“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions” — (Unknown)
The Workshop, A Brief Overview:
Started in 1993 and revived in 2018, The Master Teachers’ Workshop (MTW) will bring together twenty-four participants to engage in small- and large-group activities that focus on teaching and learning. Highlights include an afternoon session hearing from JCCC’s own senior professors, break-out sessions where participants share their best teaching strategies, a cocktail party, awards ceremony, and a final morning wrap-up session where we create a spider web, the long-standing symbol of the MTW and how it helps us weave connections that last long after the workshop ends. Participants return in time to be welcomed back by fellow faculty at the All-Faculty Meeting on Thursday.
The Goals:
MTW celebrates good teaching and builds a supportive learning community. To accomplish this, we will:
- Share teaching and learning tips,
- Reflect on professional attitude, knowledge and behaviors,
- Promote collegiality,
- Open ourselves to new ideas, and
- Have fun with colleagues.
For Prospective Participants:
It is easy to forget the profundity of what the quotation above points out. Committee work, assessment, and bureaucratic red tape can overshadow our sense of vocation and its importance for students. Towards that end, please consider joining fellow faculty as we come together for a invigorating workshop focusing on our cherished vocation: teaching.
This all-expenses-paid retreat will take place at the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, MO which offers state-of-the-art facilities and beautiful grounds for recreation. We provide participants round-trip transportation between JCCC and the Marillac Center, single-occupancy lodging, Wi-Fi access, and meals.
How to Apply:
All full-time faculty are eligible to apply for the available slots. Priority will go to the JCCC’s newest faculty, including LENS faculty, and professors in Career and Technical programs.
All applicants must clear the dates with their supervisors to make sure that they can attend all three days starting from 9:00AM on the Tuesday of Spring in-service through 11:00 AM on Thursday. For 2024, the workshop is scheduled for January 9 through 11. Prospective participants can access the application here.
Applications must be received by Faculty Development by November 1.