Learning Communities. To qualify, a faculty member, in addition to participating in the faculty member’s own class, must participate in the linked class for a minimum of one hour per week and confer with their colleague on the planning of the classroom activities and instructional strategies. • For each unit (1 unit) of linked classroom time (not the faculty member’s own class) a faculty member shall receive 1 semester unit credit. • A maximum of six (6) unit equivalents may be credited to any single class movement for participation in this initiative.
Learning Communities. Learning communities are two or more classes that are linked together by a common theme. The classes are taught by two different instructors; however, the same students should be registered for both classes. The enrollment roster of one should be identical to the enrollment roster of the other. The instructors link the content of the courses through common themes and concepts.
Learning Communities. In fully coordinated learning communities, credit load for each faculty member shall be equivalent to the total credit hours for the community. For courses with state-recommended enrollment caps such as college level speech and college level English comp courses, the instructor receives the greater of credit load for two sections of their individual course or credit load for the community.
Learning Communities. A Learning Community consists of two (2) or more courses team-taught by two (2) or more instructors. Each instructor shall be given full load credit for the course which he/she are assigned and Mode e credit for each additional hour assigned to teach in the Learning Community as agreed to with the appropriate supervisor(s). The maximum enrollment for a Learning Community will be the lowest class capacity of the courses in the community.
Learning Communities. In fully coordinated learning communities that are 100% team-taught, the credit load for each faculty member shall be equivalent to the total credit hours for the learning community. For fully coordinated learning communities that are 50% team-taught, the course cap and credit load for each faculty member will be 75% of a fully- coordinated learning community that is 100% team-taught.
Learning Communities. 1. Each Faculty Member will be paid an additional three (3) work units the first semester an integrated or linked learning community is offered and conducted. These work units are to compensate for the curriculum development.
Learning Communities. Two or more instructors from different disciplines offer a package of courses in which the instructors integrate the syllabi, work together to plan each class session, attend one another's classes, and meet together with students regularly. Each instructor will receive the full number of LHEs allocated to his or her own course. Each instructor may receive up to the full number of LHEs allotted to the other course(s). Compensation for the other course(s) will be determined by how thoroughly the courses are integrated based on the information presented in the proposal. Elements to be considered include but are not limited to:
Learning Communities. The opportunity for Professionals to consult with each other regarding best practices and evaluate the success of current programs for meeting the needs of students is vital. Toward that end the District will work to create and maintain successful, valuable learning communities:
Learning Communities. This agreement pertains to compensation for teaching courses designated as part of a learning community. A “learning community” is defined as a pair of course sections from different disciplines in which all students enroll in both sections, with no other students allowed to enroll, and in which the instructors collaborate in the planning of instructions. There will be three levels of instruction in learning communities: • Immersion – In this model, which is to be employed for the first time a learning community is offered, both instructors will be present for all class sessions of each section. Both sections will be considered part of each instructor’s load. • Continuing Immersion – In this model, the two instructors continue the activities described in the Immersion model, but with less time required for planning because of the experience gained in the Immersion activity. Each will receive a two-credit-hour load for this activity. • Thematic – In this model, the instructors engage in planning and frequent communication, but attend one another’s class section infrequently, if at all. Only those who have participated previously in the Immersion model will be eligible to do this. Each will receive a one-credit-hour load for this activity.
