2024-2025 Professional Learning Opportunities

Are you looking for opportunities to learn alongside other College of Education faculty and staff? Join us for our college professional learning offerings this year.

Click on the hyperlinks below for full schedules and descriptions of each session type.

Coaching/Learning Circles

Foundational Apple Skills Coaching Circle – Facilitated by Jessica Herring-Watson
1st Wednesday of each month from 11-11:50 am [Mashburn 101]

Student Motivation & Persistence Book Club – Facilitated by Leslie Gomes
1st Friday of each month from 12:00-12:50 pm [Main 001]

Generative AI Learning Circle – Facilitated by Jessica Herring-Watson
2nd Thursday of each month from 1:40-2:30 pm (X-period) [Mashburn 103]

New Faculty Coaching Circle – Facilitated by Jessica Herring-Watson
2nd Friday of the month in Oct., Dec., Feb., & Apr. from 12-12:50 pm [Mashburn 103]

Advanced Apple Skills Coaching Circle – Facilitated by Olivia Bundrick
3rd Monday of each month from 12-12:50 pm [Mashburn 101]

Universal Design for Learning Coaching Circle – Multiple Facilitators
3rd Wednesday of each month from 12:00-12:50 pm [Mashburn 103]

Bytes & Bites Sessions – 4th Tuesday of each month during X-period [Mashburn 103]

Stand-alone “tech tips” w/ time for practice/application

Individual Co-teaching & Coaching – Scheduled w/ individual faculty using Calendly

Planning meeting / Co-teach during class session / Debrief meeting

Professional Learning Attendance and Incentives

Please share your professional learning achievements so we can celebrate your commitment to lifelong learning. Use the professional learning attendance form linked below to share your attendance at events hosted by UCA CETAL, DESE, professional organizations, and the College of Education.

2023-2024 College of Education Professional Learning Session Slides

Faculty Resources

Apple Education Community Forum: https://education.apple.com/forum
Connect with a global community of educators to explore engaging uses of technology in K-12 and higher education classrooms.

Interested in becoming an Apple Teacher? Visit the Apple Education Community Learning Center to complete this self-paced professional learning and earn this recognition. https://education.apple.com/learning-center

Books by Apple Distinguished Educators: http://iTunes.com/ADEbooks
This collection of free digital books, authored by Apple Distinguished Educators, can serve as inspiration for College of Education faculty and teacher candidates alike.

Looking to get the most out of your iPad or Mac? The Apple College Essentials YouTube Playlist includes over twenty short how-to videos to help you use your device more effectively.

If you’re looking for other ways to transform your classroom, the TLC has a number of instructional items that are available for College of Education faculty and staff to check out. You can view the list of items here: http://gg.gg/TLCCheckout.

The TLC is also offering virtual 30-minute “micro-sessions” throughout the year to support your instructional technology skills.

Technology Learning Center – Micro-Sessions
3rd Monday of each month – AY 24-25
1:00-1:30 pm

Meeting Space – Virtual (Zoom links below)

Meeting Date

Topic(s) for Tech Tips

September 16th

1:00 – 1:30

Built-in Tools in Blackboard/Overall usage of Blackboard
https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/84594640790?pwd=06P3aV1n658dY7Lq8S5GhHqXRGvise.1

October 21st

1:00 – 1:30

Kaltura
https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/82447196803?pwd=gFYKgz2OVVelwLJfDMu5dJmEPPOGHd.1

November 18th