The Center for Teaching and Learning works with faculty and staff across MCC to coordinate a variety of faculty development opportunities throughout the year. See the list below for specific offerings organized by month.

Ongoing

Summer Festival of Apps

Explore a wonderland of educational technology apps and uncover innovative ways to enhance your teaching. Join us as we unlock the potential of FigJam, Gamma, Mentimeter, Padlet, Nearpod, Lucid Charts, Microsoft Designer, and Goblin tools to transform your classroom experience.

🗓️ Dates: 12/2/24 - 8/19/25

📍 Self-enroll here: https://mchenry.instructure.com/enroll/D3JY8L

🕰️ Full-time faculty can earn up to 8 Clock Hours (1 clock hour for each tool assignment completed).

💵Adjunct faculty will earn a $50 honorarium for completing 4 tool assignments or a $100 honorarium for completing 8 tool assignments.

Illinois Online Network (ION) Certificate Programs

All of the faculty professional development sessions listed on the linked page below are pre-approved by the Center for Teaching and Learning. (No TRAP form required.)

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Past Events

August 2024

8/15: Faculty Development Day

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8/20: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

Topic: Biopsychosocial Aspects of Chronic Health Conditions in the Classroom | Recording

The Access and Disability Services Department has observed an uptick in students requesting accommodations due to chronic health conditions in recent years. Some of these diagnoses include seizure disorders, diabetes, POTS, Long-Covid, and more. To help faculty be better prepared in working with students with chronic health conditions, we invite you to join us for a discussion on the biopsychosocial symptoms students with chronic health conditions may experience, explore potential accommodations available, and review best practices for handling situations where students may experience symptoms in the classroom. The ADS team, in collaboration with Jill Stonecliffe, Instructor of Nursing, will provide faculty with training in line with the Department of Education's recommendation for enhanced readiness in supporting students with chronic health issues.

🗓️ 8/20/24, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

📍 Zoom Link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/97517815617

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

September 2024

9/13: Equi-Table Talk with Dr. Candice Maxwell

Topic: New Language for Complex Issues

Have you ever thought, “I don’t want to say the wrong thing,” or maybe you’ve seen a word or term that
makes you cringe and you are unsure if the terms is appropriate, useful, or beneficial to DEBI efforts? Let’s
talk about it. This conversation will explore the implications of old and new language to help you build
more ownership and confidence in your language around DEBI related experiences.

🗓️ 9/13/24, 11:00 am - Noon

📍 Zoom Link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/93765367740

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

9/17: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

Topic: Innovative Course Materials (ICM) Project Report-Out

Are you considering developing or redeveloping a course (or part of a course) to use Innovative Course Materials? Provide cheaper (zero or low-cost), more up-to-date, and personalized materials to your students; boost student professional readiness and information literacy! Stipends, training, technical and instructional design support are available. To get an idea of what is involved, please come see the finished ICM project report-outs!

More information on the Innovative Course Materials project can be found here.

🗓️ 9/17/24, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

📍 Zoom Link: https://mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/97517815617

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

9/27: HSI Workshops

10:45 am – 11:45 am: Understanding Hispanic-Serving Community College Readiness
Location: Scot Room and Zoom
⚠️ On-site attendance is highly recommended!

Zoom link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/98000574934?pwd=5RXDpLFPmFlLQVXij7TfK0FqQhfQJ3.1

As we’ve become more focused on pursuing the HSI designation, it is important to understand best practices and how we could utilize those practices to support students’ success. This session will help to build our awareness about becoming a flourishing HSCC. It will also explore the foundational principles of the servingness framework and how to apply the model for talent acquisition, faculty development, and student programs and services.

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch
Location: Scot Room

1:15 pm- 2:15 pm: HSI Implications for Student Services and Academic Programs
Location: Scot Room and Zoom
⚠️ On-site attendance is highly recommended!

Zoom link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/94700188116?pwd=dBCm01GvqVgXbbID9b9jImNPFSMMwq.1

This session will apply the servingness framework to identify strengths, opportunities, and areas for improvement in student services and academic programs. It will also highlight best practice considerations for culturally relevant curriculum, developmental education, classroom engagement, and student success services for a growing Latine student population.

🗓️ 9/27/24, 10:45 am - 2:15 pm

📍 Zoom Link: see the link under each session

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn a total of 2 Clock Hours (Report your participation here).

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35 for each session (Report your participation here).

October 2024

10/2: Online Workshop: What's New in Canvas

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

Explore the latest features added to Canvas. Some good, some not so good. You can see them all here plus we'll cover some existing features that you may not be familiar with.

🗓️ 10/2/24, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

📼 Watch Recording

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/3: Fireside Chat with Access and Disability Services (A 210 Classroom & via Zoom)

⚠️ This session will be offered twice on 10/3. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

October is Disability Awareness Month, and what better time to have some great conversations about classroom accommodations? We invite you to participate in a discussion regarding the accommodations you are currently implementing in your classroom. Please bring any questions or topics for clarification. The Access and Disability Services team will be present to engage in conversations with faculty about accommodations, including those that are less common. We look forward to an informal yet insightful exchange of ideas.

🗓️ 10/3/24, 9:30 am – 10:30 am

🗓️ 10/3/24, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/4: Online Workshop: What's New in Canvas

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

Explore the latest features added to Canvas. Some good, some not so good. You can see them all here plus we'll cover some existing features that you may not be familiar with.

🗓️ 10/4/24, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

📼 Watch Recording

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/11: Equi-Table Talk with Dr. Candice Maxwell

Topic: Equity or Equality?

We have all seen the image of the little boy standing on a box and peeking over the fence to illustrate the difference between equity and equality. This conversation will explore this and other visuals designed to address equity and inclusion. We will also examine some of the “stuck patterns” that limit collaboration, equitable-decision making, and how to address those patterns

🗓️ 10/11/24, 11:00 am - Noon

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/16: Online Workshop: Designing Effective Rubrics

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

In this workshop, faculty will review example rubrics and identify strengths and weaknesses of holistic vs. analytic rubrics. Faculty will discuss strategies for setting clear assessment expectations and complete a hands-on activity to develop a new rubric or modify an existing rubric for a specific assignment.

🗓️ 10/16/24, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

📼 Watch Recording

🔗 View Slides

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/18: Online Workshop: Designing Effective Rubrics

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

In this workshop, faculty will review example rubrics and identify strengths and weaknesses of holistic vs. analytic rubrics. Faculty will discuss strategies for setting clear assessment expectations and complete a hands-on activity to develop a new rubric or modify an existing rubric for a specific assignment.

🗓️ 10/18/24, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

📼 Watch Recording

🔗 View Slides

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

10/25: Mental Health First Aid Training

⚠️ This workshop is offered only in person | A240 (Bersted)

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Prior to this 6-hour in-person training, you will be required to complete two hours of training online on your own.

The training is limited to 30 participants. A waitlist will be started if interest reaches over 30. We kindly ask that if you can no longer attend the training, please inform Holly Puchner (hpuchner@mchenry.edu) so another person can be pulled off of the waitlist to fill your spot.

🗓️ 10/25/24, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

📍 Registration is required. Register here

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 8 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $50.

November 2024

11/6: Online Workshop: Why Don’t Students Read My Instructions? Simple Solutions to Combat Information Overload

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

In this workshop, faculty will learn strategies to address cognitive bandwidth challenges and improve information retention in their learning materials, emails, and assignment instructions. Participants will learn practical techniques to reduce visual clutter, prioritize key content, and eliminate extraneous information.

🗓️ 11/6/24, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

📼 Recording will be added here shortly.

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

11/8: Online Workshop: Why Don’t Students Read My Instructions? Simple Solutions to Combat Information Overload

⚠️ This workshop will be offered twice. Faculty will only receive clock hours or honorariums for attending one session.

In this workshop, faculty will learn strategies to address cognitive bandwidth challenges and improve information retention in their learning materials, emails, and assignment instructions. Participants will learn practical techniques to reduce visual clutter, prioritize key content, and eliminate extraneous information.

🗓️ 11/8/24, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

📼 Recording will be added here shortly.

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

11/19: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

Topic: Crafting Compelling Coursework with Canva

In this workshop, faculty will learn how Canva can be used to enhance the visual design of their course materials and how students can use Canva for a variety of different assignments.

🗓️ 11/19/24, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

📼 Recording will be added here shortly.

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

December 2024

There are no events scheduled for December at this time.

January 2025

1/16: Spring Faculty Development Day

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1/17: Mental Health First Aid Training

⚠️ This workshop is offered only in person | A240 (Bersted) or A213 (TBD)

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Prior to this 6-hour in-person training, you will be required to complete two hours of training online on your own.

The training is limited to 30 participants. A waitlist will be started if interest reaches over 30. We kindly ask that if you can no longer attend the training, please inform Holly Puchner (hpuchner@mchenry.edu) so another person can be pulled off of the waitlist to fill your spot.

🗓️ 1/17/25, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

📍 Registration is required. Register here

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 8 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $50.

1/21: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

Getting Off on the Right Foot: Building Community and Engagement at the Beginning of the Semester | Facilitator: Jim Blaz

This session will allow us to share activities to promote belonging and engagement in the classroom

🗓️ 1/21/25, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

📍 Zoom Link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/97517815617

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

February 2025

2/7: MCC Teaching and Learning Conference

Register for the conference here. Zoom link will be provided by email after registration.
View conference agenda here.

🗓️ 2/7/25, 8:30 am – 3:15 pm

📍 Registration is required. Register here

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn up to 6 Clock Hours.

💵 Adjunct faculty will receive an honorarium of $35 for participating in one 45 minutes session or $50 for participating in two or more sessions.

2/11 - 2/13: Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO) Growing Online Learning Conference

To view examples of past conference sessions, visit the 2024 Growing Online Learning conference website.

🗓️ Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 10:00 am-11:00 am & 2:00 pm -3:00 pm

🗓️ Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 10:00 am-11:00 am & 2:00 pm -3:00 pm

🗓️ Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 10:00 am-11:00 am & 2:00 pm -3:00 pm

📍 Registration is required. Register here

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn up to 6 Clock Hours. Complete Participation Self-Report.

💵 Adjunct faculty will receive an honorarium of $35 for participating in one 45 minutes session or $50 for participating in two or more sessions. Complete Participation Self-Report.

2/18: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

ICM Report-Out & Relaunch Celebration

🗓️ 2/18/25, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

📍 Zoom Link: mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/97517815617

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

March 2025

There are no events scheduled for March at this time.

April 2025

4/15: Faculty 4 Faculty Session

Join Nate Kivley and representatives from career services at MCC in a discussion on work-based learning. This session will be participant driven with the goal discussing questions and workshopping ideas of how to implement work-based in your classroom and/or department.

🗓️ 4/15/25, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

📼Watch Recording

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 1 Clock Hour.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn an honorarium of $35.

4/25: MCC Technology Showcase

In this online event, MCC faculty and staff will share insights on technology tools and their impact on teaching and learning.

View program schedule

🗓️ 4/25/25, 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

📍 Zoom Link: https://mchenrycc.zoom.us/j/6955363691?omn=92003311287

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn up to 3 Clock Hours.

💵 Adjunct faculty will receive an honorarium of $35 for participating in one hour of sessions or $50 for participating in two hours or more of session time.

May 2025

5/2: Institute on Infusing Studenting Skills and Self-Directed Learning into Your Course

Fostering studenting skills and self-directed learning skills can help your students grow as learners. Come learn ways to foster their sense of belonging, improve their study skills, and enhance their metacognitive skills so that they are better positioned to learn in your course, and beyond! Participants will leave with ideas from the latest research and practical applications to incorporate into their specific discipline. Please visit this link for more info and registration.

🗓️May 2, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Registration for Institute on Infusing Studenting Skills and Self-Directed Learning into Your Course

📍 Oakton College’s Des Plaines Campus -1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

🕰️ Full-time faculty will earn 3.5 Clock Hours.

💵 Adjunct faculty will earn a $50 honorarium.