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Communities of Practice (CoPs) are groups of people who share common concerns, passions, or interests in topics, who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals. Communities of Practice focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance professional practices. Interaction is an important part of this process.
CoPs will include various levels of audiences: STCC Campus, Division and Departments.
Check the STCC Calendar of Events or the PD Workshop Schedule/Calendar for dates, times and links for professional development opportunities.
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): What You Need to Know
Please complete the Community of Practice sign up form to select the communities you would like to join. All faculty and staff (with supervisor approval) at STCC are welcome and encouraged to participate. Full time faculty and staff can count participation time toward College Service.
Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming education, raising essential questions about its benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations. This semester, the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) will facilitate a Technology Community of Practice on the topic.
Technology Community of Practice (CoP): Artificial Intelligence in Education
Technology Community of Practice (CoP): Artificial Intelligence in Education
The series will explore what artificial intelligence is and is not, as well as its ethical and societal implications and strategies for implementing responsible use and policies in workspaces, classrooms, and institutions.
Want to join?
Want to join?
Please complete the STCC Communities of Practice (CoPs) Google Form by Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. You will receive invitations to the scheduled sessions and updates about the CoP and the topic this semester.
Save the Dates
Save the Dates
There will be three meetings in Spring 2025. Attendance at all three sessions is strongly encouraged.
Thursday, February 13th, 2025: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Thursday, March 27, 2025: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Thursday, May 1, 2025: 12:30 – 1:30pm
Praxis Equity
Praxis Equity
This is a CoP growing out of the 2023-24 HEIF EL&G 2.0 equity grant work. Please feel free to invite any colleagues who might be interested in discussing equity practices and supporting each other with promising practices. All meetings are virtual.
What are the dates for Praxis Equity Community of Practice?
Tuesday, February 4, 5-6 pm
Tuesday, March 18, 5-6 pm
Tuesday, April 29, 5-6 pm
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
The Universal Design for Learning Community of Practice is an opportunity for STCC faculty and staff to share ideas and practical teaching strategies. Spring 2025 meetings will be conducted via Zoom, on Fridays, 11am-12noon. See the full workshop schedule calendar for details and mark your calendars.
Spring 2025 Topics and Meetings Dates
Spring 2025 Topics and Meetings Dates
The UDL Community of Practice meets monthly during the semester. For Spring 2025 we will be reading the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally as a foundation for our discussions. We will dive into hard conversations as we hear student stories and build compassion. Our meetings will be on Fridays, 11am-12noon. Details are below:
Friday, February 7, 11am-12noon, introduction and chapter 1&2
Friday, March 21, 11am-12noon, chapter 3&4
Friday, May 2, 11am-12noon, chapter 5&6 and conclusion
Remember to complete the form to receive your book if you have not done so already.
We will use individual teaching practices, web resources, and the CAST UDL guidelines as foundations for our discussion. Each meeting focuses on one topic currently being implemented in an STCC course. In participating in the Universal Design for Learning Community of Practice, you will:
Identify UDL practices being implemented in STCC courses
List resources for researching applications of UDL practices
Explain how a UDL practice could be applied to their course
Develop an individualized plan of implementing a UDL practice to any of your teaching and work with students.
Capstone
Capstone
Capstone projects can take many forms: e-Portfolios, presentations, multimedia presentations etc. and allow students to showcase the knowledge, skills, and competencies they have acquired during their academic program. Join the conversation and learn how to bring capstones into your teaching. Monthly meetings are virtual. Mark your calendars.
What are the dates for Capstone Community of Practice?
Showcase on April 24, 11am-1pm
This guide, from Wenger-Traynor, is an exemplar and to support CoPs members leading in drafting a STCC CoPs Practice Guide.
CoP Guide .pdfTreat ourselves, each other, and our learning space with respect
Humility - each of us is only one piece of the puzzle
Share air time (listen deeply & share thoughtfully)
Resistance is part of learning, let’s use the opportunity!
Ask questions when you notice yourself making assumptions
Confidentiality (take the learning, leave the details)
Unlocking human potential, which leads to mobility and equity, relies on a combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the workforce. Like knowledge or technical abilities, fluency and mastery of Durable Skills across the workforce isn’t something that will just happen – we need intentional, strategic policies, and practices that strengthen the linkages between education and workforce.
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