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Division NewsLetter
Division NewsLetter
Innovation Connections is a monthly newsletter that features Instructional Innovation Division updates and college-wide innovation and collaboration. Contact Luann Crosby, Director of Library Services, if you wish to contribute to the content.
Message FROM THE DEAN
Message FROM THE DEAN
On February 28th, our Early College Department successfully hosted the 2024 annual High School Appreciation Day, marking another milestone in our journey with over 20 high school partners. The event was a showcase of our mutual achievements and the transformative power of early college education. Our high school partners, along with our dedicated team, engaged in discussions about breaking educational barriers for students. Through our collaborative efforts in providing a seamless pathway, we are trying to make college and career a tangible goal for high school students...
meet our staff
meet our staff
Heather Williams, Assistant to OAI Coordinator
Heather Williams, Assistant to OAI Coordinator
Where are you from originally and/or currently?
I am originally from a village on the Erie Canal called Fairport- outside of Rochester, NY.
What is your educational background?
I am a Nationally Certified Interpreter for the Deaf. I studied at the National Institute for the Deaf.
What do you love doing the most in your work?
Advocating for students, educating others on the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
If you were to take a course in something, what would it be?
A course that would end on an ancient archaeological dig.
What are your favorite things to do/eat/read?
Do - Travel to be with my children
Eat - Chocolate
Read – Mysteries and History
What goal are you dreaming about completing?
Make my house cute.
Office of accessibility and inclusion
Office of accessibility and inclusion
OAI has officially moved into our new office space at the SCC, we are now located in room LC-103. We are very excited to have such an amazing office space. Our hope is to create a space where students feel safe and comfortable making it possible for them to share openly about their disability related concerns. Feel free to stop by as we settle in and share your thoughts and ideas.
February was a busy month, Heather and I worked together to provide outreach and information sharing opportunities. We visited both the Automotive and Welding NAVIT classes at WMC to further the information theses students learned about OAI during Division Day in January. The questions from those students is always so helpful. We were also invited to support Early College at their High School Appreciation Day. What an amazing event our amazing EC team put together. It was great to chat with our high school partners about OAI and discuss the difference between college and high school accommodations. A few of the high school indicated an interest in having OAI come out and visit with their students. I am very excited about this opportunity to inform future NPC students about OAI and how they access our services!
Kate accompanied Josh Rogers to Arizona Western College for National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA) Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment (SIVRA-35) training. You might ask why this is something that we needed to attend……well this training will support Josh and I in our role as co-chairs for NPC’s CARE Team. The training we very informative and pretty intense. But a key piece to ensure we have the tools we need when student concerns are reported to the CARE Team. Thank you, Josh Rogers, for the invite.
Heather and I are looking forward to another busy month, as we set up our office and collaborate with our community partners and other departments at NPC.
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Click below for a link to submit nominations for the NPC 2024 Innovation of the Year award, the schedule of ITCS March workshops, Instructional Design Inside Wire: Spring Cleaning for Your Moodle Dashboard and more in the March 2024 ITCS newsletter.
EARLY COLLEGE
EARLY COLLEGE
Early College has been extremely busy this last month. We finished registration earlier than ever and are actively advising high school students so they can get the most out of their early college experience. We're working on grad apps for students who have completed enough credits to get a CP or degree and advising those that are getting close, so they don't waste any opportunities.
Josh has written a strategic communication plan to help facilitate better communication between NPC and our high school partners. This plan has been approved by VPLSS and is ready to go into implementation.
Lastly, EC hosted our High School Partners Appreciation Day (formerly Early College Convocation). We had over 40 attendees from high schools across the district there. We had great tacos from Romos Food Truck, learned about Moodle, OAI and how NPC and the high schools can better support each other. Next on our to-do list is gear up for NAVIT registration.
LIBRARY SERVICES
LIBRARY SERVICES
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 which also happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday. Check out some of the library's recent Einstein-related titles listed on the March Library newsletter. Also in March is Tolkien Reading Day, which is a great time to read or re-read his books, watch the movies, or learn more about J.R.R. Tolkien with books, audiobooks and movies available at the NPC Library.
ODds and Ends
ODds and Ends
Photo by Dick Hoskins on Pexels.
Scientists studied the wild chinstrap penguins in Antarctica and found that birds in the nesting colony took over ten thousand microsleeps throughout the day – amounting to a whopping 11 hours of sleep.
Photo by Anna Nekrashevich on Pexels.
Nearly every four years, the Gregorian calendar — which is used in the majority of countries around the world — gets an extra day: February 29.
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