1. ACTIONS (& INTENTIONS ….) Products (& Reflections …)
NW Biology instructors Conference 2015
Vision, Voice and Change
Mt Hood Community College
Lisa Bartee, Wally Shriner, & Valory Thatcher
VISION – Vision and Change can serve as a tool to provide legitimacy and structure to curricular change.
MAIN GOAL– Adopt V&C Framework as a Vehicle for Strategic Change at the Division Level
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ACTIONS (& INTENTIONS ….)
BARRIERS & CHALLENGES
Gather and share V&C materials beyond Biology.
V&C Framework is the first item on the Science Division strategic plan.
We have applied for internal funding for incorporating V&C into non-majors (BI101) and majors biology (BI211, 212, & 213)
We were joined by two colleagues at the NWBC Scientific Teaching workshop.
One of our biggest challenges continues to be time and energy. Each science faculty member at MHCC teaches the quarterly equivalent of 5 courses. Getting everyone in the same room for a meeting is a major challenge.
Modify V&C rubric for strategic program assessment.
Move beyond simply having V&C on “the plan” to “seeing it” in our classrooms.
STRENGTHS & LEVERAGE
Products (& Reflections …)
Our strengths include a high level of commitment to creating a better experience for students and a desire to make lasting change.
Another “strength” is the size of our institution. Big enough to have a number of useful colleagues and small enough to effect change at a division level.
Lesson Learned
Products in progress… B A
Reflection:
The initial changes of
introducing V&C have
been relatively easy, in
large part because we
are “writing the first drafts.” To the extent
that we personally invest in the initial stages
of divisional strategic planning, we have a
large influence on the conversations taking
place. The real test will be when we move to
incorporating the ideas into what is practiced
in the classrooms of other instructors!
Photo credits, © Ian Shriner
RESOURCES & ALLIES
NWBC continues to be an important resource for inspiration and solidarity.
The PULSE web resources have been useful too.
First, you have to move dung out of the way.
Friends and allies are indispensible.
This work was supported in part by an NSF RCN UBE award #