Institute for Faculty Development

Advancing teaching excellence at Vanguard University through culturally-responsive teaching

Events

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Online Event

EdEx Inclusive Teaching MOOC (Six Week Asynchronous Course)

Participants in this course will consider multiple facets of inclusive teaching, including the creation of an equitable course climate, the design and implementation of accessible and inclusive classroom practices and assessments, and the selection and implementation of diverse course content. Participants will engage with key concepts in inclusive teaching and learn from experts who share their research on student development, microaggressions, stereotype threat, and Universal Design for Learning.

Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Students in the College Classroom

This course was developed by staff members at the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning.

You can sign up for this course for free and browse the materials at your own pace, or take it during the six-week duration and receive a verified certificate of completion from EdEx. We will reimburse those who are accepted into the program for the verification $50 fee for up to 18 faculty. Those faculty who work with IFD to extend your learning from the course throughout the broader community will be eligible to receive a $300 stipend. These funds are made possible through our Title V Grant (Award #P031S150199).

Note: this is a multi-day event.

26Wednesday, Jun 26 - Wednesday, Aug 78:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Workshop

New Faculty Experience

This week-long experience is designed to equip first-year, resident faculty for their role at Vanguard. Throughout the week, we will work on: finalizing our syllabi, learning Canvas, becoming more culturally-responsive teachers, building relationships, and getting to know the campus and what tools are available to support our teaching.

Note: this is a multi-day event.

12Monday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 1610:30 am - 2:30 pm
Vanguard UniversityHeath/Great Commission Hall55 Fair Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626Get DirectionsView Campus Map
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Emerging Faculty Gathering
Workshop

Emerging Faculty Gathering

We will center our discussion and exercises around using the techniques described by James Lang in his book, Small Teaching. Topics will include the efficacy of retrieval practice, predicting, and interleaving. We will also explore ways of increasing comprehension, self-efficacy, and motivation.

James Lang will join us at the end of our time together for an online Q&A session.

This event is designed for those faculty who have been teaching at Vanguard for three years or less. However, those of you who have been around longer than that are welcome to join us.

19Monday, Aug 1910:30 am - 2:30 pm
Vanguard UniversityHealth Great Commission Hall55 Fair Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626Get DirectionsView Campus Map
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Gathering

Faculty Gathering

CREATE: Igniting Our Collective Imagination

Join us for our annual faculty gathering.

20Tuesday, Aug 20 - Wednesday, Aug 21Various Times
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Gathering

Adjunct Faculty Gathering

This gathering is designed to provide ongoing professional development to our adjunct faculty. This year’s event will focus on James Lang’s book: Small Teaching. The principle of Lang’s book is that there are small changes we can make in our teaching that will have a big impact on student learning. We hope you can join us.

16Monday, Sep 165:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Vanguard UniversityHeath Great Commission Hall55 Fair Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626Get DirectionsView Campus Map
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