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The Office of Professional Development in collaboration with
Title V—Gateway to Success and Guided Pathways presents
Spring 2021
Teaching & Learning
Series
Welcome
Our goal is to provide our ELAC family with
workshops on self-regulated learning, active
learning, research-based principles for building
inclusive communities and teaching to increase
student learning, developing a first-gen mindset,
recognizing student learning and success. In
addition, T&L Series workshops consider how
information about who our students are and how
they are performing can be used to ensure their
success
Workshop themes:
Adapting into a 21st Century Instructor
Ensuring Equity and Inclusion
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Our Community of Practice (CoP)
Our CoP offers a forum to discuss and collaborate on best teaching practices. What holds the CoP
together is the passion, commitment, and the collective experience of its members. We welcome
all members of the ELAC community to join our CoP. Because we have a holistic approach to
education, we value the voices and input of all campus constituents and friends.
4pm-5pm on February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25
The purpose of our CoP is: The intention of our CoP is:
• to develop the members’ capabilities. • to develop a campus-wide plan to
• to exchange knowledge. create a community of support.
• to build expertise. • to identify professional development needs.
• to offer suggestions for workshops.
• to develop a lab of innovative and student-
centered strategies to ensure student success.
For more information about the Community of Practice, contact Nora Zepeda: zepedans@elac.edu
Happy Chats
Grab your favorite late afternoon beverage and join us for an informal chat on teaching, learning,
best practices, and tech tools.
4pm-5pm on the following dates: February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20
Workshop Schedule at a Glance
February
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 Creating Culturally 12 Presidents Day >
Relevant
Assignments
15 16 Transform Your 17 18 19
Lectures
22 23 24 Growth Mindset 25 Harmony and 26
in STEM Discord
March
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2 3 4 5
8 9 Intersex 101 10 OER 11 12
15 16 17 18 Student-Centered 19
Classroom
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31 Cesar Chavez Day
April
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2
5 Spring Break > 6 7 8 9
12 13 “In-Queering the 14 15 16
Curriculum”
19 20 Academic Freedom 21 22 23
in the Classroom
26 27 28 29 30 Towards Educational
Liberation
May
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 5 6 7 Preparing for
Problematic Class
Conversations
& Interactions
10 11 Creating Better 12 13 14
Research
Assignments
17 18 19 Digital Divides 20 21
& Cliffs
24 25 26 27 28
31 Memorial Day
Happy Chats CoP Meeting 1
Workshops
February
Date & Time Title & Description Presenters
11 February Creating Culturally Relevant Assignments Luis Orozco
Thursday Students do better in classes with faculty who acknowledge student
backgrounds with culturally relevant lessons, readings, and assignments.
12:15pm - 1:30pm In this workshop, participants will learn to identify culturally relevant
practices and develop a culturally relevant lesson or assignment.
16 February Using Technology in the Classroom: Transform Your Lectures NaRi Baek
Tuesday Participants will be introduced to the features of Notability, a note-taking app,
and Google Docs for the purpose of elevating their lecture presentations. Using
12:15pm - 1:30pm Notability, workshop participants will explore how to present lecture topics
and step-by-step problems more dynamically with animations and even how
to incorporate student work samples. Participants also will learn how to use
Google Docs to increase participation in their classroom, to answer multiple-
choice problems, and to have students practice justifying their reasoning.
24 February Growth Mindset Strategies in the STEM Classroom Raymond
Dr. Carol S. Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Oropeza
Wednesday
describes growth mindset, the idea that with help and effort we can
12:15pm - 1:30pm grow our basic qualities such as aptitude, interest, and temperament.
In this workshop, participants will discuss research conducted on the
importance of growth mindset specifically in the STEM classroom and
brainstorm ideas for implementing growth mindset in STEM classes.
25 February Harmony and Discord: Creating Class Community Nick
Through a Social Media Platform Barkawitz
Thursday
Whether from students or teachers, the lack of community or bonding is
12:15pm - 1:30pm a common complaint about the transition to fully online instruction. But
there are options. One that is gaining traction in scholastic circles is the
social media platform Discord. This platform offers students a place to
build a class community, largely for themselves, in a virtual space. This
workshop’s goal is to shed light on this emerging technology that will be
used to create “the virtual quad” for individual classrooms. Participants will
learn how to start their own account, populate a server for a class, organize
that server into distinct channels, post vital class content, directly chat
with students, and navigate the automated features of the platform.
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March
Date & Time Title & Description Presenters
9 March Intersex 101, and an Introduction to the LGBTQ+ Center at ELAC Lynn Wood
Tuesday This workshop offers a safe space to discuss, learn, and share about
intersex people. More common than many may think, 1.7% of babies
12:15pm - 1:30pm are born with sex characteristics don’t fit the typical definitions of
female or male. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding
of intersex people, associated terms, and facts versus myths.
10 March OER: Keeping It Simple, Practical, and Equitable! Mandy
Are you intrigued about finding free materials for your Canvas shell as a way Concoff
Wednesday Kronbeck
to make your course more equitable? Are you short on time? This workshop is
10am - 11:30am designed for participants to quickly locate OER in their discipline with a targeted
online search. In the process, participants will gain confidence in finding materials Krishana
and transforming them into a Canvas page and assignment for their class. Hodgson-
DeSilva
Sara
Behseta
Maria
Betancourt
18 March Student-Centered Classroom: How to Integrate the Student’s Perspective Rokeya
With the new student-centered funding formula emphasizing closing Rahman
Thursday
achievement gaps, helping students prioritize their success, and targeting
12:15pm - 1:30pm access and success for disadvantaged students, instructors must
concentrate on students’ needs and helping them stay focused on their
academic achievement, especially now with remote learning. This workshop
helps participants identify students’ views and expectations for face-
to-face and online classrooms, and to compile effective strategies to
integrate the student’s perspective into their curriculum and instruction.
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Workshops
April
Date & Time Title & Description Presenters
13 April “In-Queering the Curriculum:” Developing a Student-Centered LGBTQ+ Felipe
Undocu-Friendly, Gender Equity and BIPOC Inclusion for the Syllabi Agredano
Tuesday
Through this workshop, participants will explore ways to build and create
12:15pm - 1:30pm intersectional communities in the classroom and on campus. Within the
context of the syllabus and curriculum, participants will examine how to
develop and promote student-centered equity and inclusion on campus
with Ethnic Studies; with “Out” faculty, staff, administrators and LGBTQ+
allies; with Intra-campus, access student clubs like MEChA, GSA; with the
ELAC’s Safe Zones coalition; and with One Zone, Migrant Recourse Center,
and others. This workshop provides strategies for becoming more of a
student-centered instructor via connecting with social justice resources
for the disabled, migrants, formerly incarcerated, veterans, and women
as well as the academic senate and other organizations who support of
LGTBQ+A, Undocu-friendly gender, and people of color communities.
20 April Academic Freedom in the Classroom: Ensuring Rogelio
Intellectual Curiosity in an Online Environment Garcia
Tuesday
The abrupt transition to a fully online teaching format due to the Covid-19
12:15pm - 1:30pm pandemic has led to many changes in the way instructors approach
the profession. These changes have thus far been a matter of necessity;
yet, it remains of paramount importance that academic freedom is
maintained and strengthened. This workshop seeks to broaden faculty’s
understanding of academic freedom by exploring its many facets,
particularly as it relates to the current fully online modality. This workshop
provides practical information, learning strategies, and examples on the
topic of academic freedom for faculty to be able to express and share their
knowledge freely with students without fear of reprisals, while maintaining
a robust online learning experience for our diverse student body.
30 April Towards Educational Liberation: Deconstructing Raeanna
Pedagogical Neutrality and the Canon Gleason
Friday
In this workshop, participants will reevaluate their pedagogical frameworks
10am - 12pm and question the effects of reproducing hegemonic thinking within their Luis Orozco
subjects. In discourse with others, participants will learn to enhance their
teaching by questioning the notion of the un-biased classroom and
acknowledging the benefits of co-conspiratorship towards educational
liberation and centering diverse voices within their curriculum.
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May
Date & Time Title & Description Presenters
7 May Preparing for Problematic Class Conversations & Interactions Giovan
It’s not uncommon to see language in syllabi and around campus that Alonzi
Friday
promotes equity and inclusion. While this language may establish a textual
10am - 12pm precedent for respect between students and faculty/ staff, at times, we Dolores
are still caught unawares by hate speech arising in assignments and class Carlos
discussion, without clear guidelines for how to handle such situations.
This workshop focuses on strategies for managing these interactions.
Participants will share and connect through their experiences, examine
examples of common problematic interactions, and collaborate on
exercises for managing problematic conversations in class.
11 May Creating Better Research Assignments Rita Suarez
Tuesday In this hands-on workshop, participants begin their journey as “faculty
research ambassadors” by applying the Transparency in Learning and Nathasha
12:15pm - 1:30pm Teaching (TILT) framework to one or more of their research-oriented Alvarez
assignments. Librarians will walk participants through a sample assignment
(as interpreted through the eyes of a student) and help identify relevant
library resources and tools to embed in the assignment in order to
increase opportunities for student success. Participants will explore
library resources relevant to their discipline including: online research
guides, databases, streaming videos, and Canvas research modules.
19 May Digital Divides & Cliffs: How the Public Library Leslie Hiatt
Predicted our Current Online Troubles
Wednesday
The lessons learned from serving the general public’s computer needs and
10:30am - 12pm the development of computer courses via the public library system serve as a
basis to understand the tech deficiencies in our own student populations. This
workshop connects current challenges in college instruction with adaptable
online strategies and practices used for the general public to bridge the digital
divide, which can be implemented for entire courses or specific assignments.
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Meet the Speakers
Felipe Agredano
Felipe Agredano holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Chicana/o Studies from
UC Berkeley and a M.A. from Harvard University. Felipe is faculty in the Chicana/o Studies, Social
Sciences, and Noncredit Departments, and serves on both the LGBTQ+ Task Force and the Ethnic
Studies Task Force for LACCD and as Senior Field Representative for the Chair of the Higher
Education in the California State Senate. His teaching experience includes the fields of Chicana/o
Studies, Political Science, History of World Religions, and US Political and Social History at CSUN,
ELAC, Harvard, and LATTC.
Giovan Alonzi
Giovan Alonzi is a writer and musician with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from California Institute of
the Arts and a B.A. in English Literature from San Francisco State University. He has been teaching
at ELAC since Fall 2017, and he is passionate about digital pedagogy. He believes that issues of
equity and accessibility in education are, at their core, opportunities for creative engagement.
NaRi Baek
NaRi Baek is a full-time Mathematics faculty at ELAC. She has a passion for presenting lectures
efficiently using various forms of technology. She understands the importance of the presentation
of material and the need for it to captivate and engage students. NaRi uses the app Notability and
Google Docs to foster interaction between students that also can be actively monitored by the
instructor.
Nick Barkawitz
Nick Barkawitz has been an instructor in the English Department and proud Husky since 2018. His
main focus is to adapt the processes and concepts of rhetorical study to the current technological
and information landscape.
Sara Behseta
Sara Behseta has taught academic ESL in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and California. In 2019, she
collaborated with district colleagues on an OER for E.S.L. 8, which is available in the OpenTextbook
Library. She is currently working with Maria Betancourt on a streamlined and equitable OER series
for Credit ESL at East Los Angeles College. Sara is co-chair of the OER Taskforce.
6Maria Betancourt
Maria Betancourt has been teaching English as a Subsequent Language (ESL) at ELAC since 2016.
She enjoys encouraging her students to become advocates and motivates them to accomplish
their academic and personal goals.
Dolores Carlos
Dolores Carlos grew up in East Los Angeles and has worked for private non-profit organizations
committed to social justice. In her late thirties, as part of an effort to increase work opportunities,
she decided to continue her education at ELAC where her passion for education was immediately
re-kindled. Today, her commitment to social change is inseparable from education and the work
that she does as a faculty member of the English Department at ELAC, where amazing students
continually inspire her and lead her to a place of hope for a more just society. For Dolores, truly,
teaching is an honor and a privilege.
Krishana Hodgson-DeSilva
Krishana Hodgson-DeSilva is from London, England where she earned B.A. in English Literature from
Roehampton University of Surrey. She earned her M.A. from Cal State LA. Since 2014, Krishana has
been teaching at ELAC in the English Department. Krishana focuses on creating an engaging and
interactive learning environment by emphasizing student-to-student based learning, “learn by
practice,” and technological tools to address different types of student learning styles. Krishana
also uses a variety of multi-media to connect with her students and to humanize her classes.
Rogelio Garcia
Rogelio Garcia is an associate professor of Political Science at ELAC and is Co-Chair of the
Committee on Academic Freedom and Ethics (CAFE), which is tasked with reviewing college
policies and practices for alignment and promotion of the academic freedom and ethics policies
on campus. Rogelio has presented CAFÉ’s work on Academic Freedom at various functions
including Opening Day, New Faculty Institute, as well as at professional conferences. Rogelio has
taught community college for nearly 12 years throughout LACCD and has called ELAC home since
2017.
7Meet the Speakers
Raeanna Gleason
Raeanna Gleason is associate professor of English, the Director of the Delloro Transfer Program
in Social Justice, and an Equity Lead. Having began her education at a community college,
Raeanna understands the powerful potential for personal transformation provided by dynamic
institutions like ELAC. She has worked as a community organizer, and thus, she is deeply invested
in advocating for social justice, community empowerment, and equitable educational access.
Raeanna has collaborated with the One Book One College program, participated in Community of
Practice Summer T&L Series, served as a Student Success Advocate, and presented a wide range
of workshops for ELAC’s campus community.
Leslie Hiatt
Before Leslie Hiatt went back to college for the degrees needed to teach Political Science and
Communication Studies courses, he worked in the public library system. While there, Leslie acquired
years of outreach training and application in farmworker towns, impoverished city sections, and
a kaleidoscope of low-income communities. It was through that experience that Leslie developed
a successful curriculum of computer courses for the public. Thus, when we discuss the current
issues of the “digital divide,” Leslie is prepared with strategies to help bridge that divide through his
years of adapting services for our communities.
Mandy Kronbeck
Mandy Kronbeck has been teaching English at ELAC since 2010 and is currently co-chair of ELAC’s
new OER Taskforce. She believes in helping students in any way she can, including through
promoting the growth mindset, ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost), and OER (Open Educational Resources).
Mandy’s other interests and endeavors on campus include online teaching, global awareness,
the International Students program, and Safe Zone (creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ and
Undocumented students).
Raymond Oropeza
Raymond Oropeza teaches Anatomy and Physiology at East Los Angeles College. He earned his
B.S. in Biology and his M.S. in Biology at Cal Poly Pomona, where he studied membrane transport
proteins using electrophysiological techniques. He is passionate about STEM teaching and learning
techniques and Student-Centered Learning. Outside the classroom, he works with the Professional
Development Committee to advance professional development opportunities. Raymond also is a
doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Cal State Fullerton.
8Luis Orozco
Luis Orozco is a full-time faculty member of the English Department who believes that students
learn best and are more successful when they can see themselves in the curriculum. He has
conducted a variety of workshops in the past, all in an effort to empower faculty to better engage
21st century students. Most recently, he completed 3CSN’s “Equity 101” course, which focuses on
equity and social justice in the college classroom.
Rokeya Rahman
Rokeya Rahman is an associate professor in the department of Child, Family, and Education Studies
at ELAC. She has worked closely with children and families for more than fifteen years as pre-
school teacher, site program supervisor, site director, and instructional coach. Besides teaching
classes, she advocates for students by offering parenting trainings and workshops throughout
California for large and small groups of teachers, students, and conference attendees. Rokeya
also is a frequent workshop facilitator for the ELAC campus community. Rokeya earned her A.A.
from LA City College, her B.A. and M.S.S. from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh as well as a M.A. from
Cal State Northridge.
Rita Suarez and Nathasha Alvarez
Rita Suarez and Nathasha Alvarez joined the East Los Angeles College Library Department in Fall
2015. As outreach and instruction librarians, Rita and Nathasha lead information literacy workshops
for faculty, staff, and students on campus and collaborate with classroom faculty to embed
information literacy instruction in their courses. They support faculty in helping students engage
with information literacy concepts and foster the development of critical thinking skills with the
ultimate goal of developing students who are lifelong learners and community leaders.
Lynn Wood
Lynn Wood is the youngest of eight children, and the only one to graduate from high school. Lynn
earned her A.A. from ELAC. She is an out lesbian married to her partner for 29 years, whom she met
on the front lines of Queer change in the 90’s. As the coordinator of the LGBTQ+ Center, Lynn looks
forward to presenting additional programming for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty. Lynn has
mentored Outreach student ambassadors, and provided training in LGBTQ+ for various campus
groups. She is one of the founding members of ELAC’s Safe Zone. Lynn is excited to share all that
Student Services is working on.
9Office of Professional Development Open to all faculty & staff
The Office of Professional Development is To sign up for an appointment, please go to:
committed to providing faculty, staff and https://elacpd.appointlet.com
administrators opportunities for improvement
that enhance and support student learning We are offering trouble-shooting
and student success, as well as encourage assistance on the following topics:
innovation and professional growth. • Zoom • SIS Portal
Even though the Office of Professional • Basic Canvas • FLEX Q&A
Development’s physical office is closed, • Office 365 • Vision Resource Center
programming, events, and services are still
being offered online. We also offer online For more information:
appointments for trouble-shooting help. http://bit.ly/ElacProDev
Monday - Thursday : 8:00am - 5:30pm
Friday : 8:00am - 4:30pm
Title V - Gateway to Success
Grant Objectives:
• Improve academic practices and retention
• Develop new capacities for groups
of faculty and students.
• Develop curriculum to train faculty that
introduces best practices and teaching
strategies, and improves rates of completion.
• Train faculty coaches and peer-to-peer
counselors in coaching methods that will
cultivate a “student” identity among poorly-
prepared, high-need, first-generation students.
ELAC encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. For more
information on workshops and for disability accommodation requests, please contact the Office
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