Emerge from your burrow - with the Pew FTLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The New Faculty Majority: Supporting & Honoring Your Part-time Faculty

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Adjunct Academy- Rescheduled

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PART-TIME NEWS

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Congratulations

Competitive Grant Deadline: April 1

MID-SEMESTER INTERVIEW ABOUT TEACHING (MIT)

The MIT is a mid-semester evaluation technique that provides instructors useful feedback from their students about their learning in a course. This FTLC service involves a member of our staff visiting a class, interviewing students, and reporting back to the instructor. Conducted during the 4th to 9th week of the semester, the MIT takes 30 minutes of class time wherein a consultant guides a three-step feedback process.

Please visit the MIT website for additional details and a link to an online request form.

Faculty and staff have access to a online professional development resource. The 20 Minute Mentor Commons is a growing library of video-based programs to help you address teaching opportunities and challenges. Each video is 20 minutes in length and is accompanied by PDF handouts and a transcript.

Some topics include: What are the three worst mistakes to make in the classroom?
How can I promote deep, lasting student learning?
How can I connect students' interests to course content?
How can I build community in my classroom?
How do I create engaging threaded discussion questions?
How do I get more students to participate in class?
In blended courses, what should students do online?

To activate your 20 Minute Mentor Commons subscription, contact us at ftlc@gvsu.edu and we will send you the GVSU activation code.

The New Faculty Majority: Supporting & Honoring Your Part-time Faculty

Wednesday, February 11, 3:00-4:30pm
3068 JHZ
Please register at https://www.gvsu.edu/sprout/ by Feb. 9

Part-time faculty are now 60% of the faculty in higher education institutions. They contribute significantly to student success and the economic well-being of institutions. They should be recognized and valued as collaborators with full-time faculty and administrators.

This webinar will examine the changing role of part-time/adjunct faculty and provide strategies every institution can implement to honor their part-time teaching staff. Participants will be provided with ten low-cost and innovative strategies that can be implemented immediately to demonstrate the institution's commitment to and appreciation of part-time faculty.

Adjunct Academy- Rescheduled

Closing the Loop on Teaching: A Workshop on Assessing Learning
Friday, February 27, 1 - 4pm
Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons
Multipurpose Room - 030LIB
Please re-register at https://www.gvsu.edu/sprout/ by Feb. 25

For information please visit the Adjunct Academy webpage.

Teaching & Learning with Technology Symposium

Derek Bruff, Keynote Address
Wednesday, March 11, 1-4pm DeVos Center, Pew Campus
This Symposium provides an opportunity for faculty to showcase how they're putting technology to use in their teaching. Faculty and staff from across the university gather for this afternoon of fun, food, and presentations. For more information follow this link.

Faculty Fulbright Workshop

Friday, March 13, 2pm - 4pm
107C - University Club

This workshop is recommended for faculty considering applying for the Fulbright grant. A wine & cheese reception, with previous GVSU Fulbright awardees will follow. For more information contact the Padnos International Center.

PART-TIME NEWS

Congratulations

Michael Braid, M.S.Ed.
Pew Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty Winner

Michael Braid’s commitment to Grand Valley, to movement science, and to his students extends far beyond the baseline expectations for part-time faculty, as his colleagues and students observe. His involvement with students within and beyond the classroom makes him a strong and very deserving award winner. Braid is a popular teacher in the athletic training program, a valued preceptor in clinical education, and enjoys a stellar reputation in the community. He has what a colleague describes as a “thirst for knowledge” and models high standards of practice. In the words of one student, Michael Braid’s course “…not only challenged my critical thinking and ability to adapt to constantly changing circumstances, it also provided me with skills and traits that I am able to utilize every day in a rehabilitation setting.”

Connect!
The Part-Time Faculty Network is now meeting on Linked-In. Sign in to our group now!

Part-time Power Hour
FEB 6, 9-10AM, 140 CHS
FEB 10, 12-1PM, 302E DEV
FEB 23, 9-10AM, 068 JHZ
FEB 24, 5-6PM, 136 CHS
FEB 25, 11AM-12PM, 068 JHZ
FEB 26, 9-10AM, 302E DEV
FEB 27, 12-1PM, 302C DEV
MAR 10, 1-2PM, 302E DEV
MAR 11, 5-6PM, 068 JHZ
MAR 18, 9-10AM, 068 JHZ
MAR 19, 1-2PM, 068 JHZ
MAR 27, 11AM-12PM, TBA DEV
APR 1, 4-5PM, 068 JHZ