Professional Development Library
To take out a book or other material, email Jocelyn Sirkis. Include your College address and the title(s) you wish to borrow. Materials can be borrowed for up to three weeks and may be renewed if more time is needed.
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Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (Jossey-Bass Higher & Adult Education)
Virginia N. GordonAcademic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings
Jeff ZwiersAcademically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
Richard ArumAdjunct Faculty in Community Colleges: An Academic Administrator's Guide to Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining Great Teachers (JB - Anker)
Desna L. WallinThe Adjunct Professor's Guide to Success: Surviving and Thriving in the College Classroom
Richard E. LyonsAssessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide (The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series)
Linda SuskieAssessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty (Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning)
Rena M. PalloffBest Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies (Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning)
Michelle Pacansky-BrockCheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty
James M. LangClassroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series)
Thomas A. AngeloThe College Administrator's Survival Guide
C. K. GunsalusThe College Fear Factor: How Students and Professors Misunderstand One Another
Rebecca D. CoxComing In from the Margins: Faculty Development's Emerging Organizational Development Role in Institutional Change
Connie SchroederConnecting Non Full-time Faculty to Institutional Mission: A Guidebook for College/University Administrators and Faculty Developers
Leora Baron-NixonCopyright on the Internet-Illustrated Essentials (Illustrated (Thompson Learning))
Barbara M. WaxerCreating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses (Josse Bass Higher and Adult Education)
L. Dee FinkCREATIVE COMMONS: A USER GUIDE
Simone AliprandiDepartment Chair Leadership Skills
Walter H. Gmelch and Val D. MiskinDesigning and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide
Robert M. DiamondDiverse Millennial Students in College: Implications for Faculty and Student Affairs
Fred A. Bonner IIEffective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment in College
Barbara E. WalvoordThe Essential Department Chair: A Comprehensive Desk Reference (Jossey-Bass Resources for Department Chairs)
Jeffrey L. BullerThe Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher
Randolph HockFlip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Jonathan BergmannFred Jones Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation
Fredric H. JonesGateway to Opportunity: A History of the Community College in the United States
J. M. BeachGoing the Distance: A Handbook for Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Who Teach Online
Evelyn BeckHandbook II-Advanced Teaching Strategies for Adjunct Faculty
Donald GreiveThe Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Tonette S. RoccoThe Handbook of Student Affairs Administration: (Sponsored by NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education)
George S. McClellanHelping College Students: Developing Essential Support Skills for Student Affairs Practice
Amy L. ReynoldsHow Minority Students Experience College: Implications for Planning and Policy
Lemuel WatsonHow Minority Students Experience College: Implications for Planning and Policy
Lemuel WatsonHybrid Learning: The Perils and Promise of Blending Online and Face-to-Face Instruction in Higher Education
Jason Allen SnartIntroduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning
Dannelle D. StevensIntroduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning
Dannelle D. StevensLearner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice
Maryellen WeimerLearning and Teaching in Higher Education: The Reflective Professional
Greg LightMaking Learning Whole: How Seven Principles of Teaching Can Transform Education
David PerkinsMaking Online Teaching Accessible: Inclusive Course Design for Students with Disabilities
Norman CoombsMaking Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners
Ron RitchhartOn Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching
James M. LangThe Prudent Professor: Planning and Saving for a Worry-Free Retirement from Academe
Edwin M. BridgesRe-Thinking Ad/Hd: A Guide to Fostering Success in Students With Ad/Hd at the College Level
Patricia QuinnSeasons of a Dean's Life: Understanding the Role and Building Leadership Capacity
Walter H. GmelchSocial Class on Campus: Theories and Manifestations
Will BarrattStrengthening Departmental Leadership: A Team-Building Guide for Chairs in Colleges and Universities (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education)
Ann F. LucasStudent Success in Community Colleges: A Practical Guide to Developmental Education
Deborah J. BorochTeach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator
Dave BurgessTeaching College in an Age of Accountability
Richard E. LyonsTeaching in the Sciences: A Handbook for Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Michael CollinsTeaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education
Kathleen F. GabrielTeaching What You Don't Know
Therese HustonTeaching Your First College Class: A Practical Guide for New Faculty and Graduate Student Instructors
Carolyn LiebergTo Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development (JB - Anker)
Judith E. MillerTools for Teaching
Barbara Gross DavisThe Trouble With Black Boys: ...And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education
Pedro A. NogueraUnderstanding By Design
Grant WigginsWhat the Best College Teachers Do
Ken BainWhistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time)
Claude M. SteeleWhite Teachers / Diverse Classrooms: Creating Inclusive Schools, Building on Students' Diversity, and Providing True Educational Equity
Julie LandsmanWin Them Over: Dynamic Techniques for College Adjuncts and New Faculty
Patricia Linehan