Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies

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<div> <B><U>SUMMARY OF SEMINARS AND COLLOQUIES</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#1998" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>1998</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#1999" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>1999</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2000" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2000</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2001" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2001</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2002" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2002</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2003" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2003</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2004" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2004</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2005" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2005</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2006" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2006</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2007" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2007</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2008" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2008</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#2009" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>2009</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#regional_center_activities_by_goals" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>REGIONAL ACTIVITIES BY GOALS</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#total_seminars_conducted_21" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies"><U><B>TOTAL SEMINARS </B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Overview of Past Seminars and Colloquies</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Since 1998, the Center has been successful in building a professional development program </div> <div> gradually and overtime. The goal is to offer, at minimun, 1 to 2 seminars each semester on a variety </div> <div> of topics. The momentum continues to build as more and more faculty are participating in our seminars. </div> <div> In addition, we have hosted seminars in a variety of the areas designated by faculty and attract many of                              the same faculty, but also newly attending faculty at each seminar. Faculty overall  rate the seminars as </div> <div> "excellent" to their professional growth and development. Faculty evaluations include some of the following </div> <div> comments:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> “Great refresher to build learning community among colleagues.”</div> <div> “Some of the best seminars that I have attended.”</div> <div> “This was a great seminar for my first semester here.”</div> <div> “I learned activities I can use in the classroom.”</div> <div> “Very important to be updated.”</div> <div> “These sessions always give me new ideas.”</div> <div> “It’s great to hear how others deal with situations—very stimulating!</div> <div> “Excellent confidence builder for new faculty.”</div> <bR> <bR> <div>   A brief summary overview of seminars is provided below.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ****</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="1998"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>1998</div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><B><U>January 30, 1998</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Open Forum .  Official launching of the Centers for </B></div> <div> <B>Teaching Excellence.</B></div> <div> Faculty and administrators from each campus and professional development</div> <div> committee members attended the launching of the new Centers. Representatives</div> <div> brainstormed on the program goals for the region.  30 faculty and </div> <div> administrators attended.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ****</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 10, 1998</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar- Human vs. Animal Language and Cognition. </B></div> <div> <B>Mr. Rob Shumaker, Biologist/Primatologist, </B></div> <div> <B>Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC</B></div> <bR> <div>  Research, discussion and demonstrations comparing and contrasting animal</div> <div>  language and cognition. Approximately 55 faculty, staff and students attended.  </div> <div>  Seminar rating by participants was: Excellent. </div> <div>  Seminar held at the Naturalist Center in Leesburg, Virginia.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                        </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                          <IMG SRC="166f1970.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="168f29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                         <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >   Dr. Rob Shumaker</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                          <IMG SRC="16af1980.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="16ca4f20.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500a0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="11" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                                                                                        Dr. Rosalyn King with Rob Shumaker<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >                     </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>*****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 17, 1998</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar - Teaching Excellence Through Service Learning. </B></div> <div> <B>Dr. James Glasson, Community College of Rhode Island.</B></div> <bR> <div> An interactive seminar introducing the concept of service learning and ways</div> <div> to incorporate SL into the community college curriculum and classroom instruction. </div> <div> Five faculty and staff attended.  Seminar rating by participants was:  Excellent. </div> <div> Held at NVCC, Loudoun Campus.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="108c8ba0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. James Glasson</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>   </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                       ****</div> <div> <B><U>April 24, 1998</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar - Exploring Collaborative Opportunities Between Educators</B></div> <div> <B>and Museums.  Ms. Sheila Pinsker, Museum Educator</B></div> <div> <B>and Consultant, Smithsonian Institution.</B></div> <bR> <div> A lively interactive workshop on how faculty could more effectively use </div> <div> museums as instructional tools in the classroom.  Participants were also</div> <div> informed of the many educational and funding resources available to institutions</div> <div> of higher learning.  Seven faculty attended.  Seminar rating by participants was:</div> <div> Excellent.  Held in the Ernst Community and Cultural Center, Annandale Campus,</div> <div> President's Dining Room.</div> <bR> <div>                       <IMG SRC="164f2a80.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                           </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                             ****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 13, 1998</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                        Seminar-Effective and Equitable Teaching Skills for the College </B><B>Classroom. </B></div> <div> <B>                        Dr. David Sadker, Professor, American University and                                </B></div> <div> <B>                        Ms. Phyllis Lerner, Director, Interweave, Inc., Bethesda, MD.  </B></div> <bR> <div> An interactive seminar that presented current research on gender and equity issues </div> <div> in the classroom as well as strategies for effective teaching.  Seminar also included</div> <div> participant demonstrations of peer coaching.  Fifty-five (55) faculty attended. </div> <div> Seminar rating by participants  was: Excellent (69 percent) and Very Good (21 percent).</div> <div> Held at the Center for Innovative Technology, Briefing Room, Herndon, VA.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                         <IMG SRC="182f19d0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="157" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="184f29b0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="176f29f0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="178f29c0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17af3be0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="190" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="17cf2990.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17ef29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="180f29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="186f2990.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="188f29e0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                             ****</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="1999"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>1999</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>February 26,1999</U></B></div> <div>           </div> <div> <B>Seminar-Copyright Issues in the College Classroom and in Web Course</B></div> <div> <B>Development.  Dr. Sarah K. Wiant, Professor and</B></div> <div> <B>Director of the Law Library, Washington & Lee University. </B></div> <bR> <div> An informative seminar discussing the implications of the new digital millennium</div> <div> act and copyright laws and issues related to classroom teaching, copying and</div> <div> distributing instructional material and web course development. </div> <div> Fifty-one  (51) faculty and staff attended. Seminar rating by participants was: </div> <div> Excellent (67 percent) and Very Good (24.2 percent). Held at the Center for </div> <div> Innovative Technology, Briefing Room, Herndon, VA.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>                            <IMG SRC="1a1f29b0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="1a3f29c0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0c0006000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                               <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6000C0" FACE="Tempus Sans ITC" >Ms. Sally Wiant</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                 ****</B></div> <div> <B><U>April 30, 1999</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar-Using the Brain’s Natural Learning Systems to Enhance Learning </B></div> <div> <B>and Increase Student Achievement. </B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Barbara Given, Professor of Education, Graduate School of</B></div> <div> <B>Education and Research Fellow, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Studies, </B></div> <div> <B>George Mason University.</B></div> <bR> <div>  Presented research and innovative strategies on understanding</div> <div>  student learning styles and developing appropriate instructional strategies </div> <div>  to accommodate ways students learn.  Curriculum materials </div> <div>  included 4 timely articles.  A book signing concluded the seminar. </div> <div>  Forty-six (46) participants attended. Seminar rating by participants was:</div> <div>  Excellent (71 percent) and Very good (29 percent). Held at the Center </div> <div>  for Innovative Technology, Briefing Room, Herndon, VA.     </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                </div> <div>    <IMG SRC="18af19c0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="18cf19a0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18ef29b0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="190f2a00.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="192f2980.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="194f39f0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                             ****</B></div> <div> <B><U>October 28, 1999</U></B></div> <div>                                    </div> <div> <B>Seminar- Multiple Intelligences and Beyond. </B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Howard Gardner, Professor of Education, Psychology and Neurology; </B></div> <div> <B>and, CO-Director of Project Zero, Harvard University.</B></div> <bR> <div>  Gardner is recipient of many honors including the Mac Arthur Foundation Prize</div> <div>  in 1981. Almost 20 years ago, Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences. </div> <div>  Since that time, there have been changes in the theory as well as many attempts to</div> <div>  create educational programs that are based on the theory.  In seminar, Gardner</div> <div>  reviewed the principal changes in his theory and offered his own evaluation of various</div> <div>  implementation strategies and efforts.  He then speculated how the ideas and practices</div> <div>  of MI theory are likely to evolve in the future.  He also discussed the new additional</div> <div>  intelligences added to his original list of 7.  He also engaged in a lively</div> <div>  interactive dialogue with faculty during the second half of the program and focused</div> <div>  on strategies for implementation of his theory in the community college classroom. </div> <div>  A book signing followed the seminar.  More than 165 faculty</div> <div>  and administrators from community colleges from across the state and</div> <div>  local area universities and colleges attended. Seminar rating by participants was:</div> <div>  Excellent (66 percent), Very Good (27 percent), Good (6 percent).</div> <div>  Held in the Auditorium, Center for Innovative Technology, Herndon, VA.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1a8ca2c0.jpg" border=0 width="202" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B>  <B><U><IMG SRC="1a9fafa0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> Dr. Howard Gardner</div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1a5f29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B><B>  <IMG SRC="1abf29c0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div>                      </div> <div>    </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                               ****</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2000</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>March 3, 2000</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar-The Skillful and Reflective Teacher.</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Stephen Brookfield, Professor of Education at the University </B></div> <div> <B>of St. Thomas.  </B></div> <bR> <div>  Award winning author of books on adult learning, teaching and critical thinking. </div> <div>  The seminar discussed the characteristics of the skillful teacher and the</div> <div>  requirements for success in the classroom.  Brookfield also examined the</div> <div>  concept and process of critical reflection.  He described what happens as </div> <div>  people go through a critically reflective episode and how they come out the other</div> <div>  side. He discussed the risks as well as the pleasures of the process. Examples</div> <div>  were used from his own practice. A book signing followed the seminar. </div> <div>  Seventy-seven  (77) persons attended the seminar.  Seminar rating by </div> <div>  participants was: Excellent (53 percent); Very Good (41 percent). Held at</div> <div>  NVCC, Loudoun Campus.  Cosponsored with Loudoun Campus Center for</div> <div>  Teaching Excellence, Communications and Humanities Division, and the </div> <div>  Tea and Pedagogy Series, NVCC, Loudoun.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>             </div> <div>     <IMG SRC="16ef29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="170f2950.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Stephen Brookfield                                                    Dr. Beverly Blois</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="172f29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="174f2970.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> ****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 28, 2000</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar-Developing Teaching Portfolios.</B></div> <div> <B>Drs. Baron Perlman and Lee McCann, Professors of Psychology </B></div> <div> <B>and Specialists in Teacher Development. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Perlman is a Rosebush Professor and McCann is a Former Chair of Psychology</div> <div> and Associate Vice Chancellor. The seminar presented an overview of the teaching</div> <div> portfolio as a vehicle through which faculty can document and reflect on their teaching </div> <div> effectiveness. The seminar included active participation by faculty in developing a </div> <div> draft portfolio of their own.  The presenters also conduct seminars on the peer review </div> <div> of teaching and the course syllabus. Forty (40) persons attended the seminar.</div> <div> Seminar rating by participants was: Excellent (46 percent), Very Good (33 percent). </div> <div> Held at the Center for Innovative Technology, Briefing Room.</div> <bR> <div>                                                     <IMG SRC="099cb8a0.gif" border=0 width="203" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                        ****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 10, 2000</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar-Theaters of the Mind: A Framework for Community </B></div> <div> <B>College Instruction. Dr. Barbara Given,</B></div> <div> <B>Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education and </B></div> <div> <B>Research Fellow, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Studies,</B></div> <div> <B>George Mason University. </B></div> <bR> <div> In this interactive follow-up seminar, Dr. Given presented research her</div> <div> ongoing research on using the brain’s natural learning systems as an</div> <div> organizational framework for instructional planning and implementation.  </div> <div> Given reviewed the five learning systems and explored how they could be</div> <div> used to develop lesson plans to address individual student strengths in</div> <div> various content areas. Seminar participants worked with selected </div> <div> concepts and identified various ways to involve students in learning for clarity.</div> <div> A book signing of the new edition of Given’s book followed.  </div> <div> Forty-seven (47) persons attended the seminar.  Overall seminar rating by </div> <div> participants was Excellent.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1adf29d0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="157" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B>  <IMG SRC="1aff39c0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>      Dr. Barbara Given</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0c0006000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                         ****</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2001"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2001</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>March 30, 2001</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar- Transformational Learning and Reflective Practice. </B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Robert Kegan, William and Miriam Meehan Professor of Adult Learning </B></div> <div> <B>and Professional Development, and Chair, Teaching and Learning,</B></div> <div> <B>Harvard University, Graduate School of Education.</B></div> <bR> <div> In this seminar, Dr. Kegan presented the new technology for learning based </div> <div> on his book, <I><B>How The Way We Talk Can Change The Way We Work</B></I> (2000).  </div> <div> Transformational learning presented revolutionary new technology for personal learning, </div> <div> leadership, and organizational change.  The seminar presented seven </div> <div> transformational languages and taught educators how to build highly collaborative,</div> <div> creative, and caring communities. One Hundred Fourteen (115) persons attended., </div> <div> including officials from other area public schools, colleges and universities, including the</div> <div> University of Virginia. Fifty-five (55) persons completed the evaluation forms.  </div> <div> The majority rated the seminar as excellent,  or 74.3%). </div> <div>  Eighteen (18) percent rated the seminar as "Very Good, and 4 percent rated</div> <div>  the seminar as "Good." * Total number participating was restricted due to</div> <div> space limitations. A book signing followed the seminar.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                             <IMG SRC="0e1cea00.jpg" border=0 width="206" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="0e3e29c0.jpg" border=0 width="226" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >Dr. Robert Kegan</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6000C0" FACE="Tempus Sans ITC" ><B><IMG SRC="0f0cc880.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="0f2d8940.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0c0006000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                    <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6000C0" FACE="Tempus Sans ITC" > Dr. Bernadette Black  & Dr.  Steve Gladis, </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500a0c0006000.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="11" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                       University of VA, No . VA Center</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                 ****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 30, 2001</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar-Whose Teaching Whom? - Managing Classroom Dynamics.</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. E. R. Braithwaite, </B><B>Professor and Writer in Residence,</B></div> <div> <B>Howard University. </B></div> <bR> <div>  Internationally known author of bestseller To Sir With Love. Braithwaite reflected</div> <div>  on dynamics that take place in classrooms and the important role teachers play</div> <div>  in the holistic development of students.  Seventy (70) persons attended the seminar.  </div> <div>  Thirty-seven (37) persons completed evaluation forms.  The majority (70 percent)</div> <div>  rated the seminar as "Excellent."  Twenty-seven (27)  percent rated the seminar</div> <div>  as "Very Good", and 2 percent rated the seminar as "Good." A book signing followed.</div> <bR> <div>                 <IMG SRC="0dab49b0.gif" border=0 width="180" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="0dbc6a00.gif" border=0 width="198" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="0ded2870.gif" border=0 width="210" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                     <IMG SRC="0dc48a40.gif" border=0 width="328" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009500f0bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                   </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="WP M1a7f009501b8bf000000.gif" HEIGHT="29" WIDTH="29" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                   ****</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2002"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2002</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>March 1, 2002</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Colloquy- Characteristics of Effective Community College Teachers.</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor, </B><B>Virginia Community College System.</B></div> <bR> <div>                               Chancellor DuBois spent the afternoon dialoguing with faculty about the important</div> <div> characteristics of effective teachers.  DuBois spoke of his passion and love for </div> <div> teaching and his sincere appreciation and respect of the work and commitment of</div> <div> community college teachers. DuBois also summarized the research findings from</div> <div> his study, <I><B>"Hidden Characteristics of Effective Community College Teachers."</B></I></div> <div> Approximately 100+ faculty, administrators and representatives from area colleges</div> <div> and universities and community organizations attended.  Fifty-two (52) participants</div> <div> completed evaluation forms or 49 percent.  The majority (69.2 percent) rated the event </div> <div> as "Excellent."  Twenty-nine (29) percent rated the event as Very Good and </div> <div> Two (2) percent as "Good."</div> <div>      </div> <div>               <IMG SRC="0d5c57f0.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="0d6cda00.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="0d7c67b0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6000C0" FACE="Tempus Sans ITC" ><B>              </B></FONT><B>    </B>  Dr. Rosalyn M.  King                                                      Dr. DuBois                                          Dr. King & Dr. DuBois</div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                    ****</B></div> <div>                                  </div> <div> <B><U>November 8, 2002 </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>First Fireside Chat:  "The Changing Mosaic: Designing Successful</B></div> <div> <B>Experiences for the New American College Student."</B></div> <div> <B>Led by CTE Campus Representatives, Mr. Gerald Boyd, Dean, </B></div> <div> <B>Languages and Literature Division; and, </B><B>Dr. Barbara Howard,</B></div> <div> <B>Dean, Business and Public Services Division, </B><B>Annandale Campus.</B></div> <bR> <div> At this informal chat, excerpts were viewed from the teleconference featuring four</div> <div> of America's most respected practitioners and scholars who discussed the changing</div> <div> face and attitude of America's new college student.  Panelists included: Dr. J. Herman</div> <div> Blake, director of African-American studies and professor of sociology, educational</div> <div> leadership and policy studies at Iowa State Universiry; Dr. Gail O. Mellow, president</div> <div> of LaGuardia Community College, Queens, NY; Dr. Mary Stuart Hunter, director of the </div> <div> National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, </div> <div> University of South Carolina; and, Dr. Barbara Schneider, Professor of Sociology, </div> <div> University of Chicago and Senior Research Scientist at the National Opinion Research</div> <div> Center and Alfred P. Sloan Center on Parents, Children and Work.  The discussion</div> <div> and issues raised during the teleconference sparked much discussion on the focus of </div> <div> teaching and learning in this new century.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><I><B>See summary of this colloquy under</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commentaries"><U><I><B>"Commentaries.</B></I></U></A><I><B>"</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b1f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="1b3f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Gerald Boyd                                                                                       Dr. Barbara Howard</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b5f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Barbara Howard & Mr. Gerald Boyd</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 13, 2002</U></B></div> <bR> <div>                             <B> "Global Education Boot Camp:  What Every Leader Needs to Know."</B> </div> <div>                                The third national videoconference for community colleges.</div> <div>                                  </div> <div>                              This conference discussed establishing or improving international</div> <div>                              education programs and activities, including study abroad programs.</div> <div>                              Topics included: choosing an organizational model, strategies planning </div> <div>                               for global initiatives, the role of the international education director, establishing</div> <div>                   and managing study abroad programs, working with international students and </div> <div> visa requirements, providing faculty development opportunities, creating </div> <div> international partnerships, developing ESL and diversity initiatives, traveling</div> <div> with groups overseas, and identifying resources to support your efforts. The</div> <div> conference presented exemplary programs from colleges around the country.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 22, 2002</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"How Virtual Interactions Deepen Learning for Real Students."</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Christopher Dede, Timothy W. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies,</B></div> <div> <B>and Chair, Learning and Teaching, Harvard University, Graduate School of</B></div> <div> <B>Education.</B></div> <bR> <div> This seminar focused on emerging technologies for learning and instruction.  </div> <div> Dr. Dede's description of this seminar stated that "both classroom and distance </div> <div> education faculty can benefit by using interactive media in instruction.  Pedagogy </div> <div> in virtual learning settings has expanded beyond "talking heads" and downloaded </div> <div> readings to include tele mentoring, shared virtual environments, collaborative</div> <div> learning, and small-group inquiry.  This seminar describes key instructional</div> <div> design issues when faculty use new media that break the "tyranny of time" in</div> <div> face-to-face interaction and help passive students in classroom settings to "find their</div> <div> voices." Chris Dede's fundamental interest is the expanded human capabilities</div> <div> for knowledge creation, and the sharing and mastery that emerging technologies</div> <div> enable. His teaching models the use of information technology to distribute and </div> <div> orchestrate learning across space, time, and multiple interactive media.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="117f29e0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="119f39f0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >                           </FONT>       Dr. Chris Dede</div> <div>                                  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="11bf39e0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="11df2980.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                               <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > Dean Gerald Boyd, CTE Rep </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >        </FONT></div> <bR> <div>                              <IMG SRC="11ff29a0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="121f3990.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                              <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >Participants</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>December 2002</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Symposium on "Service Learning: Building Bridges, Making Connections-</B></div> <div> <B>Colleges and Community Uniting in Partnership."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Presenters: Dr. Michael Sanow (keynote speaker), Professor of Sociology</B></div> <div> <B> and Chair, Center for Service Learning,  Catonsville Campus, Community </B></div> <div> <B>College of Baltimore County; Dr. Geoffrey Church, Asst. Professor of Biology, </B></div> <div> <B>Wagner College, Staten Island, New York; Ms. Linda Simmons, Associate </B></div> <div> <B>Professor of History, NVCC-Manassas; Ms. Heather Hare, Asst. Director,</B></div> <div> <B>Center for Service and Leadership, George Mason University; </B></div> <div> <B>Mr. Kris Morelli and Mr. Steven Kaminski, Directors, Virginia Campus</B></div> <div> <B>Compact, University of Richmond; Dr. Laurence J. Nolan, Asst. Professor of </B></div> <div> <B>Psychology, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York; Dr. Helen "Beth"</B></div> <div> <B>Bryant, Professor of Speech, NVCC-Loudoun; Ms. Susan P.  Thompson, </B></div> <div> <B>Asst. Dean of Physical Education, Annandale; Mr. Dave Tong, Loudoun</B></div> <div> <B>County. Office of Volunteer Services and Premiere Tech Services, Inc.; </B></div> <div> <B>and, Ms. Jessica Segal, Volunteer Fairfax.</B></div> <bR> <div> Faculty, students and community organizations joined the CTE to discuss the importance</div> <div> of Service Learning and provide their own program models. Topics included: technology</div> <div> and service learning, service learning at Wagner College, sustaining student interest, </div> <div> using group problem solving, helping faculty make connections with the community, and </div> <div> more.</div> <bR> <div> See program summary and download program on<A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Dr. Michael SanowFinding Our Humanity: "><U> </U></A><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Dr. Michael SanowFinding Our Humanity: "><U>Commentaries</U></A><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Dr. Michael SanowFinding Our Humanity: "><U> </U></A>page.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="12295c70.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="123dda60.jpg" border=0 width="221" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="124dfa70.jpg" border=0 width="223" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Dr. Michael Sanow                       Ms. Heather Hare                                                  Ms. Linda Simmons</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="125efb30.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="126e9af0.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Dr. Geoffrey Church                                                         Mr. Kris Korelli and Mr. Steve Kaminski</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="12704c30.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="195" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="1280fcb0.jpg" border=0 width="271" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Dr. Larry Nolan                                                                         Dr. Beth Bryant                                 </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>               <IMG SRC="139f29c0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                                                   Ms. Susan Thompson</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="135f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="137f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Panel Members                                                               Wagner Students</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="12be9af0.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="12df2b60.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wagner Student                                                           Student Roundtable Luncheon</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="12ff3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="131f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Student Roundtable Luncheon                                 Student Roundtable Luncheon</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2003</B></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <B><U>March 2003</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Spring Colloquy-"Faculty Reflections and Exchange on "Getting Students</B></div> <div> <B>to Read and Effectively Use Textbooks for Positive Results."</B></div> <div> <B>Led by CTE Campus Representative, Dr. James Baer, Professor of</B></div> <div> <B>History, NVCC-Alexandria, with NVCC faculty members, Dr. Barry Selinger, </B></div> <div> <B>Professor of Reading, Ms. Kathy Wax, Associate Professor and Asst. </B></div> <div> <B>Dean for Developmental English, and Ms. Janet Giannotti, Asst. Professor of </B></div> <div> <B>ESL.</B></div> <bR> <div> This informal colloquy discussed the challenges in college teaching in helping </div> <div> students effectively read and use their textbooks with positive results. The colloquy</div> <div> generated much dialogue and the presented introduced a set of useful strategies </div> <div> and models. </div> <bR> <div>  For a summary of this colloquy, please see the<A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. James Baer OthersReading Textbooks"><U> </U></A><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. James Baer OthersReading Textbooks"><U>Commentaries</U></A><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. James Baer OthersReading Textbooks"><U> </U></A>page.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="13bf3a20.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="13df19c0.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. James Baer</div> <div> <IMG SRC="13ff39c0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="141f2a20.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Barry Selinger                                                             Ms. Janet Giannotti</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="145f1a00.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="147f29f0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ms. Kathy Wax</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="149f2c10.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="14bf39e0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                    <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >               </FONT>                                                                <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > Drs. Rosalyn King & James Baer</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 2003</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Keeping Students Focused on Learning But Preparing Them to Face</B></div> <div> <B>Terror, Threat and Potential War:  A Challenge for College Faculty and</B></div> <div> <B>Administrators." Dr. Mary Banks Janoski Gregerson, Clinical Psychologist,</B></div> <div> <B>Director of Research and Development, Family Therapy Institute; and,</B></div> <div> <B>Chair, Disaster Mental Health Services for National Capital Area, American</B></div> <div> <B>Red Cross.</B></div> <bR> <div> This interactive seminar provided a pedagogic framework for educators to understand</div> <div> and teach effectively in light of heightened security concerns, terrorism and the </div> <div> threats of war. The seminar focused on student symptoms and management strategies.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b9f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="1b7f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bbf3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="153f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Service Learning Institute on Models of Service-"Building Bridges, Making </B></div> <div> <B>Connections: Partnering with the American Red Cross."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Presenters: Dr. Mary Banks Janoski Gregerson, Chair of Disaster Mental Health</B></div> <div> <B>Services, American Red Cross; Mr. Ryan Kaltenbaugh, Chair, Public Affairs, </B></div> <div> <B>American Red Cross; Mr. Steven O'Brien, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator,</B></div> <div> <B>American Red Cross; and, Dr. Michael Sanow, Professor of Sociology &</B></div> <div> <B>Coordinator, Center for Service Learning, Catonsville Campus of Community</B></div> <div> <B>College of Baltimore County.</B></div> <bR> <div> Participants were introduced to the work and services of the American Red Cross. </div> <div> Participants also received training in the first foundational course to become a</div> <div> disaster relief volunteer.  Certification was received by all who were trained. Dr.</div> <div> Michael Sanow, led participants through a reflective process, typical of the </div> <div> service learning model in the afternoon session.</div> <bR> <div> Program agenda: Introduction to Disaster Services,  Disaster Preparedness </div> <div> Training, Reflection and Analysis-Linking the Training Experience to Goals </div> <div> For the Future. Approximately 80 faculty and students participated in this Institute,</div> <div> including representatives from area colleges and universities.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155f3b60.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="157b6f30.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >SL Student Opening Up Institute                                       Dr. Mary Gregerson, American Red Cross</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="159f2a30.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="15bf2a30.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Michael Sanow, CCBC                                                   Faculty Participants</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="160a3f20.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div>  Representative, American Red Cross</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>******</B></div> <div> <B><U>October 2003</U></B></div> <bR> <div> "<B>Western Research to Eastern Chakras: Opening the Door to More EffectiveTeaching </B></div> <div> <B> with Dr.David M. Sadker, Professor of Education and Director of the </B></div> <div> <B> Master of Arts in Teaching Program, American University.</B></div> <bR> <div>  Through role play and interactive activities, this seminar  brought to life the research on</div> <div>  effective and equitable teaching strategies. In addition to western research, the role of </div> <div>  chakras was explored, and participants learned to apply eastern insights to designing </div> <div>  more meaningful learning.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1e97ab50.jpg" border=0 width="122" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2004"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>2004</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 2004</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Diversity: A Catalyst For Critical Thinking, Civic Engagement, and Global </B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Understanding." </B></I><I><B>Dr. Edgar F. Beckham, Senior Fellow & Consultant, </B></I><I><B>Office</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> of Diversity, Equity, & Global Initiatives, </B></I>Association of American Colleges an</div> <div>  Universities, Washington, D.C.</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Beckham states that  "educational institutions, and classrooms in particular, </div> <div> are the most important  venues for using diversity as an educational resource. </div> <div> While social justice is diversity's boldest and grandest intention, its greatest </div> <div> utility is its role in teaching and learning."</div> <bR> <div> With the changing face of American College classrooms, now is the optimal </div> <div> opportunity for educators to use diversity as a catalyst for critical thinking, </div> <div> civic engagement, and global understanding.  This, in turn, educates students</div> <div>  "for a world lived in common with others."</div> <bR> <div> In this seminar, Dr. Beckham outlines the important role colleges and </div> <div> classrooms play in using diversity to enhance learning.  During the </div> <div> second part of the seminar Beckham leads an interactive session </div> <div> in which participants align diversity concepts with practice, and generate</div> <div> instructional techniques for incorporating diversity concepts into classroom </div> <div> instruction.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>     <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC33FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><IMG SRC="1ea96c70.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="20900c70.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="20c02d90.jpg" border=0 width="258" height="217" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="21024f70.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="212e2da0.jpg" border=0 width="226" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B></I><I><B><IMG SRC="21413d90.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="217" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 2004</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Beyond Writing Anxiety:  How Faculty and Students Can</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Write with More Confidence and Less Inhibition." </B></I><I><B>Mr. Ralph Keyes, Writer </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>& Author.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Keyes discussed his own inhibitions about writing while writing 13 books, as well as </div> <div> discussing those fears that confront nearly every writer who has ever sat down to record </div> <div> words on paper - including many noted authors whose cases he will discuss.  This </div> <div> seminar conveyed the message that for those educators who can consider their own</div> <div> inhibitions about writing are those who are best equipped to understand the writing </div> <div> anxieties of students.It is these professionals who can then help their students </div> <div> transcend their anxieties empowering them to write with less inhibition and more</div> <div> confidence.</div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1f59da90.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="216f2bf0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="218fade0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="21a29e00.jpg" border=0 width="297" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="21c28ef0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="21e14ef0.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="2201ff10.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="22224ea0.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="22436e50.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>November 10, 2004</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B><B>Fifth National Videoconference for Community Colleges </B></div> <div> <B>"International Studies in the Community College: Faculty, Courses</B></div> <div> <B> and the Curriculum"</B></div> <div> <B> Sponsored by Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., and Others</B></div> <bR> <div> This videoconference explored the question:  <I><B>How can community colleges build</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>effective curriculum development projects to enhance their students' global </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>competencies and position them to succeed in the increasingly competitive world</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>marketplace?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> The 2 hour program focused on models for curriculum development, college programs in</div> <div> a variety of disciplines and locations, resources that support curriculum development, </div> <div> professional development initiatives for faculty, and more. Featured segments will </div> <div> demonstrate innovative designs to spark ideas for community college global educators. </div> <div> Participants will receive a detailed program guide with extensive handouts.</div> <bR> <div> Topics discussed included: infusing content into existing curriculum; new course and</div> <div> program development; the experiential classroom and study abroad; service learning and </div> <div> campus involvement; faculty development; science, humanities and career program</div> <div> perspectives; country/regional case studies; moving step-by-step from one course to</div> <div> college-wide curriculum initiatives; distinguishing globalization from internationalization;</div> <div> funding opportunities and certification initiatives.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Presenters:</B></I></div> <div> <B>Zinta Konrad</B>, Director of International Education, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois</div> <div> <B>Christine Savage,</B> President, International Education Consulting</div> <div> <B>Robert Frost,</B> Associate Professor, International Education and Curriculum Committee </div> <div> Chair, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois, </div> <div> <B>Emily Hagadorn,</B> Brookdale Community College,</div> <div> <B>Jeanne Natali</B>, Director of International Education, Tidewater Community College, </div> <div> <B>John Norris,</B> President, TransPacific Hawaii College</div> <div> <B>Anita Philipp,</B> Professor of Computer Science, Oklahoma City Community College</div> <div> <B>Robert Steeper</B>, Chair, Natural Sciences, Bunker Hill Community College</div> <div> <B>Catherine Schaff-Stump,</B> Humanities and Fine Arts, Kirkwood Community College</div> <div> <B>Richard Jarman</B>, Professor of Chemistry, College of DuPage</div> <div> <B>Maura Nelson</B>, Instructor, English & French, Des Moines Area Community College</div> <div> <B>Ralph Hines</B>, Director of International Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Sponsors:</B></I></div> <div> Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., (CCID), League for Innovation in the</div> <div> Community College, American Association of Community Colleges (AACU), Institute for </div> <div> Community College Development (ICCD), and the American Council on International</div> <div> Intercultural Education (ACIIE)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>December 3, 2004</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Varieties of the Creative Experience."</B><B> </B><B>Dr. David Henry Feldman, </B></div> <div> <B>  Professor and Developmental Psychologist,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>Eliot-Pearson Department of</B></div> <div> <B> Child Development and Director, Developmental Science Group</B></div> <div> <B> College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering,</B><B>Tufts University.</B></div> <bR> <div> This program was an exploration of the theoretical and practical notions of the creative</div> <div> experience and how these notions and practices may be used in our teaching in the </div> <div> college classroom; and, in the products generated by our students.</div> <div> The Program included three parts:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A brief history of the field of creativity studies with an emphasis on contemporary</div> <div>       approaches.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A discussion of recent differentiations in notions of creativity, including "teaching for</div> <div>       creativity" vs. "teaching creatively" vs. "teaching creativity;" High C, Middle C and </div> <div>       Low C representations of creative outcomes; Sternberg's categories of creative</div> <div>       contribution;  Gardner's varieties of creative products, and possibly others.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An opportunity to use available distinctions to categorize examples from known cases</div> <div>       and from cases generated by the group.</div> <bR> <div>       Participants brought examples of creativity gathered from their students, colleagues,</div> <div>       or themselves. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial Narrow" >For a summary and to view the PowerPoint Presentation from this seminar,</FONT></div> <div>       please see the <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. David Henry Feldman, Varieties of th"><U>Commentaries</U></A><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. David Henry Feldman, Varieties of th"><U> </U></A>page.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2531bee0.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><IMG SRC="25639ea0.jpg" border=0 width="313" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Dr. David Henry Feldman, Tufts University</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25826ee0.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="25a37ee0.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Feldman and Seminar Participants</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25c33f00.jpg" border=0 width="307" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="25e31ef0.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Feldman & Seminar Participants                         Dr. R. King, Introducing Dr. Feldman</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2005"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2005</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>March 18, 2005</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Connecting Teaching, Learning and Communication”</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Terry Whisnant, Professor of Behavioral Sciences,</B></div> <div> <B>Southside Virginia Community College and Director of Master Teacher Seminars,</B></div> <div> <B>Horizons Seminars </B></div> <bR> <div> This seminar included 2 parts:<I><B> </B></I><B>“Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies”</B> and<B> </B></div> <div> <B>“Communication Skills for the Hard of Listening.”</B></div> <div> <B>In exploring learning styles and teaching strategies,</B> the seminar presenter posed the</div> <div> following questions:</div> <bR> <div> <B>Would you rather see the map or read the directions?</B></div> <div> <B>Would you rather gather all materials before starting the project, or just jump in and get things as </B></div> <div> <B>you need them? </B></div> <div> <B>Do you prefer to get the big picture before studying the details? </B></div> <div> <B>Is it better for students to brainstorm before or after they’ve read the chapter?</B></div> <bR> <div> These and many other questions were explored as the basis for discovering individual learning</div> <div> and teaching styles. The presenter used group collaboration, modeling, lecture, demonstration and</div> <div> participant interaction to take a look at a variety of teaching techniques and strategies used in</div> <div> classrooms across the nation. The ultimate task for the participant was to discover how to</div> <div> match student learning styles to instructor’s teaching strategies. Practical teaching tips, research </div> <div> summaries, and informational handouts were provided.</div> <bR> <div> Go to the <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Terry WhisnantTeaching, Learning, Co"><U>Commentaries</U></A> Page to view the PowerPoint presentation.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="23f21f70.jpg" border=0 width="289" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="24125f30.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> Dr.Terry Whisnant & Faculty Participants</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2431fe40.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="24537e20.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Faculty Participants</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>April 14, 2005</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“A World of Knowledge: International Students in the Community College Classroom”</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. James Baer, Moderator & </B><B>Professor of History and Campus Representative, </B></div> <div> <B>Center for Teaching Excellence, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus</B></div> <bR> <div> This colloquy was a dialogue between international students and faculty.</div> <div> International students brought with them many life experiences and knowledge about their </div> <div> native countries. They discussed obstacles to their learning and how their college learning </div> <div> could be enhanced.Students addressed the question how community college instructors can </div> <div> use the skills and knowledge of international students in the classroom.</div> <bR> <div> Go to the <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. James BaerThe International Student"><U>Commentaries </U></A>Page to view more on this seminar.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24b1bf30.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="24d51f10.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Student Panelists</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24f20ea0.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="25142e70.jpg" border=0 width="322" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Participants                                                                       Student Panelist</div> <bR> <div> <B><U> April 29, 2005</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“Integrating Self-Directed Learning into Course Design”</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Bernadette Black, Director, Social Foundations of Education Graduate </B></div> <div> <B>Degree Program University of Virginia, Northern Virginia Center</B></div> <bR> <div> T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial Narrow" >hirty years of research about self-directed learning has focused primarily on the impact</FONT></div> <div> of this approach on individuals and societies. Using self-directed learning in higher </div> <div> education classrooms presents different challenges and creates the potential for </div> <div> exponential benefits. The learning transformation, as a result of self-directed learning,</div> <div> affects students and faculty alike as the classroom evolves into a learning community </div> <div> where power and responsibility are shared. It is through anticipating the barriers and</div> <div> acknowledging the benefits of self-directed learning that can prompt more faculty to </div> <div> consider incorporating this method in classroom teaching to prepare adult students</div> <div>  for a lifetime of learning. Modeling self-directed learning in the classroom becomes </div> <div> an effective tool for transformation as students and faculty negotiate, interact, and thrive </div> <div> in a democratic learning community.</div> <bR> <div> This seminar focused on a discussion of the meaning and practice of</div> <div> self-directed learning. Questions were raised, such as: What are the implications of this</div> <div> approach for students, for faculty,and for our society? How can we as faculty encourage </div> <div> and foster self-directed learning among our adult students? </div> <bR> <div> The merits and pitfalls of self-directed learning  prompted muchopen discussion about</div> <div> classroom power, faculty roles, and student responsibilities.</div> <bR> <div> Go to the <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Bernadette BlackSelfDirected Learnin"><U>Commentaries</U></A> Page to view the PowerPoint presentation.</div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="23018df0.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="23229df0.jpg" border=0 width="297" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> Dr. Bernadette Black & Faculty Participants</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23619d70.jpg" border=0 width="281" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="23c39d60.jpg" border=0 width="313" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Black, Faculty Member & Graduate Student and Provost, Woodbridge Campus</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24734070.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2491f070.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dr. Black & Faculty Participants</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>October 14, 2005</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Invitations to Learn: What Does it Mean? How do we do it?" Dr. Carol Tomlinson, Professor of </B></div> <div> <B>Leadership, Foundations and Policy, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia</B></div> <bR> <div> This seminar explored what it means to make classrooms successful for academically diverse</div> <div> populations, and the role of the student, the teacher, and curriculum and instruction in making learning</div> <div> invitational.</div> <div> In every classroom, a few students are drawn to school and to learning like metal to magnet. </div> <div> For many students, however, the process of learning in school is anything but natural.  Such students </div> <div> may anticipate failure, fear negative peer consequences of buying into academic success,</div> <div>  find academics irrelevant, doubt the role of school in shaping a future, or experience school </div> <div> as perpetual boredom.  Teachers who accept responsibility for the success of each learner in </div> <div> their classrooms continue toseek ways to invite students to risk learning–and seek ways to make</div> <div> sure that students who take the risk find success in the classroom. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Go to the </I><A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Carol Tomlinson,Invitations to Learn"><U><I>"Commentaries" </I></U></A><I>page to view the PowerPoint presentation.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="28034070.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="28234060.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="28434e70.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="28634e70.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2006"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2006</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial Narrow" >                             </FONT> <B><U>February 24, 2006</U></B></div> <div> <B>                              Reception and Open Faculty Forum with </B><I><B>Dr. Monty Sullivan, Vice Chancellor of Academic </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                              Services and Research, VCCS.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                             </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                              </B></I><I> </I>An open forum with faculty on issues related to teaching and learning. Forum included </div> <div>                                open dialogue with faculty from NVCC and the Northern Virginia Region.  </div> <div>                                Dr. Sullivan is interested in hearing your concerns, issues, and ideas about teaching,</div> <div>                                learning and more.</div> <div>                               <IMG SRC="2a72b070.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2aa26070.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                              <IMG SRC="2ac400b0.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2ae2c0d0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                             <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial Narrow" > Dr. Monty Sullivan and Dr. Anthony Tardd                                                             Dr. Monica Sasscer, Dr. John Dever and Sr. Steve Sachs (back)</FONT></div> <div>                                             <IMG SRC="2b23d070.jpg" border=0 width="317" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2b61a070.jpg" border=0 width="282" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>                               </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><B><U>Friday, April 21, 2006</U></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                               </B></div> <div> <B>                               </B><B>"The Heart of a Teacher-Identity and Integrity </B><B>in Teaching: </B><B>A Conversation with </B></div> <div> <B>                                 Dr. Parker J. Palmer." </B></div> <div> <I><B>                                 Dr. Rosalyn M. King, Facilitator </B></I><B>with </B><I><B>Parker J. Palmer </B></I><B>via teleconference.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                 </I><I>A</I>t this colloquy, key concepts  from Palmer's book, <I><B>T</B></I><I><B>he Courage to Teach,</B></I> were presented </div> <div>                                  and discussed along with some of his other works.  Faculty then spent an hour and a half in dialogue </div> <div>                                  with Dr. Palmer  where he shared his viewpoints and  thinking about teaching. He also  entertained </div> <div>                                  questions from the group. A follow-up session will be scheduled for Spring 2007 to continue the</div> <div>                                  dialogue. </div> <bR> <div> <B>    <IMG SRC="2bf2a070.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2c132070.jpg" border=0 width="306" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday, October 6, 2006</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="optimizing_student_success_in_the"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>"Optimizing Student Success in the Community College--with the Other Three R's- Reasoning,</B></div> <div> <B> Resilience and Responsibility."</B><I><B> Dr. Robert Sternberg, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Tufts University.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Dr. Robert</I><I> </I><I>Sternberg</I> shared his insights and findings from his research and study, to aid in the ability </div> <div> of faculty to translate theory and research into workable strategies appropriate to community college</div> <div> teaching and learning. He indicated that “when we teach, we often teach the way our teachers taught us,</div> <div> as they are the role models we have. But such teaching may (a) tend to favor some kinds of learners</div> <div> over other kinds and not fully take into account learning differences, (b) may overemphasize the </div> <div> importance of transmission of knowledge in teaching and underemphasize other important kinds of transmissions, such as of senses of resilience in the face of life's challenges and responsibility to </div> <div> and for others, and (c) may not fully enough emphasize the active components   of learning most </div> <div> associated with long-term retention and incorporation of information, not only in school, but on the job." </div> <div> The seminar described a model for teaching that is broad in its focus and attempts to reach all students;</div> <div> to teach them skills of reasoning, resilience, responsibility, and leadership; and also will emphasize</div> <div> active learning.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2c534f00.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2c42af00.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2c640f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2ca23070.jpg" border=0 width="291" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2ce3c070.jpg" border=0 width="316" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2d01b070.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2d22a070.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2d42f070.jpg" border=0 width="303" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2d8560c0.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="268" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2da00070.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2dc50070.jpg" border=0 width="336" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2de0d070.jpg" border=0 width="269" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2e045070.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2e41b070.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2e6075e0.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2e851070.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2ec35f00.jpg" border=0 width="309" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2eb1ff00.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2ee5e070.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, March 2, 2007</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"WriteType Seminar." Dr. Steve Gladis, Presenter, President and CEO, Steve Gladis</B></div> <div> <B> Communications</B></div> <div> Dr. Gladis presented theories about how personality types affect writing styles.Personality has a</div> <div> strong influence not only on how we write, but also on what we view as good writing. As teachers,</div> <div> we should enjoy and invite diversity of writing styles.</div> <bR> <div> In the seminar, participants learned their writing type, strengths and challenges. They </div> <div> also learned how to observe and appreciate different writing styles of students, and the value of </div> <div> collaborative writing in the classroom. Also, basic editing tips were reviewed to help teachers,</div> <div> regardless of their disciplines, teach their students simple ways to dramatically improve their</div> <div> writing.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="31338fe0.jpg" border=0 width="312" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><B><IMG SRC="31635ff0.jpg" border=0 width="309" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="318f9320.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="306" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="31b5e070.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="31d2df00.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="31f2df00.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, April 6, 2007</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dr. Rosalyn M. King, CTE Chair, Facilitator, </B><B>Spring Colloquy On Reflection and Renewal </B></div> <div> <B>"Continuing the Dialogue: Teaching From the Heart--Seeking Identity and Integrity in Teaching"</B></div> <bR> <div> This colloquy was a continuation of the seminar and teleconference held in Spring 2006 with</div> <div> Dr. Parker Palmer and discussion of his book, <B>The Courage to Teach. </B> There was insufficient</div> <div> time to effectively engage in dialogue at the seminar, due to extended dialogue with Parker Palmer.</div> <div> Faculty participants requested a follow-up session.  This follow-up session was facilitated by CTE Chair,</div> <div> Dr. Rosalyn M. King, with 20 participants in session. The colloquy provided faculty with the opportunity to</div> <div> engage in dialogue and reflection about teaching using Parker Palmer's book, video clippings of Palmer </div> <div> discussing the courage to teach, and excerpts from his philosophy as discussion launchers..  </div> <div> Pictures were not taken at this session.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="320b48d0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <B><U>Friday, October 19, 2007</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Laura J. Bobrow, Storyteller, "The Art of Storytelling as a Powerful Teaching Tool"</B></div> <bR> <div> This session presented an overview on the importance and use of storytelling in teaching in the college</div> <div> classroom.In the classroom, students should not only be told stories but become involved in telling their</div> <div> own stories. When students are engaged in storytelling, either by hearing or telling, their communications</div> <div> skills (listening, talking, writing and reading) develop more rapidly, they acquire some appreciation of all the </div> <div> cultures from which stories come, they become more sociable and they achieve some level of assurance </div> <div> and self-confidence when speaking in front of a group.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="38bdcf00.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="38d1eea0.jpg" border=0 width="286" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="38f18d20.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, November 9, 2007</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Gregory Justice, Associate Professor, Theatre Arts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, </B><B>“The Art of Teaching: Using Acting Techniques in Improving Teaching”</B></div> <bR> <div> This workshop looked at some of the techniques used by professional theatre, film and television </div> <div> performersthat can be used to enhance communication effectiveness with faculty, staff and students.</div> <div> Whether you are trying to reach an audience of one or 100, these techniques will enhance both your </div> <div> speaking and performance abilities. </div> <bR> <div> Topics examined included: nerves, using the body in a more dynamic way, developing a better voice,</div> <div> and improving your creativity through imagination, concentration, observation and relaxation. The workshop</div> <div> was participatory, fun and probably quite different from any other workshop on teaching skills. </div> <bR> <div> Gregory Justice is a professional actor and an acting professor at Virginia Tech. He has been presenting </div> <div> orkshops on using acting techniques to improve teaching for over 20 years. He is one of 2 experts in the</div> <div>  field in the United States.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="391c0bf0.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="393d6bd0.jpg" border=0 width="214" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="39cbfbd0.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="399dab20.jpg" border=0 width="218" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="39bc0b60.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="39edab60.jpg" border=0 width="218" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2008"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2008</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, February 15, 2008</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thomas Lawrence Long, </B><B>P</B><B>rofessor of English, Thomas Nelson Community College </B><B>and </B><B>Ms. Linda </B></div> <div> <B>Simmons,</B><B>Associate Professor of History &Project Director, Reading Across the Curriculum, "</B><B>Rescuing Reading: Making Connections for Reading </B><B>across the Curriculum at the Community College"</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> Reading is at risk, according to two reports by the National Endowment for the Arts (<I>Reading at Risk</I> [2004],</div> <div> <I>To Read or Not to Read</I> [2007]. Data suggests that both the amount of reading and the proficiency of reading </div> <div> in America have declined in the past twenty years. This workshop will discuss national data on the state of</div> <div> reading, will examine one initiative that was designed to intervene--a two-year VCCS Chancellor’s</div> <div> Commonwealth Professorship called Rescuing Reading-- and will give workshop participants an opportunity </div> <div> to adapt existing or create new interventions designed to strengthen their colleges’ commitment to reading </div> <div> as a component of general education. Rescuing Reading demonstrated measurable improvements that </div> <div> other colleges may wish to replicate.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="@Arial Unicode MS" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3890adb0.gif" border=0 width="266" height="219" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3a009dc0.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="3a2fed50.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="213" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>Friday, February 29, 2008</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Glenn DuBois, Chancellor, Virginia Community College System, "Chancellor's Colloquy on Great </B></div> <div> <B>Teachers"</B></div> <bR> <div> In this colloquy,<I><B> </B></I><I><B>VCCS Chancellor, Dr. Glenn DuBois</B></I> shares his thinking on great teachers and their </div> <div> characteristics. He discusses some of history’s greatest teachers as well as teachers in our everyday </div> <div> lives and the important traits they possess. He highlights his own work and research on the subject</div> <div> as well as that of others. Dr. Dubois’s research has revealed some interesting hidden characteristics </div> <div> associated with master teachers and he delineates these qualities that lead to effective and great teachers </div> <div> which had not been previously reported prior in his research.</div> <bR> <div> To summarize this session, Chancellor DuBois writes:<I> "Great teachers liberate students and make them </I></div> <div> <I>succeed. Great teachers in the community college classroom through their talents and charisma, motivate </I></div> <div> <I>their students’ intellectual growth, evoke their students’ emotions, and improve their students’ self-esteem.</I></div> <div> <I>Great teachers encourage students to find meaning in their lives, a sense of purpose and vision. The great</I></div> <div> <I>teacher possesses a unique form of altruism, an unselfish commitment to the welfare of the student, </I></div> <div> <I>approaching the Greek "agape"–unselfish love and concern for others. Teaching is an ongoing passion.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="36e2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3722ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3752ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="37c27dd0.jpg" border=0 width="295" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, April 4, 2008</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Trish Rubin, President, EdVentures Group, Presenter,</B><B> "</B><B>Relational Communications</B></div> <div> <B>Strengthen your Personal and Professional Communication Success--</B><B>Face to Face Skills for </B></div> <div> <B>the TECH- NARCIST Workplace"</B></div> <bR> <div> Discover a tool box of communication strategies under the model of Trish Rubin’s<I><B> </B></I><I><B>New York MINUTE.</B></I> </div> <div> This nationally known educator and current owner of an international business development and coaching </div> <div> company is on a mission—to bring the power of our human presence back to our real time relational world.</div> <div>  An interactive engaging session!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc003300.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Learn to connect to your relational social brain through emotional intelligence</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc003300.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Practice relational communications tools that will raise your confidence as a communicator</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc003300.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Improve your ability to meet and influence people face to face</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc003300.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Build your network of colleagues who can “brand” your workplace as personable,</div> <div>        efficient and connected</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0cc003300.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Experience communication skills that bridge the generation gap.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="37728de0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="37927dd0.jpg" border=0 width="295" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="37e2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2009"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>2009</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, November 14, 2009</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Susan Riemer Sacks, Professor of Psychology, Director of Education Initiatives, Barnard College, </B></div> <div> <B>Columbia University, Presenter. "Engaging Learners: Turning Challenges into Strategies."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar Overview</B></div> <div> Professor Susan Riemer Sacks planned an active session where colleagues worked together to address    dilemmas confronted in the classroom or college. A model for challenge-solving and option-seeking  was discussed and implemented.Professor Sacks  provided several cases or vignettes for group consideration. Participants also brought student-related scenarios to describe briefly. Participants left with new strategies         and approaches to handle the challenges they face during the academic year.</div> <div> The following questions were addressed in this interactive seminar:</div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>What are the major challenges which hinder student progress?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>How can faculty help students balance work and school commitments?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>How can faculty handle achievement and test taking anxiety?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>What are techniques for engaging reticent students?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>How can we enhance student motivation &</I> <I> commitment?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>What approaches work best for generating discussions?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>What are the options for measuring mastery of material?</I></div> <div> ·      <I> </I><I>What really facilitates learning?</I></div> <div> This session renewed faculty and staff energy to deal with issues they confront throughout the                       academic year. Program Assessment by Participants: Excellent (50%) and Very Good (50%)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3bd17070.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3bf3f070.jpg" border=0 width="319" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3c13a070.jpg" border=0 width="314" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3c329070.jpg" border=0 width="297" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3c54a070.jpg" border=0 width="330" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3c72d070.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3c951070.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3cb2d070.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Thursday, March 26, 2009 </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Presenters: Laurie Fisher, Senior Associate, International Humanitarian Law, International Services,                  American Red Cross; Jennifer Batton, Director, Global Issues Research Center, Cuyahoga Community              College, Cleveland, Ohio; and Stefanie Weldon, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD.</B></div> <div> <I><B>"Global Education: Teaching Community College Students Respect for Life and Human Dignity through Humanitarian Law and Conflict Management."</B></I></div> <bR> <div> In today’s diverse world, students need conflict management skills: critical analysis, constructive problem solving, collaboration, perspective taking, empathy development, and a knowledge not only of the world as it is, but also how they can be a part of creating a world they want to see. Participants engaged in the Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) global education program (50+ countries), using multiple learning strategies. EHL promotes awareness of limits and protections in violent conflict through<U> free</U> interactive teaching resources (provided) easily integrated into existing courses, thus building a foundation for responsible/global citizenship, peace-building, human rights, conflict resolution, and humanitarian action.Program Assessment by Participants: Excellent (50%) and Very Good (50%)</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3cd5e070.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3cf075e0.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3d15e070.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3d3075e0.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, March 27, 2009</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Presenters: Laurie Fisher, Senior Associate, International Humanitarian Law, International Services,                  American Red Cross; Jennifer Batton, Director, Global Issues Research Center, Cuyahoga Community              College, Cleveland, Ohio; and Stefanie Weldon, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD.</B></div> <div> <B>"Responding to Violent Conflict: Promote Respect for Life and Human Dignity through Humanitarian Law: Seminar for Students."</B></div> <bR> <div> Violent conflict has fundamentally changed in the last half of the 20th Century to the present.  Consider how           you could make a difference!  Be the change you wish to see! This session will explore a program known as      Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) which raises awareness of limits and protections during armed conflict.      Students will explore how war disrupts the normal functioning of life and actively engage in lessons centered         on needs that arise from the devastation of war by planning a camp for displaced people, considering the     protection of prisoners, restoring family links, and examining the ethics of humanitarian action.                       <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Program Assessment by Participants: Students rated the seminar as “excellent.”  They expressed          appreciation for the training.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3d537070.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3d731070.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>March 17, 2009 and April 15, 2009 and April 16, 2009</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>On</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><I><B>March 17, 2009, Ms. Meena Nayak and Ms. Bridget Pool </B></I><I>l</I><I>ed</I><I> the discussion of the book,</I> </div> <div> <I><B>Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus</B></I><I> by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,</I>12-1:30 p.m.</div> <bR> <div> <I>On</I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>April 15, 2009, Dr. Rosalyn King</B></I><I> led </I><I>the discussion of the book,</I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>Multiple Intelligences Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21</B></I><I><B>st</B></I><I><B> Century by Howard Gardner, </B></I><I>LR 256A (Provost's Conference Room), 2:30pm to 3:45pm.</I></div> <div> On Thursday<B>, April 16, 2009, from 10:00am to 3:00pm,</B> the Reading across the Curriculum Initiative hosted a Book Festival in the Loudoun campus library. The theme of the festival was<B> </B><B>READ</B>#@%&*!! There were eleven tracks/tables/booths representing books from focused themes and topics. Highlights of these books were presented by faculty, student clubs and groups, campus organizations and academic departments. These tracks also focused on select discipline topics to foster reading across the curriculum. There were free book giveaways and other door prizes several times during the Festival.</div> <div> <B>Guest Authors </B>were featured in book circle discussions about works they have authored. The 2 guest authors were<B> Dr. E.R. Braithwaite,</B> author of the book and award winning film starring Sidney Poitier,<B> </B><B>“To Sir With Love;”</B> and<B> Ms. Laura Bobrow,</B> renown storyteller, poet and author of children books and other stories on CD-Rom.</div> <div> Prior to and after the Braithwaite book talk, students could view the film,<I><B> </B></I><I><B>To Sir with Love</B></I>, starring Sidney Poitier.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="3e541070.jpg" border=0 width="321" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3e73a070.jpg" border=0 width="314" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="3e93f070.jpg" border=0 width="319" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3eb48070.jpg" border=0 width="328" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div>                                      Ms. Laura Bobrow                                                                                                     Dr. E. R. Braithwaite</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3ef3a070.jpg" border=0 width="314" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="3f049070.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="regional_center_activities_by_goals"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>REGIONAL CENTER ACTIVITIES BY GOALS</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>        </B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="246"><div> Teaching Strategies       </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="238"><div> Instructional Technology</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> Learning Styles</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="246"><div> Sadker/Lerner-Effective  and  Equitable Skills for the College Classroom</div> <div> Glasson-Effective Teaching Through Service Learning</div> <div> Gardner- Multiple Intelligences and Beyond and the Community College Classroom</div> <div> Brookfield- The Skillful and Reflective Teacher in the 21st Century</div> <div> Kegan-Transformational Learning and Reflective Practice</div> <div> Braithwaite-Who's Teaching Whom?</div> <div> DuBois-Characteristics of Effective Teachers</div> <div> Boyd/Howard-Designing Successful Experiences</div> <div> for the New American College Student</div> <div> Baer, Selinger, Wax, Gianotti-Faculty Reflections and Exchange on Getting Students to Read and Effectively Use Textbooks For Positive Results</div> <div> Gregerson-Keeping Students Focused on Learning But Preparing Them to Face Terror, Threat, and War.</div> <div> Sadker-Western Research to Eastern Chakras</div> <div> Keyes-Overcoming Writing Anxiety</div> <div> Whisnant-Connecting Teaching, Learning, Communication.</div> <div> Baer-A World of Knowledge-International Students</div> <div> Tomlinson-Invitations to Learn</div> <div> Palmer-The Courage to Teach</div> <div> Sternberg-Optimizing Student Success</div> <div> Gladis-WriteType Seminar</div> <div> Bobrow-The Art of Storytelling</div> <div> Justice-The Art of Teaching Using Theater Techniques</div> <div> Long-Rescuing Reading</div> <div> DuBois-Chancellor's Colloquy on Great Teachers</div> <div> Rubin-Relational Communications</div> <div>  Sacks-Engaging Learners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="238"><div> Wiant-Copyright Issues in the College Classroom and in Web Course Development</div> <div> Dede-How Virtual Interactions Deepen Learning For Real Students</div> <div> Sullivan-Open Forum</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> Given- Using the Brain’s Natural Learning Systems to Enhance Learning and Increase Student Achievement<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Gardner-Multiple Intelligences and Beyond and the Community College Classroom</div> <div> Glasson-Effective Teaching Through Service Learning</div> <div> Given- Theaters of the Mind: A Framework for Community College Instruction</div> <div> Kegan-Transformational Learning and Reflective Practice</div> <div> Braithwaite-Who's Teaching Whom?</div> <div> Keyes-Overcoming Writing Anxiety</div> <div> Whisnant-Connecting Teaching, Learning, Communication</div> <div> Baer-A World of Knowledge-International Students</div> <div> Tomlinson-Invitations to Learn</div> <div> Palmer-The Courage to Teach</div> <div> Sternberg-Optimizing Student Success</div> <div> Gladis-WriteType Seminar</div> <div> DuBois-Chancellor's Colloquy on Great Teachers</div> <div> Sacks-Engaging Learners</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="703" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="245"><div> Diversity/Globalization</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="243"><div> Teacher Assessment/Self Development</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Student Assessment</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 258 WIDTH="245"><div> Gardner- Multiple Intelligences and Beyond and the Community College Classroom</div> <div> Sadker/Lerner-Effective and Equitable Skills for the College Classroom</div> <div> Videoconference-Global Education Boot Camp: What Every Leader Needs to Know</div> <div> Beckham-Diversity:Catalyst for Critical Thinking, Civic Engagement and Global Understanding</div> <div> CCID-Community Colleges & the Curriculum</div> <div> International Education Videoconference</div> <div> Baer- A World of Knowledge-International Students</div> <div> Sternberg-Optimizing Student Success</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="243"><div> Brookfield- The Skillful and Reflective Teacher in the 21st Century</div> <div> Perlman/McCann-Developing Teaching Portfolios</div> <div> Kegan-Transformational Learning and Reflective Practice</div> <div> Whisnant-Connecting Teaching, Learning, Communication</div> <div> Palmer-The Courage to Teach</div> <div> King-Continuing the Dialogue</div> <div> DuBois-Chancellor's Colloquy on Great Teachers</div> <div> Rubin-Relational Communications</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="195"><div> Given-Using the Brain’s Natural Learning Systems to Enhance Learning and Increase Student Achievement</div> <div> Gardner-Multiple Intelligences and Beyond and the Community College Classroom</div> <div> Braithwaite-Who's Teaching Whom?</div> <div> Gregerson-Keeping Students Focused on Learning But Preparing Them to Face Terror, Threat, and War.</div> <div> Feldman-Varieties of the Creative Experience</div> <div> Whisnant-Connecting Teaching, Learning, Communication</div> <div> Tomlinson-Invitations to Learn</div> <div> Palmer-The Courage to Teach</div> <div> Sternberg-Optimizing Student Success</div> <div> Gladis-WriteType Seminar</div> <div> Long-Rescuing Reading</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="700" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="690"><div> <B>Innovations</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="701" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 205 ><NOBR><div> Pinsker- Exploring Collaborative Opportunities Between Educators and Museums</div> <div> Glasson- Effective Teaching Through Service Learning</div> <div> Perlman/McCann-Developing Teaching Portfolios</div> <div> Kegan-Mental Technology or Transformational Learning</div> <div> Symposium-Service Learning:  Building Bridges, Making Connections-Colleges and Community Uniting in Partnership</div> <div> SL Institute on Models of Service- Building Bridges, Making Connections: Partnering with the American Red Cross</div> <div> Sadker-Western Research to Eastern Chakras</div> <div> Feldman-Varieites of the Creative Experience</div> <div> International Education Videoconference</div> <div> Baer- A World of Knowledge-International Students</div> <div> Tomlinson-Invitations to Learn</div> <div> Sternberg-Optimizing Student Success</div> <div> Bobrow-The Art of Storytelling</div> <div> Justice-The Art of Teaching Using Theater Techniques</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="total_seminars_conducted_21"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Total Seminars Conducted: 44</B></div> <div> <B>Total Presenters: 72+ </B></div> <div> <B>Total Participants: 1956+</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> 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