This newsletter covers what happened in February and will give you a heads up on what to look for in March and the months following.

In this issue (please note the links below will only work when viewing this newsletter in a browser):

Recent Board Meetings

Remember, you can find out the Board’s current work by checking the Academy Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes posted on the Academy members’ page:

February 2022 minutes (not approved)

January 2022 minutes (approved)

Summary of February Board meeting work:

In February, the Board

• Discussed proposed changes to the Academy’s bylaws, which are posted on the Member site, where the executive committee is soliciting questions, comments, or concerns to the proposed changes prior to the next board meeting on March 9.

• Discussed a proposed statement of non-discrimination, which will be an action item for approval at the March 2022 meeting.

• Received updates on Conference Planning for the Summer Conference, taking place May 24-26, 2022

The Next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm CDT via Zoom.

All Academy members are welcome to participate. You will be able to find the agenda for the meeting as well as the needed information to attend through Zoom on the Academy Member site.

It's time to make your plans for joining us at the 2022 annual Academy of Process Educators/Virginia State University combined Process Education Conference!

As we reported previously, VSU will host this joint conference on their campus in Petersburg, Virginia as a component of their ongoing Star 2.0 Metacognition Fellows efforts. The Pre-Conference and Conference will also be available for virtual participation.

The traditional Pre-Conference Workshop on Monday, May 23 will focus on Student Success. The main Academy Conference will follow on Tuesday-Thursday May 24-26. Conference Registration and Proposals for breakout sessions are now open to all current and prospective Academy members. Check the PE Conference site for conference details. The call for presentations will be open through the first week of March.

The joint planning committee has searched for experienced Keynote Speakers who can address our theme while highlighting the need for all faculty, staff, administrators, and students to be enabled to engage in this work of fostering student success. We are pleased to announce two distinguished Keynote Speakers who will both speak in plenary Keynote sessions and in breakout sessions as well.

On May 24th we will hear from Dr. William Spady who is a well-known academic, educational psychologist, and sociologist. Considered the father of Outcome-Based Education (OBE), Dr. Spady is largely noted for his works that attempt to expand and enhance the philosophical grounding and performance of educators, leaders, educational systems, and learners. For 40 years he has spearheaded major efforts throughout North America, South Africa and Australia on expanding the vision, deepening the philosophical grounding, and improving the performance of learners, educators, leaders, and educational systems. Today he is applying his empowering concepts to improving leadership and organizational effectiveness in education, corporations, and the public sector through the work of the New Possibilities Network, which he founded in 2007.

"All students can learn and succeed, but
not on the same day in the same way."
—William Spady

On May 25th we will hear from Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire (Author of several books such as Teach Yourself How to Learn). Dr. McGuire is the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry at LSU. Prior to joining LSU, she spent eleven years at Cornell University, where she received the coveted Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. According to Dr. McGuire,

My interest has been in improving student learning by teaching students metacognitive learning strategies. I work actively with university faculty and students to increase their understanding of the application of cognitive science and learning theory to increasing student academic performance. My current interests include improving learning strategies used by university students, reform of pre-college and college teaching methods, and increasing the number of underrepresented minority and women students who are interested in and prepared to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Register Now and plan to share your experience and expertise as well by proposing a breakout session. Remember all proposals are due by March 5th.

Registration is OPEN! Click the image below or visit the PE Conference home page and click the "Registration" tab. There is earlybird pricing for regular and student registrations before April 18. (No earlybird discount for VSU faculty/staff, faculty or staff at VSU partner schools, or emeritus faculty, as these categories already receive discounted registration.)

On-campus lodging is available; reserve and pay for your lodging when you register. You also have the option to register for the Pre-Conference Student Success Workshop (May 23) at the same time. When you attend the PE Conference, you receive a discount on the workshop. Visit the PE Conference website and Registration page to learn more!

• Panel Discussion Sessions — These 90-minute sessions will provide for a group to come together and design a symposium to address a specific aspect of one of the Conference Goals.
• Practitioner Workshops — These 90-minute workshops provide an environment for participants to experience innovative, new, or current teaching, learning, and facilitation strategies related to conference themes.
• Research Workshops — These workshops are 90-minute explorations of ongoing scholarship with an eye to advancing pertinent research (additional projects, collaboration, and publications).
• Research Paper Sessions — These discussion-based sessions will include a selection of three papers focused on a particular theme.
• Hall of Innovation (Poster Session) — Posters center on a specific teaching innovation or design that can be shared via brief video and a slideshow.

The Student Success Workshop is based on the premise that a relatively new, key role for educators in higher education is that of a mentor—one who fosters the growth and development of cognitive, social, and affective skills. Mentoring is critical for the student who aspires to take ownership of his or her own learning and become a self-grower. Self-growers develop strong self-assessment skills that help them to continually improve their own performance and ultimately mentor their own growth. A successful student is one who not only succeeds academically but also continues beyond college to develop skills that make success possible in both career and life.

Participant Benefits:

• Learn to design and build effective learning teams and facilitate in a cooperative learning environment.
• Learn to foster learner ownership and implement strategies for resistance to behavioral change.
• Learn to create a learning environment where the practice of assessment consistently elevates performance.
• Learn to facilitate active learning with timely and constructive interventions on key issues & skills.

Facilitator:
Dr. Daniel K. Apple is the President of Pacific Crest, an educational consultancy that has provided development workshops for more than 20,000 educators.

Cost:
PE Conference Attendees: $75 ($30 for students)
Workshop only: $150 ($75 for students) ($100 VSU faculty/staff or Emeritus)

Registration:
For more information, contact: Dan Apple  630-853-7535
To register for this event, visit: www.processeducation.org/peconf and use the conference registration form

Pacific Crest is pleased to offer a series of its most popular Institutes in an ONLINE (ASYNCHRONOUS) version!

Register today for one of these exciting events!

FREE to PE Expert Team Members

$50 for Academy Members

$250 for everyone else

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