Welcoming Statements from 12:30-12:45

The Hustle & Rustle Hour from 12:45-1:45

• The Chuckwagon with Lori Lone-Star Walk

  • Eating in a classroom? Well, what’s the point? Ain’t it the teacher’s job to be teachin’, not feedin’? This here quick rundown’ll give ya the lowdown on the good and bad sides of havin’ snacks in the classroom.  

• Ropin' in Real Connections with Kara Quick-Draw McKaw

  • Well, howdy there, partner! Tired of the same ol' icebreakers that just don’t hit the spot? We’re saddlein' up with Delve Into Joy, a conversation card deck that’ll help spark authentic, comfortable chats. Giddy up, it’s time to wrangle up joy and real connections in your classroom! 

• Streaming Video RoundUp with Karen Reed, aka Quickdraw Spur-Spikes

  • Howdy, faculty partners. Do you use cinema films or documentaries in your courses? Come sit by the campfire and learn about the streaming options free to you through your GCC Library. Learn how to request and link streaming films in Canvas, and which you can use for campus-wide events. These copyright-compliant films will keep the law's posse from your doorstep.  

• Grease, Grit, and Grammar: Shiftin’ Gears Toward Real-World Relevance with Christine Rescue Ranger Jones 

  • Who says comma splices don’t belong in the garage? Discover how blending academic standards with career-focused content makes learning stick—and stick shift. This session takes a cross-curricular journey from the page to the pit crew.

• Moving the Tumbleweeds: One Instructor's AI Adventures with Beth Rattlesnake Eyres 

  • Moving the Tumbleweeds: One Instructor's AI Adventures - This session will share one instructor's personal and professional prospecting of generative AI. See how she eases her mental burdens after a long day working the homestead. 

• Hitch your Horse and Join a Breakout room with CTLE Posse

The Stampede Session 1:55-2:55

• Blazing Trails to College Success for Students with ASD with Roxanna Dewey

  •  "Y’all, a solid understanding of ASD and the best practices is vital to help these students thrive, far beyond just accommodations. Ride on outta here with a saddlebag full of resources and tools you can use on the trail now!"   

• Grit, Gumption, and Growth: Teachin Students to Saddle Up After Failure with Coop the Reckoner

  • In the wild frontier of learning, too many students see failure as a tumble off the horse instead of a chance to dust off and ride again. This session will wrangle up three tried-and-true strategies to help students develop grit, embrace challenges, and push forward when the trail gets tough. Through real-life examples and a quick interactive roundup, faculty will learn how to turn setbacks into stepping stones and build a classroom culture where every student’s got the courage to get back in the saddle. So grab your hat, and let’s ride! 

• Saddle Up for a Mini-Project Adventure!  with JoLee Trailblazer Stephens

  • Out on the learning frontier, classroom projects send students ridin’ into the unknown, where they make their own discoveries. But for instructors, wranglin’ project-based learning can feel like a mighty big task. How do you craft a project that hits your learning targets? Can you spare precious class time when there’s a whole semester’s worth of ground to cover?  Well, partner, why not try a mini-project? Even just one day on the trail can leave a lasting mark on your students. In this here session, we’ll talk about how to run a rip-roarin’ project day—where students saddle up, blaze their own trails, and dive headfirst into the wilds of learning (with you as their trusty guide, of course)!

Boots on the Ground Panel Discussion from 3:05-4:05

• Brandon Cleworth, aka, Cowboy Cleworth Dr. Brandon Cleworth received his PhD in comparative religion from Arizona State University in 2012 and has taught at GCC as residential faculty since 2006. His research focuses on the intersections of violence, memory and culture in the literary and visual arts. He is the recipient of several teaching awards, including the 2011 NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2012 GCC Honors Program Faculty of the Year. His teaching philosophy focuses on building collaborative, authentic, and inclusive learning experiences for his students in an intellectually invigorating environment. 

• L. Alexander Patrick-Rolando, PhD aka, Curly Cottonmouth Cahootz is Residential Faculty in Social Sciences and serves as a Faculty Senator at GCC, working to ensure everyone can enjoy equitable access to education and safe and inclusive work environments. He enjoys challenging the status quo, not just in education, but in all he does to open minds and build respect and appreciation of difference, wherever he is in the world. Outside of the education world, Dr. Patrick-Rolando continues enjoying the world of the arts! He appreciates combining arts and education in every way and continues to work towards a shared value for the experiences of every being. Dr. Patrick-Rolando is thankful for his family and friends and all of the amazing and inspirational teachers, artists, and everyone that has supported and nurtured his talents. 

• Stacy Moreno, aka Cactus The Lucky Flapjack, has been an adjunct for the district since 2014, currently teaching social work classes at PVCC and EMCC.   Stacy is also the new Student Services Manager at GCC. Stacy is a licensed masters level social worker with 25 years serving many areas of social work in our community, and with diverse populations and needs. Stacy considers herself a resource fanatic, but equally as passionate about diversity, global awareness and human rights. Stacy has also been developing professional development for civil society leaders around the world in collaboration with the Library of Congress for the past decade. Stacy is in the midst of her Doctoral program in social work and is designing an immersive faculty professional training program on “Internationalizing Social Work Education: The Borderlands and Migration 

• Justine Hecht, aka Saguaro Sunset, is a professor of  at EMCC and a PhD student in Justice Studies at ASU. Their pedagogy is rooted in transfrmational learning that seeks to bridge the arbitrary divide between communities and the academy. Positioning students as knowledge producers themselves, Justine draws their pedagogical inspiration from the works of critical pedagogues such as Paulo Freire, Chandra Mohanty, bell hooks, Henry Giroux, and Jacqui Alexander.  

Closing Remarks from 4:05-4:20

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