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Faculty Development

Faculty from Christ College School of Nursing and Health work on small group work.

The Touchstones approach to building seminar skills in all students is also a valuable tool for faculty development. It broadens their pedagogical repertoire and prepares them for the actual work of implementing a seminar format in their classrooms. Touchstones offers one-day and weekend-long workshops for college faculty and administrators. The processes associated with building a group in which all perspectives are heard is also helpful in retreats and strategic planning. Here are a few examples of this type of work and Touchstones application.

At St. Mary’s College, Moraga Hills, CA faculty teaching in the Collegiate seminar program attended a series of workshops. Seasoned faculty used the opportunity to reflect on issues of dynamics in their classrooms and deepen their seminar skills, while newer faculty members experienced the power of collaborative and inclusive discussion as a teaching tool.

Former president of Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, VA., who went on to be president of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, incorporated a Touchstones workshop session into his team development with key faculty and administrative leaders to create a shared vision for their evolving community.

And at Christ College School of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cincinnati, Ohio, faculty and administrators attended a two-day Touchstones workshop as part of their initial preparation for a new strategic planning period.

Former president of Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, VA., who went on to be president of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, incorporated a Touchstones workshop session into his team development with key faculty and administrative leaders to create a shared vision for their evolving community.

And at Christ College School of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cincinnati, Ohio, faculty and administrators attended a two-day Touchstones workshop as part of their initial preparation for a new strategic planning period.

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