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Synchronous Sessions For Faculty

There is a ton of professional learning happening for faculty that we want you to know about if you're interested. We'll try to curate the schedule on this Canvas page. To get the most current scheduling information, we recommend directly accessing the schedules at the links below:

Training calendar for SDCCD Online Learning Pathways (Dave Giberson is the primary host of District's workshops & his Zoom link differs from above.)
Events calendar for California Virtual Campus (CVC) (Register on their site to get the corresponding Zoom links.)
@ONE Website and the @ONE Fall into Humanizing series (Fall 2021) (Register on their site to get the corresponding Zoom links.)
CCCOER (Community College Consortium for OER) 2021 Fall Webinar Series (Register on their site to get the corresponding Zoom links.)

Archived Sessions

We'll do our best to move past sessions to this Archived Sessions section with the corresponding access information.

Friday, Sept. 10 | The Science of a Diverse Community

Friday, Sept. 10 | ASCCC OERI Webinar: OER & ZTC in the California Community Colleges - An Update (#10488)

Friday, Sept. 17 | UndocuAlly Training

Part of the Latinx Heritage Month 2021 Series
10a @ zoom.us/j/95720170084

Friday, Sept. 17 | ASCCC OERI Webinar: Licensing and OER - How and Why (#10489)

This interactive session is intended for those who are familiar with licensing OER but want to check and expand their understanding. After a review of licensing basics and license compatibility, some of the more complex licensing considerations will be discussed. For example, how are collections and remixes different and why does it matter? Bring your questions and licensing challenges.
10:30a - 11:30a: ⏯️ ASCCC OERI Webinar on Licensing and OER - How and Why
Register here for this ASCCC OERI webinar.

Friday, Sept. 17 | ATLA Conference Day 1

Conference for Antiracist Teaching, Language, and Assessment (ATLA) Conference - Day 1
11am - 2:15pm
Register for this Free Zoom Conference

Thursday, Sept. 23 @ 1p | Five Smart Strategies to Enhance Your Course Design (#10525)

Topic: Five Smart Strategies to Enhance Your Course Design
Thursday, Sept. 23rd 1p - 2p
Most faculty are aware there’s a direct link between course design and student success. But have you ever thought about how your design methods can impact YOUR success in teaching a course? Using Canvas as our backdrop, this webinar will introduce five simple yet often-overlooked strategies for making your course design faster, easier and more effective.
⏯️Recording Link: Five Smart Strategies to Enhance Your Course Design

Friday, Sept. 24 @ 10:30a | Laying out the Welcome Mat with a Humanized Course Card and Homepage (#10405)

This session is part of the @ONE Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series!
10:30a - 12pm: Laying out the Welcome Mat with a Humanized Course Card and Homepage (Flex #10405)
⏯️Recording Link: Laying out the Welcome Mat with a Humanized Course Card and Homepage

Friday, Sept. 24 | ASCCC OERI Webinar: OER and the Hesitant - Testing the Waters (#10490)

While some faculty may choose to dive into the deep end when adopting OER, others prefer to approach the shallow end first. Every OER adoption is a unique journey and may be attempted in a variety of ways. Of course, floaties are available. How do you dip your feet in the OER world by just adopting a chapter or an assignment? Where do you find quality resources to buoy your plunge into OER? Join us for this invigorating swim into the waters of OER.
⏯️10:30a - 11:30a: OER and the Hesitant - Testing the Waters

Friday, Sept. 24 | ATLA Conference Day 2

Conference for Antiracist Teaching, Language, and Assessment (ATLA) Conference - Day 2
11am - 2:15pm
Register for this Free Zoom Conference

Thursday, Sept. 30 @ 12p | Encouraging Academic Honesty in STEM through Authentic Assessment (#10527)

Friday, Oct. 1 @ 10a | Using Course-Level Outcomes in Canvas (#10546)

Presenters: Tasha Frankie
Come learn how outcomes in Canvas can be used in support of standards-based grading.
Not recorded

Friday, Oct. 1 | ATLA Conference Day 3

Conference for Antiracist Teaching, Language, and Assessment (ATLA) Conference - Day 3
11am - 2:15pm
Register for this Free Zoom Conference

🥕Thursday, Oct. 7 @ 3p - 4p | Teaching Tree Meet-up in Mesa Garden (#10548)

Teaching Tree Meet-up in the Mesa garden with TerraMesa
Presenters: Kelsey Graham & Waverly Ray
You may have connected with Teaching Tree on Canvas, Pronto, and Zoom before. Now it’s time to get grounded. We are taking the Teaching Tree to the Mesa garden! All Mesa faculty are invited to connect with colleagues in the Mesa garden in support of TerraMesa. We’ll use this space to connect with each other and introduce some wellness techniques in the garden - all while picking up a few new gardening tips. Teaching Tree is a project of the Faculty Professional Learning Committee (FPLC), and we invite all faculty to join our professional learning community. Come join us off screen and in the dirt!

Friday, Oct. 8 | Bearing Witness as an Act of Love (#10407)

This session is part of the @ONE Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series!
9-10am: Bearing Witness as an Act of Love, Dr. Mays Imad (Flex #10406) - Use @ONE's Registration link.
10:30a - 12pm: Identifying Your High Opportunity Students with a Getting to Know You Survey (Flex #10407) - Use @ONE's Registration link.
This session is offered through @ONE. Don't use our usual Teaching Tree Zoom link. Instead register with @ONE and they'll email you the Zoom link.

Friday, Oct. 15 @ 10a (Flex #10550)

Topic: Accessibility in Canvas and Zoom
Presenters: Rachel Russell (GIS)
Description: Get some tips on improving access and equity in your Canvas course & Zoom.

Friday, Oct. 22 @ 10:30a | Being a Warm Demander: Challenging Students with Relationship-Rich Teaching and Wise Feedback (#10408)

This session is part of the @ONE Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series!
10:30a - 12pm: Being a Warm Demander: Challenging Students with Relationship-Rich Teaching and Wise Feedback (Flex #10408) - Use @ONE's Registration link.
This session is offered through @ONE. Don't use our usual Teaching Tree Zoom link. Instead register with @ONE and they'll email you the Zoom link.

Friday, Oct. 29 @ 10a (Flex #10551)

Topic: New and Little Known Library Services for All
Presenters: Alison Gurganus
Description: A deep dive into our newest and very helpful however lesser known library services!

Thursday, Nov. 4 @ 3p - 4p | Teaching Tree Meet-up in Mesa Garden (Flex #10548)

Teaching Tree Meet-up in the Mesa garden with TerraMesa
You may have connected with Teaching Tree on Canvas, Pronto, and Zoom before. Now it’s time to get grounded. We are taking the Teaching Tree to the Mesa garden! All Mesa faculty are invited to connect with colleagues in the Mesa garden in support of TerraMesa. We’ll use this space to connect with each other and introduce some wellness techniques in the garden - all while picking up a few new gardening tips. Teaching Tree is a project of the Faculty Professional Learning Committee (FPLC), and we invite all faculty to join our professional learning community. Come join us off screen and in the dirt!

Friday, Nov. 5 @ 10:30a: Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series (#10409)

This session is part of the @ONE Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series!
10:30a - 12pm: Changing Students’ Learning Narratives with a Self- affirming Ice Breaker and a Wisdom Wall (Flex #10409) - Use @ONE's Registration link.
This session is offered through @ONE. Don't use our usual Teaching Tree Zoom link. Instead register with @ONE and they'll email you the Zoom link.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 @ 12p | Intersection of EDI and Open (Flex #TBD)

How do the goals and issues of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion intersect with Open Education? We will explore how these impact each other and how we might improve our efforts in each to enhance the other.
This session is part of the CCCOER 2021 Fall Webinar Series
Register on the CCCOER 2021 Fall Webinar Series site.

Friday, Nov. 12 @ 10a (Flex #10552)

Topic: Tiny Habits for Health: Cultivating Personal and Collective Well-Being
Presenters: Kelsey Graham
Description: The last year and a half brought us COVID-19, isolation, and an increased awareness of structural systems of oppression. For many, these circumstances impeded physical, mental, and emotional well-being—teachers report feeling burnt out and overwhelmed and many students are left feeling stressed, discouraged, and disconnected. As faculty, we must take care of ourselves in order to improve the collective well-being of our students. This interactive session will provide space to discuss your well-being challenges, offer actionable wellness strategies, and empower you to cultivate healthy habits for yourself and the students you serve.

Friday, Nov. 19 @ 10:30a (Flex #10410)

This session is part of the @ONE Fall Into Equity Humanizing Series!
10:30a - 12pm: Developing your Teaching Presence with Bumper Videos & Microlectures (Flex #10410) - Use @ONE's Registration link.
This session is offered through @ONE. Don't use our usual Teaching Tree Zoom link. Instead register with @ONE and they'll email you the Zoom link.

🌳Friday, Dec. 3 @ 10a

Topic: TBD
Presenters: TBD

📅 Wednesday, Dec. 8 @ 12p | Student Panel on the Impact of OER

Students from across the U.S. will share their perceptions and experiences using OER in their courses. They will also discuss how OER has impacted their educational journeys, specifically its relevance in this COVID-19 pandemic world.
This session is part of the CCCOER 2021 Fall Webinar Series
Register on the CCOER 2021 Fall Webinar Series site.

Teaching Tree will see you again in Spring22! Interested in facilitating a Teaching Tree session in Spring?