Grade Proposal: Fall, 1998

FamL 5325: Educating Adults, Section 400 Educ 5600: Models for Staff Development, Section 400

Cohort Projects: Researching Relevant Professional Development Basic Skills: Examining Work and Life

The following is a contract between Mari Bongiovanni and the M.Ed.Cohort Governance Team.

Mari will complete the following projects for an "A" to the satisfaction of the Governance Team.

1. Actively participate in class sessions, discussions and projects. Just try and stop me! 2. Facilitate one project each academic year, the topic will be determined as the year develops. 3. Write quality assignments and submit on due dates, taking into account that I am a late-starter. My plan will be to start making deadlines in December, 1998. I will complete and post prior assignments in December and January. (Let's discuss how many make-up assignments I have and please let me know if anything is missing.) ** 4. Participate in student critiques providing feedback and suggestions for improvement. 5. I will integrate my course work into my learning in the North Central National Extension Leadership Development activities that I will be participating in from September 1998 through September 1999. I will integrate my course work into my management of the Earle Brown Center and the development of any Extension events that I may be asked to coordinate. 6. Complete required readings by deadline, taking into account that I am a late-starter. My plan will be to start making deadlines in December, 1998. I will complete and post prior assignments in December and January. (Let's discuss how many reading assignments I will make up and please let me know if anything is missing.)** 7. Learn basic computing skills. Since I believe I am already skilled in MS Word, the Web and the Internet, I will need to learn PowerPoint and Excel. I will complete the Individualized Tutorials taught at Earle Brown in the additional subject areas: PowerPoint and Excel. 8. Complete two minor projects: due February 26 and June 15, 1999 the topics to be determined as my learning develops. 9. Attend "The Hospitality Connection: Linking the Hospitality Industry and University-Based Conference Centers" I will share the highlights with the Cohort in a written review or a formal presentation. 10. I will conduct a presentation, (repeated twice) at "The Hospitality Connection: Linking the Hospitality Industry and University-Based Conference Centers." My topic is "Challenges and Benefits of Incorporating Technology Into Conference Centers."

** Readings and writing assignments will be based on journal articles from Fast Company as well as chapters from any of the following new books. (I had a difficult time limiting myself to just one book.)

Cloke, Kenneth & Goldsmith, Joan. Thank God It's Monday! 14 Values We Need To Humanize The Way We Work. Chicago: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1997

Glacel, Barbara Pate & Robert, Jr. Emile. Light Bulbs for Leaders: A Guide Book for Leaders and Teams. Burke, Virginia: VIMA International, 1994.

Greenleaf, Robert. On Becoming a Servant-Leader: The Private Writings of Robert K Greenleaf. San Francisco: Jossey - Bass, 1996.

Oakley, Ed & Krug, Doug. Enlightened Leadership: Getting To The Heart of Change. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.

Pearce, Sue & Cameron, Sheila. Against The Grain: Developing Your Own Management Ideas. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.

-- Anonymous, November 30, 1998

Answers

Finally, I'm in the site for the technologically skilled! The contract looks totally fine to me...I will run it by Terry Anderson (since the course he designed is happening right along side the one I designed for most of you). One comment, I don't think you have to be worried about being a late-starter. The bottom line in a program such as this one is "getting it done"! Be sure and let me know if you have specific questions about the professional development course. I look forward to reading your work.

-- Anonymous, December 07, 1998