Schools Out for Summer!

No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks. Hmm, now that I’m an adult with children of my own, that little rhyme no longer gives me the same sense of elation it did as a youth. Even though classes are done for most educators until the fall term; learning is never over. Come spend a day with us and learn more about the Cycle of Assessment at the Assessment by Design workshop. Learn how to use Bloom’s Taxonomy as a planning framework to tie together course objectives, program outcomes, and classroom assessments. Discuss and receive practical tips on writing program goals. Learn about assessment data: how to gather it, ways to summarize it, how to analyze it, and the myths surrounding it. Network with colleagues from various institutions during the hands-on activities and over lunch. Pick the date that best fits your schedule (June 16 or June 30 CANCELLED) and spend the day with us learning about assessment. Continue reading Schools Out for Summer!

Just Keep Swimming

As a former English teacher, I love a good metaphor. Just keep swimming is a simple metaphor meaning to never stop: never stop trying, never stop believing, and never stop learning. As the end of the semester and the start of swim season approaches, plans are being made for summer activities at every college across the United States: what books to read, trips to take, and what workshops/conferences to use hard earned faculty development dollars.  Allow me to entice you to use those development dollars on Assessment by Design: a one day workshop providing a comprehensive overview on assessment. Assessment by Design is an interactive workshop providing useful information for assessing student learning and how you can use the Cycle of Assessment as a framework to improve teaching and learning. The hands-on activities are facilitated by JCCC instructors and staff. The $135 fee includes a workbook designed to assist you over the course of the workshop day and in the Continue reading Just Keep Swimming