Download Strategic Activity

Student
Learning
(focused inside
the classroom)
Strategic Activity – Campus Wide
In Order to:
Implement
Expand the implementation of learning
 PD regarding importance of learning
communities in classrooms across campus
communities and “simple steps” to
(defined as including):
implement in any classroom
 Problem-based learning
 Sharing of student work
 Facilitate department level learning
groups for faculty to collaborate on
 Faculty collaboration
instructional projects
Increase relevancy for students across the
curriculum

Support process of curriculum
change at the department level to
incorporate specific pedagogies and
outcomes (which come from CS
model?)

Intentional student connections
across transition points – reinforce
this student connection with faculty
connections

Increase opportunities for SLPD
about using SL and departmental
goals for including in curriculum

Hire Service learning coordinator…is
this what’s needed to make this
happen?
Enhanced Activity - Targeted at Specific Programs/Students/Transition Points
In Order to:
Implement
Expand the implementation of learning
 Instructor learning communities to look
communities in classrooms across campus
at student work, norm the quality of
(defined as including):
student work and increase collaboration
 Problem-based learning
across transition points: focus on
ESL/ABE faculty and Developmental
 Sharing of student work
Eng/Math faculty
 Faculty collaboration

Implement core classes in the BEIT and
HHS division to support cohorts of
students entering each field of study
(examples from Yakima—what faculty
needs to be part of this discussion?)

Focused PD for I-Best collaborative
instruction both for existing teams and
interested faculty
Support
Services
Increase quality and effectiveness of
tutoring services
HHS advising – align process with rest of
institution
Master scheduling project – develop new
paradigm for scheduling classes that
responds to multiple needs (student,
faculty, institutional)
Increase evening and off-hour availability
of services
Physical
Improvements
Additional spaces around campus for
student gathering and activity
Upgrading classrooms to current
standards to support group learning

Replicate model of training for math
and science tutors to programs at the
LOFT
 Develop instructor connections with
tutoring centers to enhance
effectiveness of tutor support for
assignments (is this just instructor PD
and/or something else? I’m thinking
the tutors and instructors simply need
to intentionally talk and collaborate)
Enhance faculty and student advisor
connections & collaboration across
programs
Increase instructional support for ESL
students
Create drop-in open enrollment computer lab
for English language instruction (models at
SSCC and others)
HHS advising – align process with rest of
institution
Enhance faculty and student advisor
connections & collaboration across programs
Increase awareness of existing services
across campus thru multiple
communication channels (hire consultant
to review our internal communication
practices?)
Increase evening and off-hour availability
of services
Increase awareness of existing services across
campus thru multiple communication
channels (hire consultant to review our
internal communication practices?)
Additional signage to make NSCC more
“user friendly”
Additional spaces around campus for
student gathering and activity
Upgrading classrooms to current
standards to support group learning
Additional signage to make NSCC more “user
friendly”