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About the Northern Virginia Regional Center
Sponsored by the Virginia Community College System as part of the VCCS Professional Development Initiative
"Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique--good teaching comes from
the identity and integrity of the teacher." Parker Palmer
Purpose
Regional Centers for Teaching Excellence
provide a forum for dialogue and reflection on the art and practice
of teaching by focusing on four themes:
 Learning
 Teaching
 Self-Development
 Innovation
Principles
Regional Centers for Teaching Excellence
embrace the following principles:
Providing a forum for cross-institutional professional
interaction
Modeling co-learner environments
Discovering the art of teaching as a developmental process
Cultivating a community of reflective practitioners
Building collective ethical wisdom
Advancing instructional methods through experimentation and innovation
Mission
Regional Centers for Teaching Excellence
provide a forum for dialogue, reflection and enhancement of teaching,
modeling an innovative learning community.
Program Areas Designated By Faculty
in the Northern Virginia Region
Teaching Strategies
[Instructional design, effective teaching methods, cooperative learning,
art of teaching, strategies for distancelearning,effective learning
environments and service learning.]
Learning Styles
[Understanding student differences in learning styles, students with
learning disabilities, collaborative learning, cooperative learning,
self-directed learning and more.]
Diversity,Multiculturalism,Globalization
[Dealing with diversity, cultural and ethnic differences, gender equity,
global issues, globalizing the curriculum and the community college.]
Instructional Technology
[The effective use of technology in the classroom, internet applications and online conferencing.]
Teacher & Student Assessment
[Peer mentoring to improve effectiveness, videotaping instruction and
assessing teacher effectiveness. Developing criteria and rubrics for assessing student learning.]
Innovations
[Looking for innovative teaching and learning strategies.]
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Center Chair
Dr. Rosalyn M. King
Professor of Psychology
Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun Campus
1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway
Sterling, VA 20164-8699
Phone: (w) 703-450-2629
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Campus Representatives
Germanna Community College
Fredericksburg Campus
Mr. Terry Rooker
Information Systems Tech
Locust Grove Campus
Dr. Randy Beckham
Professor of English
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown Campus
Dr. Curtis Morgan
Associate Professor of History
Fauquier Campus
Ms. Nicole Martin
Instructor of History and Humanities
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Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria Campus
Dr. James Baer
Professor of History
Ms. Mary Hanrahan
Assistant Professor of Education
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Annandale Campus
Mr. Gerald Boyd
Professor and Dean, Languages and Literature
Ms. Trudy Gillevet
Professor of Biology and Natural Sciences
Ms. Nan Peck
Professor,Speech and Communications
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Loudoun Campus
Mr. Chris Blake
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Dr. Satarupa Das
Associate Professor of Economics
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Manassas Campus
Dr. Laura Bhadra
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ms. Patricia Lazzarino
Math Center Coordinator
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Woodbridge Campus
Ms. Barbara Marotta
Associate Professor of Accounting
Ms. Barbara Gershman
Assistant Professor of Accounting
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Medical Education Campus
Ms. Patricia Ottavio
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
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Extended Learning Institute
Ms. Joan Trabandt
Assistant Professor & Instructional Technologist
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Role of Campus Representatives
Campus representatives are located on each campus and their role is to serve as liaison
to full-time and adjunct teaching faculty, determining faculty professional development needs.
Faculty are encouraged to get to know their campus representatives and dialogue
with them on an ongoing basis about how the Center for Teaching Excellence can
meet your professional development needs.
We also encourage faculty to share their innovative teaching strategies
and make contributions to the Center's ongoing dialogue and
activities about teaching and learning.
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