Keys to a successful I-Keys to a successful I-BESTBEST

•Introduction & OverviewIntroduction & Overview•The TeamThe Team•Prepare for ClassPrepare for Class•Prepare across campusPrepare across campus•Who are your studentsWho are your students•Teach and LearnTeach and Learn•Review and ReflectReview and Reflect

Introduction and Introduction and OverviewOverview

• Where I work• My StoryMy Story

– Courtroom to Teaching to Courtroom to Teaching to Co Teaching and and

– I-BEST

• HCC, HCC, I-BEST and…Beyond • Why• Activity What is in a NAMEActivity What is in a NAME

JoyJoy SmuckerSmucker

The TeamThe Team

• ““Married” 4 Times (Partnership”)Married” 4 Times (Partnership”)• ““At some point in the quarter…”At some point in the quarter…”• Choose your Team Choose your Team “A Marriage”• Arranged or Choice? Arranged or Choice? • Pre Marital Counseling Activity 2s or Pre Marital Counseling Activity 2s or

3s3s

** Memories of how you learned best** Memories of how you learned best

** Memories of your best teachers** Memories of your best teachers

The Team The Team • Another Marriage• Group: Discussions to Have Decisions to Group: Discussions to Have Decisions to

Make with your co teacherMake with your co teacher

• Stories to TellStories to Tell

• Activity: In 2s or 3s Listen/Write Take Activity: In 2s or 3s Listen/Write Take TurnsTurnsThinking about teaching with anotherThinking about teaching with another

**What I expect from my co teacher?**What I expect from my co teacher?**What my co teacher can expect **What my co teacher can expect

from me?from me?

Tu TareaTu Tarea

• Outcomes for your content areaOutcomes for your content area• Outcomes for “OUR” content Outcomes for “OUR” content

areaarea• One or two assignments or One or two assignments or

activitiesactivities

Preparation PreparationPreparation PreparationAll about respect, sharing and working together

•Getting Started: Outcomes, Syllabus…Getting Started: Outcomes, Syllabus…Choose textbook(s) and other materialsChoose textbook(s) and other materialsIntegrate Outcomes for the classIntegrate Outcomes for the classCreate Create “the syllabus” (Story about perceptions…)(Story about perceptions…)What else???What else???Activity: Your preparation together Activity: Your preparation together

** Brainstorm tasks to do** Brainstorm tasks to do

** Brainstorm ** Brainstorm strengths/weaknesses/likes/dislikes strengths/weaknesses/likes/dislikes

We hear from Students We hear from Students and Teachersand Teachers

• South Puget Sound Community College

DiscussionDiscussion• Highline CC

• This will never work…how do we This will never work…how do we make it work??make it work??

Preparation PreparationPreparation Preparation

•Visualize• Activities and AssignmentsActivities and Assignments

Court Visit AssignmentGroup Assignment

• Stories to TellStories to TellGuest Speakers…reflectionGuest Speakers…reflectionGuest Speakers…design reflection and questionsGuest Speakers…design reflection and questionsGuest Speakers…students “choose”, arrange, Guest Speakers…students “choose”, arrange,

meet, prep, follow throughmeet, prep, follow through

Preparation Across Preparation Across CampusCampus

• I-BEST CouncilI-BEST Council• Early agendas Early agendas

• StakeholdersStakeholders• Who is Who is “touched” by I-BESTby I-BEST

• AdministrationAdministration• Student Services: Registration, Student Services: Registration, Financial Aid,

Advising• Instruction: Departments Instruction: Departments • Marketing: Marketing: Website, Information Sessions,

Brochures• CommunityCommunity

• Activity: Who is at YOUR table? Activity: Who is at YOUR table? Who needs to be? Who needs to be?

Lunch ActivitiesLunch Activities

• HCC I-BEST website and videos• Other Colleges• I-Best for I-DEV• Justice for All• WA State Learning Communities WA State Learning Communities

ConsortiumConsortium

Who are your StudentsWho are your Students

• Culturally ResponsiveCulturally ResponsiveWe who believe in Access to Education cannot restWe who believe in Access to Education cannot rest

• Looking at Privilege Looking at Privilege • Strengths and Differences Working TogetherStrengths and Differences Working Together• Know Who you are What is most important Know Who you are What is most important

@ who you are@ who you are• 4 R’s4 R’s

• Relationships, Relevant, Rigor, ResultsRelationships, Relevant, Rigor, Results

• TANS TANS • Students can: Think, Act, Navigate, SafeStudents can: Think, Act, Navigate, Safe

Finally: Teach and Finally: Teach and LearnLearn

• A ModelA Model• DiagramDiagram• Handy WebsiteHandy Website• Key ComponentsKey Components

• Show respect to each other and what you teachShow respect to each other and what you teach• Communication Communication Communcation Communication Communication Communcation • Be prepared to be surprised; flexibility is KEYBe prepared to be surprised; flexibility is KEY• Refer to each otherRefer to each other• Model learning from each otherModel learning from each other• Active participant in all even when not “in Active participant in all even when not “in

charge”charge”• Common grading standardsCommon grading standards• Communication plan outside of classCommunication plan outside of class

Reflect and ReviewReflect and Review• Meet within a few weeks of the end of Meet within a few weeks of the end of

class to:class to:• ReviewReview

Textbook(s) and materialsTextbook(s) and materialsOutcomesOutcomesActivities and AssessmentActivities and AssessmentSyllabusSyllabus

• What did work? Take NoteWhat did work? Take Note• What did not work? Improve or ForgetWhat did not work? Improve or Forget• Reflect on this training? What worked Reflect on this training? What worked

What did not work? Ways to improveWhat did not work? Ways to improve

Questions??Questions??

jsmucker@highline.edujsmucker@highline.edu206 592-3856206 592-3856

Keys to a successful I-Keys to a successful I-BESTBEST

•Introduction & OverviewIntroduction & Overview•The TeamThe Team•Prepare for ClassPrepare for Class•Prepare across campusPrepare across campus•Who are your studentsWho are your students•Teach and LearnTeach and Learn•Review and ReflectReview and Reflect