Professional Development Workshops

Career Development Workshops

Resume, Cover Letter and Vita Writing Workshops (Two Sessions Offered)
Thursday, February 28 Elizabeth Mahoney, Career Services University Center; Council Room Sign Up
Morning Session: 9:00-10:30am Evening Session: 5:30-7:00pm
Is your resume/CV and cover letter up-to-date? Increase your understanding of how your resume/CV and cover letter are used in the job search and make sure they target your career goal.

Learn the answers to the most common resume/CV questions including: What goes on the resume/CV? Do I need to customize my resume/CV? What are the best ways to organize my information? Is a cover letter necessary?
Interviewing, Job Search and Networking Workshops (Two Sessions Offered)
Thursday, March 28 Elizabeth Mahoney, Career Services University Center; Aspen B Sign Up
Morning Session: 9:00-10:30am Evening Session: 5:30-7:00pm
The more exposure you and your resume have during the job search, the more likely you are to find a job. Learn about the visible and hidden job market and best ways to tap into your network. Once the job searching and networking has landed you a job interview, now what? Come find out more about the job interview, whether in-person or a phone interview.

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Pedagogy in Practice Workshop Series

Rubrics: The Key to Authentic Assessment
Tuesday, February 5,
12:30-1:45pm		 Jeri Kraver, English Michener Library Room 335 Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
The only way to measure student mastery of the concepts and skills associated with a field of study is through authentic assessments; authentic assessments are those that look to recreate meaningful, real world, contextualized tasks. Such assessments allow students to demonstrate competency with concepts and skills. Traditional pencil and paper testing does not offer opportunities for such assessments. I want to show you how, through using the assessment tool of the grading rubric, you can measure students mastery of the skills they are learning in authentic and, thus, meaningful ways. Please bring with you to this session an example of an assignment for which a rubric would be helpful.
Evaluating Teaching and Learning
Monday, February 11
11:00am-12:15pm		 Angela Vaughan,
Academic Support and Advising		 University Center Council Room Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
This session will discuss the process of formulating objectives with developing assessments and delivering instruction.  We will also discuss test and item construction and analysis as well as tools (e.g., rubrics) and suggestions for alternative assessments.  Bring syllabi and course and/ or unit objectives.  Participants will have the opportunity to apply these concepts to their own course and discipline. 
Incorporating “How to Learn” into the Curriculum
Monday, February 18 11:00am-12:15pm Angela Vaughan,
Academic Support and Advising		 Kepner:
Room 1040		 Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
Many college students, beginning or otherwise, tend to rely on learning strategies that only promote rote, surface-level learning.  The problem is further magnified as students move into unfamiliar and more complex disciplines.  As educators, it is our responsibility to teach content and how to learn the content effectively. This session will share strategies on incorporating “how to learn” into the curriculum.  Bring syllabi, textbooks, and course objectives.  Participants will have the opportunity to generate ideas specific to their course and discipline.
Student Writing as a Learning Tool
Tuesday, March 5
9:30-10:45am		 Deborah Kauffman,
Music History		 University Center Spruce C Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
Writing assignments are like a two-edged sword: While they are invaluable both as demonstrations of a student's understanding of a topic and for the development of a crucial skill, writing assignments require a good deal of time and energy on the part of the instructor. This presentation will offer insights and practical suggestions about writing assignments and how to use them to develop student skills, while balancing your time and curriculum. 
Cool Activities for the Classroom: When did learning become such a drag?  Many educational researchers suggest that entrance into 7th grade signals the death knell for student engagement. But it does not have to be so.
Tuesday, March 12
12:30-1:45pm		 Jeri Kraver, English University Center Council Room Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
Fun is suddenly a four-letter word.  No matter what your content area, there are a number of quality activities that encourage creative thinking and learning.  And they are fun.  Know this: fun activities and challenging learning are not antithetical.  Fun does not mean easy.  Good teachers have a quiver filled with activities designed to surprise and delight students.  This session will share some, but you must bring with you the following: (1) a short reading assignment from a class you will be teaching or with which you will be working, and (2) a mind opened to the notion that learning can, should, no, it must be, fun. 
Workshop on Teaching for Transfer and Transformation
Tuesday, March 26
3:30-4:45pm		 Kevin Pugh,
Educational Psychology		 University Center Council Room Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
Two of the major challenges faced by instructors are (1) students struggle mightily when required to transfer their learning (i.e., apply it in the real-world) and (2) student learning typically is not transformative (i.e., it doesn't change the way students see and experience the world). In this workshop, you will learn strategies for addressing both challenges and work on applying these strategies to the teaching of an upcoming topic.
Promoting Rhetorical Awareness in your Classroom
Tuesday, April 2
2:00-3:15pm		 Lahcen Ezzaher, English University Center Spruce A Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
The aim of this presentation is to draw attention to the dynamics of the rhetorical situation in the classroom.  Special emphasis will be put on the significance of rhetorical appeals at work in the pedagogical practice of communicating and generating knowledge in the classroom.
Working with Diverse Learners in the Post-Secondary Context
Monday, April 15
3:30-4:45pm		 Harvey Rude,
Special Education		 University Center Council Room Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
This workshop provides information and practical strategies for university instructors regarding how to meet the unique needs of diverse university learners. Diverse learners are defined as students from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, and non-traditional students. Participants will receive practical suggestions on how to implement effective teaching and learning strategies, with an emphasis on universal design for learning (UDL).
Getting Students Past Ideologies: Using Heterosexist Guided Imagery in the Classroom
Monday, April 22
11:00am-12:15pm		 Angela Henderson, Sociology University Center Council Room Sign Up Join the Webinar
Webinar Instructions
Students in any level course often report that they remember learning being the most salient during in class simulations.  These simulations can transform students' learning in terms of altering their world view or approach to almost any topic in higher education.  This presentation offers an original "Heterosexist Guided Imagery" as a transformational learning tool to promote taking the role of the "other."  This simulation is particularly relevant in the sociological classroom but can be used across disciplines effectively as well.

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Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Workshop Series I
Thursday, February 21
5:00-7:30pm		 Dr. Lisa Rue, Dr. Elizabeth Franklin and
Dr. Connie Stewart		 Candelaria 1375 Sign Up
The first session will consist of professors from three colleges that have been successful with grant writing. They will share their experiences as grant writers and which will help as a reference to those who will begin grant writing.
Grant Writing Workshop Series II
Monday, March 14
2:00-3:45pm		 Graduate Student Working Group Michener Library Rm. 335 Sign Up
Using the knowledge gained at the previous session on grant writing, participants can use the second session to share individual experiences with searching for grants and develop a writing group to support our grant writing goals. Faculty willing to review strategies and writing will join this session.
Grant Writing Workshop Series III
Monday, April 18
2:00-3:45pm		 Graduate Student Working Group Michener Library Rm. 335 Sign Up
This final grant writing group session is another opportunity for participants to meet and support each other with grant writing. Faculty willing to review strategies and writing will join participants at this session.

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Dissertation Series

Dissertation Series
Saturday, March 2
8:00am-4:00pm		 Dr. Susan Hutchinson,
Applied Statistics and Research Methods		 South Hall:
Main Lounge 175		 Sign Up
Dr. Susan Hutchinson gives an informative presentation sharing her expertise relative to the dissertation experience we face as doctoral students. This one day event will cover many aspects of the dissertation process such as Gearing up for your Dissertation, Surviving the Dissertation Process, & Implications for a Successful Dissertation. For this one time, one day event, breakfast will be provided by the GSA and lunch will be provided by GSPD.

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Writing Center Workshops

Common Errors in Grammar, Punctuation and Syntax
Monday, February 25
5:00-6:30pm 		Writing Center Kepner 1040 Sign Up
This workshop will provide participants a refresher course on grammar, punctuation and syntax rules for standard American English and explore some of the common myths and lore surrounding "correctness."
"Eyes on your own Paper"
Wednesday, April 3
3:30-5:00pm		 Writing Center Kepner 1040 Sign Up
In this workshop, participants will discuss issues of academic integrity and plagiarism in the publishing world. They will so review strategies and techniques for citing sources correctly and ethically.

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