Mandatory workshop for all who plan to teach US 1100 during the fall 2014 semester. If you cannot attend on this date, we have an alternate date of Thursday, May 22, 2014.
Agenda for US 1100 Instructor Development workshop
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
LBJSC Ballroom
9:45am to 2:00pm
THE BALLROOM CAN BE COLD FOR SOME PEOPLE, remember bring a sweater or jacket to ensure your comfort during the workshop.
There will be assigned seating for the workshop, we try to put our veteran instructors with our newer instructors and mix you up with people you might not know so there can be good discussion at the table as time permits.
Subject to revision
9:45 – 10:00 Check-In
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and Introductions
Dann Brown, Dean of University College
10:10 – 10:25 Ice Breaker Activity by Table
10:25 – 10:40 Intercollegiate Athletics
Don Coryell / Bryan Miller
10:40 – 10:50 PACE Mentors in the Classroom
Dr. Michael Nava / Victoria Black
10:50 – 11:10 Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management – storm water awareness
Russell Clark / Lisa Arceneaux / Colleen Cook
11:10 – 11:25 2014 PAWS Preview and Early Alert
Dr. Jennifer Beck, Retention Management & Planning
11:25 – 12:30 Lunch
US 1100 Overview and Reflections
Dann Brown
12:30 – 12:45 Engaging Students in the Classroom – An Example Linked to the Common Experience
Keith Needham
12:45 – 1:00 Our 2014-2015 Common Experience Book and Theme
Twister Marquiss
1:00 – 1:15 ePortfolio Update
Mary Cauble / Whitten Smart / Yaoling Wang / Laura Jones
1:15 – 1:30 The Bedford / St. Martin’s Website – Classroom Resources for Your Section
Jennifer Rutsch
1:30 - 1:40 Last Minute Details and Reflections
Susan Rolls
1:40 – 2:00 Time for Individual Questions with Presenters
