National Summer Institute on Learning Communities June 2011

National Summer Institute on Learning Communities

June 2011

National Summer Institute on Learning Communities

June 2011

Presenter: Ana Torres-BowerFaculty Resource, Cerritos College

Integrating Infrastructure: The Work of the LC Coordinator and Coordinating Committee

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A Learning Community is like….

… building a house, if many people cooperate the product will be of a better quality and would be finished sooner.”

… hearing a symphony, the fullness of the project is able to be heard by all.”

… climbing a mountain; it is rough at first, but when you finish and reach the top, what a wonderful sight and feeling.”

Cerritos College Learning Communities Program


•Initiated and supported through the funds of a Title III- federal grant in 1995

•It was institutionalized in the Fall of 2000 at the completion of the federal grant

•The LCP has the following team: director, faculty facilitator, FYE coordinator, P/T counselor, leadership team and clerical support

•Other institutional elements: a website; an information center in the Admissions building, students events (beginning and end of the semester); faculty recruitment and professional orientation; official presentations as needed

•It schedules an average of 20 learning communities every semester among four tracks: Developmental Education Track; G.E. Track; Transfer Track; and First-Year Experience Track

•Founding Member of the California Learning Communities Consortium (CLCC)

A Short Story About Cerritos College’s LCP


Cerritos College Learning Communities Program


Learning Communities ProgramDirector

Math LCPCoordinator

First Year ExperienceCounselor/Coordinator

LCPFaculty

Facilitator

LCPLeadership

Team

LCPProgram Assistant

FYEStaff

LCP CenterStaff



•Students will demonstrate integrated knowledge and modes of thinking from two or more disciplines.

•Students will work in a collaborative environment as a valued member of a team.

•Students will integrate into the college culture.

LC Program Outcomes


Participation in grant with Syracuse University: Pathways to Student Success: The Impact of Learning Communities on the Success of Academically Under-Prepared College StudentsPew Foundation Grant (2005-2007)

Research findings [Partial list]

•Increase the number and variety of learning community programs for students taking basic skills and/or ESL non-credit bearing courses, particularly at community colleges.•Develop learning community initiatives that include math, reading, and writing and extend beyond a semester or quarter long experience. Efforts should be made to assign the same professors through the sequence of linked courses.•Expand formalized advising and academic support service programs.•Access without support is not opportunity

LC Program Activities


Fall 2006 – Spring 2008

National Project on Assessing Student Learning in Learning CommunitiesCoordinated by - The Washington Center at The Evergreen State College

Fall 2007 – Fall 2008

•LCP faculty Development Project, “Developing Learning Community Students as Integrative/Interdisciplinary Thinkers”•Supported by the college’s basic skills initiative. •Basic Skills Grant Objectives:

1. To expand LC faculty understanding about integrative learning2. To provide guidance and time to intentionally design interdisciplinary

assignments that allow for integrative learning, 3. To make available time and training for the assessment of the quality of

student integrative achievement

LC Program Activities Cont.


•Facilitated Enrollment

•Courses selected to meet students’ academic goals

•Discovering and learning to use campus resources

•Scholarships

•Student Celebrations: Beginning, middle and end of the semester events

• Counseling Orientations

Special Feature at Cerritos College LCP: Integrated Student Services


•LC Linked

•LC by Agreement

•First Year Experience (FYE)

Special Feature at Cerritos College LCP: Affording Students a Learning Community Experience


•is an innovative approach to learning designed for student success where counseling and guidance is central

•links two or more classes together through relevant interdisciplinary issues and questions

•is a group of first-year college students and faculty working collaboratively in a friendly, supportive environment

Special Feature at Cerritos College LCP: First Year Experience (FYE)


•The program is moving from theme based LC’s to integrated/interdisciplinary LC’s based on a public issue/problem or critical question. This notation is a major pedagogical change in Learning Communities.

•The LCP will continue preparing faculty to assist students in becoming integrative and interdisciplinary thinkers.

•Similar to the past academic year new LCP instructors will learn how to identify evidence of interdisciplinary thinking through the method known as, Collaborative Assessment Protocol for Interdisciplinary Student Work .

•Sample of student work, protocols forms, Public Issue charts and individual sessions for LC teams will be available to LC teams.

Other Special Features at Cerritos College LCP


How to Register in a Learning Community

My CerritosLog on to www.cerritos.edu, select MyCerritos, and follow the directions. Important, please note, to enroll in a learning community you must enroll in all courses in the learning community before exiting MyCerritos. Please call the Learning Communities Program Center or visit the LCP website for additional information on the enrollment process. For more information about enrolling in the Learning Communities Program or for a complete description of each learning community please check the Internet at www.cerritos.edu/lcp/ or call (562) 860-2451, ext. 2782.

Fall 2011 Learning Communities Schedule of Classes


http://www.cerritos.edu/

http://www.cerritos.edu/lcp/

Developmental Education Track:These courses will help you attain the academic skills necessary to prepare you for advanced courses or to develop your career goals and objectives.

Fall 2011 Learning Communities Schedule of Classes Cont.


EOPS Project AIM 1 Please contact the EOPS Office for more information – ext. 2380.

22104 MATH 20 3 units CarreonCarreon

TTH

2:00 – 3:00 PM1:00 – 3:00 PM

PST 234PST 234

23013 MATH 5 1 unit Carreon T 1:00 – 2:00 PM PST 234SI Workshop(Required) Carreon T or TH 3:00 – 4:00 PM

EOPS Project AIM 2 Please contact the EOPS Office for more information – ext. 2380. 20333 MATH 60 4 units Nikdel MW 1:00 – 3:00 PM LC 134 26856 COUN 10 1 units Hurtado T 11:00 – 12:00 PM SS 137

SI Workshop(Required) Nikdel M or W 12:00 – 1:00 PM Supplemental Instruction workshops must be taken together with Math classes to be enrolled in EOPS AIM. Contact Henrietta Hurtado in the EOPS office at ext. 2380 or [email protected] for more information.

mailto:[email protected]

Developmental Education Track CONT:



Success in Math I21090 MATH 20(2nd 15 wks) 3 units Pham T 10:00 – 11:15 AM LC 134

TH 10:00 – 12:30 PM LC 13423021 MATH 5(2nd 15 wks) 1 unit Sterling T 11:15 – 12:30 PM LC 134Success in Math II21692 MATH 20(2nd 15wks) 3 units Sterling T 12:30 – 1:45 PM CB 106

TH 11:15 – 1:45 PM CB 10623022 MATH 5(2nd 15 wks) 1 unit Pham T 11:15 – 12:30 PM CB 106Success in Math III20304 MATH 20 3 units Flores T 8:00 – 10:00 AM PST 233

TH 8:00 – 9:00 AM PST 23322722 MATH 5 1 unit Ford TH 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST 233Success in Math IV20311 MATH 20 3 units Ford T 9:00 – 11:00 AM PST 234

TH 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST 23422723 MATH 5 1 unit Flores TH 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST 234Success in Math V22103 MATH 20 3 units Johnson T 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST 233

TH 10:00 – 12:00 PM PST 23322724 MATH 5 1 unit Staff T 11:00 – 12:00 PM PST 233

Developmental Education Track CONT:



Success in Math VI21691 MATH 20 3 units Nguimdjou T 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST 234

TH 11:00 – 1:00 PM PST 23423011 MATH 5 1 unit Johnson T 11:00 – 12:00 PM PST 234Success in Math VII20821 MATH 20 3 units George T 2:00 – 3:00 PM PST 233

TH 1:00 – 3:00 PM PST 23322725 MATH 5 1 unit Nikdel T 1:00 – 2:00 PM PST 233Success in Math VIII20823 MATH 20 3 units Bateman T 7:00 – 8:00 PM PST 233

TH 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST 23323015 MATH 5 1 unit Pallwitz T 6:00 – 7:00 PM PST 233Success in Math IX22107 MATH 20 3 units Johnson M 11:00 – 12:00 PM PST 234

W 10:00 – 12:00 PM PST 23423016 MATH 5 1 unit El-Abyad M 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST 234Success in Math X21689 MATH 20 3 units Godwin M 3:00 – 4:00 PM PST 234

W 2:00 – 4:00 PM PST 23422721 MATH 5 1 unit George M 2:00 – 3:00 PM PST 234



Developmental Education Track CONT:Success in Math XI22630 MATH 20 3 units Bateman M 7:00 – 8:00 PM PST 234

W 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST 23423017 MATH 5 1 unit Ly M 6:00 – 7:00 PM PST 234Success in Math XII21693 MATH 20 (1st 9 wks) 3 units Allen MTWTH 3:00 – 4:30 PM PST 23323029 MATH 5 (1st 9 wks) 1 unit Castillo TTH 4:30 – 5:30 PM PST 233Success in Pre-Algebra21042 MATH 40(1st 9 wks) 4 units Sarell MTWTH 12:30 – 2:30 PM CB 10122726 MATH 5 (1st 9 wks) 1 unit Flores TTH 11:30 – 12:30 PM CB 101MATH is Everywhere! Targeted for Psychology Majors but open to all students.

20327 MATH 40 4 units Clarke TTH 2:30 – 4:30 PM BE 426875 INST 100 3 units Connal TTH 4:30 – 6:00 PM LA 28MATH & Technical Ed Careers I26778 MATH 60 (1st 9wks) 4 units Mariani MW 9:00 – 12:00 PM PS 11

+ 2.0 hrs arr.MATH & Technical Ed Careers II23041 MATH 60 (2nd 9wks) 4 units Conley MW 9:00 – 12:00 PM CB 104

+ 2.0 hrs arr.

General Education Track: Many of these courses fulfill General Education and/or transfer requirements for Cerritos College, CSU and UC. Check the catalog or with a counselor for more specific information.



ENGL & Technical Ed Careers22078 ENGL 52 (2nd 9 wks) 3 units Alvarez MTWTH 7:00 – 9:00 AM LA 23MATH & Technical Ed Careers III26781 MATH 80(2nd 9 wks) 4 units Mariani MW 9:00 – 12:00 PM PS 11

+ 2.0 hrs arr.Urban Teacher Fellowship LC – Cohort II 26673 ENGL 100 4 units Banga TTH 11:00 – 1:00 PM LA 2020342 MATH 60 4 units Sterling TTH 9:00 – 11:00AM CB 10223121 EDT 110 2 units Alexander T 6:00 – 9:00 PM LC 20120551 POL 101 3 units Obasohan MW 9:30 – 11:00 AM SS 31420481 PE 143 1 unit Prindle F 10:30 – 12:30 PM PE 2A

SI (Workshop) F 8:30 –10:30 AMUrban Teacher Fellowship LC – Cohort III 21798 ENGL 52 3 units Schendel TTH 11:00 – 1:00 PM LA 2326861 MATH 40 4 units Castillo MW 9:00 – 11:00 AM BE 4

SI (Workshop) MW 11:00 – 12:00 PM20143 COUN 200 3 units Bello-Gardner TTH 9:30 – 11:00 AM LC 201

26706 PE 143 1 unit Staff F 10:30 – 12:30 PM PE 2A22808 LIBR 100 1 unit Gersitz 2 hrs. arranged

Transfer Track: These courses fulfill transfer requirements for CSU and/or UC. Check the catalog or with a counselor for more specific information.



World Civilization From Antiquity to 1500 23141 HIST 245 3 units Haas MW 9:30 – 11:00 AM LC 155The Play’s the Thing See your instructor’s website for class meetings details. 22729 ENGL 100 (1st 9 wks) 4 units Stiles Online 8.0 hrs. arranged (OL)

22731 ENGL 235(1st 9 wks) 3 units Whitson TTH 8:00 – 11:00 AM LA 22Think Shakespeare See your instructor’s website for class meetings details.

22730 ENGL 103 (2nd 9wks) 3 units Whitson Online 6.0 hrs. arranged (OL)

26672 ENGL 228 (2nd 9wks) 3 units Stiles TTH 8:00 – 11:00 AM LA 22Urban Teacher Fellowship LC – Cohort I20241 ESCI 110 4 units Lacy MW 9:30 – 12:30 PM PS 221638 HIST 102 3 units Jarrett MW 12:30 – 2:00 PM SS31026770 MATH 110A 3 units Parsons/Mariani TTH 9:00 – 11:00 AM LA 28

SI (Workshop) TTH 11:00 – 12:00 PM20234 ENGL 230A 3 units Kayser TTH 12:30 – 2:00 PM LA 2426827 SPCH 130 3 units Crachiolo F 9:30 – 12:30 PM SS 207

First-Year-Experience Track:

The First-Year Experience Program (FYE) is a special part of the Learning Community Program. Students are enrolled in a full semester’s work at one time. These courses are designed to provide students with a strong start in college. Students who are interested in this program should call (562) 860-2451, ext. 2782 for more information.

To register for the First-Year Experience Program, students must call (562) 860-2451, ext. 2782 or see a counselor. All First-Year Experience students are required to attend an information session and Fall Orientation on Thursday, August 11 from 5 -7 p.m. in LC 155. Students will meet their instructors and classmates. They will also receive important information about their classes, parking, and books.

To qualify for full-time status, FYE students will need to enroll in an additional course(s) to complete the full schedule of 12 units. This requirement may be met by adding mathematics, reading, or another G.E. course(s). Recommendations for courses to take in addition to each House are listed below.



First-Year-Experience Track:



House A: Developmental Skills Track21742 ENGL 20 Perez 3 units MW 9:00 – 10:30 AM SS 30622101 COUN 10 (1st 9 wks) Morales 1 unit MW 11:00 – 12:00 PM LA 3522102 COUN 50 (2nd 9 wks) Ryozaki ½ unit MW 11:00 – 12:00 PM FA 5422383 MATH 5 Castillo 1 unit M 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST 23420307 MATH 20 Castillo 3 units M 1:00 – 2:00 PM PST 234

W 12:00 – 2:00 PM PST 234Total units: 8.5 Recommend additional course to complete a full-time schedule.

House B1: S.T.A.R.S. – Students to Take Action to Reach Success21798 ENGL 52 Schendel 3 units TTH 11:00 – 1:00 PM LA 2320143 COUN 200 Bello-Gardner 3 units TTH 9:30 – 11:00 AM LC 20122808 LIBR 100 Gersitz 1 unit 2 hrs. arrangedHouse B2: Success in College Life!21800 ENGL 52 Asis 3 units TTH 11:00 – 1:00 PM LA 2121424 COUN 200 Wiggins 3 units TTH 9:30 – 11:00 AM 22810 LIBR 100 Lopez 1 unit 2.0 hrs. arrangedTotal units: 7 Recommend additional mathematics course to complete a full-time schedule.

University Transfer House I20202 ENGL 100 Ashe 4 units MW 1:00 – 3:00 PM LA 2121476 PSYC 251 Gaffaney 3 units MW 11:00 – 12:30 PM SS 214 23110 LIBR 100 Moore 1 unit 2.0 hrs. arrangedTotal units: 8 Recommend additional mathematics course to complete the full-time schedule.

University Transfer House II20205 ENGL 100 Lovejoy 4 units TTH 9:00 – 11:00 AM BE 820142 COUN 200 Casillas 3 units TTH 12:30 – 2:00 PM FA 62 21666 TH 151 Breit 3 units MW 8:00 – 9:30 AM BC 47Total units: 10 Recommend additional mathematics course to complete the full-time schedule.

Learning Communities Classes:

Learning communities involve the intentional creation of class pairs or clusters around a common theme or concept. Typically, the same group of students is co-enrolled in two or more courses, usually from different disciplines—for instance, history and art, English and career guidance, political science and philosophy. Students enroll in both courses but receive a separate grade for each one.Course instructors integrate their syllabi, encouraging students to gain a deeper understanding of each course, even as they discover connections between the two. Classroom activities, tests, assignments, field trips, research projects, and educational technology are used to engage students in their own learning, as well as provide them with valuable "real-world" skills. Perhaps more importantly, the learning community model promotes student-centered learning, with an emphasis on an enriched classroom environment. It promotes greater intellectual growth and genuine mastery of course content through collaborative activities, frequent feedback, and increased student-teacher and student-student interactions. Traditional lecturing is minimized; active learning and thoughtful integration of content are maximized.Research indicates learning communities promote student achievement, retention, and progress toward degree completion. Faculty benefit from professional development and training, fresh approaches to teaching, and collaboration with colleagues. Finally, the college profits from institutional research and development that is intimately tied to teaching/learning outcomes.



In reference to your LCP, think about a specific issue/challenge/project/problem you wish to address.

Possible topics for your consideration:

How to Keep Your LC Program Current – Conventional WisdomA Guided Conversation About Your LCP in Relation to Students, Faculty and Staff at Your Institution


Student Services Area Recruitment Financial Aid Counseling Faculty Student Assessment

Faculty Recruitment Professional Development Stipends

Students Academic/Social/Cultural Support Academic Progress Early Intervention

Curriculum New Courses “Flavored” courses Types of LCs/FYE

Scheduling of FYE/LCs Schedule of Classes Enrollment/Registration Procedures

Institutional Culture Public Relations Academic and Faculty Committees Upper Administration Budget

Program Assessment

Other

How to Keep Your LC Program Current – Conventional WisdomA Guided Conversation About Your LCP in Relation to Students, Faculty and Staff at Your Institution


•Provide three significant elements of your project (Strength)

•Indicate some of the challenges or questions

•relevant to your specific issue (Weakness)

•Give an account of your resources

•Proposed Plan and Time Line for your LC/FYE Initiative

•Intended Outcomes: in two years’ time, what are you hoping to accomplish with your LCP Initiative?


For more information contact:

Ana Torres-BowerCerritos College, Learning Communities Program

[email protected]

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National Summer Institute on Learning Communities June 2011