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First Day Magic? Effective Teaching Practices for Faculty to Start Strong

  • Thursday, February 6
  • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (ET)
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Does your approach to the beginning of a new academic term rely upon magic to pull it off, or is there intentional design behind it? In this focused session, faculty certified in ACUE’s Framework share their approach to the start of the semester and how it has evolved over time—including what’s worked and what hasn’t. Plus, take a deep dive with ACUE’s Chief Academic Officer, Penny MacCormack, PhD, into how ACUE’s new course Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong equips you with evidence-based teaching practices that ensure you set the stage for student success in EVERY term…so you don’t have to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Learning Objectives

  • Gain real-world insights from experienced educators and how they’ve built their back-to-school approach over time
  • Explore ACUE’s Effective Teaching 101 course and discover how it can help you start each semester off on the right foot

Meet the Panel

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Penny MacCormack, EdD

Chief Academic Officer
ACUE

About Penny MacCormack, EdD

Dr. Penny MacCormack is ACUE’s first Chief Academic Officer, joining in early 2015 as the organization was just getting off the ground. In this role, she led the creation of ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework—a research-based and independently validated statement of the teaching skills and knowledge that every college educator should possess. She also led the development of the ACUE course learning design, informed by higher-education instructors and the learning sciences, and shown to inspire the use of evidence-based teaching practices ultimately resulting in improved student outcomes.  Faculty who engage in these offerings are awarded the only nationally recognized teaching credential endorsed by the American Council on Education.

Under MacCormack’s direction, ACUE has published numerous studies finding statistically significant improvements in outcomes, including the narrowing and closing of equity gaps, among students taught by ACUE-credentialed faculty. These peer-reviewed studies have been commended for their range, depth, and rigor of analysis.

MacCormack brings over 25 years of education experience to this work, as a teacher, professor, and district and state educational leader. Her focus, regardless of role, has been on the power of evidence-based teaching practices to move the needle in closing equity gaps and improving student engagement and achievement. Prior to ACUE, she served as Chief Academic Officer for Hartford Public Schools, New Haven Public Schools, and the State of New Jersey where she co-led the state’s College and Career-Ready Task. She taught at Southern Connecticut State University and Montclair State University and holds an EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of Hartford.  Her dissertation and much of her previous work focused on designing quality professional development for leaders focused on improving student success.

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Kimberly Coffman, PhD

Professor,
Miami Dade College

About Kimberly Coffman, Ph.D.

Dr. Kimberly Coffman serves as a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Social Sciences at Kendall Campus, a role she has held full-time since August 2011. Before joining the full-time faculty, Dr. Coffman worked as an adjunct instructor, teaching Psychology and Criminal Justice courses at Kendall, North Campus, and the Meek Center, as well as Psychology at Florida International University. In addition, she currently teaches AS and BAS Criminal Justice courses for MDC Online. Dr. Coffman previously served as a Visiting Instructor for Psychology at the University of North Florida from 2000 to 2002.

At Miami Dade College, Dr. Coffman has taught a wide range of courses, including PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology, CLP 1006 Psychology of Personal Effectiveness, CLP 2000 Dynamics of Behavior, DEP 2000 Human Development, SOP 2002 Social Psychology, SOP 2772 Human Sexuality, PSY 2050 Forensic Psychology, PSY 2800 Psychology of Genocide, ISS 1301 Introduction to Social Research, INP 2390 Psychology of Work, CJL 1100 Criminal Law, CJL 2062 Constitutional Law, and CCJ 3666 Victimology. Prior to her tenure at MDC, Dr. Coffman also taught a variety of additional courses such as Introduction to Psychological Research, Cognition, Experimental Cognition, Experimental Social Psychology, Psychology and Law, Psychology of Women, and Female Sexuality.

Beyond her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Coffman is actively engaged in leadership and service at both the campus and college levels. She participated in the College’s 2018–2019 Leadership Development Program and serves as a faculty facilitator for the ACUE Course in Effective Teaching for Annual Contract Faculty and the MDC Faculty Success Academy. Dr. Coffman has also held significant roles, including past chair of both the Learning Outcomes Assessment Team and the College-wide CASSC. Additionally, she has co-led the Project-Based Learning Work Team and the Advising Redesign Work Team for the College. Currently, Dr. Coffman is a member of the Kendall Impact Committee and chairs the College-wide IMPACT Pedagogy Work Team.

Dr. Coffman has also represented the College and the discipline of Psychology in notable capacities, including serving as Convener and a five-year member of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education, where she also served as co-chair for a three-year term.

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Billy P. Jones, PhD

Associate Professor
Broward College

About Billy P. Jones, PhD

Billy P. Jones is an Associate Professor at Broward College’s South Campus where he teaches English composition, creative writing, and literature courses. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Education from Barry University (2003). Also, he earned a Master of Science in English Education (1999) and a Bachelor of Arts in English (1997), both from Florida International University. For over 28 years, he has served as a high school Language Arts and Journalism teacher as well as an English professor, department chairperson, associate dean, and academic dean in higher education.

Jones was the recipient of Broward College’s Jan B. Cummins Critical Thinking – Endowed Teaching Chair Award and recipient of Broward College’s Professor of the Year award. Also, he was recognized as the runner-up for the Association of Florida College’s Professor of the Year award. Jones is an educational researcher, exploring issues in teaching composition, educational technology, and leadership development. Furthermore, he is the author of the Everyday Folks book series, award-winning collections of fictional short stories. He is also the creator and host of Everyday Folks Radio and Fright Talk, two award-winning podcasts. His other creative and academic works have been featured in national and international publications. He lives with his family in his hometown of Miami, Florida.

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