Getting In
Archived: Teaching Academy
TA Workshops From Past Fall and Spring Flex Weeks
- Fall 2011/Spring 2012
- Fall 2010/Spring 2011
- Fall 2009/Spring 2010
- Fall 2008/Spring 2009
- Fall 2007/Spring 2008
- Fall 2006/Spring 2007
- Fall 2005/Spring 2006
- Fall 2004/Spring 2005
2011-2012
- Introduction to Team-Based Learning (TBL)
Barbara McPherson - Reimagining the Syllabus
Jim Sullivan - Strategies for Groups
Claudia Faulk - Reality Check My Assignments
Denise Stephenson & Leola McClure - Math Instruction Through Group Discovery
Bruce Ziai - GIFT Exchange
Christina Hata & Rica French - Paving Paths to Student Resources
Teresa Guinon & Theresa Bolaños - Opportunities and Challenges in Honors Teaching
Christopher Sleeper - Supporting Reading Across the Disciplines (Part I)
Luke Lambert & Denise Stephenson - Supporting Reading Across the Disciplines (Part II)
Luke Lambert & Denise Stephenson - Experiential Learning: Connecting Students to Opportunities Outside the Classroom
Carol Wilkinson & Donna Davis - ARC Workshop: Expanding Our Community and Integrating Reading Strategies
Luke Lambert & Thao Ha - FIGs: A Fruitful Opportunity for Professional Growth
Teresa Guinon & Kelly Hagen - GIFT Panel: Promoting Active Learning
Theresa Bolaños & Rica French - Assessment Tools in the Classroom: The Untold Story
Scott Fallstrom & Anthony Burman - Cards: Low Tech, High Return
Rica French - Spoken Word Poetry as Pedagogy
Bruce Hoskins & Anthony Blacksher
2010-2011
- Teaching Squares
Christina Hata & Rica French - Writing to Learn
Denise Stephenson - Teaching from the Heart
Carol Forseth - Interactive Questioning and Learning
Rica French - Social Justice and Online Learning
Louisa Moon & Lisa Lane - Basic Online Pedagogy
Jill Malone, Louisa Moon, & Lisa Lane - Students as Creators
David Detwiler & Eli Clarke - Revise Writing Assignments
Denise Stephenson - Teaching Exchange
Rica French & Jeanine Sepulveda - Interactive Questioning: Pedagogy and Technology
Rica French & Theresa Bolaños - Ways to Support Reading in Your Classes
Luke Lambert - MiraCosta in the World
- Approaches to Global Perspectives In and Outside the Classroom
Mia Scavone - Start Here! Beginning Online Teaching
Pilar Hernandez, Jim Sullivan, Jill Malone, Lisa Lane, & Robert Kelley - Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking For Everyone
M. Kinzel (PDP-sponsored external speaker) & Herschel Stern
2009-2010
- Quick and Easy Ways to Build Community in Your Online Class
Pilar Hernandez - Case Studies in Biology Courses
Ana Maria Barral - First Day of Class
Lynne Miller - Deep Language Learning: Teaching Demos & Discussion
Andrea Petri & Rosa Arceo - Teaching Languages in the 21st Century
David Detwiler & Andrea Petri - Reality Check My Assignment
Denise Stephenson & Sam Arenivar - GIFT Panel: Sustainability In the Classroom
Jeanine Sepulveda - Losing the Book: An Experiment With Open Resources
Christina Hata - Teaching, Learning, & Social Networks
Jim Sullivan - Building Community in Your Online Class
Pilar Hernandez - Adventures in Online Pedagogy
Lisa Lane & Jim Sullivan - Vibrant Online Discussions
Lisa Lane & Julie Vignato - Reading Apprenticeship
Luke Lambert & Mary Gross
2008-2009
- Online Pedagogy: Brain-friendly Learning
Lisa Lane & Jim Sullivan - Teaching with Tablet PCs: Grading Papers
Karl Golemo - Serious Play: Online Discovery Workshop
Lisa Lane - Teaching with Tablet PCs: Making Notes & Videos
Julie Harland - Wiki Wonders
Donna Marquez - Writing consultants in the Classroom Revisited
Denise Stephenson - Harnessing Empathy to Improve Teaching
Holly Ordway & Melissa Lloyd-Jones - MLK Service Project: Teachers Helping Teachers
Carol Wilkinson - Entrepreneurship in the Classroom
Joe Molina & Nina Lovejoy - "How Do I (Help Them) Get There from Here?": Strategies for Student Engagement
Holly Ordway - First Day of Class
Pilar Hernandez & Dana Smith - Teaching and Learning in A Hip-Hop Culture
Bruce Hoskins - Service Learning: The Art of Reflection
Carol Wilkinson - Teaching Methodologies for Language Instructors
Donna Marques - Writing Consultants in the Classroom
Denise Stephenson
2007-2008
- GIFT Panel: Best Lectures in Science Courses
Jeanine (Donley) Sepulveda, Mike Fino, & Rica French - A Culture of Prevention
Jeanine (Donley) Sepulveda, Bruce Hoskins, Paul Katson, & Jeff Keehn - Bean Bites: Writing Success in Many Ways
Steve Eso, Mary Jo Preti, Suzanne Sproul, Denise Stephenson, & Julie Vignato - Culture of Prevention: Early Intervention
Bruce Hoskins - Drop-in Work Session for Online Teaching
Robert Kelley - The Plagiarizer, the Clueless 'Innocent', and You
Robert Kelley, Holly Ordway, Pamela Perry, Waverly Ray, Linda Shaffer, & Denise Stephenson - The World is Your Classroom: Teaching Methods to Broaden Student Perspectives
Aubrey Kuan & Waverly Ray - GIFT Panel: Best Labs in Science Courses
Nancy Lee, Denise Stillinger, & Mark Yeager - Tuning the Voice and Ears for Optimal Teaching Effectiveness
Sarah Lopez - Film Clips Made Easy
Pablo Martin - First Day of Class
Lynne Miller & Dana Smith - Hands On! Kinesthetic Activities for Idea Generation, Writing, and Revision
Holly Ordway - I Have a Deaf Student in My Class: What Do I Do?
Maria Pena - What is Digital Storytelling?
Suzanne Sproul - Drop-in Work Session for On-site Teaching
Denise Stephenson - From the Battlefield to the Classroom: Supporting Veteran Students with Disabilities
Connie Wilbur - Service Learning as Pedagogy
Carol Wilkinson - Perception/Deception: What Do Our Students Really See and Hear When We’re Teaching?
Tracy Williams
2006-2007
- Grading Oral Presentations
Sam Arenivar - CTE Roundtable: Best Practices for Helping Students Succeed
Donna Davis, Martin Parks, Karen Smith, & Rita Soza - Names, Games, and Groupings!
Mary Gross & Sarina Molina - Supporting ESL Students in Your Classroom
Mary Gross & Kristi Reyes - Job Shadowing
Pilar Hernandez & Kit Hudnutt - Classroom Retention
Lynne Miller & Dana Smith - First Day of Class
Lynne Miller & Dana Smith - Finding Your Inner Hip Hop
Roxanne Morgan - Inferring the Details: Reading to Understand
Roxanne Morgan - Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
Maria Pena & Nancy Schaefer - Goal Setting
Sylvia Ramirez - Crystal Clear Writing Assignment
Denise Stephenson - Writing to Learn
Denise Stephenson - Teaching Dissent
Jim Sullivan - Service Learning as Pedagogy
Carol Wilkinson
2005-2006
- Managing Multiple Modalities
Sam Arenivar, Steve Eso, & Jim Sullivan - Classroom Assessment Techniques
Karen Baum - Incorporating Online Materials Into Classes
Sally Foster & Chris Metzler - Supporting ESL Students in Your Classroom
Mary Gross & Kristi Reyes - Ways to Offer Writing Feedback
Mary Gross, Denise Stephenson, & Jim Sullivan - Plagiarism
Jeff Ihara, Peggy Jones, Robert Kelley, Pamela Perry, Donna Potratzski, Sue Simpson, & Denise Stephenson - Student Success, Student Struggles: Results from MCC Focus Groups
Michelle Jacob & Denise Stephenson - Online Teaching Techniques
Lisa Lane - Teaching & Learning for Online Teachers
Chris Metzler & Louisa Moon - Edutainment
Joan Moore & Sue Simpson - Metacognition
Holly Ordway - Back Pocket Ideas
Dana Smith - Reviving the Syllabus
Jim Sullivan - Service Learning: It Isn’t Just for Do-gooders
Jim Sullivan & Carol Wilkinson - Service Learning 101 - Service Learning: Nuts & Bolts
Carol Wilkinson - Perception/Deception: What Do Our Students REALLY See and Hear of Us When We’re Teaching?
Tracy Williams
2004-2005
- Student Self-Assessment
Karen Baum & Sally Foster - Icebreakers and Introductory Activities
Karen Baum & Dana Smith - Group Projects That Work
Gloria Floren & Lynne Miller - Encouraging Class Participation
Gloria Floren & Dana Smith - Interdisciplinary Adventures
Sally Foster - Best Assignments (What Works Well and Why)
Jenny Lynch - The First Day of Class
Lynne Miller & Dana Smith - Keeping Students, and Keeping Them Engaged
Lynne Miller & Dana Smith - The Professional Student
Lynne Miller - Using Service Learning
Sue Simpson & Jim Sullivan - Building Better Writing
Denise Stephenson - Make Essay Questions Understandable for ALL Students
Ruth Trimble - Maximizing Small Group Activities
Bob Turner - Teaching Squares
Bob Turner - Rubrics
Bob Turner & Arlie Zolynas
