Cerro Coso’s 2022 Spring Flex event was held on Friday, January 14th and was our college’s third consecutive entirely virtual flex event. This flex event consisted of thirteen separate sessions, and primarily focused on two major themes: providing faculty with sessions related to practical and applicable teaching strategies, and employee wellbeing, particularly related to emotional and mental health. Part-time instructors were especially invited and encouraged to attend and received compensation for their attendance. As Cerro Coso’s Faculty Flex coordinator, I would like to extend my appreciation to the Faculty Flex Committee for coordinating this event, and to all the presenters who have took the time to create presentations and share their knowledge with us.
The Faculty Flex Committee was excited to welcome back Stephanie Curry from the state-wide Academic Senate, who presented a session on active learning, one of the guided pathways “Pillar 4” strategies for ensuring learning. Sarah Sullivan, a full-time faculty member at Mission College, lead a session on mindfulness for educators, and additional sessions were run by Cerro Coso own faculty, including Dawn Ward, Debilyn Kinzler, Yvonne Mills, Katherine Hover-Smoot, Brian Schuldt, Alec Griffin, and Peter Fulks. The final session of the Flex event was a well-received panel where five of our college’s students elaborated on effective teaching strategies from a student’s point of view. Sessions from the Spring 2022 Flex event were recorded and can be found on Cerro Coso’s One-Stop-Show of Canvas Resources.
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