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Mesa's Ongoing Support for Teaching

Mesa's Ongoing Support for teaching (MOST)

GOAL

Our goal is to support equity-infused teaching across all modalities. 

MEET OUR TEAM

We are Mesa faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning, and we are excited about exploring new ways to engage our students in successful learning experiences. Meet MOST.

Coaching

We offer various options of friendly support. We'd love to help you. Learn more about our MOST coaching options.

Cohorts

Our online cohorts are an awesome way to get compensated while engaging in professional learning. You get to be a student yourself in an asynchronous online cohort with other Mesa faculty. Learn more about our MOST Cohorts. 

OnRamp to online learning

MOST piloted an online learning orientation with our Pathways Fellows that prepares Mesa students for online learning success. Learn more about our OnRamp to Online Learning.

FLEX Workshops

Each semester MOST offers a series of workshops starting during Flex week and continuing throughout the semester. Check out our Fall 2024 MOST Flex offerings.

more Opportunities to connect w/ MOST

Here are a few additional professional learning spaces and places where we might get to connect with you: 

  • Convocation: Every Convocation, MOST hosts a Convocation Breakout Session where we offer Canvas course prep support just in time for the start of the semester. Check your email for details about Convocation and Convocation Breakout Sessions each semester. 
  • Catalyst: Each Spring Flex week, MOST presents a series of workshops as part of our Catalyst Teaching conference. Catalyst is a great place to get ideas and inspiration to infuse into your spring courses. 
  • New Faculty Institute: We love welcoming our new faculty in the New Faculty Institute's "We Are Mesa" Days at the start of each semester. 
  • ProMesa: ProMesa is our New Part-Time Faculty Orientation offered Hyflex, Face-to-Face, and asynchronously in Canvas. MOST participates in this orientation to support and welcome our new part-time faculty members.  
  • 🌳Join the Teaching Tree!🌳 - The Teaching Tree is a Canvas course shell for Mesa faculty and employees with resources and an active Pronto discussion to reachout to with your questions. Enroll in the Teaching Tree today. (SDCCD Canvas login required.) 

Toolkit

Find resources for course design, course facilitation, and course assessment. Our MOST Toolkit is a collection of samples from Mesa colleagues to support your teaching across modalities. Let us know if you have something to share. Access our MOST Toolkit.