Mentoring is a valuable practice to engage and retain faculty. Its practices benefit both mentors and mentees as they help individuals improve themselves professionally and personally. Mentoring can also have very positive institution-level impacts due to its potential to improve work culture within and across departments. Everyone has the potential to be a good mentor, and we all – no matter how green or seasoned – have something to learn from and with each other.
To help anyone interested in learning about Faculty Mentoring, TCDC has compiled another “PD Playlist.” We’ve arranged the resources from “sound bite” to “radio play” to “extended dance mix” and “full LP.” Some options will take just a few minutes of your time while others will require a longer commitment.
Visit the TCDC site, to view the entire catalogue of PD Playlists.
September PD Playlist
Sound Bites <10 minutes
When Mentoring New Faculty, Don’t Ignore These Issues (article | 00:05:00)
This brief article by Maryellen Weimer, PhD, addresses instructional topics that are sometimes forgotten but particularly beneficial for both the experienced and less experienced instructors. Note: to read, log in with your Faculty Focus account. If you are not subscribed yet, it’s free to join.
Faculty Mentoring: People, Place, and Purpose (article | 00:09:00)
This article provides insights and strategies from one university department that strengthened faculty and student connections by encouraging mentoring and entertaining questions in a non-threatening setting. Note: to read, log in with your Faculty Focus account. If you are not subscribed yet, it’s free to join.
Radio Play<20 minutes
Mentoring and Coaching: The Tools for a Great Faculty Coach and a Great Faculty Mentor (podcast| 00:17:24)
On Episode 39 of the Faculty Focus Podcast, listen to Ken Alford, Tyler Griffin, and Nicki Monahan talk about mentoring programs, the value of having a mentor or coach, and finally, the difference between a mentor and coach. Note: to listen, scroll the episodes list down to Episode 39 and press play.
How Can I Be an Effective Mentor? (video | 00:20:00)
This Magna 20-minute mentor by Ken Alford is packed with strategies for both new and seasoned mentors to improve their mentoring skills. Be sure to check the list of resources that accompany the video. Note: to watch, be sure to log in with your Langara Magna account. If you are not subscribed yet, click here to learn how.
Extended Dance Mix <60 minutes
From Research to Practice: Enhancing Faculty Engagement—The Role of CTLs in Providing Peer Mentorship for New Faculty (webinar | 00:46:11)
In this Magna webinar, Claudia Cornejo Happel & Amy Cicchino discuss how to create a custom mentoring program to engage new faculty and improve engagement with the Center for Teaching and Learning. Note: to watch, be sure to log in with your Langara Magna account. If you are not subscribed yet, click here to learn how.
Full LP >1 hour
Faculty Mentoring: A Practical Manual for Mentors, Mentees, Administrators, and Faculty Developers (book | n/a)
The book provides step-by-step guidelines for setting up, planning, and facilitating mentoring programs for new faculty members, whether one-on-one, or using a successful group model developed and refined over twenty-five years by the authors.
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