In addition to our usual offerings, the list below previews the new workshops for September and October 2006. Go to the Workshop
and Event Registration Database to view or register for
any of these professional development opportunities.
Services for Students with Disabilities and Accessibility at ACC
 Enrollment limited to new full-time faculty. Participants will learn about the scope of availabile services at ACC for students with disabilities. Basic procedures students and faculty must follow will be covered, as well as the rights and responsibilities of faculty, staff and students when requesting, approving and implementing accommodations. Core concepts of how to provide accessible instructional content will be reviewed. Several scenarios involving student/faculty interaction will be discussed and time for questions and answers will be set aside.
9/22/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 301.0
9/29/2006, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, HBC 301.0
Coping and Grieving in Life's Timely and Untimely Changes
Dr. John Garcia, Associate Professor, Texas State University, will present practical perspectives for counselors to use with students/clients who may be coping through emotion-laden life transitions in which loss and grieving may be heavy, intense, unanticipated and ill-timed. Counselors will discover new or renewed insight with regard to the connections between the psychology of transition generally and that of grief and loss particularly. Specifically, this will aid counselors in helping their students/clients identify already existing skills or build new ones that are applicable in coping with loss and other significant transition experiences.
9/22/2006, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, RRHEC 252
Basic First Aid
Learn the basics of recognizing symptoms and responding to some of the more common health emergencies. Bring your questions and bring your lunch! Presented by the Williamson County EMS.
9/27/2006, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, RRHEC 252
Making Sense out of the Faculty Evaluation Process
Get the most out of your faculty evaluation process: student evaluations, input forms, portfolios, and more. We'll discuss procedures, dates, rationales, common pitfalls and standards of excellence.
9/28/2006, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM, HBC 454
 Connecting with the New Student: Who are These People and What Do They Want?
Community college faculty have always faced the challenge of educating a diverse student population. But, the learning styles and expectations of our new crop of students have even some “old pro” faculty flummoxed. Whether you call them Gen Xers, Millennials, Digital Natives, or even just Annoying, their upbringing, exposure to technology since birth, and societal influence have created individuals with life perspectives that are intensely different than that of their predecessors. This interactive presentation will address the characteristics of our new students and will provide suggestions on effective methods of teaching them.
10/13/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 103.2
How Do I Keep All of the Balls in the Air?
(or What is Expected of an Administrative Assistant at ACC?)
Aimed at staff who are new in Administrative Assistant roles at ACC, this moderated panel discussion will address the skills needed to serve successfully in an administrative position. Join this workshop to learn the in's and out's of an important and complicated job at ACC. Panelists include Pam Sutton, Rhonda Fenner, Susan Dudley, Jeanne Beach, and Jenease Friske. Facilitated by Shari Rodriquez.
10/13/2006, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC TBA
Classroom Management Round Table
 Forty-five new full-time faculty members have been hired at ACC and these newcomers are invited to attend an interactive, hands-on session offering an opportunity to explore challenges in establishing and maintaining an optimal teaching and learning environment. Guided by the Student Standards of Conduct,the disciplinary process, and institutional resources, faculty will come away from this session with effective strategies for dealing with difficult students.
10/20/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 301.0
10/27/2006, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, HBC 214
Supervisor Series: Employee Coaching: A Servant-Leadership Approach
This two-hour class focuses on coaching skills used during ongoing employee skill development, mentoring, and performance improvement/evaluation discussions. Taking a servant-leadership approach, coaching is designed to motivate others to grow, resulting in a healthier and stronger organization. Coaches leverage employee strengths and help employees identify performance gaps and develop plans to close gaps, resulting in improved performance and increased job satisfaction/morale.
Two sessions: 9/21/2006, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, HBC 411
Supervisor Series: Express Training for New Supervisors
This workshop will provide the basic tools a new supervisor needs in order to succeed in the first weeks of his or her new position. Those participating will meet key contacts in the Human Resources Department and will receive a copy of the Express Reference for Supervisors. Activities will include problem-solving through participatory scenarios and hands-on practice finding important information on the Human Resources website. This workshop is restricted to newly hired or newly appointed supervisors.
9/29/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 212
Servant-Leadership Principles for Faculty
Servant-Leadership principles and values can support our interactions in our classrooms as well as our offices. Join us to learn more about servant-leadership and explore the ways in which we can help our students become more self-directed, effective learners.
9/29/2006, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, HBC 103.2
Supervisor Series: Servant-Leadership at ACC
The basic tenets of Servant-Leadership are that it is a privilege to serve others, that quality management of processes matters, that leaders help others to grow, and that a core motivation for leadership is to contribute something larger than ourselves. This training will provide a detailed discussion of the concept for new supervisors at ACC.
10/20/2006, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, HBC 214
11/17/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 103.2
Supervisor Series: Managing the Faculty Evaluation Process
This workshop is specifically geared for Department Chairs. We will discuss the Faculty Evaluation process as it pertains to Department Chairs and best practices for the input forms and portfolios.
10/20/2006, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC 214 |
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