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The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. NISOD provides budget-friendly, high-quality, and faculty-focused programs and resources for community and technical colleges that want to make the most of their professional development dollars. For over 40 years, NISOD has aligned a wide array of benefits with the needs of our members, which explains why the American Association of Community Colleges named NISOD, “The country’s leading provider of professional development for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.”
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Solving the Student Success Paradox: Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Enhance Student Learning, Achievement, and Satisfaction
Volume XLV, No. 6 | March 30, 2023 Solving the Student Success Paradox: Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Enhance Student Learning, Achievement, and Satisfaction Recently, an article published by Ruffalo [...]
Engaging Students in the Work of Learning Through the Collaborative Curve
Volume XLV, No. 5 | March 16, 2023 Engaging Students in the Work of Learning Through the Collaborative Curve I have many goals related to teaching, all of which are in [...]
Encouraging Learners to See the World Through Their Own Lens
Volume XLV, No. 4 | March 2, 2023 Encouraging Learners to See the World Through Their Own Lens Teaching in higher education can be unpredictable. The wealth of outlandish stories that [...]
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Pronouns: Why They Matter
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Short Description:People often make assumptions about a person’s gender based on that person’s appearance or name. These assumptions could send a potentially harmful message that people have to look a certain way to resemble their gender. Using someone’s correct personal pronouns is a way to respect them and create an inclusive environment, just as using a person’s preferred name can be a way to respect them. This webinar, intended for academic professionals, including academic advisors, student support services, and administrative support professionals, provides participants with an overview of gender identity and gender expression and their significance for higher education contexts, as well as introductory strategies and resources for integrating preferred names and gender pronouns into daily practices.
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Five Strategies for Teaching and Reaching African American and Latino Students
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Short Description:Community colleges nationwide are experiencing increased enrollment of African American and Latino students. At the same time, these students graduate and transfer at significantly lower rates than their White counterparts. This disparity points to a need to teach and reach marginalized populations more effectively. This webinar elaborates on five ways educators can use restorative and culturally responsive teaching practices to reduce opportunity gaps for Black and Brown students.
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Thinkers, Feelers, Introverts, Extraverts: Understanding and Communicating Better With Your Students
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LGBTQ+ Allyship in the Classroom
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First, Do No Harm: Equitable Grading Practices That Support Mastery
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Short Description:Our traditional systems of grading tend to reward behavior rather than knowledge, to be demotivating, and to demand that instructors perform endless workarounds to improve student outcomes. In this webinar, the presenters introduce an approach to grading that aims to equitably assess student learning and motivate student persistence. Presenters share details on grading strategies, preliminary results, and learning from implementation. They also provide a sample alternative assessment tool.
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