S10 Suggestions for General Education professional development

Presenters

Sandy Pope, Secondary and Physical Education
FLC Members

Abstract

This session will share suggestions for and prompt discussion about how faculty can better prepare ourselves for the new general education by advocating for sufficient resources, time, and compensation. Members of the “Professional Development for the New General Education” FLC explored and formed suggestions for professional development seminars and other opportunities that can help and reward faculty for revisions into the new model. Our work primarily focused on the three “tagged” areas of Civic Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability, but we believe the conversations and resulting outcomes can be applicable in any of the General Education areas. After considering many approaches to structuring professional development seminars, we found consensus on an 8-week synchronous model similar to existing successful seminars like Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) and Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC). We advocate for a consistent approach to structuring the seminars to maintain parity and equity across the general education curriculum. The Teaching & Learning Conference offers an opportunity for feedback from a wider audience, and we look forward to those conversations.

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