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4 President’s Message

5 TCCTAOfficersandCommittees

8 ProfessionalDevelopmentCommitteepresents:SystemsApproachonStudentSuccess

9 CandidatesforStateOffice

12 GIFTSSessions

13 2017ConventionPreview

14 SessionTracks

16 ConventionAt-A-Glance

17 RegistrationandSectionMeetings

36 Pre-Conferences

37 HotelInformation

38 StudentSuccessinDevelopmentalEducation

41 CommunityCollegeDayattheCapitol

42 BanquetandGeneralSession

2016-2017EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

WAYNELANGEHENNIGPresident

SouthPlainsCollegeLevelland,Texas79336

LIZANNAGUILARPresident-Elect

SanAntonioCollegeSanAntonio,Texas78212

MARYELLENYOUNGVicePresident

TexarkanaCollegeTexarkana,Texas75599

WILLIAMSIMCIKSecretary

LoneStarCollege–TomballTomball,Texas77375

LINDACOMTETreasurer

HoustonCommunityCollege–Northeast

Houston,Texas77013

ESSIECHILDERS ImmediatePastPresident

BlinnCollegeBryan,Texas77805

COMMITTEECHAIRS

PAMELAGEORGEProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee

AmarilloCollegeAmarillo,Texas79178

ANNEMARIESCHLENDERLegislativeCommittee

AustinCommunityCollege–RioGrandeAustin,Texas78701

ROBERTBAUMANMembershipServicesCommittee

AmarilloCollegeAmarillo,Texas79178

GAILMALONENominatingCommitteeSouthPlainsCollege

Levelland,Texas79336

CALVINLAWRENCEMembershipCommittee

RangerCollegeHouston,Texas77013

JUANCARLOSMARTINEZResolutionsCommittee

RichlandCollegeDallas,Texas75243SARELAHAGUILARAuditingCommittee

ElPasoCommnityCollegeElPaso,Texas79924DOLORESAQUINO

ConventionCommitteeSanJacintoCollege–Central

Pasadena,Texas77505REBECCAL.TATE

PublicationsCommitteeLoneStarCollege–Tomball

Tomball,Texas77375TREVABROWN-ASKEYElectionCommittee

LeeCollegeBaytown,Texas77520

FoundationforProfessionalExcellenceintheCommunityCollege

ANNIEBENIFIELDLoneStarCollege–Tomball

Tomball,Texas77375

CONTENTS

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEAs we begin a new year and new semester, I am amazed at how quickly

time has passed. Your allowing me to serve as your association president this year has been a most humbling and unforgettable experience. I have had the privilege and opportunity to meet and interact with so many wonderful colleagues from across the state—reflective practitioners who share an unsurpassed dedication and commitment to their profession

while always looking ahead to better their institutions and the many lives they touch. Bill Hybels states that “Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.” I am

confident that our vision and passion will continue to make TCCTA a formidable part of shaping the picture of higher education.

I encourage you to be a part of our Leading with Vision as we convene for the 70th Annual Convention to be held in Austin, February 23-25. Plan to arrive early as we will host Com-munity College Day at the Capitol Thursday, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., with continuous shuttles to and from the Renaissance Hotel. After a short break, the Exhibit Hall Reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Banquet and General Session at 6:30pm, featur-ing keynote Dr. Judith A. Ramaley, President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University. In her remarks, Dr. Ramaley will explore strategies for effecting positive change, and suggest ways to find coherence in the disrupted environments in which we operate. Throughout the conference, you will have opportunities to attend more than 150 professional development sessions, be briefed by TCCTA lobbyist Beaman Floyd on the 85th Legislative session which will be in session at the Capitol. We will also hold a Student Success Workshop which will be a plenary session dealing with systems thinking led by Dr. Ramaley, followed by engagement in facilitated dialogues on the topics of “guided pathways,” led by Cynthia Ferrell, director of the Texas Success Center; Dual Credit Issues and “best practices,” led by members of TCCTA’s Dual Credit Council; as well as that of Multidisciplinary Discussions. Please click on the “Join Us” button on the new TCCTA website, tccta.org, for a convenient menu of convention activities and sessions, as well as an opportunity to cast your online ballot for the new slate of candidates for 2017-18 state office.

I hope you’ve marked your calendars and will join us in Austin. As always, it will be a time of teaching and learning, of fellowship and gratitude, celebration and laughter—and leading with vision.

It has been an honor to serve as your TCCTA President. I am forever grateful for all you do for the profession and our Association.

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into real-ity.” Warren G. Bennis

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2017 Convention Issue 5

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONOFFICERS 2016-2017

COMMITTEES 2016-2017(Appointments expire March 31, 2017, unless indicated otherwise.)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Pamela George, Amarillo College, Chair (2018)

Chris Allen, Lone Star College–University Park (2019)

Amanda Chau, Blinn College–Bryan (2018)Patrick Gilbert, Lone Star College–TomballJohn Hitt, North Lake College (2018)Sheryl Holland, Houston Community Col-

lege–SWRon Law, San Jacinto College–SouthPat Ledbetter, North Central Texas CollegeMary McCoy, Lamar State College–Orange

(2018)Christina Michura, Austin Community Col-

lege–Highland Business Center (2018)Ron Miller, Texas State Technical College–

WacoSondra Richards, Midland CollegeStacy Stuewe, Tarrant County College–

Northeast (2019)Rene Zuñiga, South Texas College (2019)

NOMINATING COMMITTEEGail Malone, South Plains College, ChairAnnie Benifield, Lone Star College–TomballJane England, North Central Texas CollegeJill Gos, Lee CollegeDavid Lydic, Austin Community College–

Rio GrandeCarolyn Robertson, Tarrant County Col-

lege–SouthAndrea Zabel, Midland College

FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY

COLLEGEAnnie Benifield, Lone Star College–Tomball,

ChairLiz Ann Aguilar, San Antonio College Debbra Esparza, Lone Star College–KingwoodPamela George, Amarillo CollegePatsy Lemaster, Amarillo CollegeMary Ellen Young, Texarkana College

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEEAnne-Marie Schlender, Austin Community

College–Rio Grande, ChairSherry Boyd, North Lake College (2019)Karl Clark, Coastal Bend College–AliceBarbara Corbisier, Blinn College–Bryan

(2018)Glen Findley, Odessa College (2018)Cheryl Furdge, North Central Texas College–

Corinth (2017)Susan Honeywell, Angelina CollegeMary Linder, Grayson College (2019)Paul May, Paris Junior College (2018)Jan McCauley, Tyler Junior College (2019)Laurie Robertstad, Navarro CollegeTasha Vice, South Plains College (2019)Theron Waddell, Galveston College

CONVENTION COMMITTEEDolores Aquino, San Jacinto College–Central,

ChairJanna Holt Day, South Plains CollegeMary Kohls, Austin Community College–

Rio GrandeToni McMillen, Collin College–Central ParkMichael Noble, Eastfield CollegePhilip Poulter, Texas State Technical College–

WacoDavid Tuberville, Angelina College

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEEJuan Carlos Martinez, Richland College, ChairDana Belt, San Jacinto College–South Peggy Brown, Collin College–Spring Creek Cynthia Martinez, Temple College Larry McCord, Hill College

AUDITING COMMITTEESarelah Aguilar, El Paso Community College,

ChairCharlene Ghaedi, Tarrant County CollegeTim Gill, Tyler Junior CollegeIrma Rodriguez, South Texas CollegeNancy Smith, South Plains CollegeMavis Triebel, Lamar State College–Port

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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE

Robert Bauman, Amarillo College, ChairLouie Asuncion, Del Mar College (2018)Sylvia Brown, Midland College (2018)Don Davison, Galveston College (2019)Melissa Gonzalez, Central Texas College

(2019)Salvador Gutierrez, San Antonio College

(2018)Dee Ann McFarlin, North Central Texas

College–CorinthMark Murray, South Texas College (2019)Elida Petkovich, San Jacinto College–SouthTaMika Steward, Tarrant County College–

SEAndrea Szlachtowski, Collin College–

Preston Ridge (2018)Henry Wyckoff, Frank Phillips CollegeTerri York, Kilgore College (2019)David Zimmerman, Lone Star College–

Montgomery

ELECTION COMMITTEETreva Brown-Askey, Lee College, ChairScott Donaldson, Tarrant County College–

NWBertha Kondrak, Central Texas CollegeWendy Lym, Austin Community CollegeJohn Matula, Alvin Community CollegeNancy McKenzie, Hill CollegeKatherine Murray, Tyler Junior College

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEERebecca L. Tate, Lone Star College–Tomball,

ChairMichael P. Berberich, Galveston CollegeCarol Gibson, Kilgore CollegeVirginia A. Hanning, San Jacinto College–

CentralJan Modisette, Jacksonville CollegeDeborah Spradlin, Tyler Junior College

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEECalvin Lawrence, Ranger College, Chair

Wayne LangehennigPresident

South Plains College

Linda ComteTreasurer

Houston Community College–Northeast

William SimcikSecretary

Lone Star College– Tomball

Mary Ellen YoungVice President

Texarkana College

Liz Ann AguilarPresident-Elect

San Antonio College

Essie ChildersImmediate Past President

Blinn College

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONINSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, 2016-17

(As of January 17, 2017)

Alamo Colleges ....................................................................................................................................................Bruce H. Leslie, ChancellorAlvin Community College .............................................................................................................................Christal M. Albrecht, PresidentAmarillo College ............................................................................................................................................ Russell Lowery-Hart, PresidentAngelina College .....................................................................................................................................................Michael Simon, PresidentAustin Community College District ...................................................................................................................... Richard Rhodes, PresidentBlinn College ............................................................................................................................................................Mary Hensley, PresidentBrazosport College ..................................................................................................................................................Millicent Valek, PresidentCisco College ..............................................................................................................................................................Thad Anglin, PresidentClarendon College District ...................................................................................................................................... Robert K. Riza, PresidentCollin College ................................................................................................................................................ Neil Matkin, District President Dallas County Community College District ..............................................................................................................Joe D. May, ChancellorDel Mar College ..................................................................................................................................................... Mark Escamilla, PresidentEl Paso Community College ...................................................................................................................................William Serrate, PresidentGalveston College .................................................................................................................................................... Myles Shelton, PresidentGrayson College .................................................................................................................................................. Jeremy McMillen, PresidentHill College ............................................................................................................................................................. Pamela Boehm, PresidentHouston Community College System ..............................................................................................................Cesar Maldonado, ChancellorHoward College ....................................................................................................................................................Cheryl T. Sparks, PresidentJacksonville College ......................................................................................................................................................Mike Smith, PresidentKilgore College ............................................................................................................................................................Brenda Kays, PresidentLamar State College–Port Arthur ..........................................................................................................................Betty J. Reynard, PresidentLaredo Community College ....................................................................................................................................Ricardo J. Solis, PresidentLone Star College System ........................................................................................................................................... Steve Head, ChancellorMcLennan Community College .........................................................................................................................Johnette McKown, PresidentMidland College .......................................................................................................................................................Steve Thomas, PresidentNorth Central Texas College .....................................................................................................................................Brent Wallace, PresidentPanola College ........................................................................................................................................................ Gregory Powell, PresidentParis Junior College .............................................................................................................................................Pamela D. Anglin, PresidentRanger College ................................................................................................................................................William J. Campion, PresidentSan Jacinto College District .................................................................................................................................. Brenda Hellyer, ChancellorSouth Plains College........................................................................................................................................... Robin Satterwhite, PresidentSouth Texas College ............................................................................................................................................... Shirley A. Reed, PresidentSouthwest Texas Junior College ............................................................................................................................ Hector Gonzales, PresidentTarrant County College District ................................................................................................................ Eugene V. Giovannini, ChancellorTemple College .........................................................................................................................................................Glenda Baron, PresidentTexarkana College ...........................................................................................................................................James Henry Russell, PresidentTrinity Valley Community College ................................................................................................................................. Jerry King, PresidentTyler Junior College ............................................................................................................................................L. Michael Metke, PresidentVernon College.......................................................................................................................................................Dusty Johnston, PresidentVictoria College ......................................................................................................................................................... David Hinds, PresidentWeatherford College....................................................................................................................................................Kevin Eaton, PresidentWestern Texas College .............................................................................................................................................. Barbara Beebe, PresidentWharton County Junior College ......................................................................................................................Betty A. McCrohan, President

Join us in July for Leading from the MiddleLeading from the Middle is designed for mid-level administrators at Texas two-year colleges. An informational “boot camp” for deans,

division chairs, human resource managers, student services directors, and others as we provide key information on areas that directly affect performance and insights to help you succeed in your respective positions. More information is available at, tccta.org/events

What past attendees are saying about Leading from the Middle:

“Loved the conference. EVERY SESSION WAS WORTHWHILE and educated. I enjoyed it very much.”“THE WHOLE CONFERENCE WAS FANTASTIC! Great line-up of presenters

and great flow to each day! Thank you for this information and opportunity to learn and network with other folks from across the state.”

“Super organized conference - comes at NICE TIME TO REJUVENATE!”

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TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONCAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES, 2016-17Calvin Lawrence, Ranger College, Membership Committee Chair

Alamo Colleges Northeast Lakeview College ................................. Allison Duesing Palo Alto College ............................................... Gabriel O. Ume San Antonio College .......................................... Liz Ann Aguilar St. Philip’s College ............................................... Nina McGrathAlvin Community College .................................... John D. MatulaAmarillo College ................................................... Michelle OrcuttAngelina College ..................................................... Ronnie E. HallAustin Community College District ......................... Mary R. Parker Cypress Creek .............................................................. VACANT Eastview .....................................................................Ann Palmer Northridge ......................................................... Mary R. Parker Pinnacle ............................................................... Melissa Airoldi Rio Grande .......................................................... Mary E. Kohls South .......................................................................... VACANT Round Rock ......................................................... Louella H. TateBlinn College Brenham ............................................................. Victoria Fowler Bryan ..................................................................... Essie Childers

Sonia GangotenaCentral Texas College ......................................... Martha DavidsonCisco Junior College ....................................... Tianay Rabb BralleyClarendon College ................................................. Linda Rowland

Larry M. WigintonCoastal Bend College ..................................................... Karl ClarkCollege of the Mainland ............................................... Rose ShireyCollin College Central Park ............................................................ Tyler Young Preston Ridge ............................................. Andrea Szlachtowski

Bryan Rasmussen Spring Creek ................................................... Denise M. Brown

Rosemary M. KarrDallas County Community College Brookhaven College .................................................... VACANT Cedar Valley College ........................................... Shaun Gilligan

Tommy J. Thompson Eastfield College ...................................................... Mike Noble El Centro College ........................................... Jimmie J. Henslee Mountain View College ....................................... Richard Means North Lake College .......................... Enrique King Chamberlain

John Hitt Richland College ...................................................... Lois Parrott

Juan Carlos MartinezDel Mar College ............................................................ Drue JonesEl Paso Community College ........................................... Bill ClarkeFrank Phillips College ................................................. John JordanGalveston College ..................................... M. Theron Waddell, Jr.Grayson County College ........................................ Jennifer BridgesHill College ............................................................ Kathleen MillerHouston Community College System .................. Juan Carlos Reina Central College ....................................................... James Owens

David M. Wilcox Northeast College .............................................. Linda B. Comte Northwest College .............................................. Duncan Hassell Southwest College ........................................................ VACANTHoward College ........................................................... Pam CallanJacksonville College ............................................... Jan T. ModisetteKilgore College ................................................. Nina L. VerheydenLamar Institute of Technology ................................ Lizzette Rivera Lamar State College–Orange ....................................... May McCoy

Lamar State College–Port Arthur ....................... Michelle L. AskewLaredo Community College ...................................... Beverly BolingLee College .......................................................................... Jill Gos

DeDe GriffithTreva Brown-Askey

Lone Star College System Cy-Fair ............................................................... Robert Holmes Kingwood ..................................................... Jean C. Whileyman Montgomery ........................................ Martina S. Kusi-Mensah North Harris ...................................................... Dorothy Reade Tomball .................................................................... Janie Filoteo

Vanessa Gilbert-Cronen University Park .......................................................... Phillip LeeMcLennan Community College ............................... Kent HoeffnerMidland College ........................................... Andrea Collins ZabelNavarro College .................................................. Laurie RobertstadNorth Central Texas College ................................. B. Jane England

Pat Ledbetter Northeast Texas Community College .................... J. Doug RicheyOdessa College ........................................................... Glen FindleyPanola College ................................................... Kathy WatlingtonParis Junior College ......................................................... Paul MayRanger College .................................................. Kathleen Flournoy

Calvin LawrenceSan Jacinto College Central Campus .......................................... Virginia A. Hanning North Campus ............................................................. VACANT South Campus ................................................... Mary Ann Blake

Cristina D. CardenasL. Pandora Freestone

South Plains College Levelland ........................................................... Janna Holt-Day Lubbock .................................................................. Nancy SmithSouth Texas College ..................................................... Lee Grimes

Irma RodriguezSouthwest Texas Junior College .................... Diane E. UnderwoodTarrant County College District Northeast Campus ............................................. Karen Silverberg Northwest Campus ............................................ George Edwards South Campus ................................................. Kristina Miranda Southeast Campus ........................................................ Jesse Hill Trinity River ............................................................ Justin BrumitTemple College ............................................................. Gail J. Cox Texarkana College .................................................... Curt LangfordTexas State Technical College System TSTC – Harlingen ........................................... Robert S. Sanchez TSTC – Marshall ......................................................... VACANT TSTC – Waco ..................................................Philip M. PoulterTrinity Valley Community College .............................. Suzie Smith Tyler Junior College .................................................... Gigi R. DelkVernon College Vernon ....................................................................Michael Ruhl

Jason Scheller Century City .......................................................Linda K. Kalski

Adrien IvanThe Victoria College ....................................................... Bill CoonsWeatherford College ................................................... Mary HarmWestern Texas College .........................................LaVeeda NewsomeWharton County Junior College ..........................Jennifer L. Jeffery

Kelly Eldridge

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Finding Coherence in the Midst of Change

At this year’s Annual Convention, we will explore several complex, inter-related issues involved in the student success movement. We will begin by considering how systems work, and how “systems thinking” can help organize our approach to the complex — and simultaneous — initiatives our colleges are engaged in.

Judith Ramaley, who has led significant and successful organizational change during her career in higher education, will lead a plenary session on “systems thinking” to begin the conversation. Following that, attendees will have an opportunity to engage in facilitated dialogues on one of three topics, including:

• Guided Pathways — Cynthia Ferrell, Director of the Texas Success Center, will lead discussions on the faculty role in guided pathways

• Dual Credit Issues — Members of TCCTA’s Dual Credit Council will help lead conversations on “best practices” in dual credit programs, from the practitioner’s perspective

• Multi-Disciplinary Discussions — Creating a coherent structure for students to navigate requires faculty and department chairs to communicate across disciplines. This session will explore the reasons why these discussions are important and how best to arrange them.

At the completion of these sessions, Dr. Ramaley will join in a discussion of how to understand these issues as related elements in a strategy of improving student success. Regardless of one’s role in the institution, participants will learn meaningful ways to engage in the fundamentally collaborative work of educating students.

Judith Ramaley

Judith A. Ramaley is President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, and President Emerita of Winona State University. Dr. Ramaley holds an appointment as a Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities. She is also a member of the board of Second Nature, an organization committed to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society through the transformation of higher education.

Prior to returning to Portland State University, Dr. Ramaley served as President of Winona State University, in Minnesota. She has served as a Visiting Senior Scientist at the National Academy of Sciences and was Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate at The National Science Foundation (NSF). While serving at NSF, Dr. Ramaley also held a presidential professorship in biomedical sciences at the University of Maine and was a Fellow of the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy. Dr. Ramaley was President of The University of Vermont and Professor of Biology from 1997 to 2001. She was President and Professor of Biology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon for seven years from 1990-1997.

Changing a Complex Organization Requires Listening to — and Including — Everyone

The 2017 TCCTA Annual Convention will feature in-depth discussions on basic elements of our work in the student success movement. Topics include:

• Systems Thinking

• Guided Pathways

• Dual Credit Issues

• Multi-Disciplinary Discussions

• Collaboration

For more information about the student success program at the convention, visit the TCCTA website, at tccta.org/convention

Thinking in Systems

Coming Together

Dual Credit Issues

GuidedPathways

Multi-Disciplinary Discussions

tccta texas community collegeteachers association

Leading with Vision

A Systems Approach to Student Success

Friday, February 24th 1:00-3:45 p.m.


Candidates for State Office 2017-18

Pursuant to 2004 amendments to the TCCTA bylaws, Executive Committee elections will be conducted online. Members are allowed to vote at their convenience from work or home.

Candidate information and secure online voting instructions are included below.No paper absentee ballots or mailing will be necessary. A voting kiosk will be provided at the convention, on Friday,

February 24, from 8:00 a.m., until 5:00 p.m., for professional members who have not had the opportunity to vote.To tabulate the results and guarantee security and confidentiality, TCCTA has contracted with AbacoData, a company

with vast experience in providing secure communications and data collection. Professional members will vote using their e-mail address.

Under provisions of the TCCTA bylaws, candidates could have been nominated by petitions. The December 1 deadline for “nominations-by-petition” passed with no petitions being filed, according to Gail Malone, South Plains College, chair of the Nominating Committee.

To vote in the election, click “Officer Election” on the TCCTA home page, at tccta.org, and follow the directions.

CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Texas (B.S., English & History, 1984); Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Texas (M.Ed., English, 1994); American College of Education – Indianapolis, IN (currently enrolled in Ed.D. in Leadership)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Dean of Liberal and Performing Arts – Texarkana College (2014-Present); English Professor – Texarkana College (2002-Present); Division Chair of Humanities and Performing Arts – Texarkana College (2012-2013); English as a Second Language and Reading Specialist – Department of Defense Dependents Schools – Yokota, Japan (1996 – 1999) and Stuttgart, Germany (1999–2002); English Teacher – Houston Independent School District (1990-1992); English Teacher – Fort Bend Independent School District (1984–1988)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: TCCTA Vice-President (2016-2017); TCCTA Secretary (2015-2016); TCCTA Professional Development Committee – Chair (2013-2015); TCCTA Professional Development Committee – Member (2012-2013); TCCTA Membership Services Committee – Member (2010-2012); Phi Theta Kappa Texas Region Advisory Board – Interim Chair (2014-2015); Phi Theta Kappa Advisor –Texarkana College (2004-Current); Achieving the Dream Core Team – Texar-kana College (2010-Current); Professional Development Committee – Texarkana College (2008-Current); Leadership Texas – The Foundation for Women’s Resources (2010); Faculty Association President – Texarkana College (2008-2010)

MARY ELLEN YOUNG, TEXARKANA COLLEGE PLATFORM STATEMENT

My vision for the future of the Association is to serve as a leader in innovative pedagogical practices and share those practices and scholarly research with members for the betterment of students and institutions. I believe the Association should continue to increase membership benefits, resources, and access to information. I would like to see the Association continue to build local, state, and national partnerships and focus on grant opportunities that provide pro-fessional development and best practices in student success initiatives for the members.

As an advocate for the members and for community colleges throughout the state of Texas, I would like to see the Association form relationships with legislators to help them develop an

understanding of the purpose of community colleges and those we serve, so they realize the importance of continued state funding and support. The Texas Community College Teachers Association is an exemplary organization leading the way in the 21st century. I would be honored to serve as the 2017-2018 TCCTA President-Elect. I would appreciate your support. Thank you so much!

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CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Associate of Arts, Wharton County Junior College (1980); Bachelor of Sciences, Sam Houston StateUniversity (1982); Master’s of Arts, Sam Houston State University (1984); Ph. D., University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston Health Science Center (1989)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professor of Biology (1989-Present); Chair of Natural Sciences (1997-2000, 2003-2004, and2011-Present); Interim-Vice President of Instruction (2000-2001); Dean of Social and Health Sciences Division (1991-1997); Faculty Excellence Award Winner (2004 and 2010); Faculty Senate President (2004-2006 and 2010-2012); Chair of the Faculty Senate Rights and Responsibilities Committee (2004-2013); Chair Academic Appeals Committee (1998-2013); founding member of the Behavioral Intervention Team. All position listings are at Lone Star College–Tomball

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Wrote four articles published in the TCCTA Messenger: “Budget Cuts and the Arts: A Biology Professor’sPerspective” (December 2011); “Two Governance Models in the Academy: An Analysis of the Differences” (September 2012); “A Call for Harmony” (April 2014); “The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment: Wizards, Alchemists, and Spiritual Seekers In The Age of Reason” (December 2014)

BILL SIMCIK, LONE STAR COLLEGE–TOMBALLPLATFORM STATEMENT

My goal if elected Vice President of TCCTA is to raise awareness of the less tangible but equally important ways in which we define “education” and how we define “success” and “effectiveness” in higher education. As faculty who are the owners of the instructional processes, we must remain engaged with the development of the definitions for these terms since the way we define educational success and effectiveness becomes the benchmarks by which we define our own professional and institutional successes. I will work hard at all times within the office of TCCTA Vice President, and more generally as a representative of TCCTA, to further the public’s, the legislators’ and the administrators’ understanding of the faculty’s view of education and of those benchmarks that translate into real learning and student advancement. As a faculty member of 27 years, I believe educational success must be ultimately determined by students and whether they

achieve a rewarding and contemplative existence marked by life-long learning. This definition of success is clearly difficult to measure, but it is also obvious to anyone who has ever experienced or observed it. I believe we must reaffirm the importance of the intangible aspects of education in order to regain a more complete definition of its success. Finally, it would be a privilege to have your vote of support for my candidacy for TCCTA Vice President.

CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: University of Houston (BA, German, 1974); University of Houston (MA, German, 1979); GoetheInstitute (Summer 1974); Austrian Language Institute (Summer and Fall 1977)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Director, Educational Technology Services – Houston Community College – Houston CommunityCollege (2011-present); Adjunct German Professor – Houston Community College (2014-present); Instructional Design Coordinator – Houston Community College (2003-2011); Professor of Intensive ESL – Houston Community College (1984-2003); Professor of ESL and German – Bilingual International Language Services (1979-1983)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Charter Member of District-wide Diversity & Inclusion Council (2010-present); Chair of Diversity &Inclusion Council (2011 and 2012); Member of the President’s Executive Team (1998-present); Chair or Co-Chair of Annual Faculty Conference (2008-present); TCCTA Membership Committee Chair (2015); TCCTA Campus Representative (10 plus years); SACS Reaffirmation Steering Committee (2010-2011); Faculty Senate President (1997-1998); Faculty Senate Secretary (1995-1996)

LINDA COMTE, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEPLATFORM STATEMENT

As the 2017 Legislative Session gets underway, TCCTA will have opportunities to affect decisions that relate to community colleges and higher education if we take them. The larger and more vocal we are, the more weight we carry. As Secretary of TCCTA and a member of the Executive Committee, I will (1) actively promote TCCTA and its initiatives to educate faculty about the organization and its benefits in an effort to increase membership; (2) work with the other members of the Executive Committee, the Executive Director, and Committee Chairs to represent TCCTA’s position on issues to the legislature; (3) encourage TCCTA members to establish relationships and lines of communication with legislators; (4) work with the other members of the Executive Committee, the Executive Director, and Committee Chairs to continue and expand the excellent professional development opportunities for members; (5) continue

to encourage and support TCCTA’s partnerships and initiatives; and (6) work with the other members of the Executive Committee, the Executive Director, and Committee Chairs to address adjunct faculty issues.


CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington (English; Rhetoric and Composition major; minor emphasis in Literature; May 2010); M.A., Middle Tennessee State University (English literature; August 1996); B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (English Literature, Minor: Philosophy; May 1991)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professor of English, Tarrant County College (August 2010-present); Achieving the Dream Campus Coordinator, Tarrant County College (January 2012-August 2013); Coordinator of Distance Learning, Curriculum Development Specialist, Tarrant County College (October 2009-August 2010); English Instructor, University of Texas at Arlington (Fall 1996–December 2009)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Chair, Faculty Senate, Tarrant County College (April 2016-Present); TCCTA Professional Development Committee member (2016); Faculty Association President, Tarrant County College (April 2015-April 2016); Faculty Association President-Elect, Tarrant County College (April 2014-April 2015); Faculty Senator, Tarrant County College (April 2011-Present), Secretary, Faculty Senate, Tarrant County College (April 2011-2013)

STACY THORNE STUEWE, TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE PLATFORM STATEMENT

As a member of the TCCTA Executive Leadership Team, I’d like to focus on representing and voicing community college faculty perspectives to our Texas State Legislators and Coordinating Board Members. As we continue to experience unprecedented changes in our community college educational systems at both the state and national level, educators are working hard to be creative and innovative as we also work to maintain high quality educational standards and a commitment to academic freedom. This is especially important as we continue to see an increase in dual credit enrollment, early college high school enrollment, online education, and as we continue to work to improve student success and to meet state goals and needs for increased graduation rates and student certifications. I would be honored to serve our members in an executive leadership capacity as we address these challenges, and as we continue to help the individuals in

our communities to attain their educational goals and to equip them for success in their careers.I also aim to work to increase participation in TCCTA events and to do my part to increase membership in TCCTA. One way to do that is to help find thought-provoking speakers and to assist in planning thought-provoking sessions at our events. I hope to serve by helping in the planning of and communication about TCCTA events.

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These brief programs offer specific ideas for teaching and are designed to be of practical use to educators in all disciplines. Each session will last approximately ten minutes, allowing participants to sample a variety of useful teaching techniques. Coordinator of the GIFTS Sessions is Pamela George, Amarillo College.

Challenges in Embedded Students in Early CollegeTanya Sanchez and Karrie Newby, Collin CollegeEngaging the dual credit high school student can seem impossible. The challenges are many. They range from extracurricular activities to homecoming to individual student stressors. Students embedded within the high school have many more unique environmental challenges. We will discuss ways to spark their interest and foster open communication.

Health Sciences SimulationJulie Martin, North Central Texas CollegeBy utilizing simulation teaching tools and strategies, student engagement is improved and learning is enhanced. Some of the simulation methodologies that can be used are role playing using scripts, virtual simulations, task trainers, as well as low and high fidelity simulations. Simulation instructors will give examples and allow for interaction with participants demonstrating the use of simulation methodologies and how these tools can be incorporated into any course easily and successfully.

Using Group Quizzes to Improve Involvement and UnderstandingJeff Bronson, Blinn College–BryanAfter a forty-five minutes to an hour class, group quizzes stimulate peer-to-peer learning post lecture. It provides an opportunity to engage their fellow students and encourages them to edit and improve their notes. They also look at their notes while the subject is still fresh in their minds.

Working Smarter With Smart PhonesKristen Weinzapfel, North Central Texas CollegeThis presentation will provide instructors with some innovative ideas for productive and meaningful ways to use smart phones in the classroom. These engaging lessons and activities are especially useful for instructors who teach composition, social and behavioral sciences, and college readiness classes. Smart phones can be powerful tools to help research and to engage in meaningful inquiry.

Games Teachers PlayDee Amaradasa, North Central Texas CollegeGames and activities that can be used in the classroom to increase student engagement and retention. A list of the activities presented will be provided to session participants.

Student Engagement Scavenger HuntPam George, Amarillo CollegeUsed with students at the college for team building/student success activity, students have a list of key locations on campus from which THEY send selfies. This fun activity can builds familiarity with campus programs and people vital to student success!

Using Multimedia Humor for Engagement and Critical ThinkingAmber Kelly, Howard CollegeThis session will focus on the simple technique of using relevant humor for increased engagement and critical thinking. Deconstructing memes, visual humor, and comic videos not only engages students in the culture of the discipline, it facilitates student understanding of the material. Utilizing such elements as starting points for review and discussion allows students to examine the information from another perspective and requires them to analyze the joke itself. These elements not only facilitate higher orders of thinking, but set a tone for the culture of the classroom, no matter the discipline.

Immersion Gaming in the ClassroomJames C. Jones, North Central Texas CollegeThis presentation will cover how to develop an immersive game, setting the scene for the students, the challenges of operating the game, and the benefits of this style of game in the classroom. It will pull from my years of experience using these games in my own classroom to illustrate complex topics ranging from a negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles to mock trials of famous historical figures.

Why Do I Have to Take This Class?: How to Get Students Invested and Successful in a Required CourseLeigh-Anne Regenold, Tarrant County College–NortheastThis presentation will include an outline of the initial goal-setting and team-building processes, suggestions for team support in your learning management system, and a few examples of group/active learning activities that support the team-based learning model.

GIFTSFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 8:00-9:15 A.M.

Great Ideas for Teaching Students


— 2017 CONVENTION PREVIEW —EXHIBIT HALL OPENS THURSDAY

The Exhibit Hall offers products and services from textbook and technology companies from all over the nation. In a change from previous convention schedules, in 2017 the area will open on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4:30 p.m., and close Friday, Feb. 24, at 6:00 p.m.

And don’t forget the Exhibit Hall raffle, with valuable prizes, Friday, at 5:45 p.m.!

BANQUET TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!

Join us for Convention kickoff in the Exhibit Hall, Thursday, Feb. 23rd at 4:30 p.m., for music, a cash bar, and the TCCTA banquet, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Banquet ticket holders will be eligible to win a two night stay at the 2018 Annual Convention in Frisco/Dallas. (See page 42 for more information.)

FINANCIAL SEMINARS INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY AND

RETIREMENT PLANNINGThe highly popular TCCTA Financial Planning

Seminars will include a Social Security Update from Valery S. Maercklein, Central Texas Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration.

Aspects of Social Security law pertaining to all prospective retirees will be included in the presentation. The Social Security meeting will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8:00 a.m.

A separate seminar will feature “Planning and

Investing in a Changing Environment,” with Janet Briaud, CFP and founder of Briaud Financial Advisors. The presentation will cover global concerns that are contributing to investment uncertainty including the strong dollar, rising interest rates, protectionism, demographics and debt.

In addition, valuations of all assets will be discussed and opportunities to make money in a very low return environment.

Mrs. Briaud saw a need for a company that would treat clients the way she would want to be treated. At the time, many thought a financial firm that didn’t take commissions for selling products would be doomed to failure. Today, the “fee-only” model is the fastest growing segment of the financial advisory profession.

She has held leadership positions at all levels of the profession, including the board chair of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Her financial planning and investment advice has been featured in virtually every publication in the financial and trade press, along with some surprising ones like Men’s Health magazine.

This meeting, intended for all attendees and their guests, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 a.m.

BEAMAN FLOYD OFFERS UPDATE ON 85TH LEGISLATURE

Convention attendees will have the opportunity to hear TCCTA lobbyist Beaman Floyd. Friday afternoon, at 4:00, he will present a Legislative Update. Time will be allotted during the meeting for questions about the Legislative Session.

Banquet ticket

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Janet Briaud

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GIFTSGreat Ideas for Teaching Students

Small Group DynamicsJill Swarner, North Central Texas CollegeThis session will introduce a variety of approaches to group problem-solving activities that can be used for a variety of group assignments. Sample exercises and case studies will be covered, as well as the reflective thinking method of group problem-solving.

Reflective Portfolio 2.0: Re-tooling the Portfolio to Help Students Become Self-regulated LearnersAmanda Chau, Blinn CollegeReflective portfolio is a collection of assignments that will help our students to review their progress and adjust their study strategies. The aim is to encourage students to become self-regulated learners that adapt as needed to improve performance and achieve academic goals.

Engaging Learning with Clickers & KahootDonna Hooper, North Central Texas CollegeBeginning class with a series of questions using clickers or Kahoot, helps students understand the value of being prepared and paying attention.

Powerful Classrooms: It all Begins with the HookChelsea Biggerstaff, Austin Community CollegeIn this GIFTS presentation, participants will go from transactional teaching to transformational teaching through hands-on practical strategies. A participant in this workshop will walk away with a deeper understanding of learner-centered psychological principles and practical strategies and resources for implementing “hooks” in the classroom.

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SESSION TRACKS

PEDAGOGY and GENERAL INTERESTTime Section Topic

Fri., 8:00 a.m. Financial Planning “Social Security Update” Seminar

Fri., 8:00 a.m. GIFTS Sessions Great Ideas for Teaching Students: Brief Sessions by and for Faculty

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Art “The Museum Education Experience: Bob Bullock, LBJ Presidential Library, & Mexic-Arte”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Chemistry “Using Assignment Timing to Enhance Student Engagement”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Counseling “Interacting with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Developmental Education “GRIT in the Classroom: Know It and Grow It”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. English “STEM vs. STEAM: What’s at Stake for Us and Our Students?”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. History “The Complex Role of Slavery and the Civil War in Texas History”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Library “Best Practices with OERs: Finding and Using Them Without Worrying About Copyright”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Office Technology “Self Care In Action: A Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Care”

Fri., 9:30 a.m. Sociology “Getting the 411, Buzz, and Skinny of PBL and Critical Thinking Skills”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Agriculture “Untapped Markets for Community College Students”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Biology “Team-Based Learning: Using Teams to Engage Students in Learning”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Business Management “Developing an Industry Partner Program”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Criminal Justice/Forensics “Campus Concealed Carry Policies”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. English as a Second Language “Access, Progress, and Completions: DE and TSI Updates”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Govenment “Media Circus: Impact of News Coverage on the 2016 Presidential Campaign”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Humanities “The Great Hanging”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. International Education “International Education Programs at Community Colleges: Tips from Successful Programs”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Psychology “Backpacks to Briefcases: What do College Students Know About Transferable Skills?”

The meetings listed on these two pages relate to virtually all disciplines and will be addressed from a wide variety of perspectives over the course of the three-day conference. (See the complete list of section programs, beginning on page 17 of this issue of the Messenger.)Members are welcome to attend any program, regardless of discipline designation and encouraged to explore the Exhibit Hall between sessions. This year’s pocket program will list all sessions in chronological order to help attendees plan their Convention experience.

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Fri., 11:15 a.m. Speech/Drama “Calling Students to Engagement: Intentional Teaching and Learning”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Teacher Preparation “In the Wake of No Child Left Behind”

Fri., 1:00 p.m. Student Success Systems Approach to Student Success: Dual Workshop Credit, Guided Pathways, & Multi-Disciplinary

discussions with Judith Ramaley

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Criminal Justice/Forensics “Baby Katherine Case”

Fri., 4:00 p.m. English “Using OER to Build Course Materials: Best Practices and Considerations”

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Psychology “The Science of the Meaning in Life”

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Special Meeting Legislative Update with Beaman Floyd

Sat., 7:30 a.m. Financial Planning “Planning and Investing in a Changing Environment”

Sat., 9:00 p.m. Chemistry “Adding Relevancy to Your Course with Minimal Effort and Time”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Geology/Anthroplogy “Getting Their Feet Wet: Dual Enrollment as a Low Risk Environment for Learning Academic Skills”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Government “Darwin versus Democracy: The Politics of Evolution”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Humanities “The Letter as Art: Pen to Paper in the Digital Age”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Philosophy “The Rise of the Superhero, and the Decline of the Republic”

Sat., 10:30 a.m. Counseling “How Do Students Perceive Visual Cues vs Visual Gestural?”

Sat., 10:30 a.m. English “Critical Thinking and Learning Outcomes: How to Approach Students with New Types of Thinking”

Sat., 10:30 a.m. Sociology “Surviving and Thriving: Using Evidence-Based Self Care”

TECHNOLOGYFri., 11:15 a.m. Architecture/CAD “Autodesk Fusion 360 Workshop, Part I”

Fri., 11:15 a.m. Geography/Anthropology “Utilizing ArcGIS Online in the Classroom“

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Business Management “Update on Fast Track Supervisor Certificate – Competency-Based Education – CBE4CC”

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Developmental Education “Incorporating Student Success Strategies in INRW Using Connect“

Fri., 4:00 p.m. Featured Technology “Adobe Creative Cloud: Creative Inspiration”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Architecture/CAD “Autodesk Fusion 360 Workshop, Part II”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Business Mangement “Getting Active: New Tools and Proven Strategies to Drive Student Engagement”

Sat., 9:00 a.m. Developmental Education “Not Blogging, Glogging! Using Glogster to Develop Interactive Presentations in the Developmental Writing or Reading Classroom”

Sat., 10:30 a.m. Computer Information “What Math is the Correct Math for Computer Science and Information Technology Students?”

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CONVENTION GENERAL SESSION

Thursday, February 23, 6:30 p.m. Ballroom A and B

Presiding ........................................................Wayne LangehennigSouth Plains College

President Texas Community College Teachers Association

Welcome and Introductions

Business Meeting

Report ........................................................................Gail MaloneSouth Plains College

Chair, TCCTA Nominating Committee

Remarks ..................................................................Jonas ArellanoGrayson College

Texas Regional President, Phi Theta Kappa

“A Systems Approach to Student Success” ..................... Judith RamaleyKeynote Speaker

Portland State University

Memorial Recognition

Adjournment

TCCTA COMMITTEE MEETINGSThursday, February 23, 2017

Renaissance Austin Hotel

Convention Committee ......................2:00–3:00—Colorado BoardroomProfessional Development Committee .......... 2:00–4:00—Concho RoomLegislative Committee ...............................2:00–4:00—Guadalupe RoomMembership Services Committee ................... 2:00–4:00—Nueces RoomPublications Committee ......................2:00–4:00—Canadian BoardroomResolutions Committee ....................................... 3:00–4:00—Frio RoomAuditing Committee ...........................3:00–4:00—Colorado BoardroomExecutive Committee and all Chairs .................... 4:00–5:00—Frio RoomElections Committee ...........................5:00–6:00—Colorado Boardroom

SPECIAL MEETINGSFoundation for Professional Excellence in the Community College Board

Meeting—Saturday, February 25, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Junior/Community College Student Personnel Association of Texas

(J/CCSPAT) Executive Committee Meeting—Thursday, February 23, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.—Parvin Bagherpour, President

Texas Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (TexMATYC) Board Meeting—Thursday, February 23, 5:00–6:00 p.m.—Becky Heiskell, President

Two-Year College English Association-Southwest (TYCA-SW) Board Meeting—Saturday, February 25, 12:00–1:30 p.m.—Toni McMillen, Chair

70th Annual ConventionTEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

RENAISSANCE AUSTIN HOTEL • February 23-25, 2017 • AUSTIN, TEXAS“Leading with Vision”

THURSDAY—FEBRUARY 23, 20178:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Events10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Community College Day at the Capitol12:00–6:00 p.m. Convention Registration2:00–4:00 p.m. TCCTA Professional Development, Legislative,

Membership Services, Convention and Publication Committees

4:30–6:30 p.m. Exhibits Open3:00–4:00 p.m. TCCTA Resolutions and Auditing Committees4:00–5:00 p.m. TCCTA Executive Committee and all Chairs5:00–6:00 p.m. TCCTA Election Committee5:30–6:30 p.m. Exhibits Opening Reception—Join us for music

and refreshments6:30 p.m. BANQUET (Tickets required)7:15 p.m. GENERAL SESSION

FRIDAY—FEBRUARY 24, 20178:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Convention Registration8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Election of Officers

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open8:00–9:15 a.m. Social Security Seminar8:00–9:15 a.m. Great Ideas For Teaching Students

(GIFTS)9:30–12:45 p.m. Section Meetings1:00–3:45 p.m. Student Success Workshops4:00–5:15 p.m. Section Meetings and Receptions4:00–5:15 p.m. American Association of Adjunct

Education Keynote Session4:00–5:15 p.m. Legislative Update 5:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Raffle

SATURDAY—FEBRUARY 25, 20177:30–8:45 a.m. Retirement Planning Seminar8:00–11:30 a.m. Convention Registration9:00–11:45 a.m. Section Meetings11:45 a.m. Adjournment12:00–3:00 p.m. Special Meetings & AAAE Post-

Conference

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SECTION MEETINGS

CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEESThe TCCTA Executive Committee has established the following schedule of registration fees:

Professional, Associate, Student, and Unaffiliated Members ...............................................................$ 95Guests of the Association: Program Speakers (not eligible for professional membership) .................................................No charge Representatives of Exhibitors (not eligible for professional membership) ................................No chargeAll Others ........................................................................................................................................$ 140

NOTE: Employees of Texas two-year colleges may NOT register as guests.

MEMBERS AND GUESTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENTCONVENTION BADGES FOR ADMISSION TO ALL CONVENTION ACTIVITIES.

CONSULT OFFICIAL PROGRAM (AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION) FOR MEETING LOCATIONS.

ACCOUNTINGCo-Chairs: TAMALLA GREEN, Lamar State College–Port Arthur; and CURT LANGFORD, Texarkana CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Accounting Career Resources for Instructors and Students,” Larry Stephens, Professor of Accounting, Austin Community College

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“What are the Requirements for Offering a Curriculum for the CPA Exam at Community Colleges?,” Donna Hiller, Director of Qualifications, Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; and William Treacy, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

AGRICULTURE Chair: RON PRESLEY, South Plains CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Untapped Markets for Community College Students,” Leland Beatty, Consultant, Predictive Analytics

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Opportunities to Serve: USAID,” Ron Presley, Professor of Agriculture, South Plains College

ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNChair: ANDREA SZLACHTOWSKI, Collin CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Autodesk Fusion 360, Part I,” Thom Tremblay, Designer/Trainer, CAD Concepts and Design

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Autodesk Fusion 360, Part II,” Thom Tremblay

ARTChair: CLAIR ROBERTSON, Collin College Friday, 9:30–9:50

“Experience the Bullock Museum — The Biggest Classroom in Texas!,” Kaitlin Lloyd, School Curriculum Manager, Bullock Texas State History Museum

Friday, 9:55–10:15“The Documents That Shaped the 60s: The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum,” Mallory Lineberger, Assistant Education Specialist, LBJ Presidential Library

Friday, 10:20–11:40 “Mexic-Arte Museum Education and Community Engagement,” Olivia Tamzarian, Education Coordinator, Mexic-Arte Museum

Saturday, 10:30–11:05“Massive Drawing Class Overhaul: Adventures in Gamification and Experimentation,” Sue Anne Rische, Professor of Art, Collin College

Saturday, 11:10–11:45“Academic Art Galleries as a Teaching Resource,” Julie Shipp, Professor of Art, Collin College

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND WELDINGChair: JOHN WAKEHAM, Tyler Junior CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Future Career Path with National Program in Partnership with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (C3),” John Wakeham, Professor of Automotive Technology, Tyler Junior College

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Chemistry Lessons: Working in a Multi-Generational Workforce,” Bill Haas, President, Haas Performance Consulting LLC

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BIOLOGYChair: KAREN KILLION, Blinn College–BrenhamFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Team-Based Learning: Using Teams to Engage in Learning,” Rebecca Orr, Professor of Biology, Collin College–Spring Creek

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Environmental Collaboration Between NGOs and Community Colleges,” Lisa Bellows, Professor of Science, North Central Texas College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Adding Relevancy to Your Course with Minimal Effort and Time,” Jennifer Scoby, Professor of Biology, Illinois Central College

BUSINESS MANAGEMENTCo-Chairs: GEMMY ALLEN, North Lake College; and SHEILA GUILLOT, Lamar State College–Port ArthurFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Developing an Industry Partner Program,” Sam Greer, Director of Employer Outreach and Experiential Learning Programs, Austin Community College

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Update on Fast Track Supervisor Certificate–Competency-Based Education–CBE4CC,” Diane Minger, Coordinator Management, Marketing, and Business Administration, Cedar Valley College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Getting Active; New Tools and Proven Strategies to Drive Student Engagement,” Lyn C. Maize, Principle and Co-Founder, Café Learn; and Matt Gurney, Technology Lead and Co-Founder, Café Learn

CHEMISTRYCo-Chairs: ELIZABETH BELL, Blinn College; and TOMAS JOSE, Blinn College–BryanFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Using Assignment Timing to Enhance Student Engagement,” Greg Gellene, Professor, Texas Tech University

Friday, 4:00–4:35“Using the ACS Assessment Tool for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs,” Dolores Aquino, Professor of Chemistry, San Jacinto College; and Thomas José, Professor of Chemistry, Blinn College–Bryan

Friday, 4:40–5:15“STEM Intervention,” Ann Cartwright, Professor of Chemistry, San Jacinto College; and Rachel Garcia, Physical Sciences Department Chair, San Jacinto College

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“How to Use ‘Chemistry the Central Science’ in Your Flipped Classroom,” Matthew W. Stoltzfus, Chemistry Lecturer, The Ohio State University

CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Chair: KARAN MARSHALL, Eastfield College Friday, 9:30–11:00

“Intentional Teaching,” Ann Gordon, Author and Consultant; and Kathryn Browne, Childhood Education Program Coordinator, Skyline College

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Using Electives to Increase Self-Esteem, Creativity, and Social Skills,” Brigid Wilson, VAST Instructor, Houston Community College

COMPUTER INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYChair: STEVE SMILEY, Tarrant County College–NorthwestFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Transitioning Students in Introductory IT/CS Courses into Computer Science and Information Technology Degrees,” Ralph Hooper, Teaching Faculty, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“What Math is the Correct Math for Computer Science and Information Technology Students?,” Ralph Hooper

COSMETOLOGYChair: BOBBIE SMITH, Panola College–CarthageFriday, 9:30–11:00

“PSI Review,” Lynn Thomas, Client Services Manager, PSI Cosmetology

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“All Things TDLR,” Charlotte Melder, Senior Prosecutor, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

COUNSELING AND STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICESChair: ROBYN MARCAK, Blinn CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Interacting with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,” Lisa Gelineau, Professor of American Sign Language, Austin Community College

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Virtual College of Texas: Core Classes in ASL,” Danny Campbell, Associate Professor of Biology, SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“How Do Students Perceive Visual Cues vs Visual Gestural?,” Brent Ehrig, American Sign Language Instructor, Blinn College


CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FORENSICSChair: BRIANA UNDERBAKKE, Laredo Community CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Campus Concealed Carry Policies,” Bob Harkins, Associate Vice President for Campus Safety and Security, University of Texas at Austin

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Baby Katherine Case,” Greg Cantu, Detective, Laredo Police Department

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Understanding the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Role in Criminal Justice Training Programs,” Malcolm Jackson, Statewide Academy Evaluator, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATIONChair: JENNY SHOTWELL, Central Texas CollegeFriday, 8:00–9:15

“Changing Students’ Success With Pre-Algebra to College Algebra in 2 Semesters – Using a Team,” Ellen Falkenstein, Professor of Mathematics, Targeted, Accelerated and Developmental Program Coordinator, Central Texas College

Friday, 9:30–11:00“GRIT in the Classroom: Know It and Grow It,” Latoya Hardman Lewis, Professor of Education and Faculty Fellow for the Center for Organizational and Teaching Excellence, Lone Star College–Tomball

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Publishing Solutions: Disseminating Promising Practices in Developmental Education,” Michael McConnell, Tamara Shetron, Holly Shinn, and Luann Walker; Graduate Students, Texas State University

Friday, 4:00–5:15“The Funny Thing About Math…,” Terry Krieger, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN

Friday, 4:00–5:15“When TWO become One!,” Rajone Lyman, Instructor of Student Success, Houston Community College–Southeast

Saturday, 7:30–8:45“Next-Gen Technology in MindTap Changes the Game for Student Success in Developmental Math,” Nathan Kurtz, Resident Faculty of the Mathematics Department, Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Improving Success for Developmental Students Through Co-Requisite Supports,” Jeff Shaver, Course Program Specialist, Charles A. Dana Center

DEVELOPMENTAL READING AND WRITINGChair: PATTI CASEY, Tyler Community CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Using Real-life Superheroes to Teach Narrative Biography,” Jeff Earleywine, Developmental Reading/Writing Instructor, Lee College

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Incorporating Student Success Strategies in INRW Using Connect,” Emily Peebles, College Preparatory Professor, San Jacinto College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Not Blogging, Glogging! Using Glogster to Develop Interactive Presentations in the Developmental Writing or Reading Classroom,” Latasha Goodwyn, Professor of Developmental Writing, Tyler Junior College

ECONOMICSCo-Chairs: CHARLES NEWTON, Houston Community College–Southwest; and PHILLIP TUSSING, Houston Community College–NortheastFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Super-Economics Man! Using Superheroes to Teach Economics?,” Brian O’Roark, Professor of Economics, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA

Friday, 4:00–5:15“A Digital, Conceptual, and Bilingual Approach for Teaching Economics in Various Learning Environments,” Carlos Asarta, Director of the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Economics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Saturday, 9:00–9:45 “Enhancing Economics Instruction Using Digital Technology,”

Joshua Robinson, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Saturday, 9:45–10:15“Economics in the ACGM,” Charles Newton, Economics Program Coordinator, Houston Community College–Southwest; and Phillip Tussing, Professor of Economics, Houston Community College–Northeast

ELECTRONICSChair: TIM FANGMAN, Frank Phillips College; and RICKEY McFADDEN, Paris Junior CollegeThursday, 8:30–9:15 “NIMS Certification and How it Impacts the Classroom,”

Robert Neal, Regional Manager, Tech-LabsThursday, 9:30–10:15 “Filling the Gaps – Hybrid Instruction,” Dan Heim, Regional

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Thursday, 10:30–11:30 “Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher,” Essie Childers,

Professor of Education, Blinn College–BryanThursday, 1:30–2:15 “Mechatronics with Labview,” Mark Weiss, Senior Test

Technician, Microsoft Thursday, 2:30–3:15

“Qualifications of Industry 4.0: The Future of the Industry and the Training Required, Part I,” Brian Burgess, Festo Didactic

Thursday, 3:30–4:15“Qualifications of Industry 4.0: The Future of the Industry and the Training Required, Part II,” Brian Burgess

Friday, 1:00–2:00“Seven Key Ideas for ET Program Success: Perspectives of an Outside Observer,” Lou Frenzel, Communications Technology Editor, Electronic Design Magazine

ENGLISHCo-Chairs: MARY MESSER SIZEMORE, Lamar Institute of Technology; and JEFF TIX, Wharton County Junior CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“STEM vs. STEAM: What’s at Stake for Us and Our Students?,” Cheryl Glenn, Distinguished Professor of English and Women’s Studies and Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Using OER to Build Course Materials: Best Practices and Considerations,” Cheryl Costantini, Vice President of Content Strategy, Cengage Learning

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Critical Thinking and Learning Outcomes: How to Approach Students with New Types of Thinking,” William Sizemore, English, Humanities, and Fine Arts Instructor, Lamar Institute of Technology

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGEChair: ANNE-MARIE SCHLENDER, Austin Community College–Rio GrandeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Access, Progress, and Completions: DE and TSI Updates,” Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director of Developmental and Adult Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Thinking Outside the Paragraph,” Alice Savage, Professor of English as a Second Language, Lone Star College–North Harris

FOREIGN LANGUAGEChair: JANETT HILLAR, Houston Community College–SouthwestFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Integrating Culture in Introductory and Intermediate Language Courses,” Annie Rutter Wendel, Spanish Instructor, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Personalized Education: Customize Students’ Learning Experience with Adaptive Technology,” Wendy Mendez-Hasselman, Professor of Spanish, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL

GEOGRAPHY AND ANTHROPOLOGYChair: SUSAN SLOWEY, Blinn College–BryanFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Utilizing ArcGIS Online in the Classroom,” Suzanne Struve, Professor of Geography, Blinn College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Getting Their Feet Wet: Dual Enrollment as a Low Risk Environment for Learning Academic Skills,” Anne Arundel Locker-Thaddeus, Anthropology Instructor, Blinn College; and Margaret Sabom-Bruchez, Professor of Anthropology and Archeology, Blinn College–Bryan

GEOLOGYChair: LORRAINE CAREY, Houston Community College–CentralFriday, 9:30–11:00

“The Role of Concept Sketches in Resolving the Dilemma Between Breadth, Depth, and Inquiry in Introductory Geoscience Courses,” Steve Reynolds, Professor of Geology, Arizona State University, Temple, AZ

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Texas Through Time,” Linda McCall, Information Geologist and Resource Center Manager, University of Texas at Austin

GOVERNMENTChair: THERON WADDELL, Galveston CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Media Circus: Impact of News Coverage on the 2016 Presidential Campaign,” Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA

Saturday, 7:30–8:45“Can The ‘Second Fiddle’ Play Louder Than the First? An Assessment of the Powers of Lieutenant Governors,” Brandon Rottinghaus, Professor of Political Science, University of Houston

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Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Darwin versus Democracy: The Politics of Evolution,” David Prindle, Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION,AND RECREATIONChair: VINCENT LOCKHART, Northeast Lakeview CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Current State of the Discipline,” Susan Kazen, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Northeast Lakeview College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Direction of the Discipline,” Cherilyn Cox, Department Chair of Kinesiology, Brookhaven College

HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING,AND VENTILATIONChair: RONALD FOSTER, Galveston College Friday, 9:30–11:00

“Refrigeration Systems, Sustainability and Energy Efficiency,” Steve Roche, Refrigeration Sales Engineer, Selby Service and Consulting

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“The Changing of Refrigerant and EPA Regulations,” Renee Tomlinson, Director of Strategic Partnerships, ESCO Group

HISTORYChair: JAHUE ANDERSON, North Central Texas CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“The Complex Role of Slavery and the Civil War in Texas History,” Charles Grear, Professor of History and Online Manager, Central Texas College

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“To See the Things of Spain: Andean Travelers in the Spanish Imperial World,” José Carlos de la Puente, Associate Professor of History, Texas State University

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (TEACHM)Chair: RUSTY WEATHERLY, Grayson CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Working with Sugar: How to Up Your Presentation on Dessert Plates,” Rusty Weatherly, Director of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts, Grayson College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15TOUR: “Back of the House: Catering, Sales, and Industry Trends,” Reneé Reding, Destination Sales Executive, Renaissance Austin Hotel

HUMANITIESChair: PAT LEDBETTER, North Central Texas CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“The Great Hanging,” Johnathan Paul, Chief Executive Officer, Datalus Pictures

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“The Letter as Art: Pen to Paper in the Digital Age,” Dallie Clark, Professor of Humanities, Collin College

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONChair: BARBARA MAYO, Northwast Lakeview CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“International Education Programs at Community Colleges: Tips from Successful Programs,” Carol P. Fimmen, District Director of International Programs, Alamo Colleges; William Hayden, Director of International Programs, Austin Community College; Delia Magdaleno, Department Chair of World Languages and Humanities, South Texas College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Fulbright Scholars and Gilman Scholars: Financial Support for International Education,” Randi Butler, Institutional Relations and Outreach Officer, Institute of International Education (IIE); Andy Riess, Assistant Director of Outreach, IIE

LIBRARYCo-Chairs: TWYLA REESE-HORNSBY, Tarrant County College–Northeast; and MARISSA SAENZ, Wharton County Junior CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Best Practices with OERs: Finding and Using Them Without Worrying About Copyright,” Kris Helge, Director of Library Services, Tarrant County College–Northwest

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Faculty-Librarian Collaboration: An Exploratory Study of Student Information Literacy Behavior,” Larry C. Bryant, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Special Education, University of North Texas at Dallas; and Robert Taylor, Librarian, University of North Texas at Dallas

MATHEMATICS (TexMATYC) Chair: BECKY HEISKELL, Mountain View CollegePre-conference WorkshopsThursday, 1:00–1:35

“The Art of the Prepared Math Student,” Daniel Grundei, District Manager, Pearson Education

Thursday, 1:45–2:20“Personalizing Pathways to Academic Readiness,” Angie Smajstrla, Regional Membership Manager, The NROC Project

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Thursday, 2:30–3:05“The Value of Digital Assets in Calculus,” Gary Whalen, Senior Product Manager, Cengage Learning

Friday, 8:30–9:20“Faculty Leaders/Department Chair Discussion,” Becky Heiskell, Professor of Mathematics, Mountain View College; and Mario Morin, Professor and Department Chair of Mathematics, South Texas College

Friday, 8:30–9:20“Developing a Robust Quantitative Reasoning Pathway,” Sharon Sledge, Professor of Mathematics, San Jacinto College–Central

Friday, 9:30–10:00“Pathways Teaching Demonstration,” Sharon Jackson, Professor of Math and Developmental Math, Brookhaven College

Friday, 10:00–11:00“Pathways Through Developmental Math into College Math: Helping Students in Non-Algebra Intensive Paths Succeed,” Moderated by Regan Boudra, Mathematics Department Chair, San Jacinto College–South; Sharon Jackson, Professor of Mathematics, Brookhaven College; Tanya Madrigal, College Prep Math Department Chair, San Jacinto College; and Ryan Martinets, Professor of Mathematics, San Jacinto College

Friday, 11:15–12:15“State Updates and Initiatives,” Becky Heiskell and Mario Morin

Saturday, 9:00–10:00“The Mathematics of a Stay-at-Home Dad,” Terry Krieger, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN

Saturday, 10:15–11:30“Implementing GAISE Recommendations for Teaching Introductory Statistics,” Allan Rossman, Professor and Chair of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

NURSING (ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE)Chair: JOAN BECKER, El Centro College Friday, 11:15–12:45

“A Walk in Their Shoes: Using the RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator to Teach Geriatric Sensitivity,” Eric Bechtel, Field Account Manager, Realityworks; and Kelly Greig, Field Account Manager, Realityworks

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Standing at the Crossroads of Healthcare Transformation,” Yvonne VanDyke, RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow, Ascension Texas Ministry Market CNO, Seton Network Diagnostic and Therapeutic Executive, Seton Healthcare Family

OFFICE TECHNOLOGYChair: MELISSA GONZALEZ, Central Texas CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Self Care In Action: A Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Care, Part I,” Courtney Bailey, Research Coordinator–Health Disparities Team, University of Texas at Austin–Dell Medical School

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Self Care In Action: A Trauma Informed Yoga Approach to Care, Part II,” Courtney Bailey

PHILOSOPHYChair: KENNETH BASS, Central Texas CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:00

“Logic-as-Math: How We Managed to Get PHIL 2303 Into the MCC Core Curriculum in the MATH Area,” Kent Hoeffner, Professor of Philosophy, McLennan Community College

Friday, 12:10–12:45“Systematic Teaching of Systemic Ethics,” Mark G. Curtis-Thames, Head of Philosophy and Religion Department, El Centro College

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“The Rise of the Superhero, and the Decline of the Republic,” Jack O’Connor, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, North Central Texas College

PHYSICS AND ENGINEERINGChair: TOM LANE, Houston Community College–NortheastFriday, 9:30–9:55

“NY Times Automotive Article Applications to Help Teach Physics,” John P. Cise, Professor of Physics, Austin Community College

Friday, 9:55–10:15“The ASES Degree at Southwest Texas Junior College – First Results,” Brandon Gurwell, STEM Outreach Coordinator, Southwest Texas Junior College

Friday, 10:15–10:35“Running Process Technology Training in a Diverse Classroom,” Azita Ahosseini, Process Technology Instructor, Houston Community College–Northeast

Friday, 10:35–11:00“Will Students do Physics Homework – Without Help?”, Julienne LeMond, Associate Adjunct Professor of Physics, Austin Community College

Saturday, 10:30–11:00“Integration of New Design-and-Build Technologies,” Margarita Vanguelova, Assistant Professor of Architectural and Engineering Design Technology, South Texas College

Saturday, 11:00–11:45“Oil and Gas Reserves – Where the Value of Stock Comes From,” Vern Wilson, Professor of Petro Tech, Navarro College



TEACHER PREPARATIONCo-Chairs: CRYSTAL TEWES, San Jacinto College–SouthFriday, 8:00–9:15

“Community Connections,” L. Joy Thompson-Grim, Professor of Education, San Jacinto College–South

Friday, 11:15–12:45“In the Wake of No Child Left Behind,” John Gillespie, Professor of History, San Jacinto College–North

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Developing Teachers Who Are Student Learning Centered,” Gene E. Hall, Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“SBEC, Teacher Prep, and AATs,” Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Quality and Workforce Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

PSYCHOLOGYChair: MARYLOU ROBINS, San Jacinto CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Backpacks to Briefcases: What do College Students Know About Transferable Skills?,” Tanya Martini, Professor of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

Friday, 4:00–5:15“The Science of the Meaning in Life,” Laura A. King, Frederick A. Middlebush Professor of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“Dams and Channels: The Flow of Grandmother Care,” Kathleen Stassen Berger, Professor of Psychology, Bronx Community College, New York City, NY

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORKCo-chairs: TASHA BROWN HARDTNER, Central Texas College; and RENEE HENRY, Central Texas CollegeFriday, 9:30–11:00

“Getting the 411, Buzz, and Skinny of PBL and Critical Thinking Skills,” Garrison Henderson, Professor of Sociology, Tarrant County College District–Southeast

Friday, 4:00–5:15“Benefits and Challenges of Problem-Based Learning in the Sociology Classroom,” Daina S. Eglitis, Associate Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Saturday, 10:30–11:45“Surviving and Thriving: Using Evidence-Based Self Care,” Veronica Molina, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Texas A&M University–Central Texas; and Tammy Molina- Moore, Field Director and Associate Lecturer, Texas A&M –Central Texas

SPEECH AND DRAMACo-chairs: DEBRA HARPER-LEBLANC, Lone Star College–Greenspoint Center; and DARRICK NICHOLAS, Austin Community CollegeFriday, 11:15–12:45

“Calling Students to Engagement: Intentional Teaching and Learning,” Steven McCornack, Professor of Communication Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; and Joseph Ortiz, Professor of Communication Studies, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ

Saturday, 9:00–10:15“A Vitality Plan for Communication Studies Departments,” Theresa Glenn, Communication Studies Department Chair, Austin Community College

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CPA EXAMINATIONS AND CAREER RESOURCES

Friday morning’s Accounting Section meeting will feature “Ac-counting Career Resources for In-structors and Students.” Speaking will be Larry Stephens, professor of accounting at Austin Community College.

He will discuss the value of the Texas Society of Certified Public Ac-countants (TSCPA)—a nonprofit, voluntary, professional organization representing Texas CPAs in pub-lic practice, business and industry, government and education. TSCPA aids, promotes, develops and ad-vances education and research relat-ing to the study, teaching and prac-tice of accountancy and allied fields, as well as actively recruits students to the CPA profession through mentoring programs. This presen-tation will consider ways to help to assist accounting students with pre-paring for the CPA exam as well as identifying all the other occupations available to students graduating in the accounting curriculum.

Larry Stephens has a B.B.A. in accounting from Sam Houston State University; an M.S.T. (Tax-ation) from the University of Tex-as at Arlington; a J.D. and LL.M. (Taxation) from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Mr. Stephens has eight years teaching accounting, business law and taxation courses in higher education and, prior to that, over 20 years of corporate experience which included financial reporting, tax, budgeting, employee benefit plans, general accounting and auditing.

Saturday’s program will follow up with an in-depth session on “What are the Requirements for Offering a Curriculum for the CPA Exam at Community Colleges?,” presented by Donna Hiller, director of qualifications, and William Trea-cy, executive director of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

This presentation will focus on the limitation of satisfying educa-tion requirements at community colleges for the Certified Public Ac-countant (CPA) Examination. Cur-rently, there are four community colleges in the state of Texas that of-fer approved courses that will allow students to sit for the CPA exam. The Texas State Board of Accoun-tancy established standards to be met by Texas community colleges offering an accounting certificate program, and that want to be re-viewed and accepted by the Board. This presentation will inform ac-counting educators about the re-quirements needed to offer state

approved courses for the CPA exam. Donna Hiller supervises and

directs the activities of the qual-ifications program and staff. The department is responsible for ad-ministering the fifth-year account-ing scholarship program, evaluat-ing the eligibility of individuals to take the exam, and certifying new Texas CPAs. Ms. Hiller also serves as the liaison to the Qualifications Committee of the Board and the Scholarship Program Advisory Committee. She is actively involved in the Accountants Confidential Assistance Network (ACAN) and meets with prospective CPA candi-dates about background issues. Ms. Hiller brings a unique perspective to the Uniform CPA Examination process because of her work with the AICPA, NASBA, and Promet-ric. She also meets at Texas colleges and universities with accounting faculty members and students to address their concerns and to pro-vide information and guidance for the CPA exam process and licens-ing as a Texas CPA. Ms. Hiller was recently nominated by the State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women as “2016 Outstanding Women in Texas Gov-ernment.”

William Treacy has been the ex-ecutive director of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy since 1990. He is active in the National Association of State Boards of Ac-countancy (NASBA) and serves as chairman emeritus of the U.S. In-ternational Qualifications Apprais-al Board. He was also a member of NASBA’s Committee on Interna-tionalization of the CPA Exam and the NASBA International Regula-tors Committee. Mr. Treacy previ-ously served on the NASBA Nation-al Steering Committee, the AICPA/NASBA Uniform CPA Examina-tion Task Force; the Computeriza-tion Implementation Committee; the Alternative Practice Structures Task Force; the Uniform Accoun-tancy Act Education and Imple-mentation Committee; the Inter-national Reciprocity Committee; the Executive Director’s Committee (five years, chairman 1996-1997); the Acceleration of Changes in the CPA Exam; the Future Licensing, Litigation, Legislation Task Force, the Ethics Committee and the Op-eration LEAD Task Force and he is an honorary member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accoun-tants. Mr. Treacy is the recipient of the 2009 Lorraine P. Sachs Standard of Excellence Award.

Computer Information Tech-nology Section meeting will feature Ralph Hooper, from the University of Alabama–Tuscaloosa, in a two part program for faculty and advi-sors. Dr. Hooper received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from West Virginia Uni-versity. He has taught Mathematics and Computer Science since 1985. Currently his focus is on teaching Internet-related topics using SAM, MindTap and Emerge 6.0.

Friday’s topic will be “Transition-ing Students in Introductory IT/CS Courses into Computer Science and Information Technology Degrees.” Community colleges have the op-portunity to build their programs through recruiting students in in-troductory classes, such as Introduc-tion to Computers, Microcomputer Applications, Introduction to Infor-mation Technology, Internet Intro-duction, etc. How do we get those students to consider Information Technology or Computer Science as a long-term career? How can we show students that the CS/IT field encompasses all disciplines from accounting to zoology? In this pro-gram Mr. Hooper will discuss strat-egies for creating a convincing case for Computer Science/Information Technology as a career.

Saturday morning’s program will discuss the different perspectives on “What Math is the Correct Math for Computer Science and Information Technology Students?” Mathematics is always an important part of the foundation for Computer Science and Information Technology stu-dents, but are they being taught the concepts that they need in the workplace?

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMPLEMENTS TEACHER PREPFor the first time in a decade,

Teacher Preparation and Child Development Educators Sections chose to take advantage of their similar needs by offering programs at alternating times.

Friday morning, the group will start at 8:00 a.m. considering “Community Connections,” with Joy Thompson-Grim, professor of education at San Jacinto College–South.

College students preparing to become teachers can provide unique assistance for community programs aimed in alleviating academic gaps in children and adolescents. This session will discuss a variety of community programs and resources that have been cultivated over the past five years by Dr. Thompson-Grim. The community networks have created learning opportunities for college students that support required field work for EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301 students while also helping elementary and secondary students who are at risk of school failure.

At 9:30 a.m. the Child De-velopment Educators Association will conduct its annual business meeting. Katherine Abba, CDEA Chair will preside followed by Debbie Simpson-Smith, child development, education, and psy-chology departments chair, from San Jacinto College–Central; and Megan Burke, program director for the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Texas Project, Texas Association for the Education of Young Children. They will include a brief presen-tation on trainer registry updates, T.E.A.C.H., and ECE Pathways.

The program continues at 11:15 a.m. on “In the Wake of No Child Left Behind,” presented by John Gillespie, professor of history at San Jacinto College–North.

Community colleges are in a unique position to address and even reverse the problems created or per-petuated by No Child Left Behind through employing or adapting the following research-based strategies:

1) Work to make students are aware of the culture and the po-litical system under which their education has been prescribed;2) Assist students in building a curriculum of inquiry and dis-covery in contrast to following standards dictated elsewhere; 3) Replace the criterion-based, pass-or-fail assessment model with one that measures applica-tion of knowledge, and student growth.Friday afternoon, “Develop-

ing Teachers Who Are Student Learning Centered,” Gene E. Hall, professor of educational policy and leadership from University of Ne-vada, Las Vegas starts at 4:00 p.m.

Schools and districts are making the paradigm shift from focusing on what is taught to focusing on what students are learning. In this session the two paradigms will be reviewed and then two well-estab-lished and related research-based constructs will be applied to the design, content and evaluation of teacher education courses and programs.

Saturday, programs will run back-to-back with Rex Peebles, as-sistant commissioner for academic quality and workforce division from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board discussing “SBEC, Teacher Prep, and AATs,” at 9:00 a.m. Then Mary Hobbs, coordinator for science initiatives at University of Texas at Austin’s Center for STEM Education, will present on “STEM Teacher Educa-tion: Building Baseline Objectives for Children’s Knowledge and Skills in Science,” at 10:30 a.m.

Dr. Peebles will summarize the recently revised State Board for Educator Certification rules re-garding teacher prep programs and discuss how the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) can play a role in improving student outcomes. An update will also be given on the revision of AATs as Fields of Study.

Dr. Hobbs will cover outcomes and implications from four years of a National Science Foundation funded study looking at what four year olds know and can do in science. In describing the research work she tells stories collected as she and a university based team

worked with twenty-four prekin-dergarten teachers as teacher-re-searchers in an integrated pro-gram of professional development delivery, student assessment and classroom instruction. She likes to title her presentation, “It Makes a Good Story.”

AUTODESK FUSION 360 WORKSHOPComputer Aided Design

software should be a vehicle for teaching STEM principles, not the focus. The Architecture, In-terior Design, and Computer Aided Design section will offer a two-part, hands-on workshop that will cover the fundamentals of Autodesk Fusion 360. This pro-gram takes a different approach to mechanical and product design software by combining parametric and freeform modeling tools, 2D drawings, simulation, and CAM software on an integrated collab-oration platform.

Thom Tremblay, Designer/Trainer at CAD Concepts and Design, will guide learners though the core workflows of Fusion 360. He will demonstrate how quickly the concepts of the application can be leveraged and new ideas adopt-ed using this technology teaching tool. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops and/or iPads to actively participate.

In 1986 Thom Tremblay, be-gan using AutoCAD and by 1988 he became convinced that at 3D model was the best way to create the 2D drawing he needed. The next several years working as a drafter and mechanical designer in shipbuilding, planning, casework, commercial electronics, and cen-trifugal compressors eventually led Mr. Tremblay to use his skills to teach others. With 20 years of ex-perience consulting with business-es and education institutions of all types and sizes, Thom has de-veloped an understanding of how people use and learn technologies. Thom also holds professional cer-tifications in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, and is an Autodesk Certified Instructor. Thom has authored several books on Autodesk Inventor and cur-rently is authoring digital learning content for Fusion 360.

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MUSEUMS AS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

The TCCTA Art Section in-vites all faculty from history, gov-ernment, international education, foriegn language, and the human-ities to join them Friday for multi-ple short programs on museums as an educational experience.

At 9:30 a.m., Friday, Kaitlin Lloyd, school curriculum manager of the Bullock Texas State Histo-ry Museum will show educators how to bring history to life with the museum’s physical and digital resources to the classroom, as well as how to take part in free profes-sional development opportunities.

Then the group will delve into, “The Documents That Shaped the 60s,” with Mallory Lineberger, as-sistant education specialist of the LBJ Presidential Library. Dr. Line-berger will suggest ways to engage with pivotal moments in 1960s history, like examining the person-al and political lives of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, stepping into a replica Oval Office, exploring the continued impact of the Great So-ciety, or viewing the anguish of the Vietnam War in the classroom.

Olivia Tamzarian, education coordinator of the Mexic-Arte Museum will finish the discus-sion with a session on the muse-um’s education and community engagement. Celebrating its 33rd year, Mexic-Arte offers numerous opportunities for faculty and stu-dents to experience exciting pro-grams that highlight the visual aspects of cultural traditions from Mexico and the U.S., including its own collection of contemporary and traditional art objects.

On Saturday, Sue Anne Rische, professor of art, Collin College, will consider with train-wreck fas-cination, ways to keep the chang-ing generation of students engaged by performing mental and physi-cal aerobics with her class structure in “Massive Drawing Class Over-haul: Adventures in Gamification and Experimentation.”

She will be followed by her col-league and fellow art professor, Ju-lie Shipp who will discuss academ-ic galleries as a teaching/learning resource for colleges and univer-

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sities, and how an on-campus art gallery can be a powerful resource, even for disciplines outside of art. With examples of assignments that range from history to math courses, the gallery can help create coursework to strengthen visual problem-solving abilities, improve vocabulary and language skills, expose students to other cultures, and encourage creative solutions within traditional academic set-tings.

COLLABORATIONS IN BIOLOGY

Friday morning’s Biology Sec-tion will feature “Environmental Collaboration Between Nongov-ernmental Organizations and Com-munity Colleges,” with Rebecca Orr, professor of biology at Collin College–Spring Creek.

Team-based learning (TBL) is an active learning strategy that enhances student learning, under-standing, and retention of content while building interpersonal skills. Central to this strategy is training students to be responsible for their own learning so that they come to class prepared to engage in higher level thinking and problem solv-ing. This presentation will show how team-based learning can be used in any discipline to create an energizing classroom environment. Strategies for meeting the challeng-es of TBL implementation will be discussed. Additionally, specific examples of technology that can be used to facilitate TBL classroom success will be highlighted and dis-cussed. Team-based learning utilizes peer instruction to create a teaching and learning experience that is fun and rewarding for both the teacher and the learner.

Dr. Orr earned her Ph.D. in cell regulation at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She has taught a variety of freshman through senior level biology courses for over 18 years. Her passion is investigating strat-egies that increase student success in the majors’ introductory biology classroom, and she enjoys focusing on the creation of learning op-portunities that both engage and challenge students. Much of Dr. Orr’s efforts are spent incorporating technology into the lecture portion of the course through a variety of

means, and analyzing how various strategies and technologies affect student learning. She is currently working in implementing team-based learning in her on-campus freshman majors’ biology courses.

Friday afternoon explores “Envi-ronmental Collaboration Between NGOs and Community Colleges,” with Lisa Bellows, professor of science at North Central Texas College.

Extend the boundaries of the lecture hall and science labora-tory to embrace the interrelated and complex aspects of social, economic and ecological concepts in biological and sustainable agri-culture courses. The Dixon Water Foundation has continued with financial support since 2012 and presently funds the community college with salary support, intern opportunities, speakers, and other funding. Additionally, the Dixon Water Foundation has under-written professional development for instructors and students. Dr. Bellows has sequestered funding, land, and enthusiasm from the local community and will share some of her methods with the group.

Dr. Bellows is a full-time faculty member at North Central Texas College, director of Thomsen Foundation’s Montague County Nature Preserve, and a certified educator for Holistic Management International. Dr. Bellows spear-heads the NCTC Josey Institute of Agroecology funded by the Dixon Water Foundation where she has established and operates the Pro-moting Agriculture and Conserva-tion Education Project.

Saturday morning’s session will be on “Adding Relevancy to Your Course with Minimal Effort and Time,” featuring Jennifer Scoby, professor of biology, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL.

Relevance is one of the most important keys a teacher can use to unlock student learning. Students eagerly soak in information they see as being both interesting to them, and worth knowing. Teachers work-ing hard to transmit their knowl-edge waste their efforts, breath, and valuable class time when they fail to generate and hold the students’ personal interest or trust in the usefulness of the material. Learn

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easy tricks for adding relevancy into your course without a major disruption to your time.

Dr. Scoby is a full-time ten-ured biology professor at the very school that first inspired her to switch from an art major to a biol-ogy major, Illinois Central College (ICC) in East Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Scoby works daily to infuse inno-vative instruction and excitement into all of her courses, using tools such as demos, group and solo activities, and student theatrical interpretations of tough material. She finds that using Connect is a great way to prepare students for engaging and effective classroom time as well as overall course suc-cess. Her teaching load regularly includes both online and face-to-face formats of a very large life science course for non-majors, a cellular and molecular biology course for majors, and a princi-ples of anatomy and physiology course for majors. Dr. Scoby par-ticipates in numerous college-wide committees and has fun acting as an advisor for ICC’s Student As-sociation for the Environment, coordinating events both on and off campus. She is proud to have additionally spearheaded a major redesign and growth of ICC’s bi-annual Sustainability Presentation Contest.

INTEGRATING CULTURE AND

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Friday’s TCCTA Foreign Lan-guage Section will highlight “Inte-grating Culture in Introductory and Intermediate Language Courses,” presented by Annie Rutter Wendel, Spanish instructor at the University of Georgia.

At times is can be challenging to find time to cover culture and in-crease student intercultural compe-tence in introductory and interme-diate language course. Instructors have to get creative and find ways to integrate culture with grammar and vocabulary, cover culture outside of class using digital tools, and have students work on culture independently. Several techniques will be discussed that will provide ideas for introducing culture, even

when time for working with culture in class is limited. Ideas include threaded online discussions, cul-tural readings and videos for use before and during class, student investigation and presentations, and approaching culture with a flipped philosophy. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences with culture in the classroom.

Ms. Rutter Wendel received her M.A. in Spanish linguistics from the University of Georgia in 2007, where she is currently an instructor teaching introductory and intermediate Spanish, con-versation and composition, and business Spanish. She has formerly served as preceptor of the high-be-ginner program, but now oversees intermediate courses. With years of experience teaching English as a second language abroad, and having learned Spanish entirely through immersion herself, she is fascinated by second language acquisition and pedagogy. Co-author of Experience Spanish, 2nd ed., she specializes in innovations in instructional tech-nology, as well as hybrid and online learning, and has presented on these topics at American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and through numerous webinars. She has successfully developed hybrid and online programs that emphasize communication and foster community, including one through the University of Georgia’s Online Learning Fellows program. Additionally, she has consulted with faculty nationwide on their implementation of the Connect Spanish platform as well as other digital tools.

Saturday morning’s program features “Personalized Education: Customize Students’ Learning Experience with Adaptive Technol-ogy,” with Wendy Mendez-Hassel-man, professor of Spanish, Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, Florida.

Personalizing a learning plan for each language student without investing excess time is important for students and teachers. Attendees will learn how adaptive technology can improve classroom efficiency and student performance, as well as how to tailor instruction to max-imize student success and improve retention rate. Ms. Mendez-Hassel-

man will demonstrate how to use adaptive technology in face-to-face and online courses. She will also-consider how student performance data can help tailor lesson plans toward successful classroom expe-rience and students results.Ms. Mendez-Hasselman is a tenured full-time professor at Palm Beach State College in South Florida. She currently teaches Spanish language courses face to face, online, and hybrid setting. She received a B.A. in Spanish from Queens College (CUNY) and a M.A. in Spanish Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In her M.A. she specialized in Latin American literature while working as a grad-uate teaching assistant in different levels of language courses. Since then, Ms. Mendez-Hasselman also completed a second M.A. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Denver. She has been teaching Spanish courses for the past 16 years. During her career she has taught multi-level Spanish language courses as well as specific skill and content courses on writing, conversation, and Latin American culture.

COUNSELORS DISCUSS VISUAL

LEARNERSThe needs of full-access class-

rooms are growing. This year’s Counseling and Student Services Personnel Section is slated to cover the needs of deaf, hard of hearing, and general visual learners for im-proved student success.

Friday morning, Lisa Gelin-eau, professor of American Sign Language at Austin Community College, will present on the cultural significance of “Interacting with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.”

This fun and interactive deaf awareness workshop will include insights on the roles, and uses of, sign language interpreters, how to avoid cultural misunderstandings, and cultural perspectives. It will also address the do’s and don’ts when communicating with deaf people. Learning what is meant by deaf culture and a sign language basics will also be taught.

Danny Campbell, associate professor of biology, SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf,


Annie Rutter Wendel

Lisa Gelineau

Wendy Mendez-Hasselman

Danny Campbell


for putting learning directly into the hands of students and building both students’ core knowledge of the discipline and key skills for prob-lem-solving that extend beyond the classroom. The presentation will in-clude descriptions (with handouts) of specific cases used in courses and will discuss characteristics of effec-tive problem cases. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in hypothetical case construction.

Saturday, Veronica Molina, assistant professor of social work, and Tammy Molina- Moore, field director and associate lecturer at Texas A&M University–Cen-tral Texas, will be administering the Professional Quality of Life Scale-Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales in their session “Surviving and Thriving: Using Evidence-Based Self Care.”

Stress and social work practice go hand in hand. Juggling numerous stressors such as safety concerns, limited resources, high caseloads, long hours, and continual crises takes its toll on even the most pre-pared professionals. Added to this is the misuse of empathy. Dr. Molina notes, “The foundational skill of social work can also be the kiss of death if not applied properly. As professionals in the field, we often see many social work graduates remain in the profession for a short time before giving up on their career due to burn out, vicarious trauma and other preventable factors.” Sea-soned professionals sometimes end up being viewed as “crusty” before they retire or leave the profession. Says Dr. Molina-Moore, “Profes-sional guidelines mandate that we take care of ourselves, recognize col-leagues that may be struggling and seek appropriate assistance when deemed necessary.” Building on the basic social work foundations, this workshop will provide an extended knowledge base of some easy and cost effective applications on how to manage stress.

Garrison Henderson

Daina Eglitis

Brent Ehrig

Veronica Molina

Tammy Molina-Moore

will cover the student success and retention increases, as well as fi-nancial benefit, of the new general education course offerings in Amer-ican Sign Language from the Virtual College of Texas.

The SouthWest Collegiate In-stitute for the Deaf (SWCID) now offers core academic/transfer courses completely in American Sign Language for Deaf students across the state of Texas via the Virtual College of Texas (VCT) system, using distance learning (ITV) technology. These courses include: Biology 1406 and 1407, ENGL 1301 and 1302, MATH 1314, PSYC 2301 and HIST 1301 and 1302. SWCID currently has four state-of-the-art ITV rooms including a completely remodeled biology classroom/lab. Community colleges throughout the state can greatly benefit when their deaf and hard of hearing students take VCT courses offered by SWCID in Amer-ican Sign Language. Multiple studies have shown that deaf students who depend on visual information for learning do much better when the instruction is delivered directly by individuals skilled in sign language. An additional benefit to the college is the cost savings of not having to provide multiple interpreters and note-takers for those classes.

Saturday, Brent Ehrig, American Sign Language instructor from Blinn College, will be exploring “How Do Students Perceive Visual Cues vs Visual Gestural?”

Among learning styles, there is a group of students who prefer visual style of acquiring information. This presentation is based on using dif-ferent strategies to meet the learning styles for those students who prefer visual as their primary method of learning. This workshop will show examples of how to better educate your students’ needs in the class-rooms for better results.

The counselors welcome all dis-ciplines to attend.

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNNG

& AVOIDING BURNOUT

On Friday, the Sociology and Social Work Section will cover Problem-Based learning (PBL), a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning that is driven by an identified problem, query, or puz-zle that the learner is motivated to solve (Boud and Feletti, 1997) in two sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The 9:30 a.m. program, “Get-ting the 411, Buzz, and Skinny of PBL and Critical Thinking Skills,” Garrison Henderson, professor of sociology at Tarrant County College District–Southeast, will cover key aspects of PBL, an effective teach-ing approach for student success, student engagement, and higher order, critical thinking skills among community college students. Many academic disciplines use PBL, which focuses on realistic issues that students are likely to encounter beyond the college atmosphere. Although educators increasingly emphasize critical thinking skills as a vital learning outcome, educators differ in their opinions about how critical thinking skills should be taught within classroom settings.

Later at 4:00 p.m., “Benefits and Challenges of Problem-Based Learning in the Sociology Class-room,“ will be presented by Daina S. Eglitis, associate professor of sociology and international affairs at George Washington University in Washington D.C.

This presentation will discuss the suitability and significance of PBL in sociology classrooms and introduce conference participants to the key characteristics of PBL. It will offer an evidence-based argu-ment that PBL is an effective vehicle

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR “CREATIVE INSPIRATION” BY ADOBE

See how student and teacher friendly touch-centric, mobile-to-desktop workflows can have direct applicability to guided pathways and dual-credit courses.

Check out this year’s Featured Technology Seminar on page 40.

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A.V.P. OF CAMPUS SECURITY FACILITATES DISCUSSION ON CONCEALED CARRY POLICIES

On Monday, August 1, 2016 the state’s new campus carry law went into effect, and license holders are allowed to carry concealed hand-guns at public universities. Univer-sity of Texas at Austin leadership has been working closely with students, faculty, and staff members from across campus to implement the law as smoothly as possible.

Campus security leaders have heard and understand the con-cerns raised by many members of the campus community and are working to address those concerns within the parameters of the law and to answer the many questions that have been raised about the new law.

The campus carry law will go into effect at community colleges on August 1, 2017. Dr. Bob Har-kins, associate vice president for campus safety and security at the University of Texas at Austin, will

Following “Campus Concealed Carry Policies,” with Bob Harkins, Friday morning, Greg Cantu, detec-tive from the Laredo Police Depart-ment will discuss his involvement with the “Baby Katherine Case,” Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

Two year-old Katherine Carde-nas was found lifeless outside her west Laredo home after being reported initially as missing. The Laredo Police Department’s Crimi-nal Investigative Division, and lead investigator Greg Cantu, converged to investigate the case. When foren-sic lab results returned, the findings confirmed a 16 year-old male sus-pect was responsible for the murder. Armed with the proof, detectives collaborated with ICE agents, who along with the Policia Minesterial del Estado de Tamaulipas, worked through the night and day trying to locate the suspect over several weeks.

Detective Greg Cantu served seven years as a patrol officer and was reassigned to the Crimes Against Persons Unit (robbery/homicide) in 2000 where he has investigated over 150 murders. Detective Cantu at-tended the University of Tennessee, National Forensics Academy where he studied post-blast investigation,

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FORENSICSblood pattern analysis, forensic an-thropology burial recovery, forensic entomology, and latent print recov-ering on deceased. He also attended the University of North Texas where he was certified in Shooting Incident Reconstruction/Officer Involved Shooting. Currently, Detective Cantu is assigned to the FBI Violent crime unit, where he is investigating violent crimes in the border area, in-cluding any kidnappings in Mexico involving American citizens.

Saturday morning, the Criminal Justice Section will take on “Under-standing the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Role in Crim-inal Justice Training Programs,” with Malcolm Jackson, Statewide Academy Evaluator from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

The dynamic evolution of today’s social environment presents unique challenges and opportunities for po-lice officers and other public safety professionals. The Texas Occupa-tions Code and the Texas Admin-istrative Code promulgate the ap-plicable rules and requirements for academies and licensure programs. Understanding Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s (TCOLE) true role and responsibility affords

college administrators, legal counsel, student advisors and professors the opportunity to better serve those seeking careers in criminal justice and public safety professions. Failure to fully comprehend and adhere to them can have a deleterious impact on college police academies and training programs. A collaborative effort among TCOLE, college administrators, professors and stu-dents presents a great opportunity to make a positive impact on the process. Bring your questions and engage the discussion directly with the TCOLE.

Malcolm Jackson has over 30 years of professional law enforce-ment related service as a peace offi-cer, firefighter, EMT, and telecom-munications dispatcher. Sgt. Jackson served multiple administrative and leadership roles in law enforcement, including serving as Watauga’s di-rector of public safety, Southlake’s director of community services, coordinator for the Tarrant County College District’s Criminal Justice Training Program, and currently serves as an academy and contract evaluator with the TCOLE, the State agency that holds oversight on police academy and police training programs.

lead a discussion on Friday, Febru-ary 24 at 11:15 a.m. to consider its implications including:

1. The difference between con-cealed carry and open carry.

2. Handling areas on campus where concealed carry of handguns is prohibited, including some por-tions of residence halls.

3. What the law means when stating conceal carriers must have their weapon about their person at all times while on campus.

4. How license holders must think through the activities of their day. There may be times when ac-tivities may preclude carrying on a given day, since there is no storage on campus except in a privately owned vehicle.

Dr. Harkins has been the associ-ate vice president for campus safety and security since 2005. He coor-dinates the activities of emergency

preparedness, environmental health and safety, fire prevention services, parking and transportation services at the University of Texas at Austin Police Department. Dr. Harkins has over 12 years of extensive knowledge in leading the campus safety and security programs of two major universities. Prior to assuming his current position, he spent 27 years in the Army, retiring as a colonel. Over the course of his military ca-reer he was awarded two Silver Stars for valor and two Purple Hearts. Throughout his career he has had a variety of assignments focusing on campus safety and security. Bob earned his doctorate in education from Pittsburgh University in 1998. He continuously plans the steps toward making the University of Texas at Austin the safest campus in the nation by leading the Safety and Security Committee and reaching out to students, faculty and staff to create a safety-minded community.

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Friday morning’s Health, Physical Education, and Recre-ation Section has planned two sessions that include a brief ses-sion, interactive small groups and panel discussions.

The focus on Friday will be on the current state of the discipline. In this session, Susan Kazen, assistant professor of kinesiology, Northeast Lakeview College, will be talking about what she sees as the current state of the discipline based on state legislature, district/college mandates and personal experience of more than 30 years in the field. Once the speaker has concluded, the audience will be broken into small groups and asked to discuss the current state of kinesiology within their district and how their campus is getting kinesiology to thrive or what they are doing to keep it alive. Finally, the session will wrap up with pan-el members from different colleges from around the state who will also be discussing the current state of kinesiology on their campuses and what they are doing to ensure

its future. The session will include question and answer time for the audience with the panel.

Ms. Kazen has been an ed-ucator for over 20 years at the college and university levels. She holds degrees in biology, exercise physiology, and public health, and is a registered dietetic nutritionist. For almost 15 years she served as a department chair at Palo Alto College and at Northeast Lakeview College, both in San Antonio, but she is happy to say that currently she is a teaching faculty member in the sciences and kinesiology division at Northeast Lakeview, and enjoying it immensely.

Saturday morning’s program will be in the same format as day one. The emphasis of day two will be the future direction of the discipline. In this session, Cherilyn Cox, department chair of kinesi-ology, Brookhaven College, will be discussing her views on where she sees the discipline headed. She will be formulating her ideas based on state legislature, current trends, district/college mandates and her

personal experience in the field. Once the speaker has concluded the audience will be broken into small groups again and asked to discuss the direction of kinesiol-ogy within their district/college. Finally, panel members will dis-cuss the direction of kinesiology on their campuses and conclude with a ten-minute question and answer time.

Ms. Cox earned her M.A. in education with a concentration in kinesiology and health promotion from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a graduate certificate in public health from the Uni-versity of Texas School of public health. She has worked in various aspects of the fitness industry for the past 18 years and has taught kinesiology and health courses at the University of Texas San Anto-nio, Northeast Lakeview College, and the University of North Texas. Currently, she is teaching and serving as the department chair of physical education, kinesiolo-gy and nutrition at Brookhaven College.

At Friday morning’s Cosme-tology Section, Lynn Thomas, client services manager of PSI Cosmetology will answer ques-tions regarding the operator li-cense exams, scheduling issues, special accommodations. She will also discuss theory and practical results for candidates throughout 2015-16.

Ms. Thomas joined PSI in 2008 and is responsible for all practical examination proctors and raters for barber and cosme-tology programs. She has exten-sive experience managing raters and implementing quality con-trol processes for both PSI-devel-oped cosmetology exams as well as national examinations. She is responsible for ensuring that all personnel are aware of and act

in accordance with all applicable state rules and regulations. Ms. Thomas places a high priority on developing, maintaining and facilitating high quality client relationships. She has extensive experience and exceptional skills in the field of cosmetology, main-tained a Certified Examiner Cer-tificate for 17 years. She currently holds cosmetology licenses in Idaho, Michigan, Tennessee, Tex-as and Utah. The Utah license is unique in that it is a combination license, allowing Lynn to special-ize in the field of barbering as well as cosmetology.

Saturday morning’s program features “All Things TDLR,” with Charlotte Melder, senior prosecu-tor at the Texas Department of Li-

censing and Regulation (TDLR).A short overview will be given

on how the enforcement division works, the laws and rules that come up the most in inspections, and what happens when a viola-tion is found during an inspection or investigation. Ms. Melder will also cover any changes in processes and procedures and if any legisla-tive bills are filed by that point that relate to cosmetology.

Charlotte Melder is one of two senior prosecutors. She has been a prosecutor for over 15 years, and has been with TDLR since 2008. She graduated from the Univer-sity of Texas with a social work degree before getting her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University.

COSMETOLOGY TALKS REGULATIONS AND EXAMS

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION MAKES PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

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Susan Kazen

Charlott Melder

Cherilyn Cox


The Government Section of TCCTA presents renowned authors and scholars Thomas Patterson, David Prindle, and Brandon Rot-tinghouse, February 24th and 25th.

Friday at 11:15 a.m. Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press of Har-vard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, MA will delve into the “Media Circus: Impact of News Coverage on the 2016 Presidential Campaign.”

The spotlight was on Donald Trump, standing in the center of the ring, performing never-be-fore-seen acts. Hillary circled him, juggling her emails. Bernie Sanders stood impatiently outside the ring, drawing the attention of the restless members of the crowd. What is it about journalism that led reporters to cover the campaign in the way that they did? What impact did it have on the candidates’ chances of winning? What are some of the lon-ger-term implications for the media, and American democracy generally? Dr. Patterson will seek to answer those questions in the context of his two-year study of daily television and newspaper coverage of the 2016 election.

Thomas E. Patterson’s books include Informing the News, Out of Order (which received the American Political Science Association’s Graber Award as the best book of the decade in political communication), and The Unseeing Eye (named by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as one of the 50 most influential books on public opinion in the past half century). He is also the author of an introductory American government text, We the People, now in its 12th edition. His research has been funded by the Ford, Markle, Smith-Richardson, Pew, Knight, Carnegie, and National Science foundations. Patterson re-ceived his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, which he attended after returning from Vietnam, where he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

Saturday morning will feature Texas scholars presenting back to back starting with light breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Brandon Rottinghaus, professor of political science from

the University of Houston will be discussing “Can The ‘Second Fiddle’ Play Louder Than the First? An As-sessment of the Powers of Lieutenant Governors.” At 9:00 a.m., David Prindle, professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin, will speak on “Darwin versus Democra-cy: The Politics of Evolution.”

Lieutenant governors have been taking on increasingly important roles in state government, yet they are often viewed as “second fid-dles” in state politics. The reality is considerably different – lieutenant governors in many states have sig-nificant executive control of state agencies, considerable input into the appointment process, and wide ranging legislative powers. This is especially true in Texas. For this talk, Dr. Rottinghaus creates a new index of the powers of state lieutenant governors, cataloguing the method of selection and the scope of powers to compare the powers, function, and authority of state lieutenant governors. This analysis will also help explain the reach (or limitations) of executive power, how executives have significant input into legislative production, and the role of party and electoral politics in shaping state policy.

Brandon Rottinghaus, a native of Dallas, Texas, holds a Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University and is a professor of political science at the University of Houston. His teaching and research interests center on Texas politics, public opinion, and executive and legislative relations. He is the author of several books, dozens of academic journals, and editor and contributor to multiple edited volumes. Most recently he is author of the book In-side Texas Politics (Oxford University Press). He has provided commentary on national and Texas politics in hundreds of media outlets. He is the co-host of Political Perspectives, a digital series on Houston Public Media and the creator and weekly contributor to Monday Morning Politics on Houston’s Fox 26.

David Prindle received his Ph.D. in political science from the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology in 1977. He has been a member of the faculty of the government

NOTED GOVERNMENT AUTHORS SLATED FOR CONVENTIONdepartment at Univerity of Texas as Austin since 1976. He is the author of six scholarly books and numerous textbooks on American and Texas politics. His two most recent schol-arly books are Stephen Jay Gould and the Politics of Evolution (Prometheus, 2009) and The Politics of Evolution (Routledge, 2015). He has won five teaching awards at U.T.

Dr. Prindle will be discussing how Americans, or at least educated, socially-aware Americans, tend to place a high value on both science and democracy. Yet, in the policy arena dealing with the question of what is to be taught in public-school biology classes, these two values are in conflict. There is no scientific doubt that the theory of evolution, which has its origins in Charles Dar-win’s book On the Origin of Species in 1859, is the best explanation for the millions of organisms in the natural world, including humans. Yet, by a large majority, Americans would prefer that the religious doctrine of creationism be taught either instead of, or alongside of, evolutionary biol-ogy. In this presentation, he discusses and analyzes the problem of this contradiction between science and democracy, and suggest a possible way to resolve it.

Thomas Patterson

David Prindle

Brandon Rottinghaus

SWEET SURPRISES

IN HOSPITALITYFriday, February 24, come

learn (and practice!) a few techniques with sugar that will make your dessert plates pop with Rusty Weatherly, d i rector of hospi ta l i ty management and culinary arts at Grayson College.

Then meet with Mr. Weatherly at the Convention host hotel lobby reservation desk for a back-of-the-house tour of the beautiful Renaissance Austin Hotel. The hotel’s destination sales executive, Reneé Reding, will also share the latest trends that she is seeing in the hospitality industry.

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Tanya Martini

The TCCTA Psychology Section will be exploring the meaning of life and the flow of money from the stages of school, into the workforce, through caring for aging parents.

Tanya Martini, professor of psy-chology from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, will discuss the skills acquired by college graduates during her session, “Backpacks to Briefcases: What do College Stu-dents Know About Transferable Skills?“ on Friday morning.

She will focus on three main issues:

1. Are we facing a “skills gap?” Is it true that new graduates don’t have the competencies that are needed in the workplace?

2. Who should be teaching job-relevant skills; to what extent is this the responsibility of colleges vs. employers?

3. Are graduates developing the skills that colleges claim that they are (and how might such skills be measured)?

This talk uses broad-based public discussion as a starting point, but suggests that there is a fourth issue that can and should be addressed with regard to transferable skills. This issue has students’ perceptions of skill-based learning is centered on:

1. The extent to which students recognize and understand the key career-related skills that college pro-grams attempt to foster?

2. And students’ ablility to effec-tively articulate the skills that they are learning during the college years.

Dr. Martini obtained her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Toronto. In ad-dition to introductory psychology, she also teaches research methods and a capstone course designed to facilitate graduating students’ under-standing of career-related skills. She was awarded the Brock University Distinguished Teaching Award and currently holds the Chancellor’s Chair for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Martini’s research explores skill-based learning outcomes in post-secondary education, and her most recent work has investigated students’ views concerning skill-based learning across their degree program. She has a particular interest

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in students’ ability to articulate the competencies that underlie skills such as critical thinking and collab-oration, and their ability to recognize how university assignments foster transferable skills that are of interest to employers. She is the co-author, with Dennis Coon and John Mitter-er, of Psychology: Modules for Active Learning (14th edition) published by Cengage Learning.

Later that afternoon, Laura A. King, Frederick A. Middlebush Pro-fessor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri in Columbia, will take on no small task with “The Science of the Meaning in Life.”

This talk will focus on the well-be-ing, especially meaning in life, mo-tivation, narrative approaches, folk theories of “The Good Life,” and individual differences in intuitive information processing. Dr. King’s work reflects an enduring interest in what is healthy and functioning about people, and recognizing psy-chological functioning in everyday people and their everyday lives.

Author of Experience Psychology and The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, Dr. King received her A.B. in English literature and psychology from Kenyon College in 1986 and her Ph.D. in person-ality psychology from the Univer-sity of California, Davis, in 1991. She taught at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, before going to the University of Missouri, in 2001. Most recently her work has examined the interplay of affect and individual differences in intuitive information processing in the expe-rience of meaning in life events. She has published over 80 articles and chapters and is currently the editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Personality Processes and Individual Differences.

Saturday morning, Kathleen Stas-sen Berger, professor of psychology from Bronx Community College in New York City, NY, will wrap up the section with “Dams and Channels: The Flow of Grandmother Care.”

Dr. Stassen Berger notes that since the beginning of humankind, grandparents have cared for the younger generations, with advice, time, and food – sometimes life preserving, sometimes not. That

continues today, with caregiving and money flowing more from the older generations to the younger ones. Currently, however, demographic shifts threaten the linked lives from one family member to another. Ba-bies are born later and less often, par-ents seek help and advice from peers, doctors, and professional caregivers, divorce alters family connections, and many grandmothers have spent decades in the workplace. Each of these changes alters the traditional family role of grandparents. The results are sometimes destructive – children with emotional problems, parents overwhelmed and stressed, grandmothers too assertive or too distant. How to reassemble the fractured family? Grandmothers may be the glue.

Dr. Stassen Berger received her undergraduate education at Stanford University and Radcliffe College, earned an M.A.T. from Harvard University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Yeshiva University. Her broad experience as an educator includes directing a preschool, serving as chair of philosophy at the United Nations International School, teach-ing child and adolescent develop-ment to graduate students at Ford-ham University, undergraduates at Montclair State University in New Jersey and at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, as well as teaching social psychology to inmates at Sing Sing Prison. Throughout most of her professional career, Berger has worked at Bronx Community Col-lege of the City University of New York, first as an adjunct professor and for the past two decades as a full professor. Berger is also the author of The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence and In-vitation to the Life Span. Her devel-opmental texts are currently being used at more than 700 colleges and universities worldwide and are avail-able in Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, as well as English. Her research interests include adolescent identity, immigration, and bullying, and she has published many articles on developmental topics in the Wi-ley Encyclopedia of Psychology, in publications of the American Associ-ation for Higher Education, and the National Education Association for Higher Education.

THE MEANING (AND STAGES) OF LIFE


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Cheryl Costantini

Bill Sizemore

Courtney Bailey

CRITICAL THINKING FOR FACULTY AND

STUDENTSThe TCCTA English Section

has a lot to think about at this year’s Convention.

Friday morning, Cheryl Glenn, distinguished professor of English and women’s studies and director of the program in writing and rhetoric from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, considers how the twenty-first century emphasis on success—on professional status, income, and security—has shifted our attention from the kinds of courses that will make us better critical thinkers, more humane hu-man beings, and actively engaged citizens to courses that will secure our financial future. Hence, we are now experiencing an emphasis on increasing the number of STEM graduates, those majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math. What does this emphasis mean for the liberal arts, its students, and the future of the humanities?

At 4:00 p.m. that same afternoon, Cheryl Costantini, vice president of content strategy at Cengage Learning, will highlight Cengage’s approach to addressing the afford-ability of course materials. The speaker will share what has been learned about Open Educational Resources (OER) from its use and integration into new solutions. Best practices will be explored including search and discovery, sustainability, learning design, and assessment considerations.

Saturday, the English Section invites faculty from all disciplines to participate in an engaging session to discuss some of the recent pedagog-ical best practices and methods for introducing higher levels of critical thinking to students (and faculty), as well as offer a roundtable discussion with audience members regarding ways in which they currently im-plement these ideas in their own courses.

Critical thinking is the “new” norm in academia, where our learn-ing objectives and outcomes must speak to these standards and how best to achieve them. In order to attain these higher levels of student thinking, we must present them with new approaches to complex issues and problem solving.

In the United States, nearly 70 percent of the population has expe-rienced some form of trauma. This two-part workshop will discuss the importance of self-care, especially in the wake of traumatic events such as violence, an accident, loss of a loved one, emotional abuse, chronic poverty, racism, etc. Facul-ty will participate in an interactive demonstration on how to use yoga to address social, environmental, emotional, and physical trauma by learning basic breathing tech-niques and poses for physical and emotional health. In addition, each participant will be provided with tools to begin designing their own personal self-care plan.

The Office Technolgy Section is proud to present Courtney Bailey, research coordinator on the health disparities team at the University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medi-

cal School. She graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in political science and completed the unique interdisciplinary minor in community development. Ms. Bailey’s interest in community health led her to work with or-ganizations providing voices for marginalized communities; such as the Howard University Center for Urban Progress and the Latino Health Care Forum. She has been awarded grant opportunities from both Austin Travis County Health and Human Services (2013) and A Glimmer of Hope Austin Founda-tion (2015) to provide community health assessments and programs in underserved communities. She is also a certified trauma informed yoga instructor with an interest in intergenerational trauma and mental health, particularly in Af-rican American/Black and Latino/Hispanic communities.

SELF CARE IN ACTION: A TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA APPROACH

Friday, the History Section con-templates “The Complex Role of Slavery and the Civil War in Texas History,” with Charles Grear, pro-fessor of history and online manager at Central Texas College.

Dr. Grear notes there has been no greater transformative period in United States and Texas then the American Civil War. Though the causes of the war are complex, slav-ery is the prominent dispute that propelled a country to split apart, and finally face the issue haunting the country for most of its history. Complicating these issues in Texas is its diverse population, geographic location on the frontier, and history with foreign nations. Teaching the topic of slavery and emphasizing the important role the Civil War played in Texas history is a complex task, especially with the diversification in higher education classrooms. This presentation will try to provide perspective, not only to Texas’ role with slavery and the Civil War, but insight in teaching this sensitive

topic to a student population from varying backgrounds.

Saturday, members will travel overseas “To See the Things of Spain: Andean Travelers in the Spanish Imperial World,” as pre-sented by José Carlos de la Puente, associate professor of Latin Ameri-can history at Texas State University.

This talk discusses the journeys of native Andeans to the Habsburg royal court during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It aims at a social history of these travelers: where did they come from? Why did they visit Spain? What trans-atlantic networks sustained their journeys? In sum, what did they share aside from the trip across the ocean? The analysis will reveal that these travelers’ identities as well as their strategies for ascending the social ladder, their relations and aspirations as royal subjects tra-versing the early modern Atlantic were anchored in the world of the Indians who dwelt and prospered in multifaceted cities.

HISTORY JOURNEYS THROUGH TEXAS AND SPAIN

Charles Grear

José Carlos de la Puente

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LIFE BOUND: Promoting Motivation, Resilience and

Accountability for Developmental Students

Thursday, February 23, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Research confirms that students who receive assistance

in clarifying their aspirations and making commitments to the educational process have a greater chance for success (Karp, 2011). Academic coaching does just this by giving educators concrete tools to build personal, yet professional partnerships with students to assist with deepening self-awareness, goal-setting, problem-solving, and decision-making that promotes success both in and out of college.

This workshop will begin by showing attendees how coaching can be used as a powerful tool to ignite the minds and hearts of students. Six fundamental coaching skills will be introduced through role plays that demonstrate how coaching taps into students’ intrinsic motivation, clarifies purpose, and builds resilience. Participants will experience first-hand how coaching tools can be used to help students make powerful mental connections that inform their mindsets and approaches to learning.

In addition, coaching helps developmental students improve their critical thinking and personal accountability by engaging them in deeper thinking practices. Various coaching scenarios will be role-played, and kinesthetic activities introduced, that illustrate how coaching promotes problem-solving skills, the generation of ideas, and commitments for action plans that are aligned to concrete goals.

Participants will leave the session with an understanding of how to:

• Listen and observe students at a deeper level.• Ask powerful questions that promote critical

thinking and reflection.• Help students create a vision for their futures.• Hold students accountable and challenge them to

be their best.• Use personal stories and case studies to help

students create habits for success.Trainers: Sarah Lyman Kravits is an author and

educator, training faculty and students in the area of college success for over eighteen years. She is a co-author on the Keys to Success series published by Pearson Education, and has given workshops and seminars on student success topics at a host of colleges around the country. In addition, Sarah has been a LifeBound trainer and academic coach for over five years. She was a Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia, received her Master’s from Catholic University, and currently teaches the New Student Seminar at Montclair State University.

Russ Hodges, associate professor, Texas State University, teaches courses in the masters and doctoral program in developmental education and an undergraduate course

in student success. He has served as chair of the Council of Learning Assistances and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA) and president of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). He is an active scholar with many articles, chapters, and three books, which include Academic Transformation: The Road to College Success (with Sellers and Dochen, 2015, Pearson), CRLA’s Handbook for Training Peer Tutors and Mentors (with Agee, 2012, Cengage Learning), and Teaching Study Strategies in Developmental Education (with Simpson and Stahl, 2012, Bedford St Martin’s).

ON COURSE Workshop: Student Academic Success

and RetentionThursday, February 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This full-day pre-convention workshop provides a foundation in learner-centered education as well as many practical and proven educational strategies that participants can use immediately with their students. Backed by extensive research, On Course strategies are proven to have a positive impact on student academic success and retention.

At the end of the workshops, participants develop a specific plan to implement one or more strategies learned in the workshop. To extend their learning beyond the workshop, participants also receive access to a web resource of hundreds of innovative ways the workshop strategies have been employed by educators across the curriculum.

Since 1996, nearly 40,000 college and university educators have attended On Course professional development events. Now you can attend one at the annual 2017 TCCTA Convention.

Facilitator: Mark McBride didn’t much like school growing up. In fact, in high school he enrolled in the work program just to avoid classes. Then, when he found out his father’s Veteran’s benefits would pay him more money to go to college than he was making rust-proofing cars, he reluctantly attended Florida Junior College. Fortunately, a number of caring teachers taught him he could not only succeed, but that he had talent and something to contribute. This led to a B.A. in literature at University of North Florida, an M.A. in English from the University of Florida, doctoral work in composition and rhetoric at Florida State University, and a lasting insight into student challenges that informs his teaching to this day.

Mr. McBride has taught at Eastern Florida State College (formally Brevard Community College) since 1994. His early instructional emphasis was composition and creative writing; however, since 2002, he has taught—and now coordinates—Eastern Florida’s Success Strategies for College and Life course. Mark helped bring On Course to Eastern Florida, influencing over 200 faculty and staff through a variety of professional opportunities.

In 2008, Mark was honored with Brevard Community College’s Distinguished Educator of the Year award and a NISOD Teaching Excellence Award.

PRE-CONFERENCES

Registration

information for

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available online,

at tccta.org.

Sarah Lyman Kravits

Mark McBride

Russ Hodges


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AWESOME“I especially APPRECIATE the Section Programs offered in my discipline.

When I think of the giants in my field

who have spoken at TCCTA, I see the Annual Convention as my PRIMARY

professional development opportunity.”

—Ashley Cruseturner, McLennan Community College

Convention headquarters is the Renaissance Austin HotelNestled in the picturesque hills of the Texas Hill Country, this Austin Arboretum hotel provides a tranquil

environment surrounded by nature trails, sophisticated boutiques, and a variety of restaurants. Enjoy convenient access to Downtown, University of Texas, Sixth Street, as well as Austin Bergstrom International Airport. This uniquely Renaissance, distinctly Austin hotel offers a luxurious, eclectic experience you will not

want to miss. Convention registration is $95 for current members, and $140 for all others. Renew your membership today at tccta.org.

JOIN US IN AUSTIN!70th Annual TCCTA Convention

February 23-25, 2017

“The TCCTA convention provides INSIGHTFUL and EDUCATIONAL information

that helps sharpen our educational paradigms. I always see a DIRECT

CONNECTION between the conference theme and session speakers.”

—Alma Martinez-Egger, Tarrant County College

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I M P O R TA N T H O T E L U P D A T ETCCTA members planning to attend the 70th Annual Convention, February 23-25, 2017,

at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, are urged to reserve accommodations near the site immediately.

PLEASE NOTE: The block of rooms reserved for the TCCTA Convention at the Renaissance Hotel has been filled.

TCCTA has arranged for quality hotel space nearby at very favorable rates. These hotels may

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STUDENT SUCCESS IN DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION

The Developmental Reading & Writing and Developmental Education Sections have a combined, complimenting ten sesssions at the 70th Annual Convention.

Friday at 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Changing Students’ Success With Pre-

Algebra to College Algebra in 2 Semesters – Using a Team

Are you facing pressure from the State or administration (acceleration, success points, funding issues)? Do you wonder how to accommodate different levels of knowledge and learning styles? Ever thought about switching the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student? This presentation will show you why a Team Approach works.

Speaker: Ellen Falkenstein, professor of mathematics, targeted, accelerated and developmental program coordinator, Central Texas College, has been teaching developmental mathematics for 13 years. The last five years her main focus and drive has been towards developing successful models of accelerated options for students to complete their developmental mathematics sequences.

Friday, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. GRIT in the Classroom: Know It and Grow It

Beginning Fall 2015, Lone Star College–Tomball adopted the Grit, Growth and Greatness initiative. The purpose of this initiative was to increase student engagement, course completion, student success, and persistence. According to the preliminary results of this study, there seems to be a direct correlation between higher GRIT scores with higher GPA, higher credit hours earned, increased persistence from Fall to Spring, and increase in success and course completion. Instructors have also reported that those with higher GRIT scores were also more engaged and put in more effort into their assignments. This session will focus on specific classroom techniques and suggestions to teach GRIT, reinforce GRIT, and help students grow their own GRIT.

Speaker: Latoya Hardman Lewis, professor of education and faculty fellow for the Center for Organizational and Teaching Excellence, Lone Star College–Tomball, has been working at Lone Star College–Tomball for over eight years and has been an educator for 12 years.

Friday, 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Using Real-life Superheroes to Teach

Narrative BiographyCapes, masks, and utility belts combine to help

students construct and tune the art of storytelling via creative writing. With visual and written examples, one unusual website and a very unusual documentary, students create a narrative biography and give rise to

their very own superhero. Methods, techniques, and a cause to fight for are discussed as tools for change. Through a combination of discussion, presentation, and audience participation, this practical, take-home package of ideas is great for Developmental English as well as anyone who wants to teach responsibility and social change.

Speaker: Jeff Earleywine, developmental reading/writing instructor, Lee College, is in his fourth year of teaching. He has over twelve years of teaching experience from junior high to college. He has a B.S. in Secondary Education English from Indiana University and his M.Ed. from Benedictine University. Creativity is an integral part of his teaching.

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m., offer a set of breakouts to select from:

• “Incorporating Student Success Strategies in INRW Using Connect,” with Emily Peebles, college preparatory professor, San Jacinto College. Student success strategies can easily be incorporated into an INRW classroom utilizing McGraw-Hill’s Connect. Utilizing this program, students can learn how to be successful and adjust to the culture of college. Attendees will participate actively in the session by participating in small group and think-pair-share discussions. Assignments that show unique approaches to common student difficulties will be shared, including: using Power of Process for analysis of a course syllabus, problem solving practices to build student confidence and persistence, utilizing quizzes to ensure student preparation, using weblinks to familiarize students with campus resources, etc. A PowerPoint and demonstration of Connect features will be shared. Attendees will leave with ideas that can be immediately applied in their classrooms to promote student problem solving, grit, motivation, and persistence

• “Publishing Solutions: Disseminating Promising Practices in Developmental Education,” Michael McConnell, Tamara Shetron, Holly Shinn, and Luann Walker; graduate students, Texas State University, present an online collection of resources and blog that features promising practices from college-readiness practitioners throughout the state. The TX DEPCO was designed to supplement the Texas Success Initiative Professional Development (PD) Program, an initiative funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with the goal of providing Texas developmental education (DE) professionals with access to a high-quality PD system that is research-based and addresses state

READING, WRITING, AND MATHEMATICS

Latoya Hardman Lewis

Jeff Earleywine

Ellen Falkenstein

Emily Peebles

Michael McConnell, Tamara Shetron,Holly Shinn, and

Luann Walker


and regional needs. Out of the TX DEPCO’s growth and applicability extends the formation of a new Texas-specific peer-reviewed DE electronic journal, unnamed at this time. The journal will aim to (a) provide a reputable, statewide means for practitioners to publish their research, (b) act as a medium for practitioners to gain experience by featuring published authors and supporting scholars writing for publication for the first time, and (c) support the lifelong cycle of learning.

• “The Funny Thing About Math…,” with Terry Krieger, professor of mathematics, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN, will delve into several math curiosities and humorous anecdotes that he has collected over a 30 year career in math education. The topics come from courses taught at the university, community college, and high school levels. Mr. Kriger is presenting several topics that are unique to his teaching experience and will not be universally known. Old and new technology, including Python code with documentation, will be used to analyze and solve some curious problems. While the presentation is intended to be entertaining, there are plenty of useful mathematical ideas presented throughout.

• “When TWO become One!,” with Rajone Lyman, instructor of student success, Houston Community College–Southeast, on how teaching in a developmental classroom feels a bit like herding cats. This amplified when developmental English and reading emerged as integrated reading and writing (INRW). The discipline was in search of resources to adopt in the two levels of courses that would meet the teaching style and needs of two separate disciplines while helping students achieve success through the student learning outcomes in the course. This transition could not have been more scarier than watching a suspenseful horror movie… During this time, attendees will focus on Aplia’s ability to individualize student remediation, target specific need areas with in-depth reporting in analytics, as well as ease of use for both faculty and students. Join Mr. Lyman to discuss best practices for incorporating the study center.

Saturday, 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Next-Gen Technology in MindTap

Changes the Game for Student Success in Developmental Math

Today’s developmental math students are different. Their needs and realities are not the same as in the past. So, why continue using digital solutions from the past expecting improved results? Attend this eye-opening session to see how the new MindTap for Developmental Math integrates advancements in next-gen technology to change the game for students’ success. Unlike any other math program, MindTap incorporates elements of gamification in a personalized instructional design to help students stay engaged, persist through their

challenges, increase their retention, learn to transfer new skills, and actually have fun learning math.

Speaker: Nathan Kurtz, resident faculty of the mathematics department, Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA, has served as the assistant chair of teaching, learning, and technology, and is a faculty senator. Mr. Kurtz has over 10 years of full-time higher education teaching experience at both the university and community college level and has taught all levels, of courses from developmental mathematics through graduate courses. He specializes in the appropriate use of educational technology and innovations, integrating next generation technology into all of his classes whether they are traditional, online, or hybrid.

Saturday, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Not Blogging, Glogging! Using Glogster to Develop Interactive Presentations in the Developmental Writing or Reading

ClassroomThis interactive session will provide insights as to

how participants can use Glogster in their classrooms. It will also demonstrate how students can use the program to complete projects that reinforce writing and summarizing skills. After the session, participants will have knowledge of how they can use Glogster to promote creativity while incorporating technology in their classroom.

Speaker: Latasha Goodwyn, professor of developmental writing, Tyler Junior College, holds a M.S.Ed. from the University of Tennessee. She has taught adult basic education, developmental writing, integrated reading and writing, and freshman composition and literature. She sits on a number of committees at Tyler Junior College, including the distance education committee; and is the chair of the Program Review committee. She was on both the Texas Success Initiative standards setting and item review committees, and has presented on an array of topics on developmental education students and non-traditional students.

Saturday, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Improving Success for Developmental

Students Through Co-Requisite SupportsStrong evidence is emerging from the field on the

effectiveness of placing underprepared students into college-level courses and providing co-requisite, rather than pre-requisite, content. Come join the conversation about structures, staffing, content, pedagogy, and placement.

Speaker: Jeff Shaver, course program specialist, The Charles A. Dana Center, supports the implementation of mathematics pathways at the state, institutional, and faculty level. Before joining the Dana Center, he taught STEM for 15 years at the high school, community college, and university levels, and developed and implemented curricula to promote college and career readiness for all students.

You will want to be a part of this extensive professional development experience, Friday and Saturday, February 24-25, 2017. ✩

Rajone Lyman

Terry Krieger

Jeff Shaver

Latasha Goodwyn

Nathan Kurtz

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CREATIVE INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE; AND IT’S FOR EVERYONE

Friday, February 24, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.Thought Adobe products were for artists and designers only? Not at all! Creative inspiration is everywhere, and it’s for everyone. Come take a look at how students from every degree path are using Adobe products to communicate more effectively. Adobe tools and their use can have direct appl i cab i l i ty to gu ided

pathways as well as dual-credit courses. Furthermore, students who embrace tools like those offered by Adobe have the potential to be better at solving problems and innovation compared to students who don’t. Join Customer Success Manager, Jason Katsoff from Adobe, who will show how Adobe has focused much development on touch-centric mobile-to-desktop workflows that everyone can use. We will also have plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.

Mr. Katsoff has been a Customer Success Manager

at Adobe for over a year, working with a select group of leading institutions of higher education. His core goals center around student and graduate success and excellence in teaching.

Prior to joining Adobe, Mr. Katsoff was an art and design educator for over 15 years. His teaching philosophy is rooted in learner-centered and project-based education. At The Art Institutes, he served as department chair of six degree programs within Media Arts as well as dean of academic affairs for the San Diego campus. As the dean, Mr. Katsoff immersed himself in topics related to accreditation renewal, institutional effectiveness, and measuring student and graduate success.

His industry experience spans twenty years as a digital content creator in advertising, broadcast design, and game development. His client list includes Microsoft, Disney Imagineering, Nintendo, Capcom, Time Warner, ABC, NBC, Fox, UPN, Qualcomm, and others.

He sees the next decade in education as an exciting and formative one. Tools and techniques historically thought to be owned by ‘creative types’ will be embraced by all learners. He envisions creative problem solvers and well-equipped communicators graduating from our high schools and colleges across the country.

“Adobe tools

and their use

can have direct

applicability to

guided path-

ways as well

as dual-credit

courses.”

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“I HAVE MY RIGHTS!” LET’S USE THEM

by Beaman Floyd, TCCTA LobbyistThi s Regu l a r Se s s i on

promises to be an active one for higher education. The combination of declining state revenue, the transition from No Child Left Behind to 60x30TX, and turmoil in the fields of dual credit and developmental education get us started. Community colleges have until August to implement

a plan allowing licensed carriers of firearms to bring their weapons into campus buildings and it is unclear if the House and Senate will get involved again in the Core Curriculum.

These issues will be the drivers for specific proposals and bills in the legislature on all facets of our educational effort, including the cost of textbooks for example, along with the so-called “bathroom bill” regarding transgender students, health and retirement benefits, and the prospective status of college students who are not U.S. citizens.

Even though the issues are many and serious, they are seldom the first thing I discuss with legislators and staff. Instead, when I walk into a legislative office on behalf of TCCTA, the first thing I do is describe the association and its members. I talk about the seventy years of hard work, proudly representing the community college faculty of Texas. I talk about 6,000 voluntary members spread across every legislative district in the state. I talk about our constructive activities, positions on legislation, and our fine communications network.

In discussing TCCTA with legislators, I describe an outstanding grass-roots structure with real experience and expertise in the challenges and opportunities encountered by community colleges on a daily basis. By being a member of TCCTA, you are exercising both your freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in a very real way.

Our visits to the Capitol on your behalf are only a small part of TCCTA’s potential. The real power comes when you represent the organization as its constituent members by discussing important issues with your legislators. My most valuable visits begin with me mentioning a subject, and a legislator replying that he or she has already learned of the issue from a constituent.

One of the best values of TCCTA is in informing you of the issues in real time and helping you make positive contact with policy makers. Please make your plan to join us, Thursday, February 23rd, for TCCTA’s Community College Day hosted at the State Capitol. Be on the alert for messages from the TCCTA state office, which will include precise suggestions on the most effective strategy of communication. Finally, pay daily attention to the website and blog.

By staying abreast of the developments in the Legislative Session, and taking timely action, you can transform into TCCTA’s most valuable resource by becoming part of the assembled voice of community colleges. After all, you are the expert constituents who can shape the debate on community colleges. You are the voice of your profession, advocates for your students and institutions. When you rise to inform, we get to see democracy at its best, and can say with confidence that not only do we have our rights, we are using them.

During our visits with legislators in preparation for the coming legislative session, we have told them to expect to hear from you. Let’s not disappoint them.

“One of the

best values

of TCCTA is in

informing you

of the issues in

real time and

helping you

make positive

contact with

policy makers.”

TCCTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAYSTATE CAPITOL - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In conjunction with the 70th Annual convention, TCCTA will sponsor a unique opportunity for community and technical college educators to communicate directly with lawmakers during the crucial 85th Legislative Session.

A chartered bus from the convention site to the Capitol will be provided, from approximately 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Those with their own transportation are encouraged to visit the Capitol as well on this day.

Plans are underway for TCCTA volunteers to greet colleagues in the Rotunda area, to distribute ribbons and information for educators to share with representatives, senators, and staffers while visiting their offices.

TCCTA Lobbyist Beaman Floyd will also provide practical advice to members during the event.

More information will be added to the website as plans are finalized.

tccta.org/convention

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General Session Features: “A Systems Approach to Student Success”

TCCTA members are urged to attend the general session of the TCCTA Annual Convention, on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin.

Dr. Judith A. Ramaley, President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University, will offer the keynote address. Dr. Ramaley has been for many years a noted leader in organizational change in higher education, both as a faculty member and as an administrator. In her work, she has developed meaningful ways to engage people and structures throughout the institution to improve outcomes for students. She has discov-ered that probing inquiry, and critical dialogue, are key ingredients in creating authentic, lasting change. In her many leadership roles, she has empowered

faculty, staff, and administrators by hearing their voices and honoring their contributions to the work of the institution.

In her remarks, Dr. Ramaley will explore strategies for effecting positive change, and suggest ways to find coherence in the disrupted environments in which we operate.

Dr. Ramaley holds an appointment as a Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities. She is also a member of the board of Second Nature, an organization committed to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society through the transformation of higher education.

Prior to returning to Portland State University, Dr. Ramaley served as President of Winona State University, in Minnesota. She has served as a Visiting Senior Scientist at the National Academy of Sciences and was Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate at The National Science Foundation (NSF). While serving at NSF, Dr. Ramaley also held a presidential professorship in biomedical sciences at the University of Maine and was a Fellow of the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy. Dr. Ramaley was President of The University of Vermont and Professor of Biology from 1997 to 2001. She was President and Professor of Biology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon for seven years from 1990-1997.

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SPECIAL CONVENTION EVENTSFRIDAY AFTERNOON RAFFLE!

The Raffle is the perfect way to conclude Friday’s activities!

Drawing for valuable prizes begins at 5:45 p.m.

Prizes are contributed by sponsors and

exhibitors at the TCCTA convention.

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—and expect a few surprises!

CONVENTION KICK-OFF: REFRESHMENTS, MUSIC & THE BANQUETA cash bar and music will be provided Thursday evening before the banquet in the Convention Exhibit Hall.

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