Moorpark College is committed to Professional Development through a dialogue-rich environment supporting inspiration, motivation, and culture. Let us know if you are planning a professional development activity by sending details to Gabby Chacon, Classified Professional Tri-Chair and Brian Burns, Professional Development Coordinator to get assistance and have event posted here.
RESOURCES
Helpful Links & Tips
- At-Risk: How do I help a Student I'm Worried About? A Faculty & Staff Resource for California Community Colleges can be found at this CCC site
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Moorpark Instructional Technology & Distance Education training information can be found at MCDE website
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Vision Resource Center -- Vision Resource Center - Available to VCCCD employees through California Community Colleges Vision Resource Center. This site includes many resources for teaching and professional skills.
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VCCCD District Professional Development Page Visit here for more resources provided by the Ventura County Community College District.
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Shared Materials and Resources for Teaching (SMART), an archive of sabbaticals and best practices from Moorpark faculty, is located in MC Share. Login information for MC Share is located in the Faculty Quicklinks of the MyVCCCD Faculty tab.
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Teaching for Success login information can be found in the Faculty Quicklinks of the MyVCCCD Faculty tab.
- Faculty information about ACCESS and students with disabilities can be found on the ACCESS site.
CHARTER: The Professional Development Committee makes recommendations on the direction of professional development activities for full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including:
- Plan, implement, and assess fall and spring faculty professional development (Flex) activities
- Plan, implement, and assess classified staff professional development opportunities
- Coordinate, promote, and assess college-wide professional development activities in conjunction with other College departments and programs in alignment with the Educational Master Plan
- Evaluate applications and award professional development funds to faculty; funds to be considered are limited to those monies identified in the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Evaluate applications and award other funds provided to the professional development committee
Membership
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Co-Chair Dean |
Howard Davis |
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Co-Chair Classified |
Gabby Chacon |
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Co-Chair Faculty |
Elizabeth Gillis-Smith |
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PD Coordinator (no-vote) |
Brian Burns |
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Instructional Design Technologist |
Michael Ashton |
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(Alt: Tracie Bosket) |
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English, Learning & Student Life |
Tracy Tennenhouse |
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Physical Science & Career Ed |
Farisa Morales |
Dean |
tbd |
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Brian Swartz |
Student Rep |
tbd |
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Arts, Media, & Comm Studies |
Beth Megill |
Academic Senate |
Erik Reese |
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Allison Bowman |
Classified Senate |
Kelly Little |
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Counseling & Student Support |
Samantha Zaldivar |
Classified Senate |
Matthew Spinneberg |
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Pablo Diaz |
AFT Rep |
Michael Bryant |
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EATM, Life & Health Sciences |
Dalila Sankaran |
SEIU Rep |
tbd |
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Bus, Child Dev Languages, Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Perry Martin, Jr. |
Health, Athletics, Kinesiology, ACCESS, Math, Library, DE |
Katrina Topolinski |
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Rex Edwards |
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Spring 2022 Professional Development Opportunities
Below please find a list of PD opportunities for the Spring 2022 Semester. Want to add an event to share with the campus? Please email the Professional Development Coordinator at brian_burns2@vcccd.edu!
Events for March 2022
March Crafting and Mindfulness -- March 16 4-5pm LLR 3rd Floor.
In the beginning of the semester we had a zoom meeting where we shared all of our wonderful talents with the desire to have regular crafting sessions where we take time to be present and learn from each other. Our first scheduled crafting afternoon will take place Wednesday March 16th from 4pm – 5pm in the writing Center (3rd floor of the library). We hope you all will have the opportunity to attend and as mentioned before this will be the first of many gatherings. If you are unable to make this session keep an eye out for more on the horizon.
Women's HERstory
(Multiple events. Click here to check out the full webpage!)
Women’s History Month, which we refer to here at Moorpark as HERstory, is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, activism, science and to global communities. WHM has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987
Friday, March 11: 12:30-1:30PM
A Talk with Local Elected Officials
Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, Board Trustees: Gabrielle Torres and Dianne McKay will share their experience as women and elected officials. Moderated by our very own Interim VP of Academic Affairs, Mary Rees. ZOOM LINK
Monday, March 15: 1-2:30PM
"Our Bodies Ourselves: Breaking Stigmas around Female bodies"
Film screening of 30-minute documentary: Period. End of a Sentence.
Panel discussion following the film with faculty and staff about the film and the stigmas surrounding menstruation and female bodies in our culture and other parts of the world. ZOOM LINK
Tuesday, March 22: 3-4:00pm
Presenter: Patty Colman, History Faculty
"Building Fences and Breaking Barriers: Women Homesteaders of the Santa Monica Mountains"
The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed any citizen who was the "head of household" to make a claim on 160 acres of land. But who qualified as "head of household?" Join us for a conversation about sex, gender, and patriarchy and learn about some remarkable local women homesteaders. ZOOM LINK
April Events
Multicultural Day, April 12, 2022
(Multiple Events. Click here for the webpage. Check back soon for event program!)
Diversity in Culture Festival, Ventura College, April 13-14
Please click here to learn more about the many excellent talks and activities scheduled for Ventura College's Diversity in Cultural Festival.
From a Professional Development perspective, we would like to highlight the following sessions:
April 13, 10:00-11:00 am -- Meet Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta (click here to register)
Don't miss the opportunity to see a legend in action. Meet the celebrated Latina labor leader, activist and community organizer, Dolores Huerta who founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez. She served as vice-president and played a critical role in many of the union’s accomplishments for four decades. Huerta is also the president and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF). Captioning and ASL interpreting will be available.
April 13. 11:00am-12:00pm -- Refining Diversity and Inclusion with Celia Daniels (click here to register)
Take your seat at the table for this discussion on the intersectionality of gender identity with Celia Daniels, activist, founder and CEO of Rebekon Consulting LLC. Captioning will be available.
April 13, The Hope U Give Professional Development Event With Dr. G.T. Reyes (click here to register)
This interactive session explores how a critical praxis (Freire, 1970) framework that involves problematizing, visibilizing, reframing, and reimagining could help with the ongoing journey to rethink the community college as a transformative and liberatory space. Examine how the intersections of culture and structure need to be problematized as well as reimagined in order to teach and learn towards The Hope U Give Little Infants Frees Everyone.
One Campus, One Book Author Talk: Angie Thomas April 19, 1:00 pm, via Zoom.
January 6 and 7, 2022 Professional Development (Flex)
January 6 and 7, 2022 Professional Development (Flex) Days
Please note that all sessions will be held entirely online.
January 6
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Session II |
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9:00-10:15 |
Preview: Spring Curriculum Audit
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Understanding Intersectionality: 101
Zoom link: |
Chrome River
Zoom link: |
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11:45-12:30 |
Break
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12:30-1:45 |
Delta Alpha Pi
Zoom link: |
ZTC & OER: Frequently Asked Questions
Zoom link: |
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12:30-1:45 |
Mindfulness and Crafting
Zoom Link: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/j/2659629495?pwd=b3B2WXFCKzFWVHJlSGcvRTRMeWJ1dz09 |
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2:00-3:15 |
Grading for Equity
Zoom link: |
HyFlex Training
Zoom link: |
January 7
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Session I |
Session II |
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9:00-10:15 |
Instructional Design- Canvas for On-Ground Classes
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Student Services
Zoom link: |
Microsoft Teams
Zoom link: |
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11:45-12:30 |
Break
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12:30-1:45 |
Hyflex Training
Zoom link: |
Makerspace Tour and Curriculum Discussion
Zoom link: |
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2:00-3:15 |
Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs)
Zoom link: |
MC Writes: Reimagining Our Campus
Zoom link: |
January 6 and 7, 2022 Professional Development (Flex) Days
Please note that all sessions will be held entirely online.
Detailed Schedule
January 6
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9:00-10:15 |
Preview: Spring Curriculum Audit
Please join us for a cross-disciplinary discussion and demonstration of work faculty are doing and plan to implement in the spring with the goal of equitizing the curriculum in our classrooms. We will discuss practical applications, outcomes, and future plans!
Facilitators: Katie Booth, Tamarra Coleman, Diane Scrofano
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Understanding Intersectionality: 101
All faculty and staff are warmly invited to join us for an important conversation about the concept of intersectionality. Being mindful of the ways that we are all impacted by varied interconnected social categories offers faculty and staff opportunities to grow in empathy and connection with our students and co-workers, both in the classroom and in our workspaces.
Facilitators: Tamarra Coleman, Kelly Little
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Chrome River Training
Please join representatives from the Ventura Country Community College District office for a training session about Chrome River, our new system for inputting all types of fiscal data from P-cards, to travel reimbursements, and more!
Facilitators: Terry Cobos, Elizabeth Thompson Zoom link: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/j/92089224811 |
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11:45-12:30 |
Break |
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12:30-1:45 |
Delta Alpha Pi
Students with disabilities from the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society/Moorpark College Club aim to share their narratives about how navigating college while using accommodations offers a unique perspective that can only be developed through experience. Questions and interaction will be encouraged!
Facilitators: Student representatives from Delta Alpha Pi
Zoom link: |
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12:30-1:45 |
ZTC & OER: Frequently Asked Questions
Participants are invited to learn more about the Zero Textbook Cost program and its advantages for students and faculty. The session will include an overview of Creative Commons licenses, reference attributions, where to find high-quality open education resources (OER), and examples of how OER/ZTC materials are shared with students in Canvas. We will review Fair Use and Copyright guidelines and demonstrate the Library’s Leganto tool for curating course resources. The session will include information on funding opportunities for faculty to develop ZTC courses.
Facilitators: Cynthia Sheaks-McGowan and Jeff Benedetti-Coomber
Zoom link: |
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12:30-1:45 |
Mindfulness and Crafting
As we seek to balance between our professional commitments and our mental health, engaging in a hands-on crafting activity is one method to practice mindfulness. In this in-person session, participants are welcomed to come and practice or share their own crafting! Supplies will be available to practice with.
Facilitators: Beth Gillis-Smith and Emmanuel Guerrero
Zoom link: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/j/2659629495?pwd=b3B2WXFCKzFWVHJlSGcvRTRMeWJ1dz09 |
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2:00-3:15 |
Grading for Equity
Facilitators: Daniela Guevara, Farisa Morales, and Michael Nava
All MC Faculty are invited! In this session, CHESS faculty will share lessons learned by implementing improved, equity-focused grading for impact, from the book Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. The book invites faculty to adopt grading practices that are accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational to improve learning, minimize grade inflation, reduce failure rates, and become a lever for creating stronger teacher-student relationships and more caring classrooms.
Zoom link:
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2:00-3:15 |
HyFlex Training
Faculty and staff are invited to this in-person training for our HyFlex equipment and teaching modality in order to increase the flexibility in our instructional offerings. Note that this session will also be held on Friday, Jan 7 at 12:30-1:45. Faculty and staff are welcome to either session, or both!
Facilitator: Michael Ashton
Zoom link: |
January 7
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Session Info |
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9:00-10:15 |
Instructional Design- Canvas for On-Ground Classes
Please join instructional designer Tracie Bosket for a practical, hands-on workshop to discuss approaches for utilizing Canvas for your on-ground classes.
Facilitator: Tracie Bosket
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Student Services Information Session
All faculty and staff are invited to learn more about some of the excellent services we offer to students. These services are often overlooked by students, so faculty and staff members have an opportunity to help our students by informing about these services.
This session will include information regarding:
Facilitators: Allison Barton, Tim Lumas, Marine Melendez
Zoom link: |
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10:30-11:45 |
Microsoft Teams Training
Our campus is migrating to Microsoft Teams as a primary communication and connection tool. Don’t panic! Please join us for an informative session about how to best utilize the software to connect with fellow faculty and staff.
Facilitator: Michael Ashton
Zoom link: |
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11:45-12:30 |
Break |
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12:30-1:45 |
Hyflex Training
Faculty and staff are invited to this in-person training for our HyFlex equipment and teaching modality in order to increase the flexibility in our instructional offerings. Note this session is also offered on Thursday, Jan 6 at 2:00-3:15. Faculty and staff are welcome to either session, or both!
Facilitator: Michael Ashton
Zoom link: |
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12:30-1:45 |
Makerspace Tour and Curriculum Discussion
All faculty and staff are invited to learn more about our campus MakerSpace. The MakerSpace is a collaborative space for our entire campus community. This session will provide you an overview of our equipment and resources and you will have the opportunity to brainstorm ways you can include this resource as part of your curriculum or workflow.
Facilitator: Clare Sadnik
Zoom link: |
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2:00-3:15 |
TWMOCAs (Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates)
Please join our us as we work to close the equity gap and increase the campus' efforts in support of students of color at Moorpark College.
The TWMOCAs, Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates, aim to help Moorpark become more culturally competent. During the Spring 2022 flex meeting we will discuss how you can stay engaged in the fight. Learn about Moorpark’s discrimination & harassment reporting procedures and how this helps aid students, staff and faculty.
We have made great strides this past year and we are seeking further involvement from all Moorpark College faculty and staff to join the TWMOCAs. We believe everyone should be a TWMOCA and look forward to seeing you there!
Facilitators: TWMOCAs Core Members
Zoom link: |
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2:00-3:15 |
MC Writes: Reimagining our Campus
In this generative workshop, we will use poetry to imagine the campus to which we wish to return. Don't be scared-- today's definition of 'poem' is flexible and generous. :)
Facilitators: Tracy Tennenhouse, Crystal Salas
Zoom link: |
Fall 2021 Professional Development (Flex Week) 8/10-8/13
Fall 2021 Professional Development (Flex) Week 8/10-8/13
Moving Forward Together: Rebuilding and Reimagining Our Community.
Welcome and notes:
On behalf of the Professional Development Committee, welcome to all Moorpark College faculty and staff to our Fall, 2021 Professional Development Week.
This year’s event will be a bit different, but we are committed to delivering the same high-level of professional development activities to address a variety of needs for our faculty and staff.
HyFlex Format: The most significant change is all PD sessions Tuesday 8/10 through Thursday 8/12 will be offered in HyFlex format, which is to say that all these sessions will be available simultaneously in-person and on Zoom. The booklet below will include Zoom links for each individual session; there will be no need to sign up individually for sessions.
Convocation: Please note that Convocation on Friday 8/13 will be held entirely in-person as a celebration of our opportunity to come back together as community. However, in order that we can feel both welcome and safer, this year’s Convocation will be held outdoors in our Solar Village area, between the A and B parking lots. Please see the map below for location as indicated by the solar panel icon.
Coming to Campus: Faculty and staff entering the campus will still be required to check in first. As usual, you can use the MyVCCCD app to answer the pre-screening check-in questions and then check in at any of the designed check-in stations around campus. This will include the Convocation event. Please see the map below for station locations as indicated with the heart icon. Please allow for extra time for the check-in process, especially for Convocation since we will have quite a few people going to the same place. For Convocation, please allow up to 20-30 minutes.
Please note as well, in compliance with health guidelines, everyone will be required to wear a facemask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status, unless you are in a private office with the door closed.
Meals: In order to maximize everyone’s safety and comfort, all meals will be held outdoors. Breakfasts and lunches Tues-Thurs will be held in the Campus Center Patio area, right outside the cafeteria. Breakfast and lunch for Convocation will be held in the Solar Village.
Campus Map
Moorpark College Fall 2021 Professional Development WeekSchedule At A Glance
Tuesday, August 10
Wednesday, August 11
Thursday, August 12
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Friday, August 13: Convocation
*Please note: Convocation will be entirely in-person
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8:00-8:30 |
Breakfast |
Solar Village |
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8:45-12:00 |
Convocation Programming |
Solar Village |
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12:00-12:15 |
Academic Senate General Session |
Solar Village |
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12:15-1:15 |
Lunch |
Solar Village |
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1:20-2:30 |
Division/Department Meetings |
See chart |
Session evaluation survey link:
https://ventura.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fZeE5HboH9At4q
Detailed Program Schedule
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Tuesday August 10, 2021 |
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Friday August 13, 2021 Convocation! |
*Please note that Convocation will be entirely in-person
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8:00 -8:30 |
Breakfast
Solar Village Picnic Area |
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8:45-12:00 |
Convocation Programming
Solar Village |
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12:00-12:15 |
Academic Senate General Meeting Solar Village |
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12:15-1:15 |
Lunch
Solar Village Picnic Area |
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1:20-3:00 |
Division and Department Meetings
Meeting locations by division, see below |
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Dean |
Division |
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Oleg Bespalov |
Institutional Effectiveness & Planning, Grants, PACE |
PCR |
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Robert Cabral |
Physical Sciences and Career Education |
PS 202 |
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Matt Calfin |
ACCESS, Athletics, Kinesiology, Health, Mathematics, Library/Learning Resources, Distance Education, and Teaching & Learning |
AC 109/110 |
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Howard Davis |
Business, Child Development, Languages, and Behavioral & Social Sciences |
TBA |
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Khushnur Dadabhoy |
A&R, Counseling and Career Transfer Center, Dual Enrollment, EOPS, FYE/SYE, Foster Youth, Guided Pathways, Student Health Center, Student Success and Equity and Veterans' Center |
Online
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Monica Garcia |
English/ESL, Student Conduct/BAC & Student Life |
LLR 3rd Floor |
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Carol Higashida |
EATM, Health & Life Sciences |
Wildlife Theatre, America’s Teaching Zoo |
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Priscilla Mora |
Arts, Communication Studies, and Media |
AA Forum |
Convocation Guest Speakers info
Julie Tumamait-Stenslie is a Chumash Elder and Educator, Cultural Resource Consultant, Native American Heritage Commissioner and Tribal Chair of the Barbareno/Ventureno Band of Mission Indians.
Danna Lomax
A mother, bilingual educator, and activist, Danna Lomax currently serves as the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Teacher in Ventura, California and Lecturer at California State University Channel Islands. She creates trans-disciplinary, project-based units in Spanish and English that encourage students to promote peace with themselves, each other, and the planet. A mentor and member of the social justice organization, Educators Doing Justice, Danna’s areas of specialization include dual language and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
Danna’s recognitions include: Earth Charter Summit Award, PBS Innovation Award, Fulbright Teacher Exchange (Uruguay), AAUW Career Development Grant, 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award from Teaching Tolerance and Ventura Unified School District Teacher of the Year (2013). Danna agrees with Mother Teresa, “If there is no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
Please click below for a downloadable version of the PD week program
Please click below for a downloadable version of the concise PD week schedule with Zoom links.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Below, please find a list of up-coming professional development opportunities.
Please check back frequently as this page will be updated with new info as it becomes available.
Have an item you’d like to add to the list? Please email the Professional Development Coordinator, Brian Burns
Professional Development Opportunities Spring 2021
March 5
SLO Open Hour
This meeting is an open office hour regarding SLOs at Moorpark to answer your specific questions about SLO language, planning assessments, and using eLumen.
Come to Friday's open First Friday SLO Office Hour
March 5, 2021
10-11 AM
Rachel Beetz Zoom Meeting room:
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/98215875168
March 18
CTE Professional Development Opportunity
Thursday, March 18, 10:00 - 11:00 am ASCCC Webinar: Fine Arts, Performance, and Technology
Ventura County Colleges Anti-Racism Alliance – From “Just Is” to “Justice”: The Need to Institutionalize Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Training -- 1:30-3:00
Please join us for a presentation by colleagues in higher education across Ventura County focused on the need to institutionalize ongoing Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Training on Thursday, March 18. Presenters will share a variety of training approaches that have been deployed at colleges and universities in Ventura County. Sponsored by the Ventura County Colleges Anti-Racism Alliance (VCCARA). Please see flyer
Register link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEodu6opzIiHdUV9eX-YEIeSHU9pIJaFxOC
March 19
SLO Round Table 12:00-1:30pm
Struggling with SLOs?
- Join us in a round table session where we discuss methods we are using to collect SLO Data.
- Please bring any examples of questions and methods you use to collect SLO data.
- Informal, fun, and friendly!
Zoom Link Here!
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/97329574168
Hosted by Danielle Vieira
SLO Committee Co-Chair
March 22
Gaining Perspectives Workshop Series
Monday, March 22, 2021: Expression and Equity (4-6pm): CCCCONFER.ZOOM.US/J/92829715215
Info about the workshop series:
During this workshop series, Dean Monica Garcia and Dr. Katie Booth will facilitate opportunities for all members of our Division to unite in courage and level up as we work towards the shared goal of seeing justice permeate all aspects of our campus community and beyond it. We will work t to gain new perspectives on
- Culturally Intelligent Pedagogy and how to implement it into activities, assignments, and student support;
- Linguistic Prejudice and how to combat it and assess students’ spoken and written work in an asset-minded way that amplifies our students’ voices;
- Grades, Grading, and Assessment practices that prioritize and reflect equity and student success.
By reading, watching, and listening alongside expert scholars, activities, and colleagues that are also focalizing this work, we will learn in activities-based workshops together, coming together in the spirit of community and the larger goal to do the best we can to support our students and help launch educated, empowered individuals into a just local, national, and global world.
For further info and to get involved, please email Dr. Katie Booth at kbooth@vcccd.edu
March 24
Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs)
General Assembly Meeting
1:00-2:30pm
Please see attached flyer
March 25
CTE PD Opportunities
Thursday, March 25, 8:30 - 10:00 am CTE WorkGroup Monthly Meeting
Thursday, March 25, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ASCCC Webinar: CTE Faculty Diversification
Classified Professionals Workshop
03/25/21, 2-3 pm “Better Together” with Victoria Ashford (MC Classified Professional Development Committee). Please see attached flyer
Zoom link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/92604767306
For questions or further info, please contact Gabby Chacon at gchacon@vcccd.edu
March 27
Silence is Violence: Unpacking and Addressing Anti-AAPI Violence. - Free webinar Sat, March 27, 1 PM
You are invited to a FREE Zoom webinar.
When: Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Silence is Violence: Unpacking and Addressing Anti-AAPI Violence.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_xrS4bCoVTiSw5TQXgofQ7w
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Sponsored by The Coalition, with panelists from African American Male Education Network and Development (A2MEND), Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), and California Community College Organización de Latinx Empowerment Guidance & Advocacy for Success (COLEGAS).
March 30
Classified Professional Workshop
03/30/21, 8:30-10 am Working Remote Best Practices (District Classified Professional Development Committee) (invitations already sent through Outlook calendar).
For questions or further info, please contact Gabby Chacon at gchacon@vcccd.edu
April 7
SPORTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
On Wednesday, April 7 at 5:00 pm, MC’s Student Health Center (SHC), Athletics Department, and Associated Students will be presenting a webinar entitled “Social Justice in Sports: The Impact of Racism and Discrimination in College Sports.” Led by SHC Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Elmer Guardado, this talk will highlight the relationship between sports and civil rights, introduce the history of student athletes and institutional oppression, and provide students with mental health resources and guidance for how they might get involved in their campus communities. Join Dr. Elmer Guardado and representatives from MC Athletics and ASMC: bit.ly/30WZVD1
April 12
Professional Development Series for Using Virtual Tools
Please join Michael Ashton as he kicks off the Professional Development Series for Using Virtual Tools. The live webinar will occur every 2 weeks, beginning April 12, 2021, from 12 pm to 1 pm.
April 13
Multicultural Day
Since Multicultural Day is an alternative day of instruction, faculty and staff are encouraged to take part in the day’s events as well!
April 16
CTE Professional Development Opportunity
Friday, April 16, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm SCCRC Regional Adult Education Meeting
April 19
Gaining Perspectives Workshop Series Monday, April 19: Equity-Minded Grading Practices (4-6pm): CCCCONFER.ZOOM.US/J/96466168514
Workshop info:
During this workshop series, Dean Monica Garcia and Dr. Katie Booth will facilitate opportunities for all members of our Division to unite in courage and level up as we work towards the shared goal of seeing justice permeate all aspects of our campus community and beyond it. We will work t to gain new perspectives on
- Culturally Intelligent Pedagogy and how to implement it into activities, assignments, and student support;
- Linguistic Prejudice and how to combat it and assess students’ spoken and written work in an asset-minded way that amplifies our students’ voices;
- Grades, Grading, and Assessment practices that prioritize and reflect equity and student success.
By reading, watching, and listening alongside expert scholars, activities, and colleagues that are also focalizing this work, we will learn in activities-based workshops together, coming together in the spirit of community and the larger goal to do the best we can to support our students and help launch educated, empowered individuals into a just local, national, and global world.
For further information or questions, please email Dr. Katie Booth at kbooth@vcccd.edu
April 21
Book Discussion from Child Development Faculty
6:30-8:30pm
Anti-Racist Baby -- by Ibram X. Kendi
Please email Beth Gillis-Smith (esmith@vcccd.edu) for further info!
April 22
CTE Professional Development Opportunity
Thursday, April 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Virtual Contract Education Summit(Free!)
April 26-30
Black Student Success Week
Registration is now open for Black Student Success Week's daily webinar series: The Black Hour. Throughout the week, April 26-30th, The Black Hour will share insights and approaches for improving student success among Black and African American students at California’s community colleges. Webinars will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. and are open to California Community College administrators, staff, faculty, practitioners, and students.
- MONDAY, APRIL 26 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Follow the Money: Unapologetically Supporting Black Students
- TUESDAY, APRIL 27 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The ADT Journey for African American Students
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Equity and Black Representation in Higher Education Leadership
- THURSDAY, APRIL 29 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
A Legislative Briefing: Actively Advocating for Black Student Success
- FRIDAY, APRIL 30 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Cost of Freedom: “Speaking Up to Diversify the Faculty Ranks”
April 27
Professional Development (Flex) Day
Information Coming Soon!
April 28 & 29
CCC LGBTQ+ Summit
Early bird rate is $75
Apply for fee waiver by March 15
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April 29
CTE Professional Development Opportunities
Thursday, April 29, 8:30 - 10:00 am CTE WorkGroup Monthly Meeting
Thursday, April 29 - Friday, April 30, 6:00 am - 3:00 pm ACTE Annual Hybrid Work-Based Learning Conference ($300 Register by 4/26! CTE Funding Available)
April 30
CTE Professional Development Opportunities
Friday, April 30 - Saturday, May 1 ASCCC Career Noncredit Education Institute (Links to an external site.) ($50 Register by 4/24! CTE Funding Available)
Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG) Book Discussion: bell hooks Teaching Community
11:00am-1:00pm
Everyone is welcome to join the FIG in a lively discussion of this timely and important book on pedagogical philosophy and approach.
For info and questions, please email Beth Gillis-Smith (esmith@vcccd.edu)
Zoom link:
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/7767770084
Free copy of the book here
May 10
Gaining Perspectives Workshop Series Monday, May 10: Summer Dreams of Equity (4-6pm): CCCCONFER.ZOOM.US/J/97097359702
Workshop series info:
During this workshop series, Dean Monica Garcia and Dr. Katie Booth will facilitate opportunities for all members of our Division to unite in courage and level up as we work towards the shared goal of seeing justice permeate all aspects of our campus community and beyond it. We will work t to gain new perspectives on
- Culturally Intelligent Pedagogy and how to implement it into activities, assignments, and student support;
- Linguistic Prejudice and how to combat it and assess students’ spoken and written work in an asset-minded way that amplifies our students’ voices;
- Grades, Grading, and Assessment practices that prioritize and reflect equity and student success.
By reading, watching, and listening alongside expert scholars, activities, and colleagues that are also focalizing this work, we will learn in activities-based workshops together, coming together in the spirit of community and the larger goal to do the best we can to support our students and help launch educated, empowered individuals into a just local, national, and global world.
For further information or any questions, please email Dr. Katie Booth at kbooth@vcccd.edu
June 17
CTE Professional Development Opportunity
Thursday, June 17 - Saturday, June 19 ASCCC Faculty Leadership Institute ($200 Register by 5/17! CTE Funding Available)
July 7
CTE Professional Development Opportunity
Wednesday, July 7 - Friday, July 9 ASCCC Curriculum Institute (More Info Coming Soon!)
Upcoming!
Fall Professional Development (Flex) Week
8/10/21-8/13/21
Register for OER and Ethnic Studies/Social Justice Studies - Friday, April 2, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Register for OER and Sociology - Friday, April 2, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Register for OER and Physics - Friday, April 2, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Register for OER and Hospitality Management - Friday, April 9, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Register for OER and Business - Friday, April 9, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Register for OER and Child Development - Friday, April 9, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Register for OER and Math - Friday, April 9, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Register for OER and Political Science - Friday, April 16, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Register for OER and Administration of Justice - Thursday, April 22, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Register for OER and English - Friday, April 23, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Register for OER and Chemistry - Friday, April 23, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Register for OER and Biotechnology - Friday, April 23, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Register for OER and Communication Studies - Friday, April 23, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Register for OER and History - Friday, April 30, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Register for OER and English as a Second Language - Friday, April 30, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Register for OER and Spanish - Friday, April 30, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Register for OER and Economics - Friday, April 30, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 27, 2021 Professional Development Day
Moorpark College
Spring Professional Development (Flex) Day
April 27, 2021
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Schedule at-a-Glance
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Time |
Session Title |
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8:30-9:45 |
Zero Textbook Cost Information |
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10:00-11:15 |
Making PDF Documents Accessible |
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11:30-12:30 |
Implementing Cultural Spaces on Campus http://bit.ly/CulturalSpaces |
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12:30-1:00 |
Lunch Break |
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1:00-2:15 |
Enhancing Teaching with Creativity |
| 2:20-3:35 |
Rescuing Your Zoom Videos! |
Detailed Schedule:
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8:30-9:45 |
Zero Textbook Cost
Please join us for an important discussion about the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program and ways you can help remove or alleviate the textbook cost barrier to success. Funding and support will be available over the coming year to assist faculty in converting their courses to a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) designation. In this session, we will review our ZTC project plans and the funding application process. Additionally, an overview of the search, integration, and adoption process will be discussed.
Facilitator: Cynthia Sheaks-McGowan |
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10:00-11:15 |
Making PDF Documents Accessible
Carve out new skills with the SHARP PDF accessibility technique and Microsoft PowerPoint. Bring your event flyers or PDF handouts to design with accessibility in mind.
Facilitator: Matthew Spinneberg |
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11:30-12:30 |
Initiative to Implement Student Cultural Spaces on Campus
The Ventura County Colleges Anti-Racism Alliance will provide an overview of research on the relationship between campus multicultural centers or similar spaces and students’ sense of belonging and retention. Best practices and lessons learned from other California Community Colleges on their implementation of multicultural centers will be introduced, as will feedback from BIPOC or other marginalized students regarding their need for communal student spaces. http://bit.ly/CulturalSpaces |
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1:00-2:15 |
Enhancing Teaching with Creativity
Facilitators: Beth Megill and Clare Sadnik
Put your creativity to the test in this session focused on differentiating between creativity and problem solving as it exists in our lives and in our industries. Participants exercise their creative potential in small tasks that require big thinking. This session is focused on the nuts of bolts of thinking outside of the box and how to cultivate it in our students.
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2:20-3:35 |
Rescuing Your Zoom Videos
Your ZOOM Recordings are in danger, what can you do to save them? This session will introduce alternative video hosting platforms, explain video migration steps, and provide guidance on use-cases.
Facilitators: Tracie Bosket and Michael Ashton |
