becoming an intentional learning college f o c u s o n l e a r n i n g

Becoming an Intentional Learning College

F O C U S O N L E A R N I N G

“The successful community colleges in the 21st century will be colleges where faculty members can demonstrate that their teaching strategies are in fact causing learning.”

-George A. Baker III

I. It’s a New Day for Teaching & Learning

II. Learning is a Natural Function of the Brain

III. Guiding Principals for a Learning College

IV. Strategically Planning & Implementing

I. It’s a New Day for

Teaching and

Learning

I. It’s a New Day for

Teaching and

Learning Access is not enough!

Good Teaching is not enough!

Good Intentions are not enough!

Economy demands greater efficiency & accountability.

“Leaders are Anticipatory Thinkers”

“Leaders are Anticipatory Thinkers”

It’s a New Day for

Teaching and Learning

It’s a New Day for

Teaching and Learning

Today’s colleges must learn to move from “Teaching & Teachers” to “Learning & Learners”.

Community colleges exist to provide added value to students & their communities. We must measure that value via learning outcomes.

Nothing affects our future like our ability to educate!~

Labor & Skills GapsLabor Force Trends

Labor & Skills GapsLabor Force Trends

Greatest worker shortage in America’s history will return.

40-60% of jobs in 2015 don’t exist today.

70% of recent high school graduates require remediation.

Last chance for H. S. dropouts.

Jobs of the future require higher skills & knowledge.~

Labor & Skills GapsCommunity College Trends

Labor & Skills GapsCommunity College Trends

66% of colleges expect higher turnover.

65% expect more FT faculty to retire than in the past 10 years.

97% expect a greater need for public service workers, i.e. nurses, teachers, police.

84% expect difficulty in recruiting leaders.~

-League for Innovation

Change is at Hand! “The time for fundamental change is when society’s needs can

no longer be met by the institutions that serve it.” -Al Lorenzo

Change is at Hand! “The time for fundamental change is when society’s needs can

no longer be met by the institutions that serve it.” -Al Lorenzo

Economy

Globalization

Technology

Changing Demographics

Curriculum & delivery must have a variety of options

Students must get engaged.

Pre and post assessments – (We must measure what learning occurs)~

Change is at Hand!

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change.

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.

Peter F. Drucker, Economist

Change is at Hand!Change is at Hand!

Students must leave colleges with a core set of workplace skills:

12. Experience –work, internships, etc.

11. Academic & Technical Skills

10. Be Active Learners

9. Be Forward Thinking

8. Be Organized

7. Be Results Oriented

6. Be Service Oriented

5. Be a Problem Solver

4. Be a Team Player

Change is at Hand!Change is at Hand!

Students must leave colleges with a core set of workplace skills:

3. Strong Work Ethic

2. Good Communicator

1. Positive Attitude!12 Laws for Becoming Indispensable - Zeiss

II. Learning is Natural

Function of the Brain

II. Learning is Natural

Function of the Brain

Learning becomes easier as we learn.

People have preferred learning styles.

Past age 25, age has nothing to do with learning.

Restructure pathways intentionally.

Use it or lose it.~

Stress TestStress Test

The picture that you will see has 2 almost identical dolphins

in it. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. In

spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person

under stress will find differences in the two dolphins. Look

at the photograph and if you find more than one or two

differences you are under great stress and may want to

take a vacation.

Perception TheoryPerception Theory

Contextual LearningContextual Learning

Contextual LearningContextual Learning

III. Guiding Principles for

a Learning College

III. Guiding Principles for

a Learning College

Learning must be the centerpiece of the college & its strategic plan.

Everyone is responsible for learning!

Learning is the goal for students, all employees, and the college itself.~

Guiding Principles for a

Learning College

Guiding Principles for a

Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:

1. The Learning College creates substantive change in individual learners.

2. The Learning College engages learners in the learning process as full partners who must assume primary responsibility for their own choices.

3. The Learning College creates and offers as many options for learning as possible.

4. The Learning College assists learners to form and participate in collaborative learning activities.

Guiding Principles for a

Learning College

Guiding Principles for a

Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:

5. The Learning College defines the roles of learning facilitators in response to the needs of the learners.

6. The Learning College and its learning facilitators succeed only when improved and expanded learning can be documented for learners.

7. All Learning College employees identify their role in supporting learning.~

- Terry O’Bannion

The Learning College asks

Two Essential Questions:

The Learning College asks

Two Essential Questions:

1. How will any action or decision improve learning?

2. How do we know?

(Director of Assessment)~

Core Learner CompetenciesCore Learner Competencies

Communication

Critical Thinking

Personal Growth & Responsibility

Information Technology~

Learner Retention RatesLearner Retention Rates

5% Lecture

10% Reading

20% Audio visual

30% Demonstrative

50% Discussion

75% Practice by doing

90% Teaching others~

Source: Jon Erlendron

Learning-Centered Colleges give

learning more attention and become

more intentional in efforts to support

learning.

IV. Strategically Planning

& Implementing

Align College Values

to Support Learning

Align College Values

to Support Learning

Learning-Central to the Strategic Plan

Student Employee College

College Goal 1: Student Success

College Goal 2:ProfessionalDevelopment

College Goal 2:OrganizationalDevelopment

CPCC Learning Activities

Learning Dialogues:

CPCC Learning Activities

Learning Dialogues:

Cross-functional discussions with college personnel regarding the learning college concept.

400 participants

25 dialogues~

CPCC Learning ActivitiesTitle III - Improving Academic and Student Support Services for High Risk Students

CPCC Learning ActivitiesTitle III - Improving Academic and Student Support Services for High Risk Students

Enhancing learning outcomes for students by–

Helping students become more self-directed learners

Implementing an Online Student Profile tracking system

Improving instruction through targeted training

Implementing Student Success Centers.

CPCC Learning ActivitiesCPCC Learning Activities

Learning Leaders Awards

Learning Fellows (Release time)

Learning Communities

Service Learning

Technological support e.g. Smart Classrooms, student portal, online

schedule, catalog & bookstore~

Other Learning College InitiativesOther Learning College Initiatives

CPCC Leadership Program

President’s Council

Doctoral Support Group

President’s Entrepreneurial Council

Revised Faculty Professional Development Plan focused on Learning

New Faculty Orientation

Adjunct Faculty Certification

Learning College Steering Committee~

Keeping it Simple Strategically Keeping it Simple Strategically

Four Levels of Separation & Support

1. College Goals

2. VP Unit Objectives

3. Department Action Plan

4. Personal Development Plan~

Measure and Report Goals Measure and Report Goals

Personal Development Plan Reviews

Department Action Plans

Unit Objectives

Accomplishments Under Goals~

Power Point Presentation:

www.cpcc.edu/president/presentations

Learning College Website:www1.cpcc.edu/Learning College