The Hydrodiversity of the Imperial Valley and Salton Sea
Short Description
The Grossmont College Geography Department will be offering an opportunity for interested faculty and staff to participate in a faculty/staff development field trip to examine the environmental, economic, cultural, and political impacts brought about by the Imperial Irrigation District’s historic water transfer agreement.
This field trip represents a continuation of a nearly 20-year tradition by the Grossmont College Earth Science Department in educating faculty and staff about water and energy systems of the West and how those systems impact the southern California region.
Time Preference
Time Required
3 Hours
Facility Required
Other (Explain Below)
Facility Details
Note: This is a 2-day activity but I had to put something in for Time Required
Note
This is a bus-escorted, overnight field trip leaving GC Wednesday afternoon and returning to GC Friday afternoon. A tentative itinerary (dates, times, and locations) is available. Flyers with more detailed information will be available soon. Contact Mark Goodman at 7886 for more specifics.
The Hydrodiversity of the Imperial Valley and Salton Sea
The Grossmont College Geography Department will be offering an opportunity for interested faculty and staff to participate in a faculty/staff development field trip to examine the environmental, economic, cultural, and political impacts brought about by the Imperial Irrigation District’s historic water transfer agreement.
This field trip represents a continuation of a nearly 20-year tradition by the Grossmont College Earth Science Department in educating faculty and staff about water and energy systems of the West and how those systems impact the southern California region.
3 Hours
Other (Explain Below)
Note: This is a 2-day activity but I had to put something in for Time Required
This is a bus-escorted, overnight field trip leaving GC Wednesday afternoon and returning to GC Friday afternoon. A tentative itinerary (dates, times, and locations) is available. Flyers with more detailed information will be available soon. Contact Mark Goodman at 7886 for more specifics.
Got ESL Students? Helping Non-Native Speakers of English Succeed in Your Classes
Do you have English language learners who are struggling in your classes because of language problems and/or cultural issues? Participants in this interactive workshop will: •briefly review the background, characteristics, and needs of these students. •discuss/problem solve a variety of typical scenarios or difficult situations involving these students. •learn specific tips, strategies, and resources to help these students achieve success in classes across the disciplines.
Take a closer look at Grossmont Library’s video collection and the County Media Collection. Learn about what other instructors are showing in their classrooms. Find sources for free streaming video on the Internet. Walk away with a list of videos you can use in your teaching. This is a hands-on workshop.
Morning, Afternoon
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Computers for Attendees
Library Instruction Lab preferred, because of its proximity to the video collection, but Tech I or II would be okay.
A panel discussion that will address the underrepresentation of African-American students, and specifically black males in college and consequently in our faculty.
Learn more about the Basic Skills students in your classes. this workshop will provide a snapshot of our Basic Skills students in terms of demographics, placement, course-taking behaviors, and more.
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
1 Hour
Classroom with Data Projector
The presentor will be Pamela Wright. Pamela is the Institutional Research Planner in the district research office and a member of the Grossmont College Student Success Committee.
Faculty Inquiry Groups: Faculty Working Together to Increase Student Success
This workshop is designed to share information about FIGS and how we hope to employ them on our campus. If you are interested in sharing concerns and brainstorming teaching strategies with faculty from all disciplines, please attend this first workshop to help us establish the guidelines and topics for these ongoing Professional Development meetings.
Rick is working on a grant to enhance special populations and non-traditional learners into criminal justice courses and would encourage more collaborative efforts to develop an on-line component for pre-service assessment levels for English and Reading skills. The grant is funded by the CCC Chancellors Office.
Writing Accross the Disciplines: Assigning and Grading
This session will offer strategies and workshop opportunities for the development of effective writing prompts and grading rubrics that will increase the level of student work and focus instructor grading.
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
We will need a space with a smart cart - and with table tops for participants.
Grossmont Library “At Your Service”: What’s new, what’s changed, what you wish you had known sooner.
Come spend an hour in the library and save hours of prep time in the classroom. Learn how to put textbooks on reserves, how to use your computer to find and schedule videos, how to find book and article resources in your subject area, and much more! Come and meet the librarians for a fun and fast-paced library orientation.
Morning
1 Hour
Other (Explain Below)
We'll be using our library!
We are still hoping that you will use the library for a "meet and greet" and that the tour will be scheduled immediately following the "meet & greet"
The Reading Apprenticeship is an approach to reading instruction that helps students develop the knowledge, strategies and dispositions they need to become more powerful readers in all classes. In this workshop, participants will: * Learn about Reading Apprenticeship as a framework to support college students in reading and understanding academic texts. * Engage in a reading process analysis and discuss ways to make our invisible reading processes visible. * Explore ways to engage students in a metacognitive conversation about their reading.
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
I can do a 1.5 hour workshop or a 3 hour workshop.
Working with learning: Basic Skills classroom practices for channeling the teaching potential in your students. Students who teach retain 85% of what they have learned. Here are some ideas for getting students to teach themselves and teach each other.
"What's Race Got to Do With It:" Film and Discussion
This 2006 film chronicles student dialogues about "race" on the U.C. Berkeley campus. As they confront themselves and each other about "race," they discover they often lack awareness of how different their experience of campus life is from their peers.
I am going to talk about the Arab history before Christianity then during the Islamic rule until the present time in brief.The presentation about one hour long and thirty minutes for questions & answers
Yoga is currently offered as an Exercise Science class, but few know that we also teach the historical philosophical perspecive of the eight limbs of yoga. These are an interesting point of contemplation for personal development, effective team performance, and the development of a harmonious workplace.
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
1.5 Hours
Other (Explain Below)
Room 42-001 would be perfect, if a physical practice is desired. If lecture only, then seats with backs would be preferable.
Effective, Sustainable and Low-Cost Practices for Basic Skills
Learn how to maintain and enhance student success in difficult times. A host of presenters will share information, tips, and strategies that would benefit any course. Opportunities for further professional development will be offered.
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
Prefer Griffin Gate or larger room
Presenters include: Denise Schulmeyer; Andre Andersen; Eric Lund; Nemie Capacia; Sue Jensen; Rick Michelson; Helen Liesberg; Debby Golden; Marion de Koning; Maxine Goldburg; Beth Smith
Celebrating Diversity in the Arts: The 2010 Literary Arts Festival
This workshop is both a preview of the Creative Writing Program’s 14th Annual Literary Arts Festival and a presentation on ways to utilize the festival events and works of visiting authors in various courses across the curriculum—from basic skills to transfer level courses. Some of spring’s visiting writers include sensational Young Adult novelist Matt de la Peña, author of Ball Don’t Lie, Mexican WhiteBoy, and We Were Here; Marilyn Chin, celebrated poet and fiction writer of the provocative novel-in-stories entitled Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen; and Ella deCastro Baron, the first generation Philippina-American author of the courageous collection of poetry and creative nonfiction, Itchy Brown Girl Seeks Employment.
Introduction to Shared Governance, Campus, District and State
This workshop is for new and continuing classified staff that would like to know more about the organizational structure of our college and how it fits into the big picture of collegial consultation in the community. (Any employee is welcome - you don't need to be a classified staff member.)
Afternoon
1 Hour
Classroom with Data Projector
I would like to use Room 70-066
I would like to confirm some co-presenters before this is published.
A 90-minute, two-part lecture and workshop presenting opportunities for participants to learn about death and dying, grief and loss, care-giving, and a variety of techniques for confronting the emotional and psychological impact of these in our daily lives.
Morning
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
A SmartCart with internet connection will be indispensable.
Additional contact info: Lisa Ledri-Aguilar lisa.ledri@gcccd.edu 644-7246
This workshop is for all Developmental Math instructors, Math 80 - 97. Tuesday, 5-6pm (1 hour) same room as All Math Dept Meeting (Griffin Gate or Room 370).
Evening
1 Hour
Classroom with Data Projector
Same room as All Math Dept Meeting (Griffin Gate or Room 370).
Comprehensive view into the Arab cultural environment, its social aspects and practices, values and religions. Examination of the traditional and new trends of the culture.
Grossmont Library “At Your Service”: What’s new, what’s changed, what you wish you’d have known sooner
Come spend an hour in the library and save hours of prep time in the classroom. Learn how to put textbooks on reserves, how to use your computer to find and schedule videos, how to find book and article resources in your subject area, and much more! Come meet all the librarians for a fun and fast-paced library orientation.
Morning, Evening
3 Hours
Other (Explain Below)
Library
In order to attact as many instructors as possible we would like to schedule two 3-hour blocks. One group of tours offered in the morning another group of tours offered in the evening.
In order to accommodate as many people as possible we will be offering 6 - 1 hour tours during each session. All tours begin in the front foyer of the library on the hour and half hour. The last tour begins 1 ½ hours before our ending time.
Community Service Learning Returns to Grossmont College
Learn how we are bringing a Community Service Learning program (CSL) back to Grossmont College by targeting basic skills students as both providers and recipients of service learning in a variety of projects. This presentation will review the CSL projects we intend to start on our campus and in the community. After our presentation on progress made in setting up this program, we welcome your comments and suggestions about how to proceed with establishing CSL on our campus.
Morning, Afternoon
1 Hour
Classroom with Data Projector
3 presenters: Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin Virginia Berger Sabrina Santiago
Getting Started and Sticking with a Fitness Program
Learn the basics for successfully beginning and maintaining an effective exercise program. This interactive session offers realistic strategies that work! You'll also have a chance to practice a few moves (or you can watch). Bring your questions!
1 Hour
Other (Explain Below)
Moveable chairs, open space, carpeted area. Some sort of overhead or projector would be nice.
I'm flexible with the time of day and the time required (I can do this in 1.5 hours which may also be helpful).
This interactive and fun workshop provides participants with techniques for relaxing during the most hectic days, how to increase stress resistance, and practice positive 'stress' experiences.
1.5 Hours
Other (Explain Below)
Tables for folks to take notes on handouts (I'll provide) Room to move around (ie., Griffin Gate)
I'm open to the time slot - whichever you feel will work best for the schedule.
Teaching Reading Strategies to Your Content Area Students
Basic skills students struggle to read their text books in courses across the curriculum. This workshop will present quick and effective ways for content instructors to help students take control of their texts and make sense of the content. Participants will receive a written guide for later reference.
A new edition of the MLA Handbook was released April 2009 and there are substantial changes to the MLA format. This workshop will cover some of the major changes and give you resources to be prepared and to prepare your students.
At this workshop, speakers will share the critical thinking strategies they learned at the 29th International Critical Thinking Conference held in July in Berkely. Sample topics to be covered during this workshop include "Deep v. Surface Learning: Why Students Get Trapped on the Surface"; "The Role of Self Reflection and Self Assessment in Disciplining the Mind"; "Fostering Socratic Critical Thinking;" and "Fostering Close Reading and Substantive Writing."
Morning, Afternoon
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
The classroom needs to have a document scanner as well as computer and projector.
Joan Ahrens will act as the facilitator of the workshop.
This workshop will discuss what we've accomplished so far, what we still need to do and in what time frame, and will answer specific questions about assessments, analysis and modifying SLOs.
An open forum to discover what Basic Skills and Student Success encompasses. Attendees will have the opportunity to discover and share web based resources for students and instructors.
Presentation of various facets of campus life, especially issues affecting adjunct faculty. Past guests have included members of various unions, admin, academic senate, FACCC, state senate, medical insurance companies, etc.
Afternoon
3 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
Event usually draw 40-60 attendees. So, a room such as room 220 is preferable.
Event has usually been scheduled on Wed or Thurs (the day after Dept Meetings) from 1-4pm.
Demonstrate for instructors what is presented in a Library Instruction session as a "field trip" to the Library or (for larger classes) a "guest lecture" in a classroom.
Morning
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
We could use the Library Instruction Lab--for a maximum of 28 attendees.
If mornings are too full, afternoon would be my 2nd choice.
Awareness and recognition of AD/HD symptoms and challenges has grown dramatically among lay persons and professionals alike. This workshop will center on what research says and emerging treatment and accommodation options on and off campus.
"Being Prepared to Teach Students with Different Learning Styles in the Foreign Language Classes"
This presentation will introduce the participants to the creation and the development of authentic material in a five stage plan taking into consideration the variety of students learning styles. A descriptive vocabulary and functional terms, both in Arabic and in Spanish, will allow the participants to express themselves in the target language
This session will illustrate effective tools for integrating technology, multimedia and techniques. We will use Power Point, visuals, hand outs and communicative activities.
Have you ever been "hacked?" Are you pretty clueless about computer and internet security? This workshop (no "hands on"; discussion/interaction only) is for anyone who uses computers [at home or elsewhere] and wants to be more informed and aware of viruses, spyware, adware, wireless internet connectivity, etc. Focus is on Windows XP, Vista personal computers.
Morning
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
Windows (XP or Vista) instructor computer with projection system for powerpoint presentation and demonstrations. Internet connectivity would also be very useful.
Only available Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday for this session (not Monday or Friday).
Whether you already teach in a learning community, you want to teach in a learning community, or you simply want to create assignments that foster critical thinking and student engagement, this workshop is for you. You will leave with an assignment to use this semester.
1.5 Hours
Classroom with Data Projector
If possible, I would like this workshop to follow a workshop a number of Project success instructors will be developing and submitting for the purpose of sharing their integrative assignments.
Plus-minus grading, academic freedom, and consistency
A brief reminder about aspects of the upcoming plus/minus grading options for instructors, to be followed by an open forum discussion on how different instructors may teach - and evaluate performance in - the same classes.
Morning
1 Hour
Classroom with Data Projector
Mornings preferred but any start time in the window 10am-2pm is OK.
There are quite a few software programs, many of them free or low-cost, that can be beneficial for instructors of online courses. This workshop will introduce attendees to some of these programs.
1.5 Hours
Other (Explain Below)
Ideally, we would have a large room set up with stations and attendees can visit each station, learning about the software. Think of it like speed dating, only it's speed softwaring! Alternatively, we could have the standard room setup with a data projector, but it would be less interactive for the attendees.
There will be several presenters for this workshop. I don't know who they are yet. If the workshop gets approved, I will send out requests for presenters.
