Building an Effective Accelerated Program
Penny J. CannonDirector, Organizational ManagementRoberts Wesleyan CollegeAugust, 2015
Who is here today?
Overview of Program Cohort based College credits Four hours/night, 1 night per week 5 -7 weeks = 1 semester course (3-4
credits) Multipurpose material/activities Writing intensive – papers, presentations,
projects Skills: critical thinking, problem solving,
analysis, leadership traits, oral/written communication skills, collaboration
WHY?
HOW?
Key Elements
A. Strong Faculty
B. Building Blocks
Building Blocks
Introduce
Building Blocks
IntroduceReinforce
IntroduceReinforce
Building Blocks
Introdu
ceReinforce
Master
Key ElementsA. Strong Faculty
B. Building Blocks
C. “Across the Curriculum”
Key ElementsA. Strong Faculty
B. Building Blocks
C. “Across the Curriculum”
D. Clarity and Direction
Key ElementsA. Strong Faculty
B. Building Blocks
C. “Across the Curriculum”
D. Clarity and Direction
E. Intentional Connections
Your Tool Kit
Use all the brain’s capacities
Colors
Shapes
Actions
Questions
Case Studies
Instruments
Group Work
What’s your biggest struggle?
What’s your biggest success?
How can I help?
Building an Effective Accelerated Program
Penny J. CannonDirector, Organizational ManagementRoberts Wesleyan CollegeAugust, 2015
