Leadership Academy Workshops 2008

March 19th from 1-3pm, in room 238, the Practical Nursing Faculty will present to clinical instructors a summary of what they learned at The Boot Camp for Nurse Educator Conference they attended in February. Clinical instructors for the program are encouraged to attend this presentation which will include topics such as Transitioning from Teaching to Student-centered Learning, Active learning and critical thinking, Mind-mapped care planning, and Clinical Pre and Post-conference learning tools.


Leadership Academy Workshops to be offered in

Classroom Management

Have you ever felt like your classroom was out of control? Have you ever experienced a ‘problem’ student? Are you tired of constantly looking for new ways to motivate students? If so, this workshop is for you. Based upon Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones, the workshop will assist you to integrate the management of discipline, instruction, and motivation into a system that will allow you to reduce the stress of teaching by preventing most management headaches.

For over 30 years Dr. Jones has studied highly successful teachers - the "naturals" - to see how they make success look easy. During that time he has conducted extensive research and constant experimentation in classrooms. His objective has been to perfect methods of classroom management that are both powerful and affordable for the teacher. Successful teaching is neither "magic" nor is it a collection of handy hints - the proverbial "bag of tricks." Rather, successful teaching is built around a handful of core competencies that are expressed in everything the teacher does. Once mastered, they bring rapid relief from teacher exhaustion for one simple reason: Responsible students who have learned to manage themselves require much less management from the teacher.
This is an eight-hour workshop, so please plan to attend all sessions. Dr. Jones’s Tools for Teaching will be included for all workshop participants. Credential renewal credit is available.
Dates:
March 20, 2008
April 3, 2008
April 10, 2008
April 17, 2008
Time: 3 -5 pm
Location: To be determined
Presenters: Leslie Vickers and Stephanie Cavallero

Classroom Assessment
Classroom assessment is a simple method faculty can use to collect feedback, early and often, on how well their students are learning what they are being taught. The purpose of classroom assessment is to provide faculty and students with information and insights needed to improve teaching effectiveness and learning quality.
This eight-hour workshop has been tentatively scheduled for May 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2008 from 3 -5 pm. It will also be presented by Leslie Vickers and Stephanie Cavallero and credential renewal credit is available.
Unit Planning
The third informative workshop entitled, Unit Planning, will be offered next fall. It will include lesson planning and innovative teaching techniques.

Please let Jan Raymond know if you are interested in attending any of the workshops.
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Instructional Leadership Academy need your IDEAS!

What types of workshops and/or courses would you like to see offered through the Academy during the spring? Your suggestions and ideas will be greatly appreciated. If you have a particular talent that you would like to share with your colleagues, please let us know. If there are areas of training that would be of interest to you, please let us know. If you know of a person who would be a good presenter, please let us know. We want to make this Academy a GREAT OPPORTUNITY for learning and professional development.

Please submit your ideas and suggestions to Jan Raymond.