Faculty Development

Create Your Own Climate Justice Lesson

Want to teach climate justice in your course and creatively design your own lesson in collaboration with other faculty? This learning community is perfect for faculty who have never taught climate justice or civic engagement in a course and who struggle to see how to do so! This small year-long learning community* will meet for ...more about Create Your Own Climate Justice Lesson


How to Survive and Thrive with ChatGPT in Your Classroom – NEW!

Asynchronous workshop offered April 14 – June 3 on Canvas In this self-paced, asynchronous seminar, you'll explore the rapid growth and transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, focusing on its opportunities and challenges in your classroom. Over eight modules, you'll explore generative AI tools like ChatGPT, which produce text, images, data, and code ...more about How to Survive and Thrive with ChatGPT in Your Classroom – NEW!


Enhancing Teaching and Engagement with Podcasting – 101 –NEW!

"Modified Podcast Logo with My Headphones Photoshopped On" by Colleen AF Venable is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Synchronous Online & Canvas from April 17 (Canvas opens) to May 8 2 Thursdays, 2:00-4:00 p.m., April 24 & May 8 meeting via Zoom This two-session introductory workshop is designed for faculty and staff interested in exploring ...more about Enhancing Teaching and Engagement with Podcasting – 101 –NEW!



Completing Your Adjunct Performance Review/Evaluations 

Meeting Group

Thursday, May 1, 1:30-3:00 p.m., via Zoom Performance reviews occur in the 2nd and 5th quarters of employment. Performance Evaluations occur in the 8th quarter of employment and then every 3 years. This workshop will answer any contractual questions you have and offer support for completing reviews and evaluations. No registration necessary! Zoom link above. ...more about Completing Your Adjunct Performance Review/Evaluations 


Adjunct Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

Contract

Tuesday, April 15, 3:00-4:30 p.m., via Zoom Learn about your contractual rights and your responsibilities as an adjunct professor at Bellevue College. We will cover course assignment, office hours, promotion, annual/multi-annual contracts, class caps, course evaluations, performance reviews, participation in college governance, professional development, leave, unemployment insurance, childcare benefits, and more. Open to BCAHE Members. ...more about Adjunct Faculty Rights and Responsibilities


Introduction to Grants

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Wednesday, May 7 from 2:30-3:30 p.m., via Teams and in D104E (Hyflex) As Bellevue College negotiates difficult budget times, finding funding for new initiatives can be tough. However, BC was awarded $5.7 million last year in grant funding for programs and services across the college like Nursing, the Early Learning Center, and the Veteran’s Resource ...more about Introduction to Grants


High 5 for Online Instruction

Achievement

Poly-synchronous: Canvas-based and 1 collaborative requirement (you and one other participant will collaborate on an assignment)Monday, April 28 – Friday, May 23 High 5 for Online Instruction is a required part of Phase II of the OETA. This course, facilitated by Madhura Sohani, leads faculty through 5 equity-creating practices that help online instructors build community, ...more about High 5 for Online Instruction


Book Club on Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom

Inclusive Teaching book cover

6 Thursdays, Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 12:30-2:00 p.m. via Zoom In this book club, we'll read the book titled “Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom” by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy. The authors offer tips and advice on how to ensure that all students feel welcome ...more about Book Club on Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom


Images and Words: Graphic Novels and Zines in the Classroom

photo of the Bellevue College Library and Media Center

Thursday, May 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in-person in D104H Join librarian Elena Maans-Lorincz in conversation about graphic novels and zines in the classroom and assignments.  The BC Library has many graphic novels on a variety of topics, covering many subjects, and amplifying many voices.  You may not think your area is represented in a graphic novel, ...more about Images and Words: Graphic Novels and Zines in the Classroom