Program
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Due to winter weather, Wake Tech will open at 10:00 am
10:00-10:15 Introduction to workshop and goals, and introductions of leaders and participants, Room PLM 241
10:15-10:45 What is student success?
- Brainstorm "success" from the perspective of students and instructors
×Tactile graphic created by participant Joe Davis![[creative commons]](/images/creativecommons_16.png)
10:45-12:15 Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities, Room LE 210
- Presentation on Universal Design by Shelia Spiegel and Mary Murr from Wake Tech Disability Support Services
- Creation of a tactile graphic utilizing Universal Design principles
- Resources: International Association for Geoscience Diversity
12:15-12:45 Lunch, Room PLM 241
12:45-1:45 Working with all students by understanding different student populations
- Discussion of various subpopulations, challenges faced in the classroom, and strategies to overcome challenges
- Resources: GSA 2013 SAGE 2YC Short Course Program and Handouts and Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges 2013 National Workshop Program
1:45-3:00 Helping Students Learn to Learn
×Participants discuss student subpopulations
- Presentation and discussion
- Resources: PowerPoint Presentation on Helping Students Learn to Learn (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.2MB Mar6 14) and Test Wrapper Examples (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 14kB Mar7 14)
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-3:45 Individual reflection regarding action plans, Room LE 210
- Action Plan Template (Microsoft Word 22kB Mar2 14)
3:45-4:15 Sharing action plans
4:15-4:30 Workshop evaluation and closing remarks
Additional Resources:
Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education in Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC)
The Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College (SERC)
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) and NAGT Geo2YC Division