Roompact is proud to sponsor of ACPA’s Institute on the Curricular Approach. Offered annually to educators and professionals in residence life and education, the Institute is a three day series of sequential workshops and sessions that teach participants how to implement a curricular approach to education in residence life and student affairs.
As provider of software that enables colleges and universities to implement and track a residential curriculum, Roompact is on the ground in Anaheim this week. In case you missed it, we’ll be recapping each day of the institute:
- Day 1 ICA Recap
- Day 2Ā ICA Recap (current)
- Day 3 ICA Recap
DAY TWO
Getting ready for another amazing day at #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/mO8oplBZXT
— Katie Bean (@katiebean2326) October 14, 2019
Session 3
Beginning Track: Identifying Strategies, Sequencing Learning, and Educational Plans
Ready to start off day 2! #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/4J1mujiCBg
— Danielle Remigio (@missdaniellelyn) October 14, 2019
Annual share as we head into the strategies and sequencing session today. #ACPAICA https://t.co/JJAvm5ZiYz
— Jason Johnson (@greppson) October 14, 2019
I majored in graphic design and I take notes by drawing them out š #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/jVU43HULn4
— Dr. Brandon W. Jones (@drjonz84) October 14, 2019
"Don't think you need to dust off some old textbook to learn about pedagogy." Presenter recommends everyone reads bell hooks instead. #acpaica
— Olivia Keithley (@oliviakeithley) October 14, 2019
Not one strategy for one outcome… @paulgordonbrown dropping some knowledge! #NotOneAndDone #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/VQWW37UmzD
— Michele Kleeman (@michelekleeman) October 14, 2019
Iām never interested in telling students what their values should be. I am interested in helping students discover and make meaning of their own. @ErinSimp #ACPAICA
— Renee Kashawlic (@courage629) October 14, 2019
Consider how even at this institute, there are different presenters covering the same material. Facilitationās guides make it consistent. Their personalities bring it to life. #ACPAICA
— Tyler Bradley (@TylerSBradley) October 14, 2019
#ACPAICA SJSU is ready for intentional planning through sequencing and scaffolding our learning outcomes! How will you weave touch points of your learning outcomes through your educational plan? pic.twitter.com/KlMXAv0P26
— Keighla Burns (@BurnsKeighla) October 14, 2019
From the Returning Tracks:
How do you define what it means to be a scholar-practitioner? #ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
It canāt be about our staff is to busy so we have to do it this way. @frankwtierney #ACPAICA
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
When learning Who is the best person to deliver content we need to collaborate more. #ACPAICA
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
#ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/LpfNsL8kS7
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
Knowledge Management definition: https://t.co/cTWiAnDGkd
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
This totally resonates with me. #ACPAICA
If youāre interested in how environment shapes learning. This is next up on my reading list! #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/psw5n4c2TK
— Tyler Bradley (@TylerSBradley) October 14, 2019
Building campus partnerships are like relationships. Donāt come in with a proposal on Day 1. Thatās not partnership, thatās using each other. ā This reminds me a lot of Restorative Practices and how 80% of our work should be proactive relationship building #ACPAICA
— Tyler Fultz (@tyler_fultz) October 14, 2019
Letās start thinking about innovate solutions by challenging our assumptions and āknownā thoughts. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/MTcvPdxSP1
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
The curricular approach calls for us to lean into scholar-practitioner work, learning ourselves so that we can better help our students learn.@HilLichterman #ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
Showcase Sessions
Time to learn how to make training more intentional #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/AdqlmlTXSc
— Danielle Remigio (@missdaniellelyn) October 14, 2019
Looking forward to learning how University of South Florida utilizes a curricular approach to design staff training. Two of my favorite things 1ļøā£ Curriculum 2ļøā£ Training #ACPAICA
— Ryan Lloyd (@Ryanelloyd) October 14, 2019
Rhetorical (maybe?) question: is it feasible to successfully create and maintain a curricular approach with a lean/small staffing model? #AskingForAFriend #ACPAICA #smallschoolprobs
— Mikal Kenfield (@MikalReslife) October 14, 2019
Pedagogy is so two thousand and late!
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
USF is using andragogy#ACPAICA
Full time trainings need to be grounded in andragogy not pedagogy. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/rqm8k9Drpk
— Renee Kashawlic (@courage629) October 14, 2019
āWe need to help students organize their knowledge in productive waysā. Thank you, USF for talking to us about curricular training models! #ACPAICA
— Danielle Remigio (@missdaniellelyn) October 14, 2019
If you're sending out assessments immediately after training, you're doing it wrong.
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
Student leaders need to be in the role for a little while before they can know if they have what they need.#ACPAICA
The success of the residential curriculum at USF lies in supervision. How can we honor different learning styles, use best practices for learning management systems, and teach the student staff to live the Res Curriculum#ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
Packed house for CMU today! Thereās even 15 people standing in the back. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/n9Do1Bj6Oj
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
I love mapping my personal learning journey. I wonder how we can incorporate this into RA training as well. Thanks for the tip Central Michigan! #ACPAICA
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
I love @KathleenGTweets and her intentional language. They donāt do āretreatsā they do a 2-day āadvanceā because CMU moves forward. No āpassive programsā but āself guided learning opportunities.ā How are you changing language to match a Curricular Approach? #ACPAICA
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
Front Desk Operations is part of CMUās Curricular Approach. Front desk folks are engaging students with CMUās learning goals. Learning happens everywhere. #ACPAICA
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
What are the Top 10 reasons to work at your institution? How can you communicate through infographics what sets you apart from other institutions? Are you a learning organization? #ACPAICA CMU is just everything.
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
Assessment is everyoneās responsibility. Thanks CMU. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/9a8tMetUpw
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
Really impressed with @NDSUResLife curriculum materials at #ACPAICA. These feel so accessible, and the rubrics make so much sense. I also really love how restorative and focused on how community leads to civic engagement this curriculum feels.
— Tyler Fultz (@tyler_fultz) October 14, 2019
Thanks #ACPAICA for letting me share the @UTHousing curricular journey. pic.twitter.com/Jr9pnD0C0p
— Dr. Brandon W. Jones (@drjonz84) October 14, 2019
Excited to hear about UT Austin and the great curriculum work theyāre doing! #ACPAICA
— Eric Crumrine (@ECrumrine) October 14, 2019
Appreciating the candor and level of detail that @drjonz84 is sharing about the UT-Austin curricular journey. Great lessons about shifting from a programming model with learning outcomes to a curricular approach. #ACPAICA
— Dr. Hilary L. Lichterman (@HilLichterman) October 14, 2019
Love the idea of a writing retreat that UT Austin described for lesson planning writing. #acpaica
— Amy Pollock Drake (@amytpollock) October 14, 2019
Y'all. #ACPAICA is an awesome experience. Seeing what other institutions are doing and taking ideas to refine our own approach @ncstate is super motivating.
— Connor Brady (@Connor_Brady) October 14, 2019
#ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/QlQcGrGIV1
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
UMBCās restorative modelā High accountability and high support kind of reminds me of Radical Candor. #ACPAICA
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
Restorative practices is not just about WHAT you do, but HOW you do it.#UMBC #ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
LOVING what UMBC is saying about Restorative Practices. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/q2ZQxYx17y
— Erin Simpson š³ļøāš (@ErinSimp) October 14, 2019
References if you want to learn more about restorative practices. The Hopkins article has been used heavily by UMBC. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/fObvhSFsAI
— bonnie mcgahee (@bonniemcgahee) October 14, 2019
Are there campus examples of how Living Learning Comminities contributed/supported learning in a residential curriculum model? #ACPAICA #USCResEd
— Derek Murakami (@dtmuraka) October 14, 2019
One of the biggest benefits of the #curricularapproach is that it makes it so easy and obvious for each participant -faculty or staff or student or family/support- to see themselves in the mission of the institution. As learners AND facilitators in this. #ACPAICA
— neilgolemo (@neilgolemo) October 14, 2019
Loving the learning and happening at #ACPAICA. Personally reflecting on how much my experiences going outside of my comfort zone & doing research and teaching in K-12 & teacher ed spaces has given me so many new insights about curriculum, accountability & policy implementation.
— Ashley N. Robinson š¹ (@AshleyNRobinson) October 14, 2019
Outstanding work being presented by showcase institutions this year at ICA 2019 on a wide array of topics within the curricular approach. Interested in presenting next year? Consider submitting a showcase proposal for ICA 2020!! Itās never too early to start preparing! #ACPAICA
— Ryan Lloyd (@Ryanelloyd) October 14, 2019
Keynote
So excited for @dramerfahmed keynote at #ACPAICA Lesrn more here: https://t.co/p1PSq2mxxJ
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
Ready & excited to learn from @dramerfahmed on āLessons Learned from a Curricular Approach for Effective Social Justice Praxisā #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/nRcclaYm3s
— Ryan Lloyd (@Ryanelloyd) October 14, 2019
You canāt control what others are doing with the work. Step back and look at the concepts and see what you can do. @dramerfahmed #ACPAICA
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
@Amerah_Ahmed #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/GCqOkKHRbQ
— Renee Kashawlic (@courage629) October 14, 2019
Inclusive excellence needs to be at the foundation of designing a curriculum #acpaica @dramerfahmed
— Coco Du (@CocoDu2) October 14, 2019
SO much research shows: proximity to diversity does not lead to positive learning around diversity, but facilitated interactions can lead to positive learning. @dramerfahmed #mythofmagicalthinking #ACPAICA
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
The best opportunity always comes out of challenges. We have to be willing to lean in and do what others are not willing to do #acpaica
— Coco Du (@CocoDu2) October 14, 2019
Our ability to navigate the complexities of identity is a developmental process. @dramerfahmed #ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
āDiversity and equity work is the one type of education that we donāt treat like education.ā @dramerfahmed at #acpaica
— Erin Simpson š³ļøāš (@ErinSimp) October 14, 2019
We get to design the process so people can go from ānot getting itā to āget itā @dramerfahmed #acpaica
— Coco Du (@CocoDu2) October 14, 2019
We as white folk need to do the work to know what it means to be who we are and what is our culture. #ACPAICA
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
Self-awareness is critical to intercultural/social justice facilitation, leadership, emotional intelligence, & good educator. If you donāt know yourself you can do much harm & limits ability to effectively engage w others in many realms. It can also be scary. #ACPAICA
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
Attention to power and inequity matters.@dramerfahmed #ACPAICA
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
Pull together a few engaged students and simply ask them what they are learning and how. Theyāll tell you amazing stories of learning. Itās great assessment and a great way to encourage others to engage in opportunities. #ACPAICA
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
Itās critical to know what to ask and how to ask it when you are crafting your assessment. How are you intentionally designing your assessment questions? How are you involving your students and stakeholders in the process? #ACPAICA
— Ryan Lloyd (@Ryanelloyd) October 14, 2019
There is a cultural orientation and incentivization in higher education to āknowingā rather than learning and unlearning and growing. HERE WE GO! #ACPAICA
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
To perform āknowingā is about ego and academic control, itās not about learning or humility @dramerfahmed #acpaica
— Coco Du (@CocoDu2) October 14, 2019
The Student Affairs Imperative according to @dramerfahmed #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/5QKbaAfYe0
— Erin Simpson š³ļøāš (@ErinSimp) October 14, 2019
Reacting is based on fear. Responding is based on critical thought #acpaica
— Coco Du (@CocoDu2) October 14, 2019
Approach matters. āWhen we react, we are giving away our powerā vs. āresponding requires critical reflectionā – @dramerfahmed #ACPAICA
— Ryan Lloyd (@Ryanelloyd) October 14, 2019
Here is @dramerfahmed article from 2014, The Culture of Social Justice Elitism #ACPAICAhttps://t.co/ievdFIfhYX
— Keith E. Edwards (@KeithEPhD) October 14, 2019
True potential of students are limited when silos exist. @dramerfahmed #ACPAICA
— Chester L. Miller (@ChesterLMiller) October 14, 2019
Session 4
Beginning Track: Assessment Strategies
We need to close the loop and assess what weāre doing. Otherwise itās an ego loop of what weāre comfortable with tied up with a lot of assumptions #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/gRM28eSpWg
— Danielle Remigio (@missdaniellelyn) October 14, 2019
And if isnāt going anywhere after youāve made all your RAs collect it, youāre just exploiting their labor #ACPAICA
— Tyler Fultz (@tyler_fultz) October 14, 2019
Things to think about when developing rubrics. @Becks2354 @frankwtierney are dropping some major jewels in this session. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/8BpLlneig6
— Dr. Brandon W. Jones (@drjonz84) October 14, 2019
"Don't underestimate the power of OBSERVED learning." @frankwtierney #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/KGQnoZVapB
— Dr. Brandon W. Jones (@drjonz84) October 14, 2019
Rubrics can provide continuity, and assist with staff onboarding. #ACPAICA
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
From the Returning Tracks:
Jim Tweedy doing an amazing job tying in data considerations and data inputs with the Indigenous People's Day Land Acknowledgment. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/RxWPZjIARQ
— Danielle Barone (@DLeighBarone) October 14, 2019
#ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/Vr0sUIQNgq
— Renee Kashawlic (@courage629) October 14, 2019
Don't ask questions that you're not going to use the answers to.
— Erica Thompson (@EricaKThompson) October 14, 2019
Stop asking if students are satisfied with something if you aren't going to change it (i.e. room rates.)@arknerr #ACPAICA
#ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/a15R8niBFI
— Juls White (@yulievite) October 14, 2019
Love, love, love what @JamesTweedy1 is sharing about deepening a staff culture with assessment. Staff members are required to write and submit data reports as they would when submitting an article for a professional publication. #ACPAICA
— Dr. Hilary L. Lichterman (@HilLichterman) October 14, 2019
#ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/EKNg2cG3i8
— Renee Kashawlic (@courage629) October 14, 2019
Showcase Sessions
University of St. Thomas showcase highlighting a divisional curricular approach is on point! Packed room with @EricaKThompson and Vern Klobassa dropping insights and considerations. #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/hkKuCOCskK
— Alex Martinez (@marti5acc) October 14, 2019
Wow, what an intentional list of stakeholders to bring into the conversation as a foundation towards a divisional curricular approach at the University of St. Thomas @EricaKThompson and Vern Klobassa. Who needs to be in the conversation at your home campus? #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/a4X8WqIJiX
— Alex Martinez (@marti5acc) October 14, 2019
Props to ISU! A curriculum is a consistent revision process, a cycle of creating – implementing – assessing – revising! Love that the work of @paulgordonbrown and @HilLichterman work is used for this process! #ACPAICA pic.twitter.com/A8I23JQEmU
— Keighla Burns (@BurnsKeighla) October 14, 2019
We talk about how learning isn't something we do *to* students. But it strikes me that we often end up doing Residential Curriculum *to* our staff, and not with them. #ACPAICA
— Mikal Kenfield (@MikalReslife) October 14, 2019
āItās hard to be an implementer if you donāt also consider yourself a learnerā #ACPAICA
— Danielle Remigio (@missdaniellelyn) October 14, 2019
