday,
March 18
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Putting the Learning College Principles to Work
Through interaction
with participants in the League’s Learning College Project,
learners in this course explore ways in which leading institutions
are implementing the Six Principles of the Learning College
identified by Terry O’Banion: The Learning College (1) creates
substantive change in individual learners; (2) engages learners
in the learning process as full partners with primary responsibility
for their own choices; (3) creates and offers as many options
for learning as possible; (4) assists learners to form and
participate in collaborative learning activities; (5) defines
the roles of learning facilitators in response to the needs
of learners; and (6) succeeds only when improved and expanded
learning can be documented for learners. In this course,
learners assess the extent to which their colleges are
applying these principles and identify obstacles and challenges
their colleges face on the journey toward becoming more
learning centered. Learners then explore strategies to overcome
these barriers.
Cynthia Wilson, Vice President, Publications &
Research, League for Innovation in the Community College
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Monday,
March 18
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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A Comprehensive Faculty Advisor Professional Development
Series: Enriching Advisement Through the Workshop Series
Don’t miss
the opportunity to learn about the most comprehensive faculty
advisor series in the nation. This series, a result of collaborative
efforts by the Student Services and Academic Services divisions
at Monroe Community College, is designed to provide faculty
and staff the opportunity to develop and enhance their advising
skills. A strength of the program is that it is offered
at three key skill levels—basic, intermediate, and advanced.
The breadth of workshops encompasses the broad spectrum
of basic advising techniques, to developmental advising
strategies. Through this interactive display of a unique
and creative 23 workshop series, learn why this program
has become a significant vehicle for faculty and staff professional
development.
Susan
Baker, Assistant Vice President, Student Services; Denise
Klein, Senior Advisor, Counseling and Testing, Monroe
Community College, NY
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Monday,
March 18
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Building a World Class Workforce by Delivering World Class
Programs
The competitive
nature of globalization is increasing the need for high
quality work processes and products. Georgia educational,
economic development, and business and industry leaders
have long recognized the need for a world class workforce
and have since developed world class training programs in
manufacturing, customer service, and warehousing and distribution
through the use of skill standards to meet these needs.
In 2001, the National Skill Standards Board began working
with the State of Georgia Technical College System as a
first step toward implementing the MSSC Skill Standards
for core manufacturing. This partnership will serve as a
national model for the implementation of core manufacturing
skill standards in other states. Participants of the session
learn how to begin partnerships as well as develop and evaluate
programming including a "how to do" kit. This
session should particularly benefit states that are moving
towards skill-based standards and implementation of National
Skill Standards Board and MSSC certifications.
Pam Griffin,
Director Economic Development Programs;
Jackie Rohosky; Assistant Commissioner, Economic
Development Programs, Georgia Department of Technical and
Adult Education, GA;
Edie West, Executive Director, National Skill Standards
Board, D.C.
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Tuesday,
March 19
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Focus on Learning: Student Outcomes Assessment in the Community
College
Colleges
across the country are faced with the challenge of designing
and implementing meaningful learning centered student assessment
programs. This session describes how Mesa Community College
has established a model for student assessment that is founded
on good practice, resulting in a more learning centered
academic culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how
to plan and implement a successful insitution-wide program
to assess student learning by engaging in active learning
activities including: self-evaluating their own college's
assessment efforts in light of the principles; identifying
key players, roles, and responsibilities for assessment
at their college; planning a framework for developing and
implementing a program appropriate to the environment at
their college; and using assessment results to improve student
learning. This Learning Center Course will
particularly benefit administrators and faculty members
leading assessment initiatives.
Andrea
Greene, Director, Office of Research and Planning;
Gail Mee, Dean, Instruction;
Jeffrey Andelora, Chair, English, Mesa Community
College, AZ
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Tuesday,
March 19
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Assuring that "Community" Is More than Just Our
Middle Name
"Community" is a spirit and attitude to be engendered
at our colleges. This interactive Learning Center Course
provides participants with many innovative ideas that are
successful at Foothill College. Participants also have the
opportunity to share their own "best practices"
with one another. This is the perfect environment for campus
"change agents" from all levels to use the CASE
Method—Copy And Steal Everything! Participants learn about
more than 50 proven ideas that will help enhance and strengthen
their college community.
Mike McHargue, Counselor/Professor;
Bernadine Fong, President, Foothill College, CA
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Tuesday,
March 19
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Success Marketing Strategies for Developmental Learning
Programs
As community colleges embrace the learning college philosophy,
they also confront a demanding learning college expectation:
significant student learning outcomes that can be documented.
Presenters demonstrate successful strategies to capture,
organize, and market program information by describing how
to effectively merge demographic data, historical records,
student success stories, and other relevant material to
create several powerful media presentations that document
learning outcomes. Learn how to make your developmental
learning program a "star" at your college by promoting
program success, validating program development initiatives,
and demonstrating
program accountability.
Barbara
Bollmann, Vice President, Learning/Instruction;
Karla Bohman, Basic Skills Curriculum Specialist;
Larry Kerr, Instructional Design Specialist, San
Juan College, NM
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Tuesday,
March 19
1:15–4:15 p.m. |
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Funding Your Field of Dreams
We do GOOD
work! At our community colleges, we truly are the potential
to positively influence the lives of our students and the
communities they represent. We all have brilliant ideas—ideas
that address critical community needs. What would our program
be like if all of our dreams could come true? In this interactive
pre-conference session, we explore the world of resource
development, examining the process of successful proposal
development. Participants learn how to locate funding sources,
work collaboratively on proposal
development, understand the critical elements of a successful
proposal, and finally to pull it all together to submit
a fundable proposal. Bring a copy of a proposal or a concept
paper for review to get the most out of this hands-on workshop.
Lyvier
Conss, Executive Director;
Joseph Swaba, Grant Coordinator, Campus Compact National
Center for Community Colleges, AZ
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