New Instructor Sessions

The fol­low­ing ses­sions are sched­uled for new or rel­a­tive­ly new instruc­tors.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 —  New Instructor Orientation Session
  • Time: 9:00 — 11:45 am
  • For­mat: Vir­tu­al via Teams
  • Who: For instruc­tors recent­ly hired and teach­ing Spring/Summer/Intersession
  • About: This ses­sion cov­ers four key areas: engag­ing stu­dents, fos­ter­ing belong­ing, align­ing learn­ing out­comes, and effec­tive assess­ment. Par­tic­i­pants will explore first-day strate­gies, stu­dent devel­op­ment, and feed­back prac­tices, gain­ing prac­ti­cal tools to cre­ate impact­ful learn­ing expe­ri­ences.
  • Reg­is­ter: ctli@nic.bc.ca — an Out­look invite with Teams link will be sent and staff will fol­low up

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 — New Instructor Orientation Session
  • Time: 8:30 am — 12:30 pm
  • For­mat: In-per­son (Comox Val­ley Trades Train­ing Cen­tre — Room 125 and Online via Teams)
  • Includes: Break­fast: 8:30 am
  • Who: For instruc­tors recent­ly hired and teach­ing Fall 2025 or Win­ter 2026
  • About: The ori­en­ta­tion day focus­es on four key teach­ing areas: engag­ing stu­dents, fos­ter­ing belong­ing, cre­at­ing aligned, high-qual­i­ty learn­ing, and pro­vid­ing effec­tive assess­ment and feed­back. Activ­i­ties include mod­el­ing first-day engage­ment strate­gies, such as ice­break­ers, and explor­ing stu­dent devel­op­ment using the Per­ry Scheme to fos­ter belong­ing. Par­tic­i­pants will learn to align learn­ing out­comes, teach­ing meth­ods, and assess­ments while under­stand­ing the impor­tance of feed­back in dri­ving stu­dent suc­cess. Prac­ti­cal take­aways include resources for first-day activ­i­ties, strate­gies to sup­port diverse learn­ers, align­ment tech­niques for course design, and prin­ci­ples of effec­tive feed­back. The goal is to equip fac­ul­ty with action­able tools to cre­ate engag­ing and impact­ful learn­ing expe­ri­ences.
  • Reg­is­ter: ctli@nic.bc.ca - indi­cate if attend­ing in per­son at CV cam­pus or online - an Out­look invite with Teams link will be sent and staff will fol­low up