Action Step | Outcome(s) | Timeline |
1. Create an inclusive process for defining Teaching Excellence to promote the fulfillment of school mission and academic program objectives. | Gaining a consensus on expectations for faculty in their teaching. | Start: Fall 2017 End: Fall 2018 |
2. Increase faculty professional development and ensure that there is regular participation. | Gaining perspectives and best practices and contributing to dialogue with colleagues about pedagogy. | Start: Fall 2017 End: Ongoing |
3. Set up a structure for regular departmental and interdepartmental collaboration. | Gaining perspectives and best practices and contributing to dialogue with colleagues about pedagogy. | Start: Fall 2019 End: Fall 2020 |
4. Investigate the value of establishing Professional Learning Communities to continue the learning, dialog and experimentation with new practices and strategies. | If desirable, set up a structure around key pedagogical topics for groups to explore and report on to the wider community. | Start: Fall 2019 End: Fall 2020 |