Transcript Part-Time Faculty Orientation

Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Adria Belk, Director of Instruction
Valley Rogers, Early Childhood Care
and Education Program Director
Overview
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Learning Styles &
Teaching Strategies
Classroom
Management
Assessing Students
Grades
Attendance
Campus Resources
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Syllabus Components
Work Ethics
Adjunct Faculty
Responsibilities
Banner
The Brain
SIGHT
SOUND
SMELL
TASTE
TOUCH
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Sensory
Memory
Rehearsal
Initial Processing
(Working
Brain)
Elaboration
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Organization
Long-Term
Memory
Short-Term
Memory
Retrieval
Learning Styles
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Visual: Processes what is seen; not 20/20 acuity
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Auditory: Processes what is heard, not hearing
acuity
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Read/Write: Processes what is read and written, not
excellent reading and writing skills
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Kinesthetic: Processes through involvement, not
general physical movement
Teaching Strategies
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Lecture
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Review Materials
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Use of variety
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Relevancy
Classroom Management
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Rambling: Wandering around and off the subject; using
far-fetched examples or analogies.
Shyness or Silence: Lack of participation
Talkativeness: Knowing everything, manipulation,
chronic whining.
Sharpshooting: Trying to shoot you down or trip you up.
Heckling/Arguing: Disagreeing with everything you say;
making personal attacks.
Grandstanding: Getting caught up in one’s own agenda
or thoughts to the detriment of other learners.
Taken from: "Getting the Most out of Your AIDS/HIV Trainings“ East Bay AIDS Education Training Center. Adapted from:
California Nurses Association, AIDS Train the Trainer Program for Health Care Providers (1988) cited on
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm#behaviors.
Classroom Management
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Overt Hostility/Resistance: Angry belligerent,
combative behavior.
Griping: Complaining (maybe legitimate).
Side Conversations: May be personal or related to
subject. Distracts group members and you.
Taken from: "Getting the Most out of Your AIDS/HIV Trainings“ East Bay AIDS Education Training Center. Adapted from:
California Nurses Association, AIDS Train the Trainer Program for Health Care Providers (1988) cited on
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm#behaviors.
Assessing Students
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Objective questions (Scantron)
Presentations (Rubric)
Essay (Good for critical thinking)
Projects (Rubric)
Performance Assessment (Rubric)
Only assess what you teach
Teach objectives well; assess well
Grades
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Sample Final Grade Breakdowns:
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Tests
Final exam
Papers
Projects
Presentations
Homework
In-class assignments
Work Ethics (must be 10%)
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Total: 100%
Grades
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Standard Grading Scale:
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A = 90 – 100%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%
F = Below 60%
Students must earn at least 75% to pass courses in:
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Associate Degree in Nursing (NURS)
Certified Nurse Assisting (NURA)
Licensed Practical Nursing (LPNU)
Medical Assisting (MAST)
Attendance
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Students attend:
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when they are invested
when there is a reason
when the class is organized
when their learning styles are being met
when class is relevant
when they see a connection with grades
Attendance
Technical Studies Attendance Policy:
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A student who enrolls in classes in the Technical Studies Division is
expected to attend all class meetings.
It is recognized, however, there may be situations that make it impossible
to attend a class at the stated time. Therefore, absences and/or tardies
may be excused by the instructor for the following reasons:
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Illness
Illness or death in immediate family
Military duty
Unusual work conflicts such as last minute overtime requirements or business
emergencies – not just routine work hours.
Legal obligations (court appearances, etc.)
Each unexcused absence will result in one point being deducted from your
final average.
Each unexcused tardy will result in one-half point being deducted from the
final average.
Faculty can develop alternative policies that fit their course design.
Campus Resources
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Academic Resource Center
Learning Support
Library
Special Populations
Testing & Career Development Center
Computer Labs
Scantron
Technology Services
Syllabus Components
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Instructor contact information
Weekly schedule
Purpose of the course
Course objectives
Textbooks and supplies
Attendance policy
Grading policy
Work ethics
Withdrawal statement
Disability statement
Work Ethics
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Attendance
Character
Teamwork
Appearance
Attitude
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Productivity
Organization Skills
Communication
Cooperation
Respect
Work Ethics
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Sample Activities:
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Emphasize Work Ethics in course content (discussing
character, productivity, attendance etc. in your field)
Students read lessons online and complete related
assignments
Guest speaker within your field of study
Current news issues relating to Work Ethics
Sample Assessment:
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Check lists
Graded web assignment (with discussion)
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Create rubric/grading system for web assignment
Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities
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Week 1
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Week 2
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Print class roll each day and check attendance
Enter attendance in Banner by the 6th day of the
semester
Upload syllabus
Sign and return contract
Week before Mid-Term
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Enter grades below “C” in Banner
Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities
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Final Exams
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Missed Classes
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Must be submitted by semester deadline
Tests
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Complete a “Missed Class Form”
Final Grades
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Must be administered on assigned dates
Submit copies of all tests to Technical Studies at end of
each semester
Maintain attendance records and gradebook for
entire semester (Excel gradebook)
Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities
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Adjunct Faculty Orientation
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Use Bainbridge College email account
Emergency procedures
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All adjunct faculty must attend first session
New adjunct faculty must attend future sessions to remain
eligible to teach
24-hour campus security: 493-0554 (Dean Whaley)
911
Send student to main office or closest faculty member
Adjunct Faculty Resources
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http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tsptfaculty/
Banner
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Email
Uploading syllabi
Entering attendance
Entering grades
Checking student records
Confidentiality
References & Resources
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Learning Styles
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www.vark-learn.com
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html
Work Ethics
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http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/techprep/WEactivitylist.htm
General Resources
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http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
http://www.knowyourtype.com/intro.html
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/
http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tsptfaculty/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
www.gcic.peachnet.edu