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Professional opportunities at two-year colleges
Becca Walker ([email protected])Mt. San Antonio College
Academic Career Workshop, July 2014
Mt. SAC Global Opportunities Hawai’i program, 2014
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Field experiencesField trips associated with coursesField courses
GEOL24, GEOL25, GEOL29 at Mt. SACPasadena City College: Colorado Plateau,
Western Cordillera, Klamath MountainsNorthern Virginia Community College:
Canadian Rockies Regional Field Geology
Institutional-levelGlobal Opportunities program at Mt. SAC
Cooperative field programsBorder to Beltway (El Paso Community College
and Northern Virginia Community College)
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Curriculum development and assessment
InTeGrate (NSF-STEP Center) Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable
Future Supports geoscience teaching of societal issues through
curriculum development, professional development, and assessment
7 2YC faculty currently working as module authors
GETSI (NSF-TUES) GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues Development of teaching materials to address societally
important Earth science questions through the use of geodetic data
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SAGE 2YC Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education
in Two-Year Colleges (NSF-DUE) Professional development program for 2YC
faculty; national, regional, and local workshops
Tacoma, WA 2012 workshop: Preparing Students in 2YCs for Geoscience Degrees and Careers. Image courtesy of SAGE 2YC.
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NAGT Geo2YC National Association of Geoscience Teachers,
2-Year College Division Quarterly newsletter, discussion board, listserv,
and events at national meetings provide networking opportunities for 2YC faculty
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Research and other grant work
Some 2YCs have research/special topics courses Grant programs geared toward 2YCs:
NSF-ATE (Advanced Technological Education) NSF-OEDG (Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in
the Geosciences) General NSF push to foster collaborative work between
2YC and 4YC students and faculty This just in: There are funding agencies other than NSF!
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Workshops and short coursesExamples from the past year:
Helping Students Succeed in Geoscience Courses at Two-Year Colleges (NAGT-2YC)
Modernizing the Seismology in Your 100 and 200 Level Geoscience Course (NSF, IRIS)
Undergraduate Research in Earth Science Classes: Engaging Students in the First Two Years (InTeGrate, On the Cutting Edge)
Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce (InTeGrate)
Geoscience Careers for Today’s 2YC Students (SAGE-2YC)
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Local, regional and national meetings
National level:social events, technical sessions, and
professional development opportunities for 2YC faculty are growing at national GSA and AGU meetings
Regional level:NAGT (National Association of Geoscience
Teachers) Section meetings
Local level:Strengthening Student Success Conference
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Student advising and mentoring Connect students with internship/enrichment programs Assist students with transfer process Serve as Geoscience Club advisor
Image courtesy of Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program
Crater Hill, Zion National Park, UT
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Campus service and committee work
Academic SenateFaculty AssociationTask forcesJudicial/grievance committees Search committeesStudent learning outcomesFaculty coordinator positions
Countless options! Find something that interests you and enriches your academic work.