Below is the text from an email (actually two, since I messed up on one) that I sent to English faculty on May 8. This is the corrected version:
Subject: AB 705 Professional Development (first meeting next week!)
Hello English Instructors,
As promised, we have set dates for English faculty AB 705 professional development! The aim of these interactive meetings is to support you as you support your students. Participants will have opportunities to trouble-shoot and share knowledge and experience, and we will also try out strategies and routines we can use to support students in the classroom. You may participate as much—or as little—as you like. Compensation for your time is outlined below.
Stipends will be offered to part-time faculty who meet the stipend requirements (this involves minimum hours and developing an artifact to share). Stipends will be based on the average part-time instructor hourly wage: $65 an hour (as you know, this amount includes prep time). We will send out a stipend application form with all the details soon.
Full-time faculty can use the hours for FLEX. Or, you can apply for advancement on the salary schedule, as outlined in this HR document about “professional growth“. If you do the latter, keep in mind that you need to file this paperwork ahead of time, and you will need to follow up with more documentation after the PD series is complete.
Here are the dates—mark your calendars!
| Meeting 1 Fri, 5/17–1-3 pm | Face to face meeting 1 |
| Thurs and Fri, 8/8-8/9 from 8:30-4:30 each day. | Reading Apprenticeship 2-day Workshop.Note: A limited number of $900 stipends (10) will be paid to part-time faculty for attending this workshop and completing a “making it real” assignment. This is separate from the English PD stipend because they will be offered to part-time faculty across disciplines. Make sure to register early (watch your e-mail) and apply for a stipend, if you are interested. English, Math, and ESL instructors who will teach classes in Fall 19 will be given priority. |
| Evening of Fri 8/8 | Reading prep for 2nd day of workshop (post online before day 2) |
| Meeting 2 Fri, 8/23 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 2 |
| Reading prep for meeting 2 (post online before meeting) | |
| Meeting 3 Fri, 9/6 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 3 |
| Reading prep for meeting 3 (post online before meeting) | |
| Meeting 4 Fri, 9/27 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 4 |
| Reading prep for meeting 4 (post online before meeting) | |
| Meeting 5 Fri, 10/18 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 5 |
| Reading prep for meeting 5 (post online before meeting) | |
| Meeting 6 Fri, 11/15 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 6 |
| Reading prep for meeting 6 (post online before meeting) | |
| Meeting 7 Fri, 12/6 from 9-11 | Face-to-face meeting 7 |