All new CHS instructors are required to attend a new instructor orientation prior to teaching a CHS course. The purpose of the orientation is to connect CHS instructors with their assigned Gonzaga faculty mentors for course-specific training in course philosophy, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, while also learning more about CHS processes and timelines. A sample agenda is included below:
Agenda
1. Welcome
2. CHS Program Overview
3. NACEP Standards
4. Mentor/Mentee Relationship
- New CHS Instructor Information Sheet
- Site Visits
- Professional Development
- Plan for Ongoing Communication
3. CHS Instructor Handbook Review
4. Initial Course Training with CHS Mentors
- Syllabus
- Course Outcomes
- Course Curriculum
- Pedagogy
- Course Philosophy
- Assignments & Assessments