专业发展

为什么重要?

唐纳利的专业发展计划旨在使教师, staff and administrators to better serve students by increasing knowledge and skills and to progress professionally in individual disciplines. The program also seeks to foster an atmosphere wherein learning is valued and shared among colleagues. LPL外围网址 will provide resources necessary to support a commitment to ongoing professional development.

All faculty – full -time, part-time, and adjunct – are eligible to participate in the program. 项目参与是自愿的, but funding preference will be given to those who have developed an 个人发展计划(IDP).

Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both individual development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, 从正式课程到会议和网络研讨会, to informal learning opportunities situated in professional or pedagogical practice.

Committee章程

目的: The purpose of the 专业发展 委员会 at LPL外围网址 is to promote and enable the ongoing development of faculty by:

  • 创造和促进内部发展的机会
  • 传播有关外部机会的信息
  • 监督为这些活动申请和使用资金的程序
  • Remaining in touch with the professional development needs of the faculty and helping connect faculty with resources to meet those needs

主席: 委员会 members will elect a full-time faculty member as chair-elect by a majority vote, 任期为一年. During the subsequent year, the chair-elect will assume the role of committee chair. In the event that the chair-elect cannot fulfill the responsibilities of the chair, 即将上任的候任主席成为主席, 可能会举行特别选举来选出新的主席. 选举将在每年春季学期结束前举行.

会员: Membership is open to any faculty interested in learning about and promoting 专业发展 at LPL外围网址.

会议安排: 每学期至少三次会议.

责任:关于沟通, the PD 委员会 reports activities and opportunities as a standing agenda item at all 教师 Senate meetings. 关于政府, the committee works with the VPAA to see that PD needs are met and to oversee fund usage.

沟通流程和时间表: 委员会确保

  • 内部/本地/全国/在线专业发展机会, 包括国内流离失所者的截止日期和研究发布机会, 定期分享.
  • 教师 are annually updated regarding the funds in their personal professional development accounts.
  • All forms and processes regarding professional development (including how to request funds and time out of the office) are clear and readily available to all faculty.

lpl下注的要求

每位全职教员都必须填写一份 个人发展计划(IDP) 每学年至少一次. 截止日期是10月1日和3月1日. The IDP lists your plans and aspirations for 专业发展 activities for the year.

因为不同领域的专业发展差异很大, you should speak with your immediate supervisor about what types of activities are appropriate to your field, 职位和抱负.

参与专业发展

专业发展因领域而异, and includes any activity that enhances or aids individuals in performing their duties in any teaching, lpl下注的研究或服务能力. 

Professional development activities may include but are not limited to the following:

专业组织活动

  • 会员及参与
  • 参加、组织或出席会议、研讨会或讲习班
  • 符合专业执照和/或继续教育的要求
  • 为专业机构做研究或咨询

撰写和/或审查专业文章

  • 研究、奖学金及服务活动
  • 开展基础研究
  • 进行应用研究
  • 社区组织参与和服务
  • 学院服务活动的组织和参与

专业的合作

  • 改进和加强教学和教学法
  • 制定教学目标和教材
  • 规划和开发新课程
  • 改进教学风格和策略
  • 理解学习风格
  • 开发有效的测试
  • 发展分级技术
  • 防止学术不诚信
  • 改善课堂管理
  • 促进批判性思维
  • 开发协作学习技术
  • 教学包容性
  • 课程/课程开发
  • 提供和接收反馈
  • 教授各种课程

教学及科技活动

  • 课程管理工作(Moodle)
  • 设计/调整在线交付的课程
  • 使用与在线教学相关的计算机硬件
  • 使用计算机软件进行在线教学
  • 确定评估在线学生进步的方法
  • 选择合适的在线教学方法
  • 进行在线讨论
  • 在教学中使用博客、维基和社交网络
  • 开发和发布播客

以下是一些额外的资源，按领域划分:

Individuals with questions about what counts as professional development should contact the current Chair of the 专业发展 委员会.

形式

应用 & 运用专业发展基金

  1. 填写表格 个人发展计划(IDP) 并提交给直接主管. IDP的截止日期是 3月1日 (所有全职教师都需要在截止日期前提交IDP).
  2. 填写一张 旅行申请表格; the form should be signed by your immediate supervisor, 谁应该向负责学术事务的副校长汇报呢.
                   a. To apply for advance funds to cover travel and conference registration, please indicate this on the 旅行申请表格，然后填写采购订单(PO). 你的直接主管应该在订单上签名, 然后提交给教务处的副校长. 
  3. 在旅行时，申请人应保存所有收据. 
  4. 返回后，申请人必须填写一份 旅费报销表格 并提交最终订单和所有费用(再次), initialed by immediate supervisor and signed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. 如果在旅行前收到预付款, 预支金额将从最终订单的总收益中扣除.) 表格、订单和收据应在30个工作日内提交.  
  5. Submit the 专业发展记录 to immediate supervisor within 30 business days. 

    问题? 问题? Please feel free to contact the Business Office or the current Chair of the 专业发展 委员会. Every full-time faculty members receives $750 at the beginning of each academic year for professional development. The maximum allowance allowed in each full-time faculty professional development account is $2,250.

Adjunct 教师 can request professional development funds by completing the steps below:

  1. 填写一张 专业发展基金申请表格 并提交给你的系主任.
  2. Once approved, please follow the same process for full-time faculty listed above (steps 2-5).

委员会

LPL外围网址’s 专业发展 委员会 fosters an environment of faculty, 员工和管理者对专业发展的承诺. 该委员会致力于帮助教员, 员工和管理人员，以满足唐纳利学生的需求, to improve employee knowledge in their fields and to identify and provide in the case of professional needs.  To help ensure effectiveness in our respective positions with current knowledge and skills, the 委员会 provides clear faculty professional development expectations and provides an understanding of the resources available to meet expectations.

The committee strives to provide knowledge of “industry standards” with respect to academic professional development and provides faculty in particular with opportunities and access to opportunities critical to achieve rank and promotions in accordance with the Rank and Promotions committee requirements.

Those interested in serving on the 专业发展 委员会 should contact the current Chair of the 委员会 or their immediate supervisor for more information.