Postsecondary New Teacher Workshop
Agenda located at bottom of page
Date: August 11-13, 2010 Location: Bill Taylor
Training Center, Mercedes-Benz, Vance, Alabama
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Registration Procedures: Complete and return the
registration form. (If you wish to pay by credit
card, please use the link at the bottom of this page.) Registration Fee: $225 per
person (includes workshop material, lunch, continental breakfast, breaks)
Registration Deadline: August 2, 2010
Registrations accepted after this date only if space available.
Deadline to pay registration fee: August 6, 2010
Registration is not complete until payment is received. All purchase orders
must be paid by registration deadline.
Deadline for refunds: August 6, 2010
No refunds after this date.
Certificate for 20 hours of instruction provided at conclusion of workshop
This three-day professional development workshop is designed for new
or recently hired postsecondary technical and health instructors, or other
non-degreed instructors. The workshop will focus on areas of concern for
instructors who have had no formal teacher training. Workshop staff are
qualified personnel who have extensive experience in training new instructors.
The workshop will be led by Resource Center staff, teacher educators, and
experienced postsecondary instructors. The agenda will consist of classroom and
lab management, evaluating students, teaching techniques, using technology as a
teaching tool, developing detailed lesson plans, establishing industry advisory
councils, as well as information about the postsecondary educational system,
working with business and industry, and working with student organizations.
Additional items may be added to the agenda.
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note that this is only to send us your credit card information...
- NOTE: You will
still need to download and return the registration form
so we will have your registration information.
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Agenda - Subject to Modification
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration - Refreshments |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Workshop Orientation |
| 9:15 - 10:00 |
Introduction to Teaching
Qualities of a Postsecondary Instructor; How Learning Takes Place;
Learning Styles |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15 - 12:00 |
Presentation Techniques/Teaching Strategies |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch |
| 12:45 - 2:30 |
Detailed Competency-Based Lesson Plans
Utilizing the Course Syllabus and Outline; Components of
Performance-Based Instruction; Methods of Delivery |
| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Break |
| 2:45 - 4:00 |
Lesson Plans Continued |
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| Thursday, August 12 |
| 8:00 - 8:15 |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 10:30 |
Project-Based Teaching |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 - 12:00 |
Working with College administrators and Postsecondary
System |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Lunch |
| 12:45 - 2:00 |
Establishing Student Organizations |
| 2:00 - 2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15 - 4:00 |
Using Technology as a Teaching Tool |
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| Friday, August 13 |
| 8:00 - 8:15 |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 8:45 |
Copyright Laws/Internet Resources |
| 8:45 - 10:00 |
Classroom/Lab Management
Planning the semester; Preparing for quality lab time; Live work
policies; Grades, attendance, budgets, and communication |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15 - 12:00 |
Classroom Management continued
Student services; Professional development; Advisory/Craft
Committees; Creating a strong recruiting base; Building strong industry
relationships; Outreach to the community programs |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 12:30 - 2:45 |
Evaluating Students
Validating Test Items; Types of Tests; Developing Rubrics; Grading
Procedures; Record Keeping |
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Presentation of Certificates |
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