Teaching & Learning Academy Application for Yearlong Cohort (Fall 2022 and Spring 2023)

Anchored in ACC Faculty’s Values, developed for faculty by faculty, and supported by the resources of the Teaching and Learning Excellence Divisions (TLED) with assistance from the Office of Distance & Alternative Education, the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) provides an opportunity for faculty to expand their teaching practices. The TLA is designed to support faculty on evidence-based andragogy strategies and approaches, reflective practice, and teaching innovation.

The TLA is open to all ACC faculty who have taught at ACC for two semesters (part-time/full-time). This can be across multiple years, and does not need to be consecutive semesters. It can be any combination of spring, summer and fall.

Application Deadline: Friday, August 12th, 2022 (11:59pm - CST)

Please contact Samantha Croft at scroft@austincc.edu if you have any questions.

The Teaching & Learning Academy Program

The Teaching and Learning Academy has four courses. Each course is a 15-hour commitment for faculty participants. Four of the weeks of each 5-week course includes two hours of an online course module and an additional hour to explore resources, complete a brief reading, and participate in a discussion with colleagues. The fifth week is a 3-hour cohort meeting dedicated to faculty sharing, learning, reflecting and collaborating with each other about course material and the art and heart of teaching. We will hold cohort meetings virtually until allowed to do otherwise. You may choose the daytime cohort, with meetings from 8:30-11:30 am, or the evening cohort, with meetings from 5:30-8:30 pm.

Kick-Off Retreat: Friday, September 9th, 2022 from 8:30-11:30 am with an optional evening orientation at 5:30 pm. Academy faculty are expected to attend one.

Fall 2022 Courses and Course Meeting Dates

Teaching to the Brain: 5 weeks - September 12th - October 14th, 2022

Cohort Meeting Date: October 14th, 2022 from 8:30 to 11:30 am or 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Building a Community of Learners: 5 weeks - October 17th - November 18, 2022

Cohort Meeting Date: November 18th, 2021 from 8:30 to 11:30 am or 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Spring 2023 Courses and Course Meeting Dates

Engaging Students for Learning: 5 weeks - January 30th – March 3th, 2023

Cohort Meeting Date: March 3rd, 2022 from 8:30 to 11:30 am or 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Assessing Students’ Learning: 5 weeks - March 20th - April 21st, 2023

Cohort Meeting Date: April 21st, 2023 from 8:30 to 11:30 am or 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Compensation and Recognition

Upon successful completion of the TLA, participants will receive a stipend of $1200.

Scholarships to NISOD, the Lilly-Austin Conference, or SXSW.edu will also be provided. If preferred, a scholarship to another local conference that strengthens teaching may be possible. Participation in one of these conferences is optional.

Participants will be recognized by the Provost and by TLED as a Champion of Teaching and will receive digital badges for each course completed.

Faculty Information

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* 1. Contact Information

First Name (as it appears in the ACC directory)

Last Name (as it appears in the ACC directory)

ACC Phone Number (include area code)

Mobile Phone Number (include area code)

ACC Email

ACC EID

Preferred Name (optional)

Pronouns (optional)

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* 2. How did you hear about the TLA? (Choose all that apply.)

TLED Email Newsletter

From my dept chair/dean

Faculty Senate

Received an email from a colleague

Adjunct Faculty Association

Word of mouth

TLED Social Media

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Faculty Classification

Adjunct

Full-Time

Librarian

Counselor

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Total number of years of teaching experience (including ACC):

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* 5. Years of teaching completed at ACC:

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* 6. Dietary Needs:

Gluten Free

Vegetarian

Vegan

None

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Area of Study: Please indicate the area of study of your discipline. (select as many as apply)

Arts, Digital Media, and Communications

Business

Computer Science and Information Technology

Culinary, Hospitality, and Tourism

Design, Manufacturing, Construction, and Applied Technologies

Education

Health Sciences

Liberal Arts

Public and Social Services

Science, Engineering, and Math

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Department(s): Please indicate the department(s) in which you teach.

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* 9. So we can let your dean and department chair know you've made the commitment to enroll and participate in the TLA, please complete the following information:

Dean: First Name

Dean: Last Name

Dean: ACC Email

Chair: First Name

Chair: Last Name

Chair: ACC Email

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* 10. Are you interested in the daytime or evening cohort?

Supporting Information

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* 11. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: In a few paragraphs, explain why you are interested in participating in the Teaching and Learning Academy and expanding your teaching practices. Share anything that will clarify your own goals and/or expectations for your participation in the TLA.

Participant Agreement

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* 12. By applying to the Teaching & Learning Academy, I agree to participate fully by:

Attending the Kick-Off Retreat and the four face-to-face course meetings

Completing all course modules, brief readings and online discussions

Writing brief journal reflections on three TLA courses describing what was learned, how it can be implemented in your courses; and the impact from the TLA courses on your teaching practice; these reflections maybe used in your teaching portfolio

Designing a professional development plan

Participating in surveys evaluating the TLA program and courses

Understanding I will receive disaggregated outcomes (grade distributions based on ethnicity and gender) for sections taught to be used for reflection on my teaching and professional development plan.

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* 13. The following 3 agreements will be used only to determine what impact, if any, participation in the TLA has for ACC’s Strategic Plan Goal Two: Persistence and Engagement. Individual faculty outcomes will be confidential and available only to the faculty member and the TLA. Results will be presented in the aggregate only.

While enrolled in the TLA and the semester subsequent to completing the TLA, I agree to the following:

Participating in surveys to evaluate teaching self-efficacy

Understanding my students will complete a brief survey at the end of each semester, which will examine students’ perceptions of their engagement, active and collaborative learning in the class, and faculty-student interaction

Understanding that the TLA will collect grade distribution results for the sections I am teaching for three semesters to determine changes, if any, in success rates.

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* 14. By signing below, if I am selected, I agree to be available for all the dates listed above, and to participate fully in the Teaching & Learning Academy as described above in the Participant Agreement.

Please type in your name:

Teaching & Learning Academy Application for Yearlong Cohort (Fall 2022 and Spring 2023)

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. How did you hear about the TLA? (Choose all that apply.)

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* 3. Faculty Classification

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* 4. Total number of years of teaching experience (including ACC):

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* 5. Years of teaching completed at ACC:

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* 6. Dietary Needs:

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* 7. Area of Study: Please indicate the area of study of your discipline. (select as many as apply)

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* 8. Department(s): Please indicate the department(s) in which you teach.

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* 9. So we can let your dean and department chair know you've made the commitment to enroll and participate in the TLA, please complete the following information:

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* 10. Are you interested in the daytime or evening cohort?

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* 11. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: In a few paragraphs, explain why you are interested in participating in the Teaching and Learning Academy and expanding your teaching practices. Share anything that will clarify your own goals and/or expectations for your participation in the TLA.

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* 12. By applying to the Teaching & Learning Academy, I agree to participate fully by:

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* 14. By signing below, if I am selected, I agree to be available for all the dates listed above, and to participate fully in the Teaching & Learning Academy as described above in the Participant Agreement.Please type in your name:

* 14. By signing below, if I am selected, I agree to be available for all the dates listed above, and to participate fully in the Teaching & Learning Academy as described above in the Participant Agreement.

Please type in your name: