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Faculty Development

Developing and Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness at Colorado State University 

An international conversation around an increased focus on high-quality teaching at R1 institutions has been gaining momentum for several years. A recent shift in the conversation, focused on identifying fair and valid measures to evaluate effective teaching, continues to grow. On the one hand, individual departments and colleges look to...
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Skills and Development

Top Dogs Inspire Leadership Lessons: An Asset-Based Approach to Human Resource Development 

As a long-standing department chair, director of a complex school of education, and associate dean of a large college comprised of many differing disciplinary departments, I have learned over time that keen observation plays an important role in many aspects of leadership, including faculty development and personnel management. Ultimately, effective...
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Leadership

So You Want to Be a Department Chair: Embarking on an Administrative Career at a Two-Year College 

My previous article was for reluctant administrators—those who don’t necessarily aspire to leadership positions but find themselves, for whatever reason, thrust into the role. This time, I’d like to address faculty members who do want to climb the administrative ladder, particularly at two-year colleges. As I noted in my earlier piece, institutions...