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Submitted by Francine Desnoyers, Academic Operations Coordinator, SCTL
The School of Contemporary Teaching & Learning (SCTL) held its annual tri-campus SCTL Program Graduation on June 11, 2024, this year as faculty, staff, and academic leaders gathered on Kingston campus to celebrate the achievements of program participants that successfully completed a teaching/learning program during the 2023-24 academic year.
This year’s celebration included graduates from four programs including: Empowered Educator Program (EEP), Digital Learning Program (DLP), Teaching Effectiveness Program (TEP), & Contemporary Educator Program (CEP). The SCTL is pleased to share that we had 72 graduates (20 FT Faculty, 37 PT/PL Faculty, 14 Support Staff, & 1 Administrator) this year across our multiple programs!
We invite you to learn more about the program and our graduates by reviewing the list below.
Empowered Educator Program (EEP)
Lead Facilitators(s): Trisha Morrow (Coordinator & Professor, Pre-Health Sciences / Empowered Educator Facilitator)
The EEP program was piloted in 2023-24 using the curriculum from eCampusOntario’s original “OntarioExtend” program. Participants completed a series of online (asynchronous) modules created by eCampusOntario and were mentored by an SLC facilitator – Trisha Morrow. The SCTL will be using feedback from the pilot cohorts to re-structure the program and leverage the curriculum as open educational resources within other learning opportunities in the coming year.
EEP Cohort Graduates (fall 2023 & winter 2024)
· Afshan Jabeen
· Carolyn Nesbitt-Larking
· Heather Somerville
· Johnryl Chu
· Jonathon Cobb
· Lisa Macdonald
· Luyi Liang
· Marie-Line Jobin
· Mehrdad Kashefi
· Nisha Sheen
· Oday Aswad
· Peter Sheedy
· Reginald Nii-Aponsah
· Renee Berquist
· Shawn Luo
· Winton Cape
Digital Learning Program (DLP)
Lead Facilitators(s): Rochelle Williams (Digital Learning Specialist) & Patrick Hymus (Digital Learning Specialist)
The DLP program was founded by Rochelle Williams as she wanted to create a new way to engage faculty/staff in digital learning training. Her interest in creating a pro-active approach to digital training enabled the SCTL to deliver a new online (asynchronous) program focusing on college-approved digital learning tools and their application within contemporary teaching practices. This program was piloted in Fall 2023 and the SCTL is currently revamping it to include Blackboard ULTRA so that it may become available in the upcoming year for all faculty/staff.
DLP Cohort Graduates (fall 2023)
· Alanna Teed
· Ashley Strutz
· Emma Donovan
· Jeffrey Macdonell
· Jill Cameron
· Johnryl Chu|
· Karen Bardecki
· Katharine Cronin-Wood
· Khushbu Patel
· Lisa Macdonald
· Oluwafemi Adebayo
· Oluwaseun Akinwale
· Omar Bachour
· Oyebola Akintayo-Akinwale
· Rachel Purdon
· Rizma Butt
· Vanessa Michael
· Viktoria Barnes
Teaching Effectiveness Program (TEP)
Lead Facilitators(s): Jessica Rich (Educational Developer: SoTL), Shannon Hall (Educational Developer: Indigenous Pedagogy), (Educational Developer: Intercultural Teaching), & JJ Bosica (Educational Developer: SoTL)
The TEP program had two cohorts this year which ran in fall and winter. The program is delivered in a hybrid format requiring participants to interact with colleagues in 4 online (synchronous) evening sessions as well as four in-person all-day training sessions on Saturdays. The program explores the foundational skills of teaching in hopes of preparing new/emerging educators with meaningful activities, such as micro-teach role playing.
TEP Cohort Graduates (fall 2023 & winter 2024)
· Alexandru Sonoc
· Becky Thomlinson
· Bryanna Trower
· Christine Ferguson
· Daria Juudi-Hope
· Daun Costa
· Hannah Muysson
· Heather Topping
· Holly Hamilton
· Jamie Chapman
· Jeffrey Macdonell
· Karen Plumley
· Karla Vera Sanchez
· Mariam Hussain
· Mark Snelgrove
· Nisha Sheen
· Oluwaseun Akinwale
· Rizma Butt
· Roseanne Sharon Borromeo
· Sandy Marsolais
· Sheila Doyle
· Ucheoma Euna Udoha
· Ulises Miranda
Contemporary Educator Program (CEP)
Lead Facilitator(s): André Léger, Dean, SCTL
The CEP program is a two-year endeavor that is part of the official onboarding process of full-time faculty where participants are required to engage in various discussions about their teaching practice. Participants engage in a series of in-person and online (synchronous) sessions in year one spanning various topics such as: assessment, student engagement, Indigenous pedagogies, lesson planning, and more. They also learn from our college community by visiting Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall campuses to explore the unique program mix and the multiple supports provided by the student success division. In year two, they work on specific project milestones and are given the opportunity to present at the annual Learning Connections Conference (LCC).
CEP Cohort Graduates (Academic 2022-24)
· Afshan Jabeen
· Craig Ervine
· Elizabeth Moulton
· Holly McShane
· Jeremy Koscik
· Jessica Bredschneider
· Keri-Ann Berga
· Melissa Johnson
· Mona Gamal-Eldin
· Sae Hoon (Simon) Chang
· Sasha Murray
· Shawn Luo
· Stacey Airhart
· Stephanie Gayle
· Taylor Deveau
Special thanks to program cohort speakers: Heather Somerville, Viktoria Barnes, Uchemoa Euna Udoha, Daun Costa, Jessica Bredschneider, and Craig Ervine for sharing their learning journey with our community. While speakers shared a common appreciation for the act of learning, the resounding theme in all reflections was promoting the importance of community within the learning process.
The School of Contemporary Teaching & Learning (SCTL) is preparing for the fall intake of the CEP program and will be publishing the new dates for the TEP program in the coming weeks. The SCTL will also be piloting two new programs:
· Indigenous Pedagogy Integration Program (IPIP) – Facilitators(s): Shannon Hall (Educational Developer: Indigenous Pedagogy)
· Intercultural Educator Program (IntEP) – Facilitator(s): Luyi Liang (Educational Developer: Intercultural Teaching) & Clarissa de Leon (Educational Developer: Intercultural Teaching)
To learn more about these SLC professional development programs and register for upcoming cohorts, please visit the SCTL program page or contact the SCTL via their departmental email (SCTL@sl.on.ca). These opportunities are free to all SLC employees (faculty/staff/administrators) and will be offered multiple times throughout the year.
Congratulations to the 72 graduates of the SCTL Programs for 2023-24.
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