Conference 2023  - Houston, TX

Theme: "Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future"

We will gather in Houston, TX for the next conference to be held March 2 - 4, 2023. 

View the AAAE sessions here: https://76thannualconvention.myportfolio.com/adjunct-educators 

Reserve your hotel room today! All conference activities will take place at the Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks. 5060 W Alabama, Houston, TX 77056

Looking for a Job?

If you are wanting to enter the world of adjunct teaching, try Adjunct Connect. They help potential faculty and institutions to match. 

https://adjunctconnect.org/
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The AAAE Blog is Back!

Our Blog is back! Click here to read the bi-monthly blog from Dr. Anthony D. Fredericks. 

A Must Have Book to Start the Semester

The Adjunct Professor’s Complete Guide to Teaching College provides an illuminating look into collegiate instruction, how to actively engage students and the proven techniques that enhance learning.  This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to teach a college course, but were unsure of where and how to start. The Adjunct Professor’s Complete Guide to Teaching College provides an illuminating look into collegiate instruction, how to actively engage students and the proven techniques that enhance learning.  This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to teach a college course, but were unsure of where and how to start.

Anthony D. Fredericks, Ed.D. is a nationally recognized educator well known for his practical teacher materials and stimulating and engaging conference presentations. A retired professor of education from York College of Pennsylvania, he is an award-winning and best-selling author of more than 100 books.​

Free Online Course

Are you wanting to learn how to teach online? Do you need a credential to show prospective or current employers? Mountain View College and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) have created the free Best Practices for Teaching Online course. 

Register Here: https://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/bpto 

"Best Practices for Teaching Online is developed for faculty seeking to obtain a foundation in online teaching practices that directly improve course design and enhance student experience. The course and supporting rubric are simple enough (they fit on a single page) for new online faculty to implement, yet robust enough to encourage continuous improvement for seasoned online educators.

Upon completion of the 4-6 hour competency-based course, faculty will receive a digital credential, as well as formal recognition from NISOD (for member institutions)..."

​ACUE’S ONLINE TEACHING TOOLKIT

Below is information from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE):
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To support instructors needing to make a quick transition to utilizing an online environment, ACUE is offering resources and recommendations that can be immediately put to use by instructors, to benefit both faculty and their students.

These resources are divided into six key topic areas for teaching remotely:
  1. Welcoming students to the online environment
  2. Managing your online presence
  3. Organizing your online course
  4. Planning and facilitating quality discussions
  5. Recording effective microlectures
  6. Engaging students in readings and microlectures

Access the resources here: http://acue.org/online-teaching-toolkit/ 

DEI Work

AAAE recognizes that this is a crucial moment in our country. Our organization is made up of educators from all over the United States. As educators, we can affect positive change. What will you do? 

Resources:
Teaching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: http://www.tccta.org/teaching-inclusion/

Interview with Professor Ibram Kendi: https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/10/30/774704183/historian-ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist  
Listen to AAAE Board Member Professor Essie Childers as she discusses ​"Courageous Conversations: Justice in Community Colleges." 


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The American Association of Adjunct Education is an organization that provides professional development to all educators with an emphasis towards adjunct / part-time college faculty. Our previous conference and symposium was a great success and we invite you to explore our website.