Building an Effective Accelerated Program Penny J. Cannon Director, Organizational Management Roberts Wesleyan College August, 2015

Who is here today?

Overview of Program  Cohort based  College credits  Four hours/night, 1 night per week  5 -7 weeks = 1 semester course (3-4 credits)  Multipurpose material/activities  Writing intensive – papers, presentations, projects  Skills: critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, leadership traits, oral/written communication skills, collaboration

Key Elements A.Strong Faculty B.Building Blocks

Building Blocks Introduce

Building Blocks Introduce Reinforce Introduce Reinforce

Building Blocks Introduce Reinforce Master

Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum”

Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum” D. Clarity and Direction

Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum” D. Clarity and Direction E. Intentional Connections

Your Tool Kit Use all the brain’s capacities

What’s your biggest struggle? What’s your biggest success? How can I help?

Building an Effective Accelerated Program Penny J. Cannon Director, Organizational Management Roberts Wesleyan College August, 2015