Webinar: Active learning in STEM Calculus, with a focus on students with lower precalculus proficiency, results from a large randomized controlled trial.
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This webinar is a conversation about the Ascend professional development model and new research into its use in California community colleges as a strategy for creating classroom cultures that promote equity. Within the context of an Ascend community of practice, faculty learn evidence-based practices and test the impact of those practices by iteratively collecting disaggregated survey data from students about their classroom experiences.
Researchers from Equity Accelerator share new California community college research into the use of evidence-based practices that foster Cultures of Growth in the classroom. The study found that professional development fostered classroom environments where students reported better experiences and more academic success. The presentation closes with practical examples and suggestions for how faculty can design Cultures
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Presentation by Education Equity Solutions on their report Counting on Math Faculty: Examining the Role of Faculty and Instructional Practices in Students’ Gateway Math Success
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When students describe good or bad educational experiences, they often talk about whether their instructor “cared.” A Check-In routine is a flexible way for instructors to communicate, “I care about you, your experiences in this class, and your learning.” This webinar occurred on Monday, May 15 from 3:30-4:30. In this webinar presenters discuss how English
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Cuyamaca College is preparing for a fall 2023 roll-out of a corequisite course linked to STEM Calculus I. The corequisite will be an option for students who are eligible to take Precalculus. In this webinar, Cuyamaca math faculty will share their current plans, including Prep modules and an OER Canvas-based calculus text with embedded precalculus and algebra
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This webinar occurred on April 14, 2023. Mt. SAC professors, Lisa Morales and Paula Young, guided us through the process they used to design a corequisite for Calculus I. Topics included backwards design, integrating precalculus skills just-in-time, and equity-minded instructional practices.
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This webinar occurred on March 16 from 3-4:30. Mt. SAC has offered a corequisite for Calculus I for four years as an option for students deemed calculus ready who want extra support. With AB 1705 and the mandate for STEM students to begin in calculus, Mt. SAC is positioned to build on their success with this
Myra Snell, CAP Co-Founder and Professor of Mathematics, discusses CAP’s new report. Michelle Beatty, Professor of Mathematics at College of San Mateo, and Sepideh Daroogheha, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Los Medanos College share their experiences teaching an open access applied calculus course with corequisite support.
Hear the latest AB 705 research focused on English learners in California’s community colleges. Craig Hayward and Terrence Willett from the Research and Planning Group will discuss their research into placement of English learners who are US high school graduates, international students, and adult learners. Olga Rodriguez from the Public Policy Institute of California will share
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