The Storm Report

September 23, 2021 | Issue 5

Center for Teaching and Learning

Greetings, Colleagues! Here is this week’s news from the CTL.

Keep an eye on your email for a link to apply for individual professional learning funds. The CTL is hoping to send out the application link sometime next week.
Don’t forget to watch for the registration information for the NISOD virtual conference on October 20 -- 22. The email will come from the CTL. DDCC has purchased an institutional membership through Title III, so everyone who wants to can attend.
Save the Date: The morning of March 8th will be a Davidson-Davie Faculty Symposium. This is professional learning by DDCC Greetings, Colleagues! Here is this week’s news from the CTL.
Finally, below is a professional learning opportunity for which you might wish to apply for funding: The North Carolina Great Teachers Seminar.

For 29 years, The North Carolina Great Teachers Seminar has been providing a one of a kind opportunity for instructors to focus on the art of teaching. Community college instructors experience a well-facilitated process for sharing teaching ideas, regardless of discipline. They return to their respective colleges refreshed, inspired, and motivated to be the best instructors they can be!

Sandhills Community College, the proud host institution for this event, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2022 virtual seminar (Thursday, February 24 – Friday, February 25, 2022). Due to the difference in coordination needed for this seminar to go virtual, enrollment is limited to 28 participants. http://ncgts.com/2021-online-registration-form/

Early Bird Registration is now through Jan 23 and the fee is $175; late registration is $225. Registration fees help to offset development costs and seminar facilitators.

NCGTS is a self-supported event and is not subsidized or financially supported by any organizations, vendors, or educational institutions other than registration fees. More information is available at www.ncgts.com. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Ronda Hawkins at hawkinsr@sandhills.edu.

Happy Teaching & Learning!

Gloria.

2021-2022 CTL Advisory Board

At Large:

Michael Lui (FT)

Arts, Science, Business, and Technology:

Grant Jolliff (FT) and Aaron Prillaman (PT)

Davie:

Dee Edwards (FT) and Katrena Wells (PT)

Health Sciences:

Datra Delk-Patrick (FT)

Teaching, Learning, and Global Engagement:

Nathanael Gough (FT)

Faculty Chair:

Gloria Johnson (FT)

Culturally Relevant Math Through Circular Foods

Amanda Klinger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Davie, seamlessly combined the topic of circles with culturally diverse foods to create an engaging experience for students in MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra. In a series that she calls “The World Through Graphs,” Amanda has students graph circular foods of their choice. Rather than stopping there, students then reflect on the cultural relevance of the food and post their assignments to a Moodle discussion forum to learn about their peers’ graphs and circular foods. Assignments are assessed using a simple, yet effective, rubric that is given to students ahead of time to guide their own learning. Such a great learning experience!

To have an activity featured in an upcoming newsletter, please email learning_design@davidsondavie.edu We’re excited to share your creative ideas!

A meat pie with a slice removed and a pie graph.

Meet Michael Branscome: New Faculty Member and Golf Coach

Michael Branscome and his wife in front of an open field.

Michael Branscome, the son of a Baptist minister, was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. His father's work meant they moved a lot. He completed high school in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. He then went to Wingate University where he received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Accounting, and a graduate degree in Business Administration. The reason I studied this area was because I originally wanted to become a PGA professional

and run a golf course."

It was at Wingate that he encountered his favorite teacher, Dr. Barry Cuffe. "He was the smartest man I've ever met and he made something like Business Statistics fun and exciting."

Michael was hired by Davidson-Davie as a coach of the college's newest sport, golf. He notes how being an instructor bolsters his coaching. "When I got my position coaching golf, I thought teaching would be an excellent opportunity for me to be on campus for my players and other students on campus."

Michael "...played Division 2 Collegiate golf at Wingate University, and also participated in intramural sports and the Christian Student Union." Currently, he plays keyboard in the church band at Rich Fork Baptist Church. He considers himself an avid sports fan. "My favorite time of year is March with NCAA Basketball, and I love every Saturday in the fall because of College Football.

The book written in his lifetime that has had a great impact on his thinking is The Shattered Lantern, by Ronald Rolheiser. It is a book that discusses personality traits that affect our relationships and our impact on the world. It was a very self-examining type book that made me look at myself in great detail and make changes."

Please welcome Michael to the Davidson-Davie team. We look forward to getting reports about our Golf Team soon.

openNCCC

If you didn't have time to make it to the recent workshop on openNCCC and Open Author, here are the links to the slides and recording. One key advantage of openNCCC is that it supports culturally responsive pedagogy by enabling instructors to customize and adapt learning materials to meet the specific needs of a particular class.

Questions? Email: <learning_design@davidsondavie.edu>

Teaching, Learning, and Global Engagement Program Offerings

For September:

openNCCC & Open Author (9/22 at 3:00 PM)
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (9/29 at 5:30 PM)
Open Forum for New Faculty and Adjunct Faculty (9/30 at 3:00 PM)
Passport Events First 8 Weeks

Visit the T,L,G program offerings (Google Spreadsheet) for Fall, 2021

Resource Highlight of the Week:

Student Resources Guide

We have many resources for our students. For some of our students, their success at Davidson-Davie depends on them having information about one or more resources. Have you ever wished all the student resources were placed together in one location? Please read this Student Resources Guide to find everything we offer, and please make sure to communicate these resources to your students.

Teaching, Learning & Global Engagement