TeachingCoach.org
Support for new faculty
developers in higher education
This site is for those new to supporting the professional development of the teaching faculty at their college or university. It is a collection of suggestions and is intended as more of a primer than a clearinghouse--more practical gloss than exhaustive resource.
Where do I start?
If you have
not already been to the web site for the Professional
and Organizational Development (POD) Network 
,
go there now for a great overview of the organization, its resources,
and the role of the faculty developer. You are fortunate to be in a field
full of generous and wonderful colleagues! (
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If you have already been to the POD site, then browse through our Advice topics--we hope you find something useful.
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Guide to Faculty Development: Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources According to AAHE, "It is difficult to think of this book as anything other than the definitive book on faculty development." Indeed, this is a must-have for any new faculty developer--providing everything from advice on administrative issues to model handouts your can use at your first workshop. It is difficult to overstate how helpful this book can be to a new faculty developer. More
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Blogs by New Faculty Developers Many new faculty developers are finding it helpful to organize their thoughts and feelings about their new role by writing them down. In the world of the Internet, that means blogging about it. Check out this wonderful blog by TeachingCoach list subscriber Terry Dolson (with links to other faculty developer blogs!) Justifying our Existence and Surviving Budget Cuts The
budget crises we all face threaten faculty development centers nation-wide.
A few prominent centers have been closed and many faculty developers
are working on methods to document faculty development's Return
On Investment (ROI). Bothell and Henderson published an interesting
study in the 2003 To Improve the Academy, showing a 96.8%
ROI for a freshman seminar program that included a great deal of
faculty development. A summary
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