Bridge Program
This unique program has helped highly accomplished business executives prepare for academic roles by providing best practices, peer-to-peer practice and feedback, lectures, individual applications, and individual reflections.
Day One through Day Four: 9:00 AM – 5:00PM with 1 hour for lunch (Optional: A 30-minute lunch break and 30-minute session with the Bridge Faculty for Q/A and/or consult on Capstone Event). 30 minutes break time over the course of each day.
Day Five is 9:00 AM-2:00 PM with a flexible lunch break featuring a box lunch and 20 minutes of break time over the course of the partial day.
Program Agenda
Day One, 8-hour session with Breaks and 1 hour for Lunch
Welcome Event
- Overview of week ahead
- Introductions
- Ground Rules and Expectations
- Review of Bridge Materials
- First Team Activity: Motivation for Teaching Slogan and Logo with Presentation
Overview of Capstone Event on Day Five
Module 1: Getting Started
- Who Are Your Learners?
- Beginning with the End in Mind
- Using Learner Centered Methods
- Creating Course Learning Objectives
- Adult Learning Principles
- Meeting Diverse Learner's Needs: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity
- Keeping Content and Learners' Emotions in Mind
Day Two, 8-hour session with Breaks and 1 hour for Lunch
Module 2:The Teacher-Student Learning Pact
- The Syllabus
- Setting Expectations and Policies
- Accessing Textbook Bonanza
- Selecting Additional Course Materials
- Assessing, Evaluating, and Grading Systems
- Creating a Course Outline
- Considering a Lesson Plan
- Creating Engaging and Brain-Friendly Slide Decks
- Syllabus and Course Outline Workshop
Day Three, 8-hour session with Breaks and 1 hour for Lunch
Module 3: Active Learning and Engagement
- Hints: Student Management Techniques
- Hints: Ways to Facilitate Discussion
- Hints: Facilitating a Structured Activity
- Hint: Adapting to a Virtual and Hybrid Classroom
- Running a Learner-Centered, Brain Friendly, Active Learning Experience
- Aligning Learning Experiences
- Capstone Event Preparation and Coaching Workshop
Day Four, 8-hour session with Breaks and 1 hour for Lunch
Module 4: Strategies and Tools for Assessing and Evaluating
- Grading Philosophy and Professional Practices
- Authentic Assessment
- Testing and Graded Evaluations
- Evaluating by Writing Insightful Testing Materials
- Creating and Taking a Test
- Giving Feedback on Test Questions for a Colleague
- Giving Learner-Centered Feedback that Evaluates and Teaches
- Capstone Event Preparation and Coaching Workshop
Day Five, 5-hour Session with Breaks and flexible Lunch Break
Capstone Event
- Breakout Groups.Each participant
- 5 minutes to setup
- 15 minutes to teach
- 10 minutes for oral feedback with feedback sheets to also fill out and give to each teacher
- 30 mins total per teacher
Closing
- Wrap-up and Feedback
- AACSB Ongoing Partnership and Closing Remarks
End of Program