A “not invented here” bias on the part of faculty is often cited as a factor in inhibiting the spread and adaptation of innovations in teaching and learning practice. The “bias” part alludes to a prejudgment that what we create locally will be better-suited to our teaching needs and learning contexts than an adaptation of […]
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New Pilot Community of Practice in CTE/ABE Open for Applications
By Bradley on 02/26/2014 in CTE, Integrated Services, Learning Communities, Learning Networks, Networking, Partners, Professional Learning, Reading, Research
The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) have announced a new Community of Practice training on Integrated and Contextualized Workforce Skills in the ABE/ASE Classroom. Participant Commitment and Online Activities – mid-March through the end of April 2014 Participants must access pre-session assignments online and engage in other […]

BSILI 2012 – 17 Colleges and 44 Connected Faculty, Administration and Staff
By Bradley on 07/01/2012 in Inquiry, Leadership, Learning Communities, Logic Modeling, Networking, Professional Learning, Research, Student Support, Videos
t all began on a Sunday afternoon, with over 40 faculty, administrators and staff converging on the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center for a taste of 3CSN’s best − BSILI 2012 – Leadership for Curricular and Institutional Transformation. For some, it was straight out of the car and into the Iris Lodge where they were […]