This session will cover how to take attendance using Roll Call and will include:

• Adding Attendance to your course menu
• Reviewing the Attendance (Roll Call) settings
• Linking Attendance to the Gradebook
• Attendance reporting

Session 1:

Supporting the Montco Student: In the Classroom and Beyond

Overview: Join us for an hour presentation with a half-hour discussion with your colleague guest speakers on how to support the Montco student. Students at Montco come with a variety of experiences and needs. Come to learn and discuss how to support our students ranging from English as a second language to neurodiverse students and all students in-between.

Presenters: Dr. Mary-Kate Najarian, Dr. Bridget Haines-Frank, Dr. Steve Baron, Michael Baron, Monica LaCosta, and Kimberly Springfield

Learning Objectives:

• Explore and discuss the student population at Montco.
• Explore and discuss assisting the student population in the classroom.
• Identify key traits of differentiated instruction.
• Identify the student elements of differentiated instruction.

Session 2:

Empowering Faculty: Strategies for Inclusive and Effective Teaching

This professional development session is designed to equip faculty with the skills to tailor their teaching strategies for diverse student needs, enhancing inclusivity and engagement in the classroom. Participants will be empowered with strategies to recognize and address the diverse backgrounds and readiness levels of their students, enhancing overall classroom inclusivity and effectiveness.

By the end of this session, particpations will be able to:

• Recognize How Different Backgrounds Impact Student Readiness
  • Gain an understanding of how various cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds influence student readiness and classroom dynamics.
• Differentiate Course Content to Accommodate Varied Readiness Levels
  • Identify opportunities and develop strategies to modify course content and teaching methods, ensuring that all students can engage with the material in a way that suits their individual readiness levels.
• Provide Information on Supplemental Instruction Opportunities
  • Learn about various supplemental instruction opportunities available outside the classroom, and how to effectively communicate these resources to students to support their learning and development.
• Distinguish Learning Styles from Learning Preferences
  • Understand the critical differences between these concepts and how they impact teaching and learning.
• Identify Different Modalities for Information Acquisition
  • Recognize various ways students obtain information, such as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/writing modalities.
• Connect Learning Preferences to UDL Principles
  • Explore how to integrate students learning preferences into the Universal Design for Learning framework to create a more inclusive learning environment.
• Adapt Course Materials for Diverse Preferences
  • Gain practical strategies for modifying course materials and teaching methods to address different learning preferences, ensuring all students have equal opportunities to succeed.