HIGHLIGHT EVENTS
Breakfast with
the President
Join Cabrillo College President Brian King for a wide-ranging dialog on Strategic Planning, the evolving process for reallocation of space as new buildings are completed, and other topics of interest to our college community.
Continental breakfast will be served
8–10AM
HORT 5005
Behind Many
a Successful
Student...
We are the hidden services that can help Cabrillo’s students be successful. Come and find out what we do and how you can let your students know about us. Retention is our middle name!
10 – 12noon
826
Fast Track to Work, EOPS, DSP&S, Job Placement, Digital Bridge
CabrilloArts:
Redefining the
Arts in Summer
In the summer of 2006, a new program in the visual arts was designed, exploring areas of interest to working artists delivered in a short, intensive format. The concept has been strongly embraced by the community, leading to expansion into Music an Dance. The presentation will explore the genesis of the program and look at strategies used
to make it a reality.
1-3pm
454
Dan Martinez
Breakfast with
the President
Join Cabrillo College President Brian King for a wide-ranging dialog on Strategic Planning, the evolving process for reallocation of space as new buildings are completed, and other topics of interest to our college community.
Continental breakfast will be served
8–10AM
HORT 5005
Web-Enhanced Teaching with Blackboard CE6
Join us in the Teaching and Learning Center for an overview of how course management system technology is used to augment a face-to-face course. Learn about facilitated online discussions, chat, plagiarism software, gradebook features, the assignment dropbox, assessment tools, and grade forms.
8-10am
1096
Francine Van Meter
Our error–this is not being offered this spring
Effective Practices in Motivating and Teaching Today’s Students
A panel of faculty from different disciplines will address effective strategies
for motivating and instructing Cabrillo students, especially adults, “generation
1.5” and ESL students, and at-risk students. Materials and ideas that
can benefit all Cabrillo students across campus will be shared from recent
conferences and regional meetings.
10am-12noon
406
Emerging Scholars Advisory
Behind Many,
a Successful
Student...
We are the hidden services that can help Cabrillo’s students be successful. Come and find out what we do and how you can let your students know about us. Retention is our middle name!
10 – 12noon
826
Fast Track to Work, EOPS, DSP&S, Job Placement, Digital Bridge
Dancing with the Stars—Meet the Dance Department
This is a fun and informative chance to see the work, both choreographic
and pedagogical, of Cabrillo College’s Dance Department. We will be discussing
our individual artistic/teaching work while showing media excerpts to
illustrate our creative process. The Dance Department faculty work professionally
in a variety of dance forms, from hip-hop to ballroom to ballet.
Come share some of the excitement and creative excellence. You will not
have to dance, we promise. (Well, only if you want to...)
10am-12noon
309
Rhonda Martyn
Instruction Program Planning
Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet
to review the process and obtain planning data specific to your department.
This is a mandatory meeting for those faculty whose programs are beginning
the instructional planning process in spring ’08: Astronomy, Biology,
Criminal Justice, Philosophy, Reading, and Adaptive PE.
10am-12noon
Hort 5005
Renée Kilmer
Learning Communities—A new way of thinking about general education
This seminar intends to provoke thoughtful conversation and consideration of improving the structure and approach
to general education. Creating thematically linked clusters between general education courses is one way to increase
student retention, improve time on task, collaborate with colleagues—all while creating a stimulating, supportive
learning environment for Cabrillo College students. Come to learn, brainstorm, and discuss exciting alternatives to
traditional non-integrated approaches to general education.
10-11:30am
1096
Skye Gentile
How to Write a Student Learning Outcome
Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on CurricUNET and for
your syllabi. The SLO Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will
teach the secrets of SLO writing such as how to distinguish an SLO from
a course objective, the proper verbs to use, and how to turn this new
curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.
1-3pm
312
Dave Schwartz, Michael Mangin & Winnie Baer
Interdisciplinary Teaching in Health and Wellness
Join faculty from multiple disciplines to discuss the challenges of
creating occupational, transfer and life-long learning classes in Health
and Wellness. Identify distinct student interests and learning goals
that could be served by a Wellness major. Discuss structures needed
for successful faculty collaboration for an interdisciplinary major.
12noon-2pm
1522
Debora Bone & Patrick Meyer
The “A” Word! Active Approaches to Teaching and Learning
This seminar is intended to introduce both novice and seasoned instructors to interesting and fun ways of weaving “active learning” into your current courses. If you have great assignments or techniques that you utilize in your
classroom (or online using blogs) — help get students talking more, and you less. Please come share your ideas among friends. You will leave with a few golden nuggets that you can implement immediately, and others that you will
nurture for future use.
1-2:30pm
Hort 5005
Skye Gentile
CabrilloArts:
Redefining the
Arts in Summer
In the summer of 2006, a new program in the visual arts was designed, exploring areas of interest to working artists delivered in a short, intensive format. The concept has been strongly embraced by the community, leading to expansion into Music an Dance. The presentation will explore the genesis of the program and look at strategies used
to make it a reality.
1-3pm
454
Dan Martinez
Great Student Writing: English Writing Awards
All English and ESL faculty are invited; full-time English faculty may be solicited to assist with reading entries.
Come and be a part of selecting award winning essays, stories and more for the 2007 Writing Awards. Participants
will work in small groups reading and discussing entries and ultimately choosing a first and second place winner
for each category. We’ll wrap up with a discussion of how the process worked and what makes for outstanding
writing in various genres.
1-3pm
406
Barbara Bloom & Diane Putnam
Toward a Second Annual Social Justice Conference
The 2nd Annual Social Justice Conference will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 9-3:30. Please join us
to learn the specifics about this year’s conference and how you can help behind the scenes and with students.
Last year’s conference was a success, and over 350 Cabrillo students, faculty and staff attended. The conference
placed a spotlight on Cabrillo achievement, and more than 30 panels, papers, and creative works were presented
in fifteen break-out sessions; we hope to do the same or more this year. Please join us and support social justice
here on campus!
1-3pm
515
Sesario Escoto, Geneffa Jonker, Adela Najarro, & Diego Navarro
Faculty Senate Meeting
Come to the first faculty senate meeting of 2008. For Spring Flex we meet at the Watsonville Center. Take
advantage of this opportunity to catch up on the latest news affecting faculty and get a chance to visit Watsonville. At this meeting you’ll learn about how the senate functions as an integral part of the shared governance process
on campus. Help plan our future adventures and find out how to participate in senate activities. As always, light refreshments will be served.
3-5pm
Watsonville Center
Steve Hodges & Rory O’Brien
Getting Comfortable with Web 2.0
Web 2.0 refers to web activities that turn viewers into contributors by giving them tools to write, post, comment
and upload their own creative thoughts and work. We can all experience participating and creating web content. “Learning 2.0” is an online learning experience that introduces the emerging technologies on the web that are
changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other. This
workshop will introduce a sequence of activities with these emerging technologies: blogging, image sharing, RSS
feeds, Wikis, and more. Snacks will be served.
3-5pm
1096
Debra Roussopoulos, Johanna Bowen & Laura Dickie
The Latino/a Connection: Strategies and Content for Student Success
Members of CHAC, the Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council, will present teaching strategies and course content
suggestions that lead to academic success for Latino/a students. Please join us for this cross-disciplinary session to
share and gain ideas of how to best meet the needs of Cabrillo’s growing Latino/a student population.
3-5pm
515
CHAC: Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council
Managing Student Behavior for a Healthy and Secure Learning Environment
Have you or your students ever felt threatened or unsafe in class? Do you know your rights as an educator? Do
you know the resources to support you in classroom management and issues of student discipline? Are those cell
phones still going off ? Are your students still arriving late to class and leaving early? Is it free speech or a
disruption to your classroom? Come to this interactive workshop and pick up some tips for ensuring a healthy and safe learning environment for all.
3-5pm
833
Sesario R. Escoto
Scotts Valley Center Orientation
Please join the Scotts Valley Center staff for a faculty orientation. Site Coordinators Pearl Mendes and Laurie
Shipley will provide a tour of the facility and present information about building policies and procedures. Other
Cabrillo staff members are also welcome to visit in order to become acquainted with this most recent Cabrillo
College addition.
6-8pm
SV 4
Pearl Mendes & Laurie Shipley
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