Texas
Collaborative for Teaching Excellence
Professional Development Retreat
April 7, 2005
Hosted
by Northeast Texas Community College at its
Naples/Omaha Education Center, Naples, Texas
Faculty
and administrators from any community or technical college
in Texas are
invited to participate in the Collaborative's
spring professional development
workshop/retreat.
AGENDA
Morning Sessions
8:30 - 9:00
Continental
Breakfast and Welcome
9:00 - 10:15
Using Assessment Strategies to Increase Student Learning in the College
Classroom
Dr. Sharon Pate, Project Director, Texas Assessing Student Learning Temple
College
10:25 - 11:40
Rx for ER, Prescriptions for Effective Retention
Ms. Jeannette Jones, Director, Resource Development
Northwest Vista College
Ms. Christine Salmon, Coordinator, Professional Support Center
Tomball College
11:40 - 12:20
Lunch (provided)
Afternoon Sessions
12:20 - 1:00
Texas Leadership Alliance Project
Dr. Bernadette Hence, Program Director, Galveston College
Breakout Sessions (Two concurrent sessions)
1:10 - 2:25
You're Gonna Teach What to Whom?
Mr. Ken Hanushek, Professor of History
Northeast Texas Community College
Take the Journey - Teaching Modules
Dr. Thomas Urban, Chair, HCCS Philosophy Discipline Committee
Department of Philosophy
Houston Community College - Northwest
Mr. Jordan Carswell, Web Designer
Houston Community College - Northwest
2:25 - 2:40
Workshop Wrap-Up and Evaluation
Preregistration
There is no cost to attend the Professional Development Retreat. The Texas
Collaborative, funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
through Carl D. Perkins funds, will cover workshop fees and lunch.
Please
register online by April 4. If you have questions
about the retreat, contact John Gibson, Western Texas College, at [email protected]
or (325) 573-8511 ext. 390.
Located approximately 20 miles from the NTCC campus, the
Naples/Omaha Center will provide a retreat-like atmosphere for the workshop.
This will be an exceptional professional development opportunity for faculty,
staff, and administrators. Casual dress is required!
Travel Reimbursement Available
The first 30 individuals registering for the workshop are eligible to
receive a travel voucher valued up to $150 to help defray travel and lodging
expenses (While NTCC faculty/staff are not eligible for the $150 voucher,
they are eligible for mileage reimbursement up to $25).
Transportation from Mt. Pleasant to the Naples/Omaha
Center
Northeast Texas Community College has graciously agreed to make available
a 29-passenger bus providing transportation to and from the Naples/Omaha
Education Center (providing there is enough interest in a shared ride).
Please let us know if you would like a ride. Pick-up and return will be
at the Holiday Inn Express in Mt. Pleasant.
Important Workshop Links
and Information
Directions to NTCC Naples/Omaha Center:
http://www.ntcc.edu/NaplesOmaha/DirectionsToNOctr.htm
Holiday Inn Express - Mount Pleasant:
A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $64. Reservations can
be made by calling the Holiday Inn directly at 1-903-577-3800 and referring
to the Texas Collaborative to receive the group rate. Reservations must
be received by Monday, April 4th.
Address: 2306 Greenhill Road-Interstate 30 W, Exit 162, Mt. Pleasant,
TX 75455
The Cajun Cowboy Motel:
This a brand new facility located 4 miles from the Naples Center at 400
Hwy 259 (right off hwy 67), in Omaha, TX. Ten rooms are being held until
April 7. Room rates range from 49.95 to 89.95. Call Mike
or Carol at 903-884-2622 to make a reservation.
Airport information:
Shreveport, LA Airport - 1
1/2 hrs from workshop site
http://www.ci.shreveport.la.us/dept/airport/
Texarkana, TX Airport - 1 hr from workshop site
http://www.txkairport.com/
East Texas Regional Airport - Longview - 1 hr from workshop site
http://www.flyggg.com/
Love Field, Dallas - 2 hrs from workshop site
www.dallas-lovefield.com
DFW Airport, Dallas - 2 hrs from workshop site
www.dfwairport.com
Northeast Texas Community College:
http://www.ntcc.edu/
Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.mtpleasanttx.com/index.htm
Workshop
funded through Carl D. Perkins Grant # 51102.
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