Student-Centered Instruction and Services
Maintain a Sustainable Infrastructure for Comprehensive Professional Development
- Supports Strategy #1
- Directly supports classroom teaching across the college
- Directly supports humanizing and making department and division information and resources accessible to all.
- Allows for deepening knowledge of high-impact practices
- Builds community among the faculty and staff; fosters learning communities among employees
- Meets employees where they are in terms of equity knowledge and provides opportunity for continued growth
- Includes specialized topics, such as OER ZTC and AB 1705 and how enhanced pedagogical practices can improve learning and success
This initiative will be a collaborative effort between the Office of Professional Development, the Office of Instruction and the Online Education Center.
Plan Timeline
Winter 2024
Spring 2024
By the end of Spring 2024, conduct a campus-wide survey to determine professional development needs and interests for the 2024-2025 academic year. Seek support/commitment from senior leadership for classified employees and part-time faculty participation.
Possible categories for this survey include:
- Equitable, High-Impact practices
- Technology based
- On/off campus resources
- Effective pedagogical practices
- Developing a community of practice
Fall 2024
- Develop a year-long schedule of professional development activities based on survey responses.
- Develop a cross-departmental calendar of Professional Development opportunities-- The calendar will include workshops by PD, OE, Library, Equity office, Student Services, etc.
Winter 2025
- Provide professional development workshops and activities.
- Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
- Online Education Dept. to expand training on creating and storing videos for other departments.
- In collaboration with Foothill College Online Education Dept., continue and expand on Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI) training
Spring 2025
- Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session
- Conduct an employee professional development interest survey for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Expand the Calendar of PD opportunities to workshops provided by HR and ETS for more technical and foundational training
- Explore collaboration between PD offices at FH and DA
Fall 2025
- Develop a year-long schedule of professional development activities based on survey responses.
- Provide professional development workshops and activities.
- Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
- Build a library of professional development videos-- (short videos)
- Additional integrations for PD opportunities via @ONE and Vision Resource Center
Winter 2026
- Provide professional development workshops and activities.
- Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
- Partner with Institutional Research to conduct "impact" studies on specific training (i.e. impact of RSI trainings on student success)
Spring 2026
- Conduct an employee professional development interest survey for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
Fall 2026
Develop a year-long schedule of professional development activities based on survey responses.
Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
Winter 2027
Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
Spring 2027
Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.
Conduct an employee professional development interest survey for the 2027-2028 academic year.
Fall 2027
Develop a year-long schedule of professional development activities based on survey responses.
Provide professional development workshops and activities. Conduct satisfaction surveys for each session.