Spring 2024
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鈥淔ostering a Sense of Belonging鈥 Community of Practice | Friday, February 2 | 9:00 AM 鈥 1:00 PM | CHE 134 |
| UDL Community of Practice | Session 5 | Friday, February 2 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Creative Discussion Board Assignments and Prompts Friday WOW |
Friday, February 9 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Beyond Multiple Choice 鈥 The Wide World of Canvas Quiz Questions Friday WOW |
Friday, February 23 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: PDFs | Friday, February 23 | 10:30 AM 鈥 11:30 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDL Session 6 | Friday, March 1 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Furthering your educational journey: Exploring and applying to graduate school Dr. Joshua Moon-Johnson |
Friday, March 1 | 10:00 AM | |
| PowerPoint Integration with Camtasia Friday WOW |
Friday, March 8 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: Excel, Charts, and Other Visuals | Friday, March 15 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Talking Strategies for Helping in Students in Distress Lynnea Palazzolo and Amy Delevett |
Friday, March 15 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Canvas Question Banks Friday WOW |
Friday, March 22 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDL Session 7 | Friday, April 12 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Saving Time with SnagIt Friday WOW |
Friday, April 19 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: Advanced PDF | Friday, April 26 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDL Session 8 | Friday, May 3 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Accessibility Resources from CVC and PopeTech Friday WOW |
Friday, May 3 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: Videos, Captioning, and Transcripts | Friday, May 3 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| TEACHing Showcase | Friday, May 10 |
Fall 2023
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Saving Grading with Canvas WVC Online |
Friday, September 1 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| TEACH Coach Mentoring Orientation Meeting | Thursday, September 7 | 2:30 PM 鈥 4:00 PM | |
| Safety Friday Jeff Profino & Team |
Friday, September 8 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Universal Design for Learning Faculty Learning Community Open only to FLC participants. |
Friday, September 8 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| NISOD Conference 鈥淲hen Mindfulness Meets the Classroom鈥 | Friday, September 15 | 10:00 AM 鈥 3:00 PM | |
| POCR Academy Session A WVC Online |
Thursday, September 21 | 2:00 PM 鈥 4:00 PM | |
| POCR Academy Session A WVC Online |
Friday, September 22 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Generative AI in the Classroom: a discussion amongst faculty | Friday, September 22 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: What is accessibility? 鈥 Overview | Friday, September 22 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| POCR Academy Session D WVC Online |
Thursday, September 28 | 2:00 PM 鈥 4:00 PM | |
| POCR Academy Session D | Friday, September 29 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Working with Students in Distress WVC Online |
Friday, September 29 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Young Adults Lynnea Palazzolo and Santa Clara County Officials |
Friday, October 6 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Panopto, Youtube, Camtasia 鈥 Keeping it all straight! WVC Online |
Friday, October 6 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Universal Design for Learning Faculty Learning Community Open only to FLC participants. |
Friday, October 6 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Camtasia Workshop | Friday, October 13 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| POCR Academy Session B WVC Online |
Thursday, October 19 | 2:00 PM 鈥 4:00 PM | |
| Video Captioning Tips and Tricks WVC Online |
Friday, October 20 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| POCR Academy Session B WVC Online |
Friday, October 27 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: Microsoft Word/Google Docs 鈥 Document Markup | Friday, October 27 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| POCR Academy Session C WVC Online |
Thursday, November 2 | 2:00 PM 鈥 4:00 PM | |
| Sabbatical Workshop (Tentative) Wael Abdeljabbar and Jennifer Kerwin |
Thursday, November 2 | 4:00 PM 鈥 5:00 PM | |
| Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training and Certification Peggy Cho from Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants to identify, understand and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. |
Friday, November 3 | 8:30 AM 鈥 5:00 PM | |
| POCR Academy Session C WVC Online |
Friday, November 3 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Universal Design for Learning Faculty Learning Community Open only to FLC participants. |
Friday, November 3 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:30 AM | |
| Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in the Classroom and Beyond Are you looking for ways to support our LGBTQ+ students in and outside of the classroom? Join Danielle Shaw for an informational workshop that will help you gain a deeper understanding of identity, gender, and sexuality at West 十分六合彩 College. We will touch on best practices regarding names and pronouns and review tips for creating a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment. |
Thursday, November 16 | 2:30 PM 鈥 3:30 PM | Fox 101 |
| Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in the Classroom and Beyond Are you looking for ways to support our LGBTQ+ students in and outside of the classroom? Join Danielle Shaw for an informational workshop that will help you gain a deeper understanding of identity, gender, and sexuality at West 十分六合彩 College. We will touch on best practices regarding names and pronouns and review tips for creating a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment. |
Friday, November 17 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Accessibility Toolbox: PowerPoint/Slides | Friday, November 17 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Disability Chat about Autism Come join DESP Director, Amy Delevett, as we talk about the most common challenges our students with autism encounter, and what we can do to support. This workshop consists of a short presentation followed by a hearty Q & A. So whether you have questions, maybe past challenges that have left you stumped, or would like to share your strategies, we hope you'll attend! |
Friday, November 17 | 11:00 AM 鈥 12:00 PM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camtasia Basics WVC Online |
Friday, December 1 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Questions, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training We can all save lives. Just like CPR, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. All are welcome to attend so please inform your students! Prior registration is required to receive the zoom link. The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. |
Friday, December 1 | 10:00 AM 鈥 12:00 PM | |
| Disability Chat about Autism Come join DESP Director, Amy Delevett, as we talk about the most common challenges our students with autism encounter, and what we can do to support. This workshop consists of a short presentation followed by a hearty Q & A. So whether you have questions, maybe past challenges that have left you stumped, or would like to share your strategies, we hope you'll attend! |
Friday, December 1 | 11:00 AM 鈥 12:00 PM | |
| Disability Chat about Veterans Wondering about the unique challenges that our student Veterans face, and how to assist? Join DESP Director, Amy Delevett, in reviewing the intersectionality of being a Veteran with a disability. Together, we'll review Veteran needs, inclusion building strategies, and have plenty of time for a robust Q & A. |
Friday, December 8 | 11:00 AM 鈥 12:00 PM |
Spring 2023
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Overview WVC Online |
Friday, February 3 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| DESP: Creating a Welcoming Community for all students Amy Gode, DESP Director and Erika Llantero, DESP counselor Please join us in discussing how disability accommodations, Universal Design for Learning Principles, and Caring Campus Commitments, can support students in feeling welcomed and included. We hope to leave you with some new ideas that will support students in demonstrating what they're truly capable of. |
Friday, February 10 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Academy 1 of 3 WVC Online The POCR Academy is a series of three 2-hour interactive online workshops that review the components of the CVC Course Design Rubric and guide faculty in the application of these components. Interested faculty need to apply to participate and can be compensated for their time. See further details on the POCR Academy page. |
Friday, February 24 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | POCR Academy |
| The Appraisal Process: What You Need to Know Chris Dyer (hosted by Meg & Michelle) |
Friday, February 24 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahoot! WVC Online |
Friday, March 3 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Serving the Institution with your Passion | Friday, March 3 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Academy 2 of 3 WVC Online The POCR Academy is a series of three 2-hour interactive online workshops that review the components of the CVC Course Design Rubric and guide faculty in the application of these components. Interested faculty need to apply to participate and can be compensated for their time. See further details on the POCR Academy page. |
Friday, March 10 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | POCR Academy |
| The Appraisal Process: What You Need to Know with the Office of Instruction Meg Farrell & Michelle Francis |
Friday, March 17 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Peer Online Course Review (POCR) Academy 3 of 3 WVC Online The POCR Academy is a series of three 2-hour interactive online workshops that review the components of the CVC Course Design Rubric and guide faculty in the application of these components. Interested faculty need to apply to participate and can be compensated for their time. See further details on the POCR Academy page. |
Friday, March 17 | 9:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | POCR Academy |
| What鈥檚 it like to be a new professor? Join this joint sharing session with newer faculty members from across the district. |
Friday, March 17 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Started with Snagit WVC Online Casey Seiter from Techsmith will demonstrate how to use Snagit screencapture software. Once you start using Snagit, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it! |
Friday, April 7 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Engaging Teaching Strategies for Asynchronous and Zoom Classes 鈥 Keep It Fresh and Caring TEACH |
Friday, April 7 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Serving Latinx Students: Some Strategies Leo Villabobos & Samantha Hernandez |
Friday, April 14 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Liquid Syllabus Challenge #1: Set Up Your Homepage WVC Online |
Friday, April 21 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM |
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Syllabus Challenge #2: Add Pages with Course Information WVC Online |
Friday, May 5 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM | |
| Teaching Showcase | Friday, May 5 | 10:00 AM 鈥 11:00 AM | |
| Liquid Syllabus Challenge #3: Add Images and Navigation Style WVC Online |
Friday, May 19 | 9:00 AM 鈥 10:00 AM |