Santa Barbara City College
Committee on Teaching and Learning

Minutes
Sept. 26, 2005

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Present: Chris Johnston (Eng.), Gerry Lewin (Chair), Scott Brewer (Ed. Sup.), Nina Warner (Fine Arts), Jodi Simpson (Sci.), Paul McGarry (ESL/FL), Gail Tennen (Eng. Sk.), Pat Chavez-Nunez (ESL, FL/Ed.), Susan Broderick (Sen. Liaison), Mark Ferrer (Ed. Sup./Prof. Dev. Coord.), Jerry Pike (Ed. Sup.); Pam Guenther (Math), Denise Bacchus (Eng. Sk.), Evan McCabe (Health T/H. Srvcs.), Jack Ullom (Admin.)


1. Reports on Models for future meetings: Volunteers are needed to research and report on models. We may wish to incorporate in our final proposal(s) aspects of other models.
a. Fullerton’s TAP model - Jack Ullom described Fullerton's model, and how it compares with our system. What could work; what concerns people may have.
b. Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) and Scaffolding Techniques: These approaches have been developed by educators to provide effective academic (as opposed to just language) instruction to students learning English as a Second Language. Paul McGarry 10/10/05
c. Orientation models - Nina Warner, Scott Brewer and Jodi Simpson underscored the importance of faculty involvement in Orientation. Several examples were offered of other college's models.
d. Exemplary Award Winners (Select Faculty Awards on SBCC webpage and then link to the Exemplary Program Award website.)

2. Comments on the reorganized Obstacles to Student Success Form
a. Can we identify any core issues?
b. Do we need to prioritize sections 3 and 4?
c. Other side: Categories of Obstacles developed by Congleton, Ferrer, Laris and Ullom in a summer workgroup
3. Begin Prioritizing the Solutions
Mo’s suggestion is to use a lens such as the following by which to consider Solutions (when we are ready).
Category I: Solutions to be implemented immediately which have no or little impact on college resources
Category II: Solutions to core problems- Solutions that have impact on more one than one area. (Look at inter-related problems and possible solutions- one solution may solve many problems)
Category III: Solutions that require significant resources or long term solutions
4. Round up Discussion
Next Meeting: Mon., Oct. 10, 2005, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in SS 240E

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