Professional Development Resources
Workshops
Below is a description of the workshops you
will see on the KCC Faculty
Development Calendar. Please visit the CELTT center for more
information. Workshops are also regularly announced in the KCC
Campus Bulletin.
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
CATs encourage faculty to improve their teaching and their students'
learning through the use of quick, informal methods of student
feedback. CATs can be used to guide future lesson plans or as
a basis for classroom-based research. Information on CATs is also
available at CELTT.
Hawai'i
Writing Project Summer WAC Institutes
Community college faculty get together for two weeks in the summer
to learn techniques to promote writing in their classes, across
disciplines. Other Hawaii Writing Project Institutes open to college
faculty include: WAC Assessment Institute, WAC Technology Institute,
Literature Institute.
Holomua Fridays
The Holomua (Developmental Studies) Department holds
an open pot-luck gathering (with wine) for collegial discussion
of topics relevant to working with KCC’s developmental student
population. Whether or not you teach a developmental class, this
is a great place to meet Holomua Faculty and learn about KCC students.
Please check KCC
Bulletin for announcements.
Teaching and Learning with Electronic
Networked Technology (TALENT) and Web Course Tools (WebCT)
Teaching and Learning Series
This 5-workshop series is based on a faculty-created video, TITLE,
which covers some of the basic challenges of classroom teaching.
Topics include: establishing rapport, giving feedback, empowering
students.
Teachers Talking To Teachers About Teaching (4Ts)
At the 4Ts, faculty from all disciplines discuss classroom concerns
such as: how to handle disruptive students, testing, motivating
students, using collaborative groups. Meetings are held once a
month; check the Campus Bulletin for information.
T.H.I.N.K.
The Hidden Intellectual Network of Kapi’olani
Informal faculty presentations related to content area or other
interests of faculty members.
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