AB 1725 STAFF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
September 24, 2009, Room 1096, Teaching & Learning Center
ATTENDEES: Dan Martinez, Mark Hopkins, Sue Slater, Francine Van Meter
Fall Flex Week Evaluation Report
Fifty-five events were scheduled during flex week. Attendance totals were similar to
previous years, and participant satisfaction was high. (See attached evaluation report.) All
College Day was well attended, but went over schedule by 30 minutes.
Faculty Senate Discussion on Flex Week
Alex Taurke indicated he would like to see Flex Week revised so some departments can
choose to teach during that time instead of attending flex activities. Several senators
expressed opposition to his proposal and there was support for keeping the current structure.
The Flex Calendar is a negotiated item and the district and CCFT would have to agree on any
changes, and those changes approved by the Chancellor’s Office.
Spring 2010 Flex Week
Spring flex week will be five days. The committee decided to make Thursday a
program/department day so department-specific professional development activities could be
scheduled during that time. It would be left up to the Deans as to how to format
Division/Department Day on Friday.
Staff Development Budget
There is money left over from the Staff Development budget. After funding All College Day
expenses, it should be a little over $17,000. The committee decided to suspend conference
and travel funding for 09-10 and instead hold on to the money for funding speakers and
workshops that would serve a larger number of people.
Spring Flex Week
February 1–5, 2010 (5 days)
Staff Development Committee Fall 2009 Meeting Dates
Thursday, September 24, 3:30–5pm
Thursday, October 29, 3:30–5pm
Thursday, November 19, 3:30–5pm
Thursday, December 10, 3:30–5pm
All meetings in room 1096, Teaching and Learning Center
Fall 2009 Flex Week Evaluations
Title
Presenter
Attendance Eval
Comments
Well directed and good dialog; clarity of sabbatical concepts and points to remember
in a proposal
great DBA info; (SUG):more material & in-depth info
overveiw of budget;pertinent and informative
Application for Sabbatical Leave: Writing a Successful Proposal
Brain-Based Approaches to Curriculum and Pedagogical Design
Breakfast with Brian
California Community College Commission on Athletics Constitution
and Bylaws for Cabrillo Coaches
Eric Carter
Diego Navarro
Brian King
12
25
82
5
5
5
Dale Murray
25
5
Captioning! See it in Action.
CCEU Fall Luncheon
CCFT Contract Development Workshop
CCFT General Meeting
CCFT Luncheon
CEED Division Meeting
CHAC (Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council):Conocimiento
Francine Van Meter, Calais Ingel, Karen Franco
Stephanie Stainback
Eric Hoffman
Paul Harvell
Paul Harvell
Rock Pfotenhauer
CHAC: Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council
14
124
6
74
134
19
14
5
N/A
4
5
5
N/A
N/A
Cheap Produce and Labor: Exposing the Plight of the Migrant Worker Julio Leal, Kathy Cowan
Josh Blaustein, Jason Camara, Albi Romero, and Carlos
Chemistry and Physics Show Off Their Stuff
Figueroa
39
5
great movies and discussions; eye opening;
(SUG):further analysis; handout with facts
16
5
great presentations; fun and engaging; amazing demonstrations
Communication and Interaction in Blackboard
Computer Technology Center Open House
Francine Van Meter
Barbara Durland
12
20
5
5
very useful tips; valuable and relevant info; great exposure to new technology tools
well laid out;great info/handouts;
Curriculum: Where we are now...and tomorrow
Drawing the Model
Drive Through Technology Assistance
Dale Attias & Jennifer Cass
Ron Milhoan
The TLC Staff
21
15
14
N/A
5
5
Experiments in the Writing Laboratory
Faculty Senate
Diane Putnam
Steve J. Hodges Letitia Scott-Curtis
13
38
5
5
Catherine Lachance, Alicia Hernandez, & Janis Farmer
Georg Romero, Topsy Smalley, Stephanie Staley
Sarah Albertson and Michael Mangin
Mary Gaukel Forster, Felix Robles, Trevor Cavanagh, and
Growing Our Own, Cabrillo College Success Story
panel
Patrick Meyer, Debora Bone, and a panel of local Human
Health and Wellness: Integrating Senior Concerns into our Curriculum Service and Health Care Providers
Individual Creativity in Mathematics Teaching
David Viglienzoni
13
10
28
5
5
5
4
5
17
19
5
5
Infusing Student Presentations with Energy, Involvement and Attention Michelle Waters
20
5
Iron Chef Cabrillo
Mike Wille and Eric Carter
15
5
Keynote for Enhancing Presentations
Lessons From Cyberspace
Lowering Textbook Costs for Our Students
Math Activities for Algebra and Digital Bridge
New Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Our Gang
Brian Legakis
Francine Van Meter
Robin Ellis, Dan Rothwell, Johanna Bowen
Marcella Laddon
Rock Pfotenhauer
Chuck Smith, Paul Harvell
16
10
13
13
6
10
4.5
5
5
5
5
N/A
Fast Track To Work is 10 years old! Come hear our story.
Giving our Past a Future
Grapes of Wrath : Fact, Myth, and Historical Memory
Fall 2009 Flex Evaluations.xls
important and clear info; great recruiting info
about a paid service;
(SUG): how to make/caption own videos
discussion of adjunct issues; good info; low attendance - bad time and place
informative; great discussion of budget/health plan; productive;
great food; entertaining; important info;
important and clearly stated information; exellent materials and current information;
(SUG): have one component discussed each semester?
good pacing, model, feedback; had ample time
awesome personal assistance; patient helpers; offer it more;
exellent participation; open discussion; specific techniques;
(SUG): more time
great discussion & presentation;
informative; good info and brainstorming;
(SUG): more feedback during session
great resource; new information
compelling images/discussion; great open forum discussion
presence and stories of delta students
panelist's experiences; wealth of knowledge;
(SUG): need student representatives to access the relevancy of the topics
great discussion; lots of ideas
Clear explanation of methods to improve student presentations; great ideas for
incorporating presentations in my class; useful handout; practical training for every
discipline; practical, effective, and informative
Good exercise in team-building and organization; creative problem-solving under
pressure; enjoyed the "behind the scenes" in the Sesnon kitchen; interacting with
colleagues in an unusual way
great topics and visuals; very good demo section;
(SUG): more learning about keynote program
very helpful; learned new uses for blackboard; illuminating
good overveiw; practical ideas;
interesting examples; good information;
well informed & organized; concise; Informal
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Fall 2009 Flex Week Evaluations
Title
Presenter
Attendance Eval
Comments
Part-Timers’ Solidarity Breakfast
Michael McCarthy
29
5
Professional Behavior: Where's the Line?
Program Chair Meeting
PTSD and TBI in the Classroom: Helping Veteran and Other Students
Succeed
Carmen Plaza de Jennings
Michele Rivard
Panel Discussion with: Debora Bone, Pattie Tomnitz, Beth
McKinnon, Francisco Ponce, Dianne Avilar.
16
23
5
4.5
great company/food;comaraderie;
(SUG): more attendees and not same time as president's speech
valuable & good reminder; well presented; interactive; great real life examples;
(SUG): needs new scenarios; copy of ppt to take notes on
very useful information
24
5
very informative; great panel; specific and relavent; great and varied contributions
Read Creative Writings to Help Strategize Teaching Creative Writing
Red Cross Adult CPR & AED
David Sullivan, other writers
Dale Murray Vera Pulido
6
14
5
5
Sabbatical Leave Returnees: Writing a Successful Report
Eric Carter
8
4
thought provoking; please repeat
great interaction; good video; hands on; appreciated humor;
Critical CalSTRS info given; open discussion and review of pertinent materials for the
final report
'Scuse Me While I Teach This Class: Music In Non-Music Classrooms
Strides toward Teaching Sustainably
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and Program Planning
Study Skills for Math Courses
Teaching Exchange: Small Group/Discussion Activities in the
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teaching the Traditional Canon at Cabrillo: Challenges and
Achievements
Michael Pebworth and Timothy Craig Mosher
Karen Groppi, Michelle Merrill, Elissa Wagner
Winnie Baer
Gabby Rodriguez
37
11
23
17
5
5
5
5
fun and instructive; great ideas; good music; interactive;
enjoyable walk and discussion
well-paced;clear info; great info about background & significance of SLO
great examples; interesting ideas
Letitia Scott-Curtis Virginia Coe Conrad Scott-Curtis
17
5
Teaching to the Whole Student
The Art of Classroom Management and Maintaining a Healthy
Learning Environment
Cassandra Paden
2
5
Great discussion, encouraged a lot of give and take; (SUG): expand to other disciplines
good discussion generated among participants; great presentation;
(SUG): needs more attendees
5
5
22
11
4.5
4.5
Watsonville Center Faculty Meeting and Orientation
Sesario R. Escoto
Dawn Nakanishi and the Faculty of the Visual Studio Arts
Department.
Social Justice Conference Steering Committee
Rachel Mayo, Marcelo Nogueira, Tera Martin, and
Francisco Tostado
57
5
What's Hot, What's Not in Math, Science Career Technical Education
Eva Acosta, Audries Blake, Frank Lynch and Guests
23
5
What's New in WebAdvisor for Fall 2009?
Marcy Wieland
37
5
Who Ya Gonna Call? A Health Resource Workshop
Katie Dowling, Dianne Avelar, Martha Orr
11
1304
5
The Art of Teaching Art: 50 years of Cultivating an Arts Community
Toward a Fourth Annual Social Justice Conference
Teresa Macedo
TOTAL
BELA Division Meeting
HASS Division Meeting
Health and Wellness Division Meeting
Library Division Meeting
NAS Division Meeting
VAPA Division Meeting
Jim Weckler
Nancy Brown
Kathie Welch
Johanna Bowen
Wanda Garner
Dan Martinez
74
65
49
20
84
88
All College Day
Brian King
450
Fall 2009 Flex Evaluations.xls
specific examples; great info and support
variety of perspectives; great stories;
(SUG): equal time for presenters
great student participation; good overview of past conference
great food; quick, streamlined, informative, and to the point
up-to-date/timely info;
(SUG): specifically address careers); larger room; more hard data and info
larger room; clear, logical presentation; very responsive
(SUG): more email roster help;
well organized; vast amount of student resources;
(SUG): one page referral hand out to leave with
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