Faculty Development Plan
Teacher Education
1998
This, then is the basic meaning of the 'learning organization'–an organization that is continually expanding its capacity to create its future. For such an organization, it is not enough merely to survive. 'Survival learning' or what is more often termed 'adaptive learning' is important–indeed it is necessary. But for a learning organization, 'adaptive learning' must be joined by 'generative learning,' learning that enhances our capacity to create. (Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline, p. 14)
A . Teaching
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Status
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- 6.7 student evaluation of instructor
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Strengths
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- a love and passion to teach through service, an abundance of energy, an interest in professional networking.
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Weakness
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- a lack of a strong research base, stronger understanding of the principles of the gospel, so as to enhance teaching and learning, "new" person at BYU–learning the connections, a need to increase my understanding of how technology might further enhance teaching and learning.
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Short-term goals
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- to be more diligent in the study of the scriptures as they relate to my stewardship–continue with weekly scripture study sessions;
- to increase an understanding of how the technologies can enhance teaching and learning–continue to study the literature, learn from experts in the field, study conditions in the school, write and publish;
- to enhance teaching and learning in my classes through increasing writing excellence–work with XXX in fall 1998 and winter 1999 to team teach writing;
- to apply authentic evaluation procedures in my classes–continue with the study of authentic procedures, introduce, experiment, write and publish about its application to the college classroom;
- to study the concept of cohort learning in the college classroom–continue with the study by experimenting, writing and publishing.
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Long-term goals
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- to become a leader in the field of K-12 curriculum development through the use of electronic application for enhancing instructional leadership in my classes–introduce into my syllabi concepts of teaching and learning for diverse classroom, electronic applications, motivating students;
- to research, write and publish effective teaching and learning procedures for the college classroom–to compile research from my classes
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Requirements
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- regular meetings with the Department Chair,
- time to review teaching and learning materials/resources offered by the Faculty Development Center
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B. Scholarship
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Status
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- no publications in 1997/hired August 1997
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Strengths
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- a desire to research, learn, and write in relation to my strong pragmatic base, the ability to experiment with ideas and to put these ideas (people and concepts) together;
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Weakness
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- lack of a proven research base (according to the specifications of refereed journals), lack of the necessary professional organizational networks, lack of representation on professional executives;
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Short-term goals
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- continue my research endeavors --working with graduate students, school-based educators, department faculty, David O. McKay School of Education faculty, and faculty from other schools of education (see Appendix A of current research projects);
- keep focused in my discipline–center research, work with students, conferences, and presentations;
- be open to serving on faculty/school committees and investigating new projects;
- become more familiar with journals/their editors in my field and related fields–get access to profession serve lists, read widely, volunteer as a reviewer.
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Long-term goals
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- to become a leader in the field of K-12 curriculum development through the use of electronic application–develop a web site networking with local, national, and international educators for a global classroom;
- to acquire financial resources to enhance the global classroom–equipment for BYU and the schools, support technical staff, travel to schools;
- publish 2 articles in scholarly peer-reviewed journals before May 1999;
- prior to the three year review, publish another 3 articles;
- publish a monthly newsletter for Utah Educators' Association.
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Requirements
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- regular meetings with the Department Chair;
- release time from teaching duties in the developmental phase of the K-12 curriculum project;
- office space and secretarial support for graduate assistants/technicians involved in the K-12 global classroom.
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C. Citizenship
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Status
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- chair of the 2002 SLCOC/SEV Education Committee, member of the Department Masters Committee, member of the Department NASDTEC Committee, chair of the Department Curriculum Committee; co-chair CITES Gifted and Talented Committee;
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Strengths
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- willingness to serve, the interest and the energy to serve on a wide variety of committees, organizational abilities, public relations/networking skills;
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Weakness
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- learning the culture and the people within Utah and BYU;
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Short-term goals
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- to continue with my present committee work–be cognizant of opportunities for my Department;
- to build networking opportunities between the Department, schools, and the community.
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Long-term goals
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- to assist the Department in its efforts to evaluate and establish its perspective–relation to the School of Education, its students, courses offered, recruitment of new faculty;
- through work with the SLCOC/SEV Education Committee enhance opportunities for the Department, School of Education, CITES.
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Requirements
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- regular meetings with the Department Chair;
- release time from teaching duties in the developmental phase of the K-12 curriculum project.
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