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Learning Together

Learning Together . Phoenix College’s Journey of Transformation. Becoming a Learning College: Milestones in the Journey. Dr. Anna Solley President. Key Communications. President’s Messaging Fall and Spring Convocations Graduation Speeches Written Communications Employee Celebrations

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Learning Together

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  1. Learning Together Phoenix College’s Journey of Transformation

  2. Becoming a Learning College: Milestones in the Journey Dr. Anna Solley President

  3. Key Communications • President’s Messaging • Fall and Spring Convocations • Graduation Speeches • Written Communications • Employee Celebrations • Community and Advisory Council Presentations • Convocations • 1/08 – Keeping Students at the Table • 8/08 - The Power of One • 8/09 – A Salute to Service • 1/10 – Phoenix Learning College: The Next 90 Years, O’Banion Presentation • 8/11 – Learning to Make a Difference • 1/12 – Stewards of the Future: Investing in Student Success

  4. 2009 - 10 Focus • Create an organizational structure for a learning college committee • Increase awareness of learning-centeredness and the learning college basic principles • Provide open forums to explore ways learning college principles could be applied at PC to promote learning and success

  5. 2010 – 11 Focus • Consultation with Dr. Terry O’Banion to devise next steps • Administered Learning College Survey to gather input from multiple campus groups • 9-Block Planning Model implemented to prioritize input from various surveys and forums • PC Learning Principles concept developed • 3-Tier Learning College Plan drafted

  6. 2011 - 12 Focus • Learning College Plan revised and adopted • Learning Principles defined • Responsibility • Collaboration • Communication • Evaluation • Collaboration with Strategic Planning, Assessment, and other campus initiatives to put learning at the center • Additional Learning College communication tools developed

  7. Creating a Learning-Centered Culture Ms. Yira Brimage Vice President, Student Affairs

  8. Tools to Shape the Culture • Forums, Workshops • Road Shows • Surveys • Learning Loops • Prezi Presentation • Bookmarks • Thank you Notes • Syllabus Template

  9. Developing Learning College Priorities, Principles and Plan Using a 9-Block Model Dr. CasandraKakar Vice President, Academic Affairs

  10. Nine-Block Model • Interactive facilitation technique • Encourages participants to focus and prioritize when choosing among multiple actions • Method to compare alternatives in relation to two common factors • Provides rationale to support decision-making • Assists in identifying two or three alternatives that rise to the top in relation to selected criteria • Helps team focus on the contribution of a priority or strategy more objectively

  11. EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION High Medium Low High GREATEST IMPACT Medium Low 9-Block Diagram : .

  12. Activity Questions • How can we assist our students in reaching their educational goals? • How can we prepare students for jobs that are emerging or do not exist yet? • How can we provide students access to civic, political and global learning opportunities? • How can we eliminate achievement gaps across various demographic categories?

  13. Encouraging Participation in Open Dialogue Ms. Julie Stiak Program Director, Residential Faculty

  14. Participation Begins with Research and Preparation • 21st Century Maricopa Student Initiatives identified Student Success Factors • PC student success factors data reviewed • Phoenix College team researched Learning College philosophies, practices, and outcomes • Explored practical ways to implement at PC • ALL involved in workshops and presentations about learning college principles • Appreciative inquiry approach

  15. Keep It Simple!Fundamental Questions • Consensus to always base decisions on the simple premise: • How does this impact student learning and success? • How do we know?

  16. Guiding Principles • Integrated approach to commit to learning principles • Responsibility • Collaboration • Communication • Evaluation • Learning principles became the values that govern interactions with students, the communities we serve, and each other

  17. Next Steps Dr. Sharon Halford Dean, Industry and Public Service

  18. Future Directions • Continue to strengthen linkages to other College planning and assessment efforts • Clearly connect the Learning College to the Completion Agenda • Recruit and hire learning-centered faculty and staff • Support new and continuing faculty and staff in becoming increasingly learning-centered • Bring the 4 Principles posters to life

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