It’s that time of year, again. The leaves are turning green, the pollen count is rising, the days are becoming longer, and your deans are sending you emails about your PD hours.
Whether you are short 30 minutes or 5 hours and 30 minutes, there are still plenty of PDH-providing options for you – in-person, online, and on-demand. But don’t forget: if you do not have tenure (or if you’re a Librarian) you are not required to complete the 6 hours of professional development per year!
How can I find PDH-providing programming?
Your best bet for finding the most up-to-date calendar of faculty development events is in Cornerstone. Here’s how to see what’s being offered:
- Cornerstone > Events Calendar
- In the left-hand column, click Add Subject Filters
- In the pop-up box click the square-plus button [ ⊞ ] to expand the menu
- Click the purple plus sign [ ➕ ] next to Faculty Professional Development Hour Score Eligible (Full-Time Faculty)
- Click Done to view the limited results on the Calendar.
Not sure how many hours you have? Check them in Cornerstone with the directions on this page: https://fpdatcod.wordpress.com/fpd-faqs/#view-transcript
COD Faculty Development events
Click the links below to read session descriptions and register
- Dual Credit Site Visit Part I – Thursday, 4/19, 9:00 – 12:00 (3PDH)
- Safe Zone II – Thursday, 4/19, 2:00 – 4:00 (2PDH)
- One COD: Courageous Communication – Monday, 4/22, 10:00 – 12:00 (2PDH)
- One COD: Courageous Communication – Monday, 4/22, 1:00 – 3:00 (2PDH)
- Instruction Committee Panel: Cultivating Collaborative Communities in the Classroom Series – Tuesday, 4/23, 1:00 – 2:30 (1.5PDH)
- Teaching to Transgress Reading Group – Tuesday, 4/23, 2:00 – 3:00 (1PDH)
- Book Discussion: The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching– Wednesday, 4/24, 3:00 – 4:30 (1.5PDH)
- Ultra Gradebook Part 1 – Thursday, 4/25, 9:00 – 10:00 (1PDH)
- One COD: Courageous Communication – Monday, 4/29, 10:00 – 12:00 (2PDH)
- Dual Credit Site Visit Part I – Monday, 4/29, 12:00 – 3:00 (3PDH)
- One COD: Courageous Communication – Monday, 4/29, 1:00 – 3:00 (2PDH)
End of Semester Feedback: Making Student Evaluations Useful – Tuesday, 4/30, 12:30 – 1:30 (1PDH) - Dual Credit Site Visit Part I – Tuesday, 4/30, 1:00 – 4:00 (3PDH)
- Communicating with Students in Blackboard Ultra – Thursday, 5/2, 9:00 – 10:00 (1PDH)
- Ultra Gradebook Part 2 – Thursday, 5/9, 9:00 – 10:00 (1PDH)
PDH for Outside Professional Development
Don’t forget – you can now earn up to 2 hours of PD for participating in professional development activities outside of COD. Get your dean’s approval and then report your hours using this form.
Magna Digital Library Programs
There is more to Magna than just Monday Morning Mentors! You can access any 20-Minute Mentor you may have missed along with hundreds of additional programs that provide 1 PDH each. All you need to do is:
- Navigate to https://www.magnalearning.com
- Sign in with your email address and password
- Select a Program
- After watching the Program, submit your Reflection at https://forms.office.com/r/gDaRG8JLu0
If you do not yet have a Magna Digital Library account, here’s how to create one: Magna Digital Library Subscription
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