Professional development workshop for new and aspiring educators at SIGCSE 2022

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-3
Author(s):  
Diane Horton ◽  
Meghan Allen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Successful Career ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Professional Development Workshop

A successful career as an educator involves more than a deep understanding of a research area. Even so, many new CS educators experience relatively little training as educators - and face more questions than answers, e.g., How do I find a career path and institution that are right for me? What strategies can I use during the job search and interviewing process to achieve my goals? What tips could help me organize a course, scaffold engaging experiences, and build lasting relationships with students? What practical steps can I take to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in my work?

scholarly journals 1132. Professional Development Curriculum for Fellows in Infectious Diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S595-S595
Author(s):  
jessica B Wells ◽  
Vera Luther
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Billing And Coding ◽  
Continued Learning ◽  
Fellowship Training Program ◽  
General Topic ◽  
Training Demands

Abstract Background ID fellowship training demands that fellows must learn a wealth of information to master ID content and become experts in the field. As such, there is often a limited amount of formal curricular time devoted to career development and to the business of medicine. We designed and implemented a professional development educational series for ID fellows. Methods Surveys of fellowship graduates indicated an increased need for training on the business aspects of medicine and careers in ID during fellowship. The primary aim of this project was to develop a professional development curriculum to meet identified needs while still being feasible to implement given all the other topic areas about which fellows must learn. WE developed a 6-part series comprised of: careers in ID, physician contracts, compensation models, and job search (table). Each of the 6 educational activities included pre-reading and a 1-hour small group activity. Outside speakers were utilized in 2 of the sessions. Fellows completed surveys pre- and post- curriculum implementation and also provided formative assessments of curricular activities throughout the year. Results All (n= 6) ID fellows completed the curriculum. All 6 (100%) reported an increased understanding of careers in ID, physician contracts, and resources for continued learning on career paths. All fellows reported that this was a meaningful addition to the existing curriculum. Strengths of the curriculum as identified by fellows were the general topic areas and the interactive format. Fellows identified areas for improvement for upcoming years: expand the session on compensation models, include more information on careers in industry, and add billing and coding workshops. All fellows strongly agreed that the professional development curriculum should be continued in future years. Conclusion The professional development curriculum was a valuable addition to our existing ID fellowship training program. Implementing a professional development curriculum for ID fellows is feasible. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Successful Careers and Cognitive Style: A Follow-up Study of Childhood Family Discontinuity

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1071-1074
Author(s):  
Virginia Z. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Original Sample ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Successful Career ◽  
Problem Solving Style

It was predicted that those participants who experienced discontinuity (death, divorce, and separations) from their parent(s) in childhood and who had successful careers in adulthood would manifest more innovative than adaptive cognitive styles on the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory. The original research showed 61% of the sample members ( n = 41) experienced family discontinuity. Ninety percent ( n = 37) of the previous participants responded and showed 59% family discontinuity. Fifty-four percent in the follow-up study chose an alternative career path (counterstriving), the same percentage as in the original sample. When both family discontinuity and counterstriving were present, statistically significant innovation scores occurred. Family discontinuity in childhood and a successful career in adulthood are likely to be associated with high striving-motivation and an innovative (paradigm-breaking) problem-solving style.

Internship impact on career consideration among business students

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 1003-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Rothman ◽  
Ruth Sisman
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the impact of the internship experience on business students’ career intentions in regard to pursuing a career path in the same job function or industry as their internship. Design/methodology/approach After completing and reflecting on an internship, 198 undergraduate students responded to the prompt: “discuss the impact of the internship on your career consideration.” Responses were analyzed using a content analysis methodology in order to determine whether or not interns would pursue the same job functions (e.g. sales) or industry (e.g. non-profit) as their internship in their post-graduation job search. Findings Across the job functions and industries identified within the internships, 54 and 45 percent of interns confirmed their expectations of career fit, respectively. The implications of confirming and disconfirming these expectations for students are discussed. Originality/value Given the value of internships to business students, surprisingly few studies have examined their influence on undergraduates’ career considerations. Students select internships with the intention of learning about job functions or industries for possible career fit, yet the authors know little about whether the experience confirms or disconfirms their expectations. This study seeks to address this gap. The authors suggest that internships, as experiential activities, merit greater attention as they provide students opportunities to learn what they do or do not want to do, where they do or do not want to work and whether their self-concept fits a possible career path – saving themselves and potential employers the cost of job dissatisfaction and turnover.

LANDInG (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity & Inclusion in Geosciences): AGU’s New Program to Build, Develop, and Sustain DEI Leaders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Fraiser ◽  
Billy Williams ◽  
Stephanie Goodwin ◽  
Pranoti Asher
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Leadership Capacity ◽  
Leadership Academy ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Leader Training

<p>An equitable and inclusive geosciences discipline requires a systemic cultural shift. Despite four decades of consideration and federal investment, persons identifying as both white and men overwhelmingly outnumber people from marginalized groups in geosciences courses of study and professions. Cultural shifts can be facilitated by leadership, and research indicates that diversity and inclusion initiatives are more often effective when championed from the top. AGU, in strong partnership with other organizations and institutions, created the LANDInG program based on the rationale that both increasing capacity for DEI leadership within the geosciences and fostering recognition for the value for DEI champions are needed to significantly improve DEI outcomes across geosciences. LANDInG comprises: (1) a sustainable DEI Community of Practice Network, to engage and support a broad representation of DEI champions within the geosciences; and (2) a DEI Leader Academy, to build the DEI leadership capacity of select cohorts of DEI champions in the geosciences through intensive, cohort-based professional development tailored for them. The LANDInG DEI Leader Academy will include opportunities for direct experience leading DEI initiatives in the geosciences. Also part of the LANDInG program will be increasing the visibility and recognition of DEI champions and leaders in order to elevate their value within the discipline. Our model for change draws from research and theory spanning social and organizational sciences, including the literatures on professional networks/mentoring, and implementing effective diversity and leader training. Our methods for enacting change are evidence-based and framed by national models for cohort-based professional development within higher education/STEM. A steering committee and an advisory board of leading DEI scholars, social scientists, and representatives of other geoscience societies will broaden the expertise and diversity perspectives over the project’s life.</p>

Teaching with the Mathematical Practices in Mind

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther M. H. Billings ◽  
David C. Coffey ◽  
John Golden ◽  
Pamela J. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Mathematical Practice ◽  
Mathematical Practices ◽  
Professional Development Workshop ◽  
School Classroom

A professional development workshop supports teachers' understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice and helps them transfer this knowledge to the middle school classroom.

What’s the Technology For? Teacher Attention and Pedagogical Goals in a Modeling-Focused Professional Development Workshop

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Hoda Wilkerson ◽  
Chelsea Andrews ◽  
Yara Shaban ◽  
Vasiliki Laina ◽  
Brian E. Gravel
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Development Workshop ◽  
Teacher Attention ◽  
Pedagogical Goals
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