Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning:
voice: 956.364.4849
fax: 956.364.5120
Director:
Steven Szymoniak
voice: 956.364.4826
Email: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Mailing Address:
Steve Szymoniak
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
Location:
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is located in W-301 of the Irma Rangel Science and Technology Building
Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed


 

 

Instructor Level Certification Course

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offers a semester-long Instructor Level Certification Course (ILC) for all new full-time faculty. The objective of the ILC is to support instructors new to the campus as they make the transition to TSTC-Harlingen, to help them become accustomed to the procedures and practices that directly impact their faculty responsibilities, and to provide useful techniques for teaching and learning.

In addition to the weekly classes, the Instructor Level Certification Course incorporates a peer mentor component which is designed to assist and supplement the individualized development process for a new instructor.  The peer mentors teach in the same division as the new instructor but not necessarily in the same department, and each is recognized as an instructional leader within that division.

Instructor Level Certification Course

Fall 2009 Schedule

Date

Time

Topic

Presenter

 

Location

 

Sept. 8, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Introduction to the course, orientation to the college and Instructional Division

Steve Szymoniak

CETL, W301

Sept. 10, THU.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

WebAdvisor Training

 

Doris Robledo

TRC, W103

Sept. 15, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Making the Grade Training

 

Doris Robledo

 

TRC, W103

Sept. 17, THU.

On-Line

Critical Teaching Documents:  Syllabus and Course Information Sheet

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Sept. 22, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Writing Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

Steve Szymoniak

CETL, W301

Sept.24, THU.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Presenting a Lesson (schedule observations 1 & 2)

Steve Szymoniak

CETL, W301

Sept. 29, TUE.

Online

Oral Questioning Techniques

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Oct. 1, THU.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Advisement Skills

 

Rich Kirk

CETL, W301

Oct. 6, TUE.

3:00 - 5:00 PM

 

Moodle Training

Steve Szymoniak

TRC, W103

Oct. 8, THU.

On-Line

Distance Learning

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Oct. 13, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Critical Thinking—The Elements, Standards and Rubrics

Steve Szymoniak

CETL, W301

Oct. 15, THU.

On-Line

Critical Thinking—Using the Elements, Standards and Rubrics in the Classroom

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Oct. 20, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Workshop:  Critical Thinking Implementation

Steve Szymoniak

CETL, W301

Oct. 22, THU.

On-Line

Constructing Objective Test

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Oct. 27, TUE.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Datatel Training

Doris Robledo

TRC, W103

 

Oct. 29, THU.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Datatel Training

Doris Robledo

 

TRC, W103

Nov. 3, TUE.

On-Line

Constructing Subjective Tests

Steve

Szymoniak

Moodle

Nov. 5, THU.

On-Line

Writing Rubrics

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Nov. 10, TUE.

On-Line

Analyzing Objective Tests and Constructing the Performance Test

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Nov. 12, THU.

On-Line

Active Learning:  Cooperative and Collaborative Learning

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Nov. 17, TUE.

On-Line

Preparing an Effective Professional Growth Plan

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Nov. 19, THU.

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Multiple Intelligences

 

Rich Kirk

CETL, W301

Nov. 24, TUE.

On-Line

Dealing with Difficult Student Behaviors

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Dec. 1, TUE.

On-Line

Introduction to Generalization Students

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Dec. 3, THU.

On-Line

Introduction to Research @

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

Dec. 8, THU.

On-Line

Introduction to Copyright

Steve Szymoniak

Moodle

 

Tuesday, December 18, 2009

 

End of ILC

 

All Artifacts Due Online-Mentor Exit Report Due

 

Classroom