ELCW - From Goals to Action by https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg Please add an action plan for at least one of the department goals we set last year. Simply summarize your action plan as the subject and then write it where it says "write something beautiful...". NOTE: There are SIX goals (Equity and anti-Racism, literature/creative writing, 1A/1C Support, Basic Needs, PT Mentorship, Department Community). You may have to scroll right to see all of them. en-us 2022-08-19 20:21:14 UTC 2025-12-29 17:58:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Arrange in-class presentations from those departments & programs. https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297152528 2022-09-14 22:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297152528 ITEL Course https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153146 2022-09-14 22:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153146 Culturama will host an on-campus Meet & Greet connecting those of us teaching lit & creative writing classes in Spring 2023 with students during the spring registration period https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153413 2022-09-14 22:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153413 Extra office hours in other places on campus (e.g. PRIDE center, Equity center) https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153663 2022-09-14 22:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153663 Culturama will bring back the Writers' Day Contest this semester https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153782 2022-09-14 22:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153782 advocate for more LHE for PT faculty coordinator to allow for meaninful mentorhip https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153806 2022-09-14 22:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297153806 Culturama is creating a podcast of student voices to promote original student work navamichelle https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154125 2022-09-14 22:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154125 Yes to above! https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154228 2022-09-14 22:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154228 Changing curriculum https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154235 I have redesigned my ENG 1A classes based on my LIT 3 readings. I am only teaching writers of color or of difference in the 1A curricula ]]> 2022-09-14 22:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154235 FT Mentor https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154494 Long ago, we had adjuncts pair up with FT faculty as a mentor/ mentee--a contact person to share questions or ideas, someone not evaluating them. We could do that again.

]]> 2022-09-14 22:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154494 Food, gatherings off campus https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154523 2022-09-14 22:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297154523 Moving to provide online readings, textbooks, and other instructional materials to save students money navamichelle https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155060 2022-09-14 22:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155060 Syllabus links https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155081 I have live links on my syllabus to connect with Cal Fresh, food pantries, basic needs/showers/ etc. on campus

]]> 2022-09-14 22:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155081 https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155410 Choose texts and have classroom discussions around issues that represent different cultures and different perspectives. ]]> 2022-09-14 22:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155410 Hospitality fund https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155506 2022-09-14 22:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155506 Use the Department Canvas course as hub for sharing materials that reflect diversity. Modules can be organized by topics, like LGBTQ or Black literature, etc. https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155635 2022-09-14 22:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297155635 https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156206 Work toward a consistent understanding of what equity means. ]]> 2022-09-14 22:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156206 Working with TCs and encouraging group sessions, one-on-one sessions, as well as bring them into the class as an essential source for students navamichelle https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156238 2022-09-14 22:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156238 Use hospitality fund for a fun event to bring us together https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156411 2022-09-14 22:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297156411 Present our Lit classes in the Equity Center. https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297157809 2022-09-14 22:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297157809 Faculty support and accountability https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297158798 Develop and implement interventions to support faculty whose success rates are consistently below average at the College ]]> 2022-09-14 22:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297158798 Visit English 1A classes to present and promote our Lit classes to soon-to-be-eligible students. https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297158997 2022-09-14 22:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297158997 https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159004 Let's get student data more easily accessible to faculty. Let us see our student success rates directly and easily so we can adjust our practices or more easily recognize trends in our policies/ classes. Why can't we have a menu item on the portal Faculty tab? ]]> 2022-09-14 22:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159004 I have modules that provide students information about Basic Needs; however, I found that if I create announcements about these services, the students are more likely to approach me to ask about them navamichelle https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159750 2022-09-14 22:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159750 More integration of support and instruction https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159960 integrate basic resources support programs in classes

]]> 2022-09-14 22:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297159960 Sharing Best Practices https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297160131 We would benefit from talking pedagogy more with each other--what works best in our experiences? What student trends do we notice? Sharing our best practices somehow would be a huge benefit (like grading policies, essay prompts, etc.)]]> 2022-09-14 22:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297160131 Mentoring https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297160508 Also consider having seasoned PT faculty members as mentors for new PT faculty]]> 2022-09-14 22:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297160508 Teacher Retreat https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297162236 I know it's inconvenient and probably unpopular, but it might be great getting funding for a weekend retreat in a pleasant place (Lake Arrowhead, a nearby beach area) where we can maybe talk more face to face and hammer out some interpersonal issues. It would be nice to remember we are colleagues working with each other and not against or in spite of one another.]]> 2022-09-14 23:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2297162236 Who would fund such a retreat? Would PT faculty also be invited? If they can't afford it, would it be subsidized? https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2423513975 2022-12-17 04:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nweidner/9x4qzccpj0tdypvg/wish/2423513975