collection to determine next steps.
One respondent requested professional development at all levels,
another suggested that student
motivation was more of a problem
than curriculum alignment, and
one participant suggested that the
Higher Education Forum engage in
political advocacy with the Oklahoma state legislature.
The number of responses in each
category is summarized below.
Support for collaboration:
Pictured is the planning committee: Kasty France (SEC), standing: LuAnn Thompson
(CTLC Co-chair, NEC), Beth Thompson (SEC), Susan Burlew (SEC), Patty Smith (West),
Ureka Williams (Metro). (Not pictured: Angie Summers, SEC).
Part-time Faculty Corner:
27
CTLC Celebrates 20th Year with “Storytelling”
General support for
collaboration
21
Session to Engage Part-time TCC Faculty
Benefits of table discussion
at launch event
6
It was very obvious when the CTLC held their 20th annual workshop for
part-time faculty development, that we have some great “storytellers” among
our PT faculty. With 30 plus faculty representing all four campuses were in attendance, as we all practiced our skills and how to tell our main idea in one sentence.
Solutions:
29
Hold meetings with HS and
college faculty to align
curriculum
15
Suggestions concerning the
logistics of collaboration
7
Promote the value of higher
education early among
students and parents
4
Use higher education
standards to measure K-12
performance
3
Miscellaneous responses:
Co-chairs: LuAnn Thompson (English, NEC) and Mary Larson (English,
SEC) are planning the same topic for the CTLC for FT faculty in August.
19
Problems with testing
6
Components of college
readiness
6
Need for strong leadership of
One Agenda
2
Need for data gathering and
analysis to guide next steps
2
Solutions: HEF should engage
in political advocacy
1
Co-chair of CTLC, Mary Larson
“storytelling”
Student motivation should
be a priority
1
New Part-time Faculty Representatives to TCC Faculty Association
Need for professional
development
1
Total responses:
75
Facilitator Beth Thompson leading
“speed dating storytelling”
Southeast Campus: Stacy Reaves
75
Metro Campus: Chad Goodwin
Northeast Campus: Robert Ritz
West Campus: Sarah Wagner
7