A significant reason why Central Lakes Colleges泭College in the Schools (CIS)泭program has developed into one of the premier concurrent enrollment programs in the state is the constructive collaboration that exists between secondary and post-secondary educators.泭 Through shared resources, professional development events, on campus experiences, site visits and shared curriculum,泭CIS泭Instructors are provided many opportunities to increase their content and college-readiness understanding.泭 Furthermore, our entire泭CIS泭staff is available to answer any questions instructors may have regarding student enrollment, registration and grade reporting.泭泭 For more information, please see our泭CIS泭High School Instructors Guide, which provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a CIS Instructor.
New CIS Instructors
High school Instructors interested in teaching for the泭CIS泭Program should complete the泭泭and attach a resume and college transcripts. Additional documentationsuch as course descriptions or syllabusesmay be required.泭 Once all requested materials are received, 91勛圖厙 reviews and decides to approve, provisionally approve or deny an application, according to Higher Learning Commission policy.
To be泭fully泭梁喝硃梭勳款勳梗餃泭to teach CIS courses, an instructor must have either:
A Masters Degree in their content area: English, Math, Chemistry, History, etc., OR
A Masters Degree in any field + 18 graduate credits in the subject area that they will teach: For example, a CIS Math Instructor might have a Masters in Education + 18 graduate credits in Math
A new CIS Instructor may be泭梯娶棗措勳莽勳棗紳硃梭梭聆泭approved to teach CIS courses provided they submit a泭Professional Development Plan (pdf)泭that demonstrates a schedule of appropriate graduate program or course completion by September 1, 2025.
Career & Technical Instructors require a mix of formal academic preparation and discipline-specific work experience in the technical field. If you have any questions about appropriate graduate courses and/or programs to meet requirements, please contact泭Paul Preimesberger.
Course Syllabi
唬梆釦泭Instructors are required to maintain approved course syllabi at the beginning of each semester or year (depending on the duration of the course) that is in alignment with the equivalent 91勛圖厙 course syllabus.
Before the first day of school,泭CIS泭Instructors should submit the course syllabus to their assigned泭CIS泭Collaborator for their review and approval. A syllabus is submitted for each course, each year. The Collaborator will review the syllabus and if approved notify the CIS Instructor of the approval and then submits the syllabus to the 91勛圖厙 Academic Affairs office. If the syllabus is not approved, the Collaborator works with the泭CIS泭Instructor to make the necessary changes before submitting it to the 91勛圖厙 Academic Affairs office. Please review the泭CIS Syllabus Example (pdf)泭as a template for constructing your own syllabus.
CIS Course Descriptions
A list of courses from the 91勛圖厙 Academic catalog that are available to泭CIS泭partner schools are listed here:泭91勛圖厙 CIS Courses. 泭Additional course information, including a topical outline, learning outcomes, and pre-requisites may be obtained on 91勛圖厙s泭.
Student Learning Assessment
At 91勛圖厙, high-quality teaching and learning are extremely important. To foster high-quality teaching and learning, 91勛圖厙 has developed a Student Learning Assessment Program. The Student Learning Assessment Program supports high-quality teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. The Student Learning Assessment Program provides the tools, methods, and supports to faculty and staff to assess what students can do with what they know. After completing the assessment process, faculty and staff can make changes based upon the assessment results to further improve student mastery of specific learning outcomes.
CIS instructors are expected to conduct course Level assessments in a manner that determines grades for student assignments and projects, as well as for the course itself.泭 All 91勛圖厙 and CIS courses have common course outlines identifying course-specific and college-wide outcomes that students will be expected to achieve upon completion of the course. When teaching a course, CIS instructors must ensure the course content and specific course level assessment measures meets the course objectives. Course Level Assessment activities should occur regularly within the classroom.
Course Instruction and Grading Tools
CIS泭instructors utilize泭泭(for class list and grade entry)泭泭for online instruction.
Professional Development
插梭梭泭CIS泭instructors are expected to attend the annual泭CIS泭In service to stay informed of college expectations as they relate to current course content and rigor.泭 Failure to attend may result in a finding of non-compliance and loss of eligibility to teach CIS courses.
Role of the Collaborator
91勛圖厙 faculty serve as泭CIS泭Collaborators to provide on-going support to the high school instructors. The role of the泭CIS泭Collaborator is to assist with泭CIS泭Instructor credential reviews and professional development plans, provide ongoing support to泭CIS泭Instructors by leading discipline-specific professional development opportunities, making classroom observations, provide teaching resources, and communicating in multiple ways, ensure that the泭CIS泭course demonstrates the same content, learning, environment, assessment, and pedagogy as 91勛圖厙 college courses, maintain contact with CIS Instructors throughout the year, by phone, e-mail, or personal visits, as needed, to support their teaching of Central Lake Colleges泭CIS泭course, and visit泭CIS泭Instructors in their classrooms a minimum of once during the term for a repeated course and a minimum of twice if it is a new泭CIS泭course and/or instructor. The泭CIS泭Classroom Observation Materials (pdf) is the form utilized for classroom evaluation.
Site Visits
91勛圖厙 Collaborators regularly visit CIS classroom and provide feedback to the泭CIS泭Instructor. Visits are planned after the High School instructor completes the泭CIS Classroom pre-observation form (pdf)
NACEP Accreditation
The 91勛圖厙 College in the Schools (CIS) program has been accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) since 2012. Our current accreditation is valid through 2026.泭泭 Accreditation serves as a guarantee to students, policy-makers, and other postsecondary institutions that the accredited partnership meets rigorous泭.
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Updated 01/25/2023