“Inquiry and Democracy: Questioning as a Tool for Democracy and Student Success” When: Friday, 3/30/18, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: Haverhill Campus, Hartleb Technology Center, Room TC 103 Schedule Professional Day Schedule Time Activity 8:30 am Arrival and breakfast (TC-103) 9:00 am Welcome and Keynote speaker: Luz Santana 10:05 am Break 10:15 am Session … Continue reading “Professional Day March 30, 2018”
The Persistence Project The Persistence Project is an ongoing research endeavor designed to increase student success and persistence at NECC. Built on a successful model from other community colleges, NECC embarked on a mission to increase students’ sense of belonging and persistence in the face of academic challenges. This project closely aligns with the Academic … Continue reading “Persistence Project”
The Teaching and Learning Academy Spring 2022 The Teaching and Learning Academy is an opportunity for full-time and part-time faculty to participate in a community of educators dedicated to improving their classroom practices. It is offered by the Center for Professional Development. The Academy will be led by Adjunct Faculty Fellow, Peter Maskaluk and Chemistry … Continue reading “Teaching & Learning Academy”
Meet your Faculty Fellows Northern Essex Community College is pleased to have Faculty supporting their colleagues. Kristen Sparrow, Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor, Computer Information Sciences Email: ksparrow@necc.mass.edu Kristen Sparrow is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Information Sciences. She taught as an adjunct at the college for 18 years before being hired as … Continue reading “Faculty Fellows”
Click on the appropriate link for information about past participants and their projects. 2020-2021 Participants and Projects 2019-2020 Participants and Projects 2018-2019 Participants and Projects 2017-2018 Participants and Projects 2016-2017 Participants 2015-2016 Participants 2014-2015 Participants and Projects 2013-2014 Participants and Projects 2012-2013 Participants and Projects 2011-2012 Participants and Projects 2010-2011 Participants, Projects and Photos 2009-2010 … Continue reading “Leadership Academy Projects”
The mission of the Center for Instructional Technology and Distance Learning is to provide instructional design and instructional technology support. CIT is committed to supporting pedagogy and enhancing learning by assisting faculty in the integration of academic technology into the curriculum in order to deliver quality education and challenge students to reach their highest potential. … Continue reading “CIT-Center for Instructional Technology”
NECHE Online Participation Forms The college is embarking on our accreditation process through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). To facilitate the process, various faculty and staff are leading teams for each of the nine standards required for our Self Study. In order to gain a broad perspective on the college’s standing relative … Continue reading “NECHE SOAR Forums”
The Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool (ICAT) is a survey designed by Achieving the Dream (AtD), focusing on seven broad capacity areas that AtD believes contribute to a student-focused culture. Responses to the survey highlight a college’s strengths in these seven areas, as well as opportunities for improvement. You can read more about the tool’s purpose, … Continue reading “Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICAT)”
Our Approach to Strategic Planning: Using APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to positive change that has been used successfully in communities and organizations (including many colleges) all around the world. It is based on the simple idea that people and organizations move in the direction of what they ask questions about. For example, … Continue reading “Creating the Plan”
Overview NECC’s Core Academic Skills grew out of the college’s 2009 Vision Statement , and reflect those skills which faculty and staff determined are essential to ensure students’ adequate preparation for further academic pursuits and careers. In their current form, the six skills are as follows: Global Awareness Information Literacy Public Presentation Quantitative Reasoning Science … Continue reading “Core Academic Skills”
