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Becoming an Intentional Learning College

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

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The successful community colleges in

the 21stcentury will be colleges where

faculty members can demonstrate that

their teaching strategies are in fact

causing learning.

-George A. Baker III

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I. Its a New Day for Teaching & Learning

II. Learning is a Natural Function of the Brain

III. Guiding Principals for a Learning College

IV. Strategically Planning & Implementing

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I. Its a New Day for

Teaching and Learning

Access is not enough!

Good Teaching is not enough!

Good Intentions are not enough!

Economy demands greater efficiency

& accountability.

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Leaders are

Anticipatory Thinkers

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Its a New Day for

Teaching and Learning

Todays colleges must learn to move fromTeaching & Teachers to Learning & Learners.

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

Nothing affects our future like our ability toeducate!~

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Labor & Skills Gaps

Labor Force Trends

Greatest worker shortage in Americas history

will return.

40-60% of jobs in 2015 dont exist today.

70% of recent high school graduates require

remediation.

Last chance for H. S. dropouts.

Jobs of the future require higher skills &

knowledge.~

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Labor & Skills Gaps

Community College Trends

66% of colleges expect higher turnover.

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

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

84% expect difficulty in recruiting leaders.~

-League for Innovation

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Change is at Hand!The time for fundamental change is when societys needs can

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

Economy

Globalization

Technology

Changing Demographics

Curriculum & delivery must have a variety of options

Students must get engaged.

Pre and post assessments(We must measure whatlearning occurs)~

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Change is at Hand!

We now accept the fact that learning is a

lifelong process of keeping abreast ofchange.

And the most pressing task is to teach

people how to learn.Peter F. Drucker, Economist

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Change is at Hand!

Students must leave colleges with a

core set of workplace skills:

12. Experiencework, internships, etc.

11. Academic & Technical Skills

10. Be Active Learners

9. Be Forward Thinking

8. Be Organized

7. Be Results Oriented

6. Be Service Oriented

5. Be a Problem Solver

4. Be a Team Player

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Change is at Hand!

Students must leave colleges with a

core set of workplace skills:

3. Strong Work Ethic

2. Good Communicator

1. Positive Attitude!

12 Laws for Becoming Indispensable - Zeiss

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II. Learning is Natural

Function of the Brain

Learning becomes easier as we learn.

People have preferred learning styles.

Past age 25, age has nothing to do withlearning.

Restructure pathways intentionally.

Use it or lose it.~

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Stress Test

The picture that you will see has 2 almost identical dolphins

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

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

under stress will find differences in the two dolphins. Look

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

differences you are under great stress and may want to

take a vacation.

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Perception Theory

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Contextual Learning

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Contextual Learning

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III. Guiding Principles for

a Learning College

Learning must be the centerpiece of the

college & its strategic plan.

Everyone is responsible for learning!

Learning is the goal for students, all

employees, and the college itself.~

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Guiding Principles for a

Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:

1. The Learning College creates substantive change inindividual learners.

2. The Learning College engages learners in the learningprocess as full partners who must assume primaryresponsibility for their own choices.

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

4. The Learning College assists learners to form and

participate in collaborative learning activities.

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Guiding Principles for a

Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:

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

6. The Learning College and its learning facilitatorssucceed only when improved and expandedlearning can be documented for learners.

7. All Learning College employees identify their rolein supporting learning.~

- Terry OBannion

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The Learning College asks

Two Essential Questions:

1. How will any action or decisionimprove learning?

2. How do we know?(Director of Assessment)~

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Core Learner Competencies

Communication

Critical Thinking

Personal Growth &Responsibility

Information Technology~

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Learner Retention Rates

5% Lecture

10% Reading

20% Audio visual

30% Demonstrative

50% Discussion

75% Practice by doing

90% Teaching others~

Source: Jon Erlendron

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Learning-Centered Colleges give

learning more attention and become

more intentional in efforts to support

learning.

IV. Strategically Planning

& Implementing

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Align College Values

to Support Learning

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Learning-

Central to the

Strategic Plan

Student Employee College

College Goal 1:

Student Success

College Goal 2:

Professional

Development

College Goal 2:

Organizational

Development

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CPCC Learning Activities

Learning Dialogues:

Cross-functional discussions with

college personnel regarding thelearning college concept.

400 participants

25 dialogues~

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CPCC Learning Activities

Title III - Improving Academic and StudentSupport Services for High Risk Students

Enhancing learning outcomes for students by

Helping students become more self-directed learners

Implementing an Online Student Profile tracking system

Improving instruction through targeted training

Implementing Student Success Centers.

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CPCC Learning Activities

Learning Leaders Awards

Learning Fellows (Release time)

Learning Communities

Service Learning

Technological support

e.g. Smart Classrooms, student portal, onlineschedule, catalog & bookstore~

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Other Learning College Initiatives

CPCC Leadership Program

Presidents Council

Doctoral Support Group

Presidents Entrepreneurial Council

Revised Faculty Professional Development Plan focused on

Learning

New Faculty Orientation

Adjunct Faculty Certification

Learning College Steering Committee~

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Keeping it Simple Strategically

Four Levels of Separation & Support

1. College Goals

2. VP Unit Objectives

3. Department Action Plan

4. Personal Development Plan~

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Measure and Report Goals

Personal Development Plan Reviews

Department Action Plans

Unit Objectives

Accomplishments Under Goals~

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Power Point Presentation:

www.cpcc.edu/president/presentations

Learning College Website:

www1.cpcc.edu/Learning College