Time: 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Cost: $259 ($284 after 03/29/11)
Featured Higher Education Presenter: Denise Swett, Ph.D.
In a changing world, the need for learning never stops.
That’s why making sure your faculty, staff and administrators have the skill sets they need is so important. Building a Comprehensive Professional Development Program, a 90-minute audio online seminar presented by Dr. Denise Swett on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, can give you the tools you need to keep educating the educators.
Learn how you can help your institution meet the challenges of:
Evolving technology
Accreditation standards
Multigenerational students, faculty, staff and administrators
Underprepared students
Growing emphasis on distance learning.
An All-Inclusive Approach for All Levels
Dr. Swett, an energetic and engaged presenter, will guide you through the process of building a professional development program. Full of opportunities for interaction and real world examples, this session will give you tools you can use, whether you’re expanding an existing program or starting from scratch.
Here’s some of what you’ll learn:
The key components needed to develop a high quality professional development program
How to identify the workshops and trainings your campus needs
Systems for locating and engaging presenters
Best practices for scheduling, coordinating and tracking participation in professional development programs
Strategies to encourage campus participation
Online resources to support your professional development program
How professional development programs support accreditation.
Who Should Attend
Professional development promotes the vitality of your campus community and supports long-term student success. Faculty and administrators in the following positions will particularly benefit from this seminar:
Associate Vice President, Learning
Coordinator of Faculty & Staff Development
Dean of Faculty & Staff
Dean of Instruction
Dean, Instructional & Institutional Effectiveness
Director, Faculty Development Programs
Director of Professional & Organizational Development
Executive Director, Organizational Development
Executive Director, Professional Development
Faculty Professional Development Coordinator
Human Resources Professional Development Manager
Professional Development Coordinator/Director
Staff Development Program Administrator
Staff Development Specialist
Vice President of Instruction.
About the Presenter
Dr. Swett has more than 20 years experience in higher education, as an educator and administrator. She currently manages the college-wide professional development program at Foothill College, where she also serves as the associate vice president of Middlefield Campus & Community Programs.
Help in Putting It Into Practice
Building a Comprehensive Professional Development Program gives you extra materials to support your programming, including:
Do’s and don’ts of professional development programs
Samples of marketing materials
Links to excellent examples of professional development programs
The Discussion Guide for Facilitators, to help you make professional development an all-campus project.
Take It Campus-Wide
Since Magna’s audio online seminar fees are assessed on a per site basis–not per person–you can afford to bring all your key campus players together–all for one low fee of $259.
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