Spring 2025 Professional Development Week (PDW)

Spring 2025 Professional Development Week (PDW)

Welcome to Spring 2025 Professional Development Week (PDW)!

Theme: Embracing Resilient Educators

Focus on the workshops that best suit your professional development goals and schedule. A wide range of offerings is provided, so pick the ones that will benefit you the most.

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9:00am MST

An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History, Theory, and Practice Keynote w/ Dr. Sarah Silverman ZoomDr. Sarah Silverman

10:30am MST

An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History, Theory, and Practice Workshop w/ Dr. Sarah Silverman ZoomDr. Sarah Silverman

12:00pm MST

Centennial Campus All College Luncheon Centennial Campus AtriumSusi Holmes • Allison Cortez

1:30pm MST

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Division Meeting Downtown Campus, Rooms S205/S215Deidre Schoolcraft Business, Technology, and Public Service Division Meeting Centennial Campus, Building A, Room 167Rob Hudson Health Sciences Division Meeting CHES Campus, Rooms 114-A/114-BJoe Charleman Science, Engineering, and Math Division Meeting Rampart Campus, Rooms W101/W102Joyce Kaplan Technical and Professional Studies Division Meeting Centennial Campus, Building B, Room 255Heather Pierce

5:30pm MST

D2L Mini Basics Workshop ZoomRob Fredricksen

6:30pm MST

Teaching Bootcamp: Building a Foundation as an Educator ZoomKatie Wheeler

9:00am MST

LGBTQIA Basics ZoomLiz Elsen • Enrique Romo UDL: Empowering Students to Succeed ZoomChristine Gaccetta-Sharp

10:00am MST

Understanding Transgender & Gender Expansive Communities ZoomLiz Elsen • Enrique Romo Unlocking Inclusivity with Digital Accessibility TrainingChristine Gaccetta-Sharp

11:00am MST

Rampart Range Campus All College Luncheon Rampart Campus Atrium 1 / Atrium 2Susi Holmes • Allison Cortez

12:30pm MST

Introduction to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Process ZoomDeborah Licht • Patricia Grandieu Video Editing 101 ZoomBrian Wheeler Waking Up Your Students with Dynamic, Student-Centered Lecturing (or, Wake Up Your Students!) ZoomKrystal Miller • Rebekah Dodson

1:00pm MST

FLAC/Schedule Open House Centennial Campus, Building A, Room 224Linda Hertz • Vicki Pemberton • Pam Stratton • Connie Robinson • Priscilla Finley • Trenten Robinson

2:00pm MST

Course Quality Initiative: Dispelling The Rumors ZoomCynthia Krutsinger • Christine Gaccetta-Sharp • Jacqueline Tomrdle • Hannah Tooley Fostering a Campus Environment Supportive of Student Mental Health ZoomEdith Cooper • Emily Poss Stress Management and Coping at WorkBruce Gillies Throw a pie! How to use humor to increase classroom engagement. ZoomThomas Atwood Unpacking Criteria 1, 2, and 5: Mission, Integrity, and Resources ZoomDeborah Licht • Patricia Grandieu Why Everyone Needs Change Management ZoomTrenten Robinson

3:30pm MST

"Excel"erating Your Classroom: Infusing Your Curriculum with Life Lessons ZoomClint Schafer Cybersecurity 101: Essential Tips ZoomMustafa Akcadogan From Good to Great: Using Feedback from Course Quality Checks to Build High-Quality Online Courses ZoomChristine Gaccetta-Sharp • Cynthia Krutsinger • Jacque Tomrdle • Hannah Tooley Unpacking Criteria 3 and 4: Teaching and Learning – Quality, Resources, and Assessment ZoomDeborah Licht • Patricia Grandieu

5:00pm MST

Instructor Book Club Kickoff ZoomKatie Wheeler

5:30pm MST

Updates to PAGE: A Vital Program for Instructors ZoomKrystal Miller Strengthening Student Engagement: Practical Strategies for Regular and Substantive Interaction ZoomCynthia Krutsinger • Christine Gaccetta-Sharp

6:30pm MST

Talk Less, Teach More ZoomKatie Wheeler

9:00am MST

Beyond Textbooks: Exploring the Benefits of Open Educational Resources ZoomChristine Gaccetta-Sharp Teaching High School Students ZoomJessica Korthals The Power of Differences: Strategies for Neurodiverse Learning ZoomJillian Stork D2L Basics Workshop (2 Hour Session) ZoomRob Fredricksen

10:30am MST

Creating Ready-to-Teach Courses and Programs: Why and How to Do It ZoomTeresa Ward • Woody Boyd The best is yet to come... but what's so great about AI today? ZoomJessa Allard

11:00am MST

Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) ZoomJoe Gilson • Julie Mannering Supercharge Your Teaching: High-Impact Practices That Engage, Inspire, and Transform! ZoomSheryl Rix

12:00pm MST

Dealing with Distressed Students: A Faculty Perspective ZoomLisa Macedo Decoding Faculty Load ZoomTrenten Robinson Getting AI to Wash the Dishes ZoomMichael Simrak Incorporating DEI practices in the STEM field. ZoomThomas Atwood Perkins Grant Funding for CTE Programs ZoomAbby Corcoran What's New in Credit for Prior Learning at PPSC? ZoomGary Walker Downtown Campus All College Luncheon Downtown Campus, Lobby 1/Lobby 2Susi Holmes • Allison Cortez

12:45pm MST

Commencement 2.0: What’s New for PPSC Graduates? ZoomBrian Pumilla Notes for You/Your Students in a Stem Course ZoomPamela du Maine Reporting Disruptive Behavior ZoomNichole Pritchett Hilliard Support for English Language Learners ZoomAndy Likins • Margaret Cordova • Barb Overgaard TRIO Student Support Services: A Key to Student Success! ZoomKathie Keel

1:30pm MST

Recovering Voices Across the Disciplines--Continued: People Our Students Should Know ZoomKatherine Sturdevant • Stephen Collins Student Accommodations in the Classroom and Beyond: Navigating Accommodations in Classroom, Internships and Clinical Settings ZoomKim H. Hennessy • Maria Mesa

3:00pm MST

Do You Know How to Talk to AI?: Discover B.L.A.Q. ZoomMichelle Harris

8:00am MST

Thursday Morning Coffee & Tea Centennial Campus AtriumShanutel Lawrence

9:00am MST

Q&A with VP of Instructional Services Centennial Campus AtriumJacquelyn Gaiters-Jordan

12:00pm MST

CHES Campus All College Luncheon CHES Campus, Rooms 114-A/114-BSusi Holmes • Allison Cortez

8:00am MST

Friday CETL Breakfast Centennial Campus, Building A, Room 225 (CETL Classroom)Shanutel Lawrence

9:00am MST

President's Address (CC Atrium and Webinar) Centennial Campus AtriumDr. Lance Bolton

10:30am MST

Q&A w/ President Bolton Centennial Campus AtriumDr. Lance Bolton

11:00am MST

All Faculty Meeting Centennial Campus, Building A, Room 167Monica Novack

1:00pm MST

Health Sciences Division - CHES & DDC Open Houses & Tours TBAJulie Julian