Humanizing
Community of Practice
SPRING 2024
How it Works
This spring, you will deploy the Ascend survey three times* in one or more of your classes, at least one of which will apply humanized online teaching. Survey dates run from Monday to Sunday. The Monday after a survey cycle closes, you will receive an email pointing you to your survey results. You will examine and reflect on those results and then meet in a live session to discuss what you learned and what you plan to change.
Participants who attend the live sessions and submit a reflection about what they've learned through this experience will be eligible for a stipend funded by the California Community College Chancellor's Office Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices grant.
*If you are teaching a late start class, you will have unique survey dates that will be sent in a separate email.
Schedule for Spring 2024
Ascend Training Session
Friday, January 12, 2024 1:00-2:00pm
Recording Passcode: wj2RvAK. (include the period at the end)
Survey Dates
Surveys begin on Monday and end on Sunday.
Cycle 1:
February 5 - February 11
Cycle 2:
March 4 - March 10
Cycle 3:
April 15 - 21
Resources
Getting Started
Setting Up Ascend in Canvas - includes sample language for students
Making Teaching Improvements
Humanizing Online STEM Academy (log in using your Free For Teachers Canvas account)
Practices Library - organized by social-psychological construct
Making Sense of Reports
Michelle's Video: Making Sense of Your Baseline Report
VIDEO: What I learned from my reports (a teacher reflection) (Short on time? Start the video at 4:00 in!)
Improving Your Participation Rate
Suggestions for Debriefing Reports with Students - You are encouraged to share your Ascend data and improvement journey with students.
Survey Results Handout (add your class results and share with students
Make a copy of the handout (requires you to log-in to Google)
Incentive
CoP participants who attend all four CoP sessions and submit a final reflection, have the option to receive either a $350 stipend OR 10 hours of flex credit. We will track attendance at sessions and submit the flex form. If you have questions about flex, please contact Suzanne Wakim.
CoP Members
Kyleen Bromley, English
Lia Deromedia, English
Maggi Dorsett, Food and Nutrition
Kelly Fredericks, Journalism
Julie Jenks, Biology
Linda Johnson, Psychology
Michelle Pacansky-Brock - Facilitator
Sue Peterson, Communication
Carrie Roberson, Child Development and Family Relations
Amanda Runyan, English
Nathan Steffan, Political Science
Diane Wagster Penne, Nursing
Sara Smallhouse, Art
Suzanne Wakim, Biology