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Number 4, Vol. 12 | December 15, 2021
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The Center for Teaching Excellence team would like to thank all of you for your hard work, collaboration, dedication, and care that you have given to our Baker students this past year. Whether you taught online, online live, or on-ground, you are part of what makes us excited to say that we're Baker Proud! We wish you a safe and happy winter break. Thank you for everything you do and here's to an even better new year!
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Black History Month Events
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I am excited to share that Baker College will once again be celebrating Black History Month! Students will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual poster session the week of February 7th, and a virtual presentation expo the week of February 14th. This year's theme is "Black Health and Wellness." We all recognize how critical it is for our students to have cultural competence and sophisticated understanding of the world around them. Black History Month helps raise awareness about unsung heroes of history that have contributed to our nation and enriched our global society. These Black History Month events allow us to celebrate diversity, unite us as we learn about people from different cultures and backgrounds, expand our understanding beyond history books and value the importance of each of our stories. However, none of this can be accomplished without YOUR HELP! Please take the time in each of your classes to promote and encourage your students to participate in both the virtual poster session and the virtual presentation expo. As always, your guidance will make a significant difference and of course I look forward to you viewing the presentations and posters as well.
Thank you for your support!
Dr. Jill Langen, PhD
Provost
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The Constructivist Approach
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> Learning Exists in the Mind
As we wrap up our series on Constructivism, let's take a look at how our minds make room to accommodate for new information. Before attending our Baker College classes, our students already have ideas in their minds. When they come across new information, their minds will change to reflect the latest pieces of knowledge they have learned about, which will construct to their new interpretation of reality.
One way we can apply this principle is to continue to develop authentic, in-class activities with our students. Whether we are teaching our students the latest research or simulating a real-world example, we are bridging the connections between new information and seeing how it applies. As instructors we can also have our students reflect on their new learning. Students can discuss newfound knowledge with a partner, on a discussion board, or as a class by filling out a KWL Chart. Students can also experience virtual reality and visual mediums to enhance to their newly constructed knowledge.
For more information, check out the following resources: KWL Chart, Constructivism in the Classroom, Virtual Field Trips
Source: Saul McLeod, Simply Psychology
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> Diverse Ways of Knowing
According to our Baker College Learning Model, we should utilize a variety of instructional methods in order for our students to demonstrate understanding of the material. Learning key vocabulary is a building block to helping our students apply SLOs later on. Here is a link to a Google Doc with some interactive and engaging activities you can do in your learning environment, whether you teach on-ground, online, or online live.
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Health, Wellness & Teaching
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> Podcast Summary & Resources
Liz Garman, Program Director for the Early Childhood Education program, discusses with us the importance that health and wellness play on teacher preparation programs. While instructors continue to battle with gaps in student learning and noticeable delays in achievement as a result of the pandemic, Liz shares with us how important it is to be a listener to students and the challenges they may be facing.
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> 2022-2023 BC Faculty Rankings Application Cycle Opening Soon
Baker College is extremely proud of the professional expertise and experience of our faculty. The BC Faculty Ranking system recognizes faculty for their achievements and contributions to their program, their field, professional growth, and teaching effectiveness. We encourage you to engage in this exciting opportunity.
If you have conducted research or lead presentations, advanced curriculum, program assessment, and/or been involved in BC committees and projects you may be eligible for rank or rank advancement. Please review the criteria on the Faculty Rankings page on the Center for Teaching Excellence site. If you are not yet ready to apply for rank/rank advancement, reach out to your program director to identify opportunities for increased engagement, service and contribution or meet with the CTE to advance your teaching effectiveness.
The 2022-2023 faculty rankings application window will be open from January 3, 2022 though June 1, 2022. If you have questions, please send them to facultyrankings@baker.edu.
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> Courses with Revised Curriculum
The Curriculum review and Improvement Process (CRIP) takes place each semester. Here is a list of recent courses that have revised curriculum. Get into your class early to review these changes. If you have not been notified of these changes by your Dean or Program Director or have any questions, contact your program official.
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Nursing Accreditation Standards
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> Nursing Program Accreditation Review Notification
The Baker College MSN program is scheduled for a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation review from February 16-18, 2022. CCNE welcomes written third party comments until 21 days before the scheduled review. All third party comments must be in English and may be submitted to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org by January 26, 2022.
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Do you have a great teaching idea or happy news you want to share with everyone? The Center for Teaching Excellence team is always looking for newsletter content and we love hearing from you. Please contact us at cte@baker.edu for a chance to be featured in an upcoming newsletter.
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The Center for Teaching Excellence Team is working remotely and providing 1-to-1 and small group support for faculty. In many cases, campus Faculty Developers are available by phone, Google Hangouts Chat, and virtual conferences. Click here to find a CTE contact.
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The mission of the Center for Teaching Excellence is to create, identify, and provide support structures and processes to cultivate a professional learning environment where faculty take ownership and are positioned to direct their own professional learning relative to Baker's mission and institutional goals. We are a collaborative entity which partners institution-wide to design, develop, present, and facilitate professional development in order to support and coach faculty in their pursuit of quality teaching and learning.
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Be brave. Be courageous. Be proud.
Make your family proud. Make the world proud.
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