Course Calendar

Classroom Management (INDV3352)
Through a case-based approach, participants will examine effective community college classroom management processes and strategies that establish positive student achievement and behavior. Participants will discuss best practices and apply what they have learned to their classroom settings. 20 PD Hours.

• Fall term: Online from October 25 to November 21, 2010, CRN 2171
• Spring term: Online from March 21 to April 17, 2011, CRN 2181
• Summer term: Online from May 16 to June 12, 2011, CRN 2185

Facilitating Online Discussions (INDV3358)
This course is designed to enhance participants’ ability to effectively facilitate discussions in the online environment. Participants will examine the facilitator’s role in online discussions that build community and enhance student learning. Participants will enhance their facilitation skills through activities with their peers that simulate facilitator-student interaction. 10 PD Hours. Note: This course is optional for Digital Professor Certification and is only offered online.

• Spring term: Online from March 25 to April 18, 2011, CRN 2182

Learning Outcomes-based Practice (LOBP2131)
This Essential Competency seminar focuses on student learning as the central goal of a Valencia educator’s practice and introduces the concept of outcome-based learning. Participants will examine their practice through the lens of the key questions in the College’s learning-centered mission: “What will the students be able to know or do?” and “How will you know they can do it?”. 2 PD Hours.

• Fall term:
  • Thursday, October 21, 2010, East Campus, 1:30-3:30 pm, CRN 2129
  • Friday, October 22, 2010, West Campus, 1:30-3:30 pm, CRN 2130

Reading and Writing: Strategies for YOUR Course (LCTS1117)
This online course focuses on practical strategies and techniques to enhance students’ reading and writing skills in any course. Participants will develop and revise a plan for implementation of these strategies. 20 PD Hours.

• Fall term: Online from October 25 to November 21, 2010, CRN 2170
• Spring term: Online from February 7 to March 6, 2011, CRN 2180
• Summer term: Online from May 16 to June 12, 2011, CRN 2184

Universal Design for Learning (INDV3256)
Participants will explore strategies for “universal design for learning” in a face-to-face classroom setting. This seminar will engage participants in effective strategies for designing an optimal learning environment that accommodates learner differences and unique learning needs. 2 PD Hours.

• Fall term:
  • Evening: Thursday, November 04, 2010, East Campus, 6-8 pm, CRN 2172
  • Day: Friday, November 05, 2010, West Campus, 2-4 pm, CRN 2173

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