Connecting the Communities within

Your College:

The Institute Model

Stacie BurchColleen Eisenbeiser

Outcomes: •To define the concept of the institute model within the community college•To describe the benefits of the institute model for students, staff, the college and the community.•To assess the benefits and challenges of the institute model.•To investigate the process of establishing an institute.•To determine the efficacy of the institute model within each individual’s college.

Polling Question:

Have you ever wished there was a closer connection at your college between credit and non-credit areas?

a.Neverb.Sometimesc.Always

In the beginning…

Discussions about combining all AACC instructional programs and activities designed for education professionals into a single administrative and instructional department.

Child Care Training

Education Dept.

Teacher Professional Development

StructureChildcare Training Institute

P a rt T im e P ro g ram A ssis ta n t P a rt T im e P ro g ram A ssis ta n t

P a rt T im e P ro g ra m D e ve lo p er B e h av io ra l S p ec ia list B e h av io ra l S p ec ia list

D ire c to r

StructureTeacher Education Department

P ro g ram A ss is ta n t

F a cu lty In s truc tio n a l S p ec ia list

D ire c to r

StructureTeacher Professional Development

Project

P ro g ram A ss is ta n t P ro g ram A ss is ta n t

P ro g ram A ss is ta n t

T e ch n ica l T ra in er

D ire c to r

INSTITUTE: a unit within …[higher education] organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter. -dictionary.reference.com

Polling Question:

What is the current relationship between credit and non-credit at your college?

a.Noneb.Limited to credit/non-credit sharec.Work together regularly

Objectives• Develop comprehensive inter-related programs and new

initiatives based on community needs and college strategic priorities

• Provide programs and initiatives to meet each student’s goals:• academic preparation• workforce readiness • skill or career ladder enhancement• certification• recertification

• Maximize institutional and external resources • Share instructional resources, curriculum and expertise• Develop and assess learning outcomes

Vision

Advisor

MissionValues

Students

Expertise

Marketing

Office

Manager

Advisory Board

SynergyInstructors

Director

P ro g ram A ss is ta n t

P ro g ra m C o o rd in a to r

D ire c to r

Offi ce Manager A dvisor/I nstructional S pecia list

P rogram Ass istant

P / T I nstructors

G rant P rogram Coordinator 3 B ehavioral S pecialis ts

A ssistant Director

P rogram D eveloper Fieldw ork Coordinator

4 Associate Professors

A djunct I nstructors

I nstructional S pecia list

D epartment Cha irTeacher Education

P / T I nstructors

Program D eveloperPro fessiona l D evelopm ent

P / T I nstructors

I nstructional S pecia listParenting

RTC Coordinator

A ssistant Director

D irector

Parenting Center

Education Department

Teacher Professional Development

Child Care Training

TEACH Institute & Parenting

Center

A.A.T. / 4-year College Articulation

Parenting Center

Paraprofessional Training

Licensure/Relicensure

Praxis/ParaPro Test Preparation

Certification/Recertification

Childcare Home

Provider

Childcare Center

Professionals

Behavioral Emotional Support

Training (BEST)

TEACH Institute & Parenting

Center

Professional Development

Contracts

Alternative Certification program (RTC)

Benefits

• Merged staff & location

• Shared vision, mission, values, expertise, students, resources

• Coordinated efforts to support learning and serve community needs

Challenges

• Merging staff & location

• Administrative misconceptions

• Funding streams

Polling Question:

At your college, where is the best place to start the process?

a.Top level administrationb.Middle level coordinatorsc.Instructor level

How might the institute model work for you and your college?

What areas would benefit from being merged?

What benefits and challenges would you face?

Outcomes: To define the concept of the institute model within the community collegeTo describe the benefits of the institute model for students, staff, the college and the community.To assess the pros and cons of the institute model.To investigate the process of establishing an institute.To determine the efficacy of the institute model within each individual’s college.

Stacie Burchsqburch@aacc.edu410-777-2961

Colleen Eisenbeiserckeisenbeiser@aacc.edu410-777-1963

www.aacc.edu/teachwww.twitter.com/teachinstitutewww.facebook.com (search for “The TEACH Institute”)