Faculty Professional Development

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Video featuring tips from Robert Hatcher, Professional Faculty member in the Math Department.

Video featuring Jim Egan, Professional Faculty in Mathematics. This session will take a tour of a semester, from the opening day through the last meeting, looking at starting the term running, engaging students during class, techniques for clear communication and understanding, tips on testing and feedback, grades, student support, encouraging academic honesty, and surviving it all with a smile still on your face.

From his unique vantage point as president and CEO of AACC, Dr. Brown will speak about the intersection of community colleges and America's need to regain both economic momentum and its position as first in the world with respect to college attainment.

Today’s classroom can be a challenge for teachers. It is not easy for instructors to change their thinking about their teaching style – affected by students’ learning styles, explosive growth of technology, information access and overload, to name a few. Join Ben, as he shares his insights in embracing the challenge of change.

Dr. Jonathan Brennan discusses collaboration between middle/high schools and post-secondary institutions, with a focus on best practices that improve high school and college student retention, graduation, success and persistence rates.