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Cultural Allyship in Education Workshops

This series is presented by staff from the Offices of Diversity and Inclusion and Disability Services, on the third Tuesday of each month in the CAFE space (LIB 23, on the lower level of Barber Library). Snacks will be provided. Faculty who attend and actively participate in five or more sessions will earn a Cultural Ally in Education certificate from the CAFE. Part-time and adjunct faculty can earn a $52.50 stipend for participation.

Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students, Oct 15, 1-2:30pm. A 2SLGBTQIA+ workshop that examines real-world examples of supportive allyship in scenarios that are applicable to education and working with students and fellow colleagues. We’ll discuss the acronym 2SLGBTQIA+, how active listening plays a crucial role in allyship and the creation of safe spaces, as well as ways to navigate the use of pronouns.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting Students with Disabilities, Nov 19, 1-2:30pm. Description TBD.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting Afrocentric Students, Jan 21, 1-2:30pm. A workshop that examines real-world examples or scenarios that many Blacks, African-Americans, and other African nations students encounter in education. We will work through ways of how not to target, or use microaggressions, and to recognize terms that impact these students in higher education. We’ll discuss how to build better ways to break down barriers in teaching style and habits to create a more inclusive classroom.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Basic Needs and Student Resources, Feb 18, 1-2:30pm. Faculty play a crucial role in helping students balance the demands of work, family, and school. Join us for an interactive workshop designed to provide insight into the real-life challenges students face when accessing resources and support systems. Through realistic scenarios, we will explore common barriers and discuss practical strategies for faculty to help students overcome them.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting Latinx Students, Mar 18, 1-2:30pm. This workshop is designed to provide faculty members with the knowledge and tools needed to provide culturally proactive support to Latinx students in higher education. It is critical for our faculty body to understand the unique cultural, social and academic challenges that Latinx students may face. Through interactive discussions, case studies and practical strategies, faculty members will have better tools to apply not only to support, but also to nurture a sense of belonging enhancing the higher education experience and success of Latinx students.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting Native American Students, Apr 15, 1-2:30pm. Explore real-life scenarios that many Native American/American Indian/Indigenous Peoples encounter throughout their education, and the ways that educators can specifically support these students. Discuss best terminology to use and not use, and gain a better understanding of modern-day Native issues and how to support Native students in the classroom as they navigate these complexities.
Cultural Allyship in Education: Supporting Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students, May 20, 1-2:30pm. : Explore the strengths and challenges of being student veterans and students currently serving in the U.S. military. Learn how VA Education benefits impact military-affiliated students’ educational pathway.

Canvas Back to Basics Workshops

This series is presented by staff from eLearning on the first Monday of each month in LIB 1 (the streaming classroom opposite the CAFE, on he lower level of Barber Library). Snacks will be provided. Faculty who attend and actively participate in four or more sessions will earn a Canvas Back to Basics certificate from the CAFE. Part-time and adjunct faculty can earn a $35 stipend for participation. More detailed descriptions of each session coming soon.

Canvas Back to Basics: Become a more efficient and effective grader with Canvas SpeedGrader, Nov 4, 2-3pm. The first session of Canvas Back to Basics focuses on providing student feedback with SpeedGrader. Just in time for grading midterms, after this session, participants will be able confidently use this Canvas tool to:
- Navigate to SpeedGrader using multiple access points within Canvas
- Apply various methods to provide student feedback (comments, annotations, media)
- Explain how students view and interact with feedback in Canvas
- Connect rubrics to assignments to evaluate student work efficiently

Canvas Back to Basics: Prepping content in Canvas for use in a new term, Dec 2, 2-3pm
Canvas Back to Basics: Strategies for creating, deploying, and aligning Canvas Assignments and Activities, Feb 3, 2-3pm
Canvas Back to Basics: Organizational best practices for Modules and Page Design, Mar 3, 2-3pm
Canvas Back to Basics: Deep dive into the Canvas Calendar, Apr 7, 2-3pm
Canvas Back to Basics: Know thyself - managing your Canvas profile, settings, and dashboard, May 5, 2-3pm

Student-Ready Instruction Discussions

This series is presented by the CAFE, on the third Friday of each month. Discussions will occur in the CAFE space (LIB 23, on the lower level of Barber Library). Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches to this noon hour meeting, and snacks will also be provided.

What does student-ready instruction mean in the larger context of the student-ready college? Oct 18, noon-1pm. The idea of the student-ready college is something that has been explored in the book Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success (Tia Brown McNair et al). This discussion will center on what being student-ready means for instruction, what we are already are doing to be student-ready, the other means by which we can become student-ready, and how instruction can work with other areas of the college to contribute to this vision for the institution as a whole.
What is the faculty role in referring and connecting students to resrouces? Nov 15, noon-1pm. Key to the idea of being a student-ready college is the support of the whole student. COCC has many resources available for student support, but instructors may not know the options or may not know how to appropriately steer students to these resources. In this conversation, we will share knowledge of the COCC resources, will talk about ways we are already connecting students to resources, and will share/generate new ways to encourage connection.
How can the 4 connections fit into your classroom? Jan 17, noon-1pm. The four connections (Interacting with students by name; Checking in and supporting students; Scheduling one-on-one meetings; and Practicing paradox) is one technique for creating a student-ready course/classroom. This discussion will look at what each connection entails, the ways in which we may already be engaged in these practices, and ideas for new ways to employ these techniques. Be prepared to share some best practices!

Topics for the Feb, Mar, Apr, and May discussions are coming soon. Part-time and adjunct faculty can earn a $35 stipend for participation.

What's Not Working Workshop

Having a problem in your class and need some advice from colleauges? Interested in hearing about what going on in others' classes and sharing some hard-earned wisdom? Then please come to the What's Not Working Workshop in the CAFE space (LIB 23, on the lower level of Barber Library) to share and learn. Dates and times TBD. You wil not need to register for this series - feel free to drop in!

Anti-Racist Pedagogy Workshop

Join one of four tracks to adopt and implement practices of course design and pedagogy that actively work toward creating anti-racist courses and classrooms. More information coming soon; meeting dates and times will be determined by the participants in each track. All faculty groups are eligible for stipends for participation in the full series and creation of a final product to be shared with colleagues.