Faculty Development

Objective:

Improve student course retention and engagement. A group of faculty members from Morton and GSU will Be trained on the following: •Innovative Teaching strategies in higher education •Hispanic/Latino content driven topics •Resources to better serve a diverse population with focus on Hispanics/Latinos •Assessment and Student Impact

Participant Requirements

•Training

•Workshops

•Classroom Impact

•Evaluation

Year 1 Training

•Participate in orientation •Attend 6 trainings sessions/workshops •Meet as a group once a month: –Discuss what was learned from the training session –Discuss work on adapted modules –Present adapted modules –Select a multicultural resource to discuss –Share stories, reflect on experience –B rainstorm

Year 2 Training

•Participate in orientation

•Attend 6 trainings sessions/workshops

•Meet as a group once a month:

1. –Discuss what was learned from the training session
2. –Discuss work on adapted modules
3. –Present adapted modules –Select a multicultural resource to discuss
4. –Share stories, reflect on experience
5. –Brainstorm

•Mentor a new faculty development participant

•Present on first year experience

Workshop Priorities

• Innovative teaching strategies in higher education
• Hispanic/Latino content driven topics
• Resources to better serve a diverse population with focus on Hispanics/Latinos
• Assessment and student impact

Classroom/Teaching Impact

Adapt 1-2 modules or course components* per semester. –Modules or course components must incorporate training through content, material, or strategy.

Continue implementing adapted modules.  In an academic year, 2-4 modules will have been adapted.

Write a refection journal* at the end of each term on how the training, adapted modules, & multicultural resource impacted the classroom.           

Peer Observations: (one per term)

• –Agree to be observed by a faculty member in the group.

• –Observe a faculty member in the group when an adapted module is being used in the classroom.

• –Peer observer will complete an observation form and write a narrative* reflecting on the experience.

*Evidence of adapted modules, end of term reflection journal, and peer  observation form & narrative will be submitted to Title V.

Evaluation

•Complete workshop evaluations

•Participate in pre/post-faculty surveys

•Participate in other survey, interviews, and assessment tools as necessary.

•Administer course feedback survey and other necessary surveys to students.

•Participate in data evaluation meetings

Our Faculty Development Participants

Faculty Development Past Presentations