WELCOMECOURSE INSTRUCTORS MEETING

AUGUST 25TH, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED STUDIES IN EDUCATION

Today’s agenda:

1:00-1:20 WELCOME: Information for Instructors:

Caroline Riches, Kate Hooton.

1:20-1:30 Center Stage: Sheryl Smith-Gilman

1:30-2:15 Teaching and Learning Services: J.Fletcher & D. Maratta

“Technology in the Classroom: Using myCourses & Other Technologies”

2:15-2:30 Coffee Break

2:30- 2:50 Visit from our liaison librarian: Marcela Isuster

“Course preparation and using the library”

2:50-3:45 Term/Program Meetings: Sharing sessions

3:45-4:00 Closing the day

INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES PAGE:GUIDELINES

POLICIESIMPORTANT DATES

RESOURCEShttps://www.mcgill.ca/dise/resources/instructor-resources

TYPICAL

DILEMMAS &

KEY ISSUES

ATTENDANCE:EXPECTATIONS & CONSEQUENCES MUST BE CLEARLY WRITTEN ON YOUR COURSE OUTLINE.◦Suggestions:entrance/exit cardsin class assignments/reflections/journals/quizzessporadic attendance sign-in sheets

TYPICAL DILEMMAS & KEY ISSUES

K Grade & Contracts:

A “K” grade can be granted to a student who needs an extension at the end of a semester, for a justifiable reason.

A “K” contract detailing expectations and a final submission date (up to 4 mos.) must be signed by student and instructor.

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate this process.

Undergraduate:

www.mcgill.ca/isa/policies/sao-forms

Graduate:

www.mcgill.ca/dise/grad/forms

TYPICAL DILEMMAS & KEY ISSUES

Can students submit assignments in English or French? (Professional Competency 2)

3.3 Language of Assessment:

◦ 3.3.1 Students shall be permitted to use either English or French in completing any form of Assessment other than

◦ (i) In-class oral presentations; and

◦ (ii) Assessments in Courses in which acquiring proficiency in a language is one of the objectives, where the Assessments shall be in the language of the Course.

◦ Given Competency 2 – all B.Ed. and MATL courses can fall under the exception. DISE policy is that this is at each individual instructor’s discretion – and can be applied at the assignment level.

Newin the ‘Instructors’

section of /isa!

Guidelines on

Attendance,

Accommodations &

Exceptions

Helps you make fair

decisions that are

consistent with policies.

• Students with

Disabilities/Barriers to

Learning

• Attendance best

practices (+ DISE guide)

• Deferral/Extension

guidelines

• How to share a

concern/Early Alert

Internships & Student Affairs Office (ISA)

www.mcgill.ca/isa 2nd floor (counter #243)

◦ Student Teaching (B.Ed & MATL)

◦ Faculty Advising (course wd, illness, failure, exams, referral to other Univ

services, program transfer)

◦ Prof. Dev. & Student Life Workshops for Students + Career Adviser

◦ Faculty/University level policy compliance (grades, deadlines,

graduation, etc)

Where to go with your student-related concerns?

◦ Pedagogical Dept. Program Dir./Advisor (UG or MATL)

◦ BehaviouralISA plus Early Alert in myCourses (Dean of Students)

◦ Concerns that affect field, or student reports field problemISA (pl.

coord)

◦ Your Qs about course syllabi/grading/policies Dept. Program Dir.

◦ Academic Integrity (plagiarism, lying) ISA Disciplinary Officer (Prof.

Fiona J. Benson)

ISA and DISE work together to support you & students!

Please ask if you’re not sure!

QUESTIONS?

CENTER STAGE:OUR PLATFORM FOR CURRICULUM

MAPPING AND COURSE OUTLINE ACCESS

https://cms.mcgill.ca/centerstage/#CMS_ADMIN/DISE_Curriculum_Maps;v=home/0b020fda8037add3

TEACHING & LEARNING SERVICES

Justin Fletcher & Diane Maratta

LIASION LIBRARIANMARCELA ISUSTER

“Course preparation and using the library”

Let’s meet by year & fall term:Arrange yourself into assigned groups:

#1 K/Elem. Yr. 1 & Yr. 2:

Anne Ashton, Veronica Horlick, Susan Ballinger, Amelie Lemieux, Dominic Manual, Stephen Peters, Sophie Pinard

#2 K/Elem. Yr. 3:

Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Chris Delaney, Marcia Kennedy-Gaul, Bev May, Lesley Pasquin

#3 K/Elem. & Sec. Yr.1:

Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Teresa Germano, Chloe Garcia, Sumanthra Govender, Boyd White, Nasim Noroozi

#4 TESL Yr. 1 & Yr. 2:

Jill Brook, Terry Price, Mela Sakar, Philippa Parks, Mirian Perez, Diane Rinaldis.

#5 MATL Yr.1 & Yr.2:

Nicole Bourassa, Lisa Starr, Sarah Leu, John Commins, Monique Mainella, Fiona Benson, Paul Z., Naomi N., Dawn W., Philip Howard, Terry Price

#6 Sec., TESL, Music Yr 1 & Yr.3:

Ginette Clarke, Don Houston, Abigail Shabtay, Jim Howden Helene Boucher

#7 MA & PhD:

Noel Burke, Alison Crump, C. Marriot, Pierre Lubin, Lynn Butler-Kisber

USING THE WHITE BOARD REPRESENT ( IN ANY FORM)

ONE KEY IDEA/AHA MOMENT/ETC.

THAT EMERGED FROM YOUR CONVERSATION.

Final group activity

BRINGING OUR DAY TO A

CLOSE….