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Thursday, April 9, 2015 - Roundtable/Concurrent Session 5 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm
cREATINg ANd SUSTAININg A lEARNER-cENTEREd INSTITUTIONAl cUlTURE
location: Redwood
Presented by: Dr. Donna Blaess, Associate Professor of Leadership, Concordia University Chicago, Prescott, AZ;
Dr. Kathryn Hollywood, Professor of Leadership/ Chair Leadership Dept, Concordia University Chicago, Prescott,
AZ; Dr. Claudia Santin, Dean/Professor of Leadership, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL
Community colleges today occupy a critical place socially, economically, and politically in terms of America’s future.
The Chair Academy’s 24th Annual International Leadership Conference
Four national, state, and local pressures to improve community college student performance are articulated with a
specifc focus on learner-centered teaching and outcome assessment to promote student retention and degree or
certifcate completion.
The sense of urgency and capacity building strategies needed by campus leaders to establish and sustain an
institution-wide, learner-centered culture that supports student success are described. The essential role of faculty in
deliberately developing and delivering learner-centered skill diagnosis, instruction, and assessment is discussed.
Attendees will gain from:
• Understanding how institutional culture drives successful practice.
• Identifying the core characteristics of a learner-centered culture.
• Understanding the strategic responsibilities of institutional leaders in establishing and sustaining a learner-
centered culture.
• Understanding the need for ongoing and acknowledged capacity building among faculty to support student
performance outcomes.
• Understanding how student skill diagnosis, learning, and outcome assessment are inextricably linked.
SHARPENINg STRENgTHS TO lEAd cHANgE
location: Issaquah LEADERSHIP TRACK
Presented by: Karinda Barret, Director, Center for Teaching, Learning & Leadership, Tallahassee Community
College, Tallahassee, FL; Lauren Fletcher, Program Specialist, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL
Change often creates chaos. Strengths are effective tools for clarifying the right path, bringing into focus the next
steps on the journey to success. Leaders set the direction and tone for progress in the organization. They frame
the way others respond to innovation. Each follower has different needs during times of change, and leaders need
to use their strengths to meet these needs. Engage in activities that will sharpen your strengths and prepare you for
effective change leadership.
Attendees will beneft by learning how to:
• Overcome barriers to change
• Use the theory of diffusion to streamline change
• Become a champion of change in leading others
• Commit your strengths to change
• Develop a plan for addressing change
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cREATINg ANd SUSTAININg A lEARNER-cENTEREd INSTITUTIONAl cUlTURE
location: Redwood
Presented by: Dr. Donna Blaess, Associate Professor of Leadership, Concordia University Chicago, Prescott, AZ;
Dr. Kathryn Hollywood, Professor of Leadership/ Chair Leadership Dept, Concordia University Chicago, Prescott,
AZ; Dr. Claudia Santin, Dean/Professor of Leadership, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL
Community colleges today occupy a critical place socially, economically, and politically in terms of America’s future.
The Chair Academy’s 24th Annual International Leadership Conference
Four national, state, and local pressures to improve community college student performance are articulated with a
specifc focus on learner-centered teaching and outcome assessment to promote student retention and degree or
certifcate completion.
The sense of urgency and capacity building strategies needed by campus leaders to establish and sustain an
institution-wide, learner-centered culture that supports student success are described. The essential role of faculty in
deliberately developing and delivering learner-centered skill diagnosis, instruction, and assessment is discussed.
Attendees will gain from:
• Understanding how institutional culture drives successful practice.
• Identifying the core characteristics of a learner-centered culture.
• Understanding the strategic responsibilities of institutional leaders in establishing and sustaining a learner-
centered culture.
• Understanding the need for ongoing and acknowledged capacity building among faculty to support student
performance outcomes.
• Understanding how student skill diagnosis, learning, and outcome assessment are inextricably linked.
SHARPENINg STRENgTHS TO lEAd cHANgE
location: Issaquah LEADERSHIP TRACK
Presented by: Karinda Barret, Director, Center for Teaching, Learning & Leadership, Tallahassee Community
College, Tallahassee, FL; Lauren Fletcher, Program Specialist, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL
Change often creates chaos. Strengths are effective tools for clarifying the right path, bringing into focus the next
steps on the journey to success. Leaders set the direction and tone for progress in the organization. They frame
the way others respond to innovation. Each follower has different needs during times of change, and leaders need
to use their strengths to meet these needs. Engage in activities that will sharpen your strengths and prepare you for
effective change leadership.
Attendees will beneft by learning how to:
• Overcome barriers to change
• Use the theory of diffusion to streamline change
• Become a champion of change in leading others
• Commit your strengths to change
• Develop a plan for addressing change
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