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Professional Development Library

Books | Articles | Presentations | Web Sites

Books:

Miramar College Library/LRC has at least 390 books on various subject areas covering faculty professional development. To bring up a list of titles specific to Miramar, search the library catalog under (click on this link:) Subject--begins with: "Professional Development Library." Then click on the subject heading itself to reveal the list of titles under it.

Note: other professional development materials may be available in Mesa College and City College library collections. Search your topic on the same catalog without the "Professional Development Library" subject designation.

Articles:

Check the following databases for articles covering professional development topics:
http://www.miramar.sdccd.net/depts/library/Resources/ArticlesDatabases/article_db.htm If you are outside the library, you will need to obtain a password for access to the databases. Please call 619-388-7310 during business hours for more information.

Presentations:

Detecting Digital Plagiarism: Flex presentation for Fall 2000 by Sandra Pesce

1) slide show; 2) tool matrix handout; 3) bibliography handout

Web Sites:

4Faculty.org
http://www.4faculty.org
"4faculty.org is an online professional development network of resources and learning modules designed specifically for the needs of community college faculty. This site was created for you to share ideas, acquire new tools for teaching and is updated regularly with new materials and ideas." (And get Flex credit here!)

American Association for Higher Education
http://www.aahe.org
"The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) aspires to be the organization that best enables all individuals, institutions, and stakeholders in higher education to learn, organize for learning, and contribute to the common good."

American Association for Women in Community Colleges
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/aawcc/events.htm
"AAWCC is guided in all of its endeavors by a firm commitment to equity and excellence in education and employment for women in community, junior and technical colleges. That commitment is translated into action at the national, regional, state and local levels through AAWCC programs, activities and services..."

American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/
"The American Association of Community Colleges is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The Association represents more than 1,100 associate degree-granting institutions and some 10 million students."

American Educational Research Association
http://aera.net/
"AERA is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results."

Association of Community College Trustees
http://www.acct.org
"The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a nonprofit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England."

Community College Leadership Program
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cclp/
"Established in 1944, the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) in the Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas at Austin is the nation's oldest graduate program with a primary focus on the preparation of key community college leaders."

Community College Teaching Centers
http://www.ku.edu/~cte/resources/websites/uscommcolleges.html
Lists several online community college teaching centers.

Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/index.html
"This site contains a searchable index to the web sites for 1284 community colleges in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere around the world...We also maintain a collection of 181 resources related to community colleges that you can search by keyword or by category."

ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges (defunct)
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/ccs/edinfos.htm
The UCLA Community College Studies department has a link to an archive of this clearinghouse. "The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system designed to provide ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature...There are 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, in addition to associated adjunct clearinghouses, which provide a variety of services, including information searches, and produce research summaries and bibliographies."

League for Innovation in the Community College
http://www.league.org
"The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. We host conferences and institutes, develop Web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies in our continuing efforts to make a positive difference for students and communities."

Learning Resources Network (LERN)
http://www.lern.org/
"We are an international association of lifelong learning programming, offering information and resources to providers of lifelong learning programs."

MERLOT
http://www.merlot.org/
"MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments."

National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges
http://www.natc.org
"NACTC is a nonprofit consortium of community and technical colleges from across the United States, supported by funding from its member colleges and affiliated with the Department of Adult and Community Education at North Carolina State University."

National Center for Research in Vocational Education
http://vocserve.berkeley.edu
"NCRVE closed its doors on December 31, 1999...The Center's mission was to strengthen school-based and work-based learning to prepare all individuals for lasting and rewarding employment, further education, and lifelong learning. Furthering this effort into the year 2000 and beyond is the National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education."

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/profdev/
"This subject area covers preservice and inservice professional development, as well as continuing education for administrators, teachers, teacher aides, and other educational personnel involved in the schooling of linguistically and culturally diverse students."

National Community College Chair Academy
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/chair/
"Our mission is to promote and implement leading edge training programs to advance organizational leadership in an era of change. This includes the following research-based programs: annual international conference, customized training programs through the Academy for Leadership Training and Development (statewide, national, international), publication of the juried professional journal Academic Leadership."

National Council for Research and Planning
http://www.nmsu.edu/~NCRP/ncrp_revised.html
The National Council for Research and Planning (NCRP) is the only national organization that exists exclusively to serve institutional research and planning professionals in 2-year, postsecondary educational institutions and other persons with a special interest in community college research."

National Council of Instructional Administrators
http://ncia.unl.edu/
"The National Council of Instructional Administrators supports the principles, goals, and objectives of the American Association of Community Colleges and is committed to leadership, innovation, advocacy, and development for the improvement of teaching and learning."

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
http://www.nisod.org
"...the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is a non-profit, tax-exempt consortium of colleges and universities who share a philosophical commitment to support excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership... NISOD's activities and programs are based on the premise that teaching excellence is a result of concerned and focused leadership, increased awareness and use of adult learning principles further strengthened by exemplary teaching practices and technologies, and a profound commitment to teaching excellence and student success."

National Junior College Athletic Association
http://www.njcaa.org
"The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is the governing body of intercollegiate athletics for two-year colleges...The purpose of this corporation shall be to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members."

National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education
http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/nccte.html
"The National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education, as primary sources of research-based information, will significantly affect the quality of knowledge and understanding necessary to advance career and technical education in the United States. The Consortium partners are committed to providing innovative approaches to improving the practice of career and technical education at local, state, and national levels leading to improved student achievement. To this end, the Centers will develop intensive and ongoing relationships with practitioners and policymakers in career and technical education."

Office of Vocational and Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html
"We support a wide range of policies, programs, and activities that help young people and adults obtain the knowledge and skills they need to prepare for postsecondary education, successful careers and productive lives. The OVAE gateway includes access to information, research and resources to help students become lifelong learners and make the most of their education, their careers, and their individual human potential. OVAE's activities fall into four areas: High Schools, Career and Technical Education, Community Colleges, and Adult Education and Literacy."

UCLA Community College Studies Department
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/ccs/resources.htm
Listing of web sites of resources and organizations related to community colleges

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp
"This award-winning site is designed to help pursue the President's initiatives, including No Child Left Behind, and advance our mission as a Department-to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans."

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