By Emily Rosado, Professor of English, Montgomery College As a young college student in the 1990s, I was browsing through the clothing racks of Bloomingdale’s one day when I overheard a conversation between two employees who were roughly around my age. The mention of Jennifer Lopez perked my ears because at the time (and perhaps […]
by Professor David Fallick The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Stewards Education Project (CSEP) was a program for teachers (now called the Planet Stewards Education Project) designed to help teachers prepare students to respond to environmental challenges. Its educational component for teachers included “webinars” on various climate and climate change topics and, less often, […]
By Elizabeth Benton Elizabeth Benton serves as the English and Reading Department Chair at Montgomery College, Rockville. Elizabeth has been a Montgomery College faculty member since 2004. Elizabeth has been the English and Reading Department Chair since 2012. Elizabeth teaches courses in English composition, grammar, distance learning, American literature, and ELITE professional development. Elizabeth is a doctoral candidate at The George Washington University in the […]
By Dr. Caroline F. Toscano Caroline Toscano is Professional Development Director at Montgomery College. Her doctorate is in Educational Psychology and MA is in TESOL from the University of Minnesota. Her academic interests include microaggressions, equity, diversity and inclusion, with a particular interest in invisible disabilities. I used to teach international graduate students at the University […]
A Note from the Editors: This article and video is the first of many we hope will highlight how Montgomery College faculty, staff, and administration are recognizing and responding to the impact of food insecurity and homelessness on student success. Are you doing something in classroom, in your department or office, in your area of […]
Montgomery College recognizes that the costs of college impact our students our students’ success well beyond the classroom. Food insecurity and homelessness impact our students’ ability to succeed in the classroom on an immediate basis by impacting learning, attendance, and access to learning materials, and in the longer term, impact retention and completion. During […]
The Raptor Tank was established with the goal of providing Montgomery College students funding to support business ideas for new or existing business ventures. The competition emphasizes student empowerment as part of the Macklin Business Institute’™s (MBI) experiential learning initiative. Students lead and implement the program throughout the year with faculty advisement. Notably, students generate […]
On Saturday, March 4, 2017, ELITE and Montgomery College Innovation Works sponsored a mini-conference, “Creating Success-Relying on Failure.” The focus was on shifting our beliefs about failure. The event touched on several important themes: the power of stories- the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we tell about others; the connection between growth mindset […]
Is learning art or science? With advances in technology and learning sciences, we have the opportunity to understand how people learn better than ever before. However, the question of whether learning is an art or if it can be scientifically facilitated or, if it is both, is before us. Is learning a product of belief? […]
Montgomery College was awarded an ATD OER grant to develop z-degree pathways for the General Studies Degree. For MC Open and the General Studies Program, Open Educational Resources (OER) are an opportunity to : Promote student success by encouraging faculty to redesign courses using Open Educational Reso urces(OER) and pedagogies that engage, connect, and […]
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