Volume 1, Issue 3 | ELITE Digest | November 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of the ELITE Digest.
October was a busy month! With the fall semester well underway, mid-terms and the return to work are just two driving topics of conversation among our MC community. Throughout the month, there were over 50 ELITE-sponsored workshops as well as numerous events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and Humanities Days – all providing opportunities to support personal and professional growth! Learn more about ELITE’s work and impact over the past quarter.
As we move into November, ELITE is excited to offer the first of six workshops in Exploring Decolonizing Higher Education at Montgomery College through its Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) grant, and are proud to announce the 2021 Virtual Faculty Showcase: ELEVATE & CELEBRATE MC. We continue to partner with the Data Trustee Group and the Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics on upcoming college-wide initiatives, and look forward to giving you additional information about this work in December.
In support of the recent National Coming Out Day (October 11), ELITE is collaborating with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and faculty to facilitate a dialogue around MC’s Safe Zone training. We invite members of the MC community to participate in the November 4 Committee Meeting from 3 pm – 4 pm to help re-design this opportunity.
As we enter fall, we have another “un-be-leaf-able” opportunity for two members of the MC community to enter to win MC gear by completing the H5P puzzle. To enter, all you have to do is:
- complete this month’s ELITE Interactive Game (see below); and
- send us a copy of your answers by 5 pm on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Winners will be selected at random and contacted via email on November 8, 2021. For an extra chance to win, “like” the November ELITE Digest post on the Montgomery Employees Facebook page by 5 pm on November 5, 2021.
Thank you for taking a moment to read this month’s Digest. No Thanksgiving month would be complete without thanking the people who make our jobs so special. On behalf of the ELITE team, I want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to support your professional development needs. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
If you have any questions or feedback about our latest edition of the ELITE Digest, please let us know or contact us through the various ASK ELITE channels..
Exploring Decolonizing Higher Education at Montgomery College
What does it mean to decolonize higher education? MC has been awarded a Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) grant to unpack this topic through a series of six workshops beginning November 8, 2021.
Elevate & Celebrate MC!
The 2021 Virtual Faculty Showcase provides full and part-time faculty with an opportunity to learn from each other though the demonstration and exploration of promising teaching practices with colleagues across disciplines.
Managing Organizational Change
Examine how organizational values exist and differ across an organization, and what that means when managing desired change.
Exploring Decolonization
The idea of “decolonizing” has been the subject of much recent scholarship and discussion on a global level. This issue of Multicultural Moments examines and gives examples of decolonization, presenting new efforts at Montgomery College to explore decolonization.
Teaching Effectively with Zoom
Tip 1: Be Student-Centered. The main point is to remember that teaching is a “human enterprise” in which your connection to your students is paramount.
Please click here for more…
A Full Return to Work in November: It’s Okay to Feel Hesitant while You Rediscover Joy at Work
You may notice some of your colleagues hesitate when asked how they’re doing. This hesitancy may be linked to the fact that many of us have mixed emotions these days. Please click here for more…
Personal is Pedagogical
Michele Knight sits down with Communications Faculty Mitch Tropin to discuss how his background in Journalism has taught him to reach students hearts.
Listen to Podcast (MP3) | View Transcript (PDF)
MC Forward
Dr. Michael Mills hosts a weekly podcast that focuses on Montgomery College individuals who are leading from where they are.
