Led by Karin Abell, ESL Director at Durham Tech, this session guides participants in understanding some of the personal and logistical issues that international students can face to help us…
If you are a faculty advisor who wants to streamline your advising process, or, if you are an instructor and faculty advisor who desires a more consistent approach to advising…
Undocumented students in North Carolina face a variety of barriers to entering and persisting in higher education including the community colleges. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss issues,…
In 2021-2022 there were approximately 60k public high school students. Each was enrolled in at least 1 College Career Promise (CCP) course. In this session, presenters from Durham Tech lead…
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and formerly a dean at Wake Tech discusses the differences between equality, diversity and equity and justice while designing inclusive learning spaces.View Recording
This presentation presented key steps for and effective start for a semester. The presentation also focused on improving student learning outcomes and alignment with the core initiatives of the college's…
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and formerly a dean at Wake Tech discusses the differences between equality, diversity and equity and justice while designing inclusive learning spaces. This…
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream presents part 2 of the session on designing inclusive learning spaces. This session is 2 of 2.View Recording
Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This…
Facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Whalen from Harper College and Achieving the Dream this session unpacks how instruction can build on a student’s prior knowledge and cultural experiences to develop skills…
Research in educational and cognitive psychology demonstrates that when it comes to student learning, how we teach is often just as important, or even more important, than what we teach.…
Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This…
Led by Dr. Leticia Johnson-Arnold this session defined multiple dimensions of wellness and provided participants with tools to assess potential strengths and areas of improvement within each dimension. View Recording
Amanda Zekanis, from Johnston Community College, leads this presentation. It provides resources for faculty professional development. It discusses some of the classroom activities that can be implemented to engage students.…
This session is a facilitation discussion about the challenges of online and in-person teaching both pre- and post-pandemic. Several student profiles are discussed with consideration of personality types and ways…
The loss/momentum framework (connection, entry, progress & completion/advancement) is a great structure for thinking about and supporting the way students progress through college. Led by Ed Bowling, in this workshop…
Dr. Tanya Scott, from Achieving the Dream, facilitates this workshop. It provides an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Also, how it can be utilized to create engaging and…
The Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice has been designed to provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to discuss current trends in artificial intelligence. It also explains how this emerging…
This session unpacked the definition of deficit thinking, identified alternative strategies to change the students' outcomes, and illuminated communication's role in dismantling deficit thinking to asset-based pedagogical thinking. View Recording
Facilitated by a panel of presenters this session unpacks the evolution of AI in the classroom, setting expectations for students and identified support for instructional practices. View Recording
In this session, participants were encouraged to critically evaluate their grading systems. Also, to further develop pedagogically collaborative relationships as well as a specific alternative grading application for their teaching.…
This session explored mental health, mental health challenges, and mental health disorders to discuss important mental health and wellness concepts. Participants were provided with practical self-care strategies and resources that…
This session leads discovery of how to use course design as a catalyst for creating an inclusive learning environment, including best practices and strategies for any course modality. Dr. Shantell…
Facilitated by Dr. Hollie Daniels this session unpacked her work with Corequisite Education in her time at Florida State University’s Center for Postsecondary Success. Dr. Daniles used unpacked examples in…
Designed for faculty and staff of community colleges, the session demystifies the complex world of AI. One of the highlights of this presentation is an introduction to prompt writing. View…
Led by Dr. Devon Graves this session provides pedagogical approaches to building effective relationship-building and teaching practices for students of color. View Recording
Mindfulness and contemplative pedagogy can assist an individual in raising their own self-awareness, and this holistic method can help curb the stressors that an individual may face in an overstimulated…
In this workshop, participants discussed how this belonging framework operates and its significance in fostering success among college students with Dr. DeLeon Gray. Learned how to apply key strategies to…
This session addressed the merits of adopting a growth mindset in teaching and learning practices. The core idea is to shift from a fixed to a growth mindset, acknowledging intelligence…
Led by Dr. Carrol Warren, this workshop aimed to empower educators with the knowledge and tools to create inclusive online courses by incorporating re-usable assignments. A reusable assignment is considered…
Building upon the foundational knowledge acquired in Part 1, this session provided hands-on experience in prompt writing, vital for creating personalized educational materials. This workshop not only aimed to advance…
