Excellence in Teaching & Professional Development Committee
Mission Statement
The Excellence in Teaching Committee will encourage, develop, and support professional enrichment opportunities for faculty at Lakeland Community College. The committee will continually review relevant research, trends, and issues and conduct activities that will promote quality teaching and learning.
Excellence in Teaching Lecture Luncheons
Each semester the Excellence in Teaching Committee sponsors several lecture luncheons. The purpose of the lecture luncheon program is to provide a forum for sharing ideas and information that contribute to faculty development and excellence in teaching at Lakeland. If there are topics you would like to hear about, or if you’d like to present on a subject, please contact the chair of the Excellence in Teaching Committee.
Excellence in Teaching Award
Sponsored by the Lakeland Foundation
The Excellence in Teaching Award is designed to recognize two outstanding full-time and two outstanding part-time Lakeland Community College faculty members each year.
Nominations are accepted each February with deadlines toward the end of February. The nomination may come from any LCC faculty, staff, student, or former student. For specific dates, check The Academic & Student Affairs Calendar.
The following criteria will be used to determine who receives the Excellence in Teaching Award:
- Encourages students to think critically
- Exhibits multiple teaching strategies
- Engages students in the learning process
- Communicates concern regarding student learning
- Shows enthusiasm for teaching
- Evidences passion towards the subject
Each award recipient will receive:
- An Honorarium of $1,000 for full-time faculty and $500 for part-time faculty
- A plaque engraved with their name
For additional information on the Excellence in Teaching Award nomination and selection process contact Debbie Bordonaro at x7294.
The Faculty Challenge Grant Program
Sponsored by the Lakeland Foundation
The Lakeland Foundation funds faculty projects that contribute to the following:
- Improved teaching effectiveness, leading to increased student learning.
- Individual professional development, providing an opportunity for faculty to enhance effectiveness.
- Improved program quality and vitality.
- Improved institutional effectiveness, enhancing Lakeland’s ability to meet the needs of its diverse student population.
The Excellence in Teaching Committee reviews proposals and makes recommendations to the Lakeland Foundation, which makes funding decisions.
Proposals may be submitted anytime during the academic year. However, when proposals are submitted earlier in the semester, it is more likely that funding can be approved in a timely manner.
The complete process, paperwork, and calendar for review of items can be found on the Lakeland Foundation Web Site.
To submit a proposal, follow these steps:
- Review the PDF documents (Start Here | Grant Guidelines | Grant Application Form) in order to familiarize yourself with the goals of the program and the process involved. Discuss your grant ideas with others ahead of time. This can help with fine tuning and avoid revisions later in the process. You can run the ideas by any member of the Excellence in Teaching committee. Also, it’s a good idea to get input from your department chair and dean. Your dean will need to recommend that your proposal be approved.
- You may submit a brief abstract by e-mail. The e-mail should be sent to Debbie Bordonaro and should include the following:
- A description of the proposed project – The description can be brief but should give the reader a good idea of why the project is needed, what it is intended to accomplish, and what activities or materials will be involved. Remember that those reviewing your proposal may not be familiar with your area of expertise, so it may be necessary to briefly explain the context.
- Funding request – To the extent possible, give a breakdown of the budget items and the total amount requested.
- Forward the e-mail to your division dean and request that he or she submit a recommendation by e-mail to Debbie Bordonaro.
- Alternatively, you may submit a full Faculty Challenge Grant application, which may increase funding opportunities. The application can be found on the Lakeland Foundation Web Site.
Useful Links (Papers, Conferences, Workshops, Other Resources)
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Tips for Success - Handouts for student success
Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges (Info & Current Conference) http://www.oatyc.org/
On Course Events and Resources: http://www.oncourseworkshop.com/
4faculty.org (http://www.4faculty.org/index.jsp) is an online professional development network of resources and learning modules designed specifically for the needs of community college faculty.
Online Resources (links to 80 valuable sites) and Teaching Tips of the Week posted at www.developfaculty.com
The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; a discussion of the science of teaching and learning and a sharing of this info with the public
Home site of the POD Network, the Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education. Emphasis on faculty development
Special interest group in faculty evaluation and development of the American Educational Research Association
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and learning serves a five state network (not including Ohio, but including Minn.)
Kansas State provides a student rating system for faculty evaluation, and one for faculty development, also includes IDEA papers
Maricopa's Center for Learning and Instruction focuses on instructional design, assessment and evaluation, IT and FD
Arizona State's Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence stresses learner-centered education
University of Kansas Center for Teaching Excellence
Help us out! Report new links and bad links to the committee. We are also looking for interesting web sites, handouts, and/or anything else you are willing to share that relate to Excellence in Teaching. Please forward teaching resources to any committee member. Thanks!
