Full-Time Faculty Development Stages
Every faculty member at Algonquin College comes to the profession with various levels of teaching knowledge, and each develops at their own rate. The “typical/expected” stages of professional development relative to experience is meant to a be a general guide for new professors to help them plan their own professional development journey but should not be taken as a required or expected progression of skills.
| OTFT Faculty Development Stages ———— > | Exceeding OTFT Faculty Expectations | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Faculty Development Stages ———— > | |||
| EXCITE STAGE | EXPLORE STAGE | ENGAGE STAGE | EXPAND STAGE |
| Faculty member is new to teaching but eager to learn. | Faculty member is immersed in first teaching experiences, learning different techniques, norms, and common phrases (e.g.: identifies, explores, becomes aware of) | Faculty member Implements new strategies, experiments with different techniques, and seeks out opportunities (e.g.: develops, selects, tries) | Faculty member contributes to the growth of others and of the field, creates resources for broader teaching and learning community, expands upon knowledge, creates, and leads community (e.g.: leads, creates, shares, advances) |