Enhancing post-secondary developmental education to improve student learning

 
     Welcome to MDEC
Michigan's Voice for Developmental Education

2009 Reviving Michigan: The Role of Developmental Educators!

 From all accounts the 2009 conference was a resounding success! What were some of the highlights?

 Jim Folkening, Director of Post-Secondary Services, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth kicked off the conference by discussing the current economic climate and the key challenge to educators: 1.7 million Michigan adults lacks the basic skills or credentials to attain a family-sustaining wage. Clearly, developmental education practitioners have a key role in the current transitions into a new economy.

 The National Breaking Through organization hosted an afternoon long mini-conference showcasing some of the break through practices institutions are implementing around the country. Representatives from Grand Rapids Community College, Mott Community College and Washtenaw Community College shared amazing new programs they’re pioneering at their schools including: contextualized programs, cohort studies, combination Adult Education, credit and non-credit coursework, and more.

 The keynote speaker, Dr. Sandy Shugart, President Valencia Community College, shared wonderful, thoughtful ideas and solutions to common problems for those teaching first semester coursework. We should adopt his mantra, “Any student can learn anything!” Let’s be the first to believe in student potential.

 From integrated technology presentations to brain-based learning instruction to one-on-one discussions in the hallways, educators were engaged in learning, sharing and inspiring one another.

 Let’s keep the conversations going! 

 

Ann E. Iseda, MDEC President
Foundation Studies Ext. Center Coordinator
Jackson Community College
1376 N. Main St.
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 265-5515
IsedaAnnE@jccmi.edu

 Who We Are

The Michigan Developmental Education Consortium, MDEC,  serves post-secondary education across the state of Michigan by creating an active network for educators to research and share best practices, to refine strategies for quality programs, and to advocate for developmental education. MDEC focuses on learning as a life long process.

MDEC members teach developmental courses at colleges and universities,  develop & administer programs concerned with academic success, counsel under-prepared students, assess placement and exit measurements in developmental courses & programs, serve as developmental education's liaison with business, government, and industry, network on state and national levels with other developmental educators, and advocate for developmental education.

 

MDEC is an active affiliate of the

National Association for Developmental Education.

Impact the future of developmental education in Michigan!

You are invited to attend the monthly MDEC board meetings.  Most of the meetings will be held using a conference call format (for conference call directions please click on this link Conference Call). This enables us to include a variety of people on our board and minimize the travel costs to their institutions.   If you are interested in joining us or would like more information, please contact one of our Membership Co-Chairs:  Karel Asbury, Kellogg Community College,  (269) 965-3931, asburyk@kellogg.edu, or Joe LaMontagne, Davenport University, Fulton Campus (616) 732-1185, Joe.Lamontagne@davenport.edu

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