Blumberg Educational Consulting

Phyllis Blumberg, PhD 

MASTER EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES and  USE ASSESSMENT for Improvement

I can provide:

Professional development to be a more effective teacher:

fostering  improvement in student engagement 

and increased student learning while

promoting equity for all students

using assessment for improvement


Professional development to help all faculty to succeed: 

become a prolific and published writer

design or redesign courses or curricula

develop dossiers for promotion and tenure

engage in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning


Collaborate on professional program, college, or institutional  accreditation

Let's talk about I can apply my 40 years of improvement and assessment experience      working with faculty in higher education to your faculty and your institution       to promote your faculty:


 1.  to master effective teaching strategies for teaching online, or in hybrid and face to face environments

       Use of these effective teaching strategies leads to

       increased student engagement

       student success

        scaffolding difficult content and high stakes assessments

       ability to use content and skills in new situations and for problem- solving

       inclusive teaching promoting equity for all students

           

 2.  to develop their skills using the best educational practices for higher education

         such as

         active learning

         learner- or learning-centered teaching

         problem-based learning

         using authentic assessments

         valid student assessments


 3.   in teaching  improvement  for all faculty

        onboarding new faculty

        work with faculty on an ongoing basis to teach effectively

        support struggling teachers

        collaborate on educational research and

        Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)


 4.   to be more productive, prolific writers

        practice productive writing strategies

        participate in writing institute I can lead


 5.   to review, revise or develop new courses or curriculum

        direct course design or redesign workshops

        conduct curriculum mapping

         identify bottlenecks that impede student success

         implementing curriculum development and revision to be consistent 

         with the mission and vision of the institution and department


 6. to move from assessment for accreditation to assessment for improvement while       getting accredited

        assessing student learning, and student learning outcome

        conducting curriculum mapping

        using assessment data to close the assessment loop

       collaborate with faculty and staff to successfully complete the self-study process             for accreditation especially measuring the achievement of student learning                         outcomes

How I Work with Individuals or Institutions:


  • Present interactive presentations remotely or onsite
  • Share self-paced improvement courses or presentations
  • Lead workshops using a combination of presentations, activities, discussions,  and tasks
  • Work with faculty members directly
  • Consult or collaborate with committees reviewing/ revising curriculum, assessing student learning, preparing for accreditation self visit
  • Available to serve as part-time Teaching and Learning Center or Center of Teaching Excellence or Teaching Innovation
  • You can customize  how much time you would like me to be available to your faculty
  • Provide onboarding for new faculty whenever needed
  • Can work with faculty on special projects



I am flexible and can work with people in different time zones.  Without travel costs, my services are more affordable to  higher education institutions  without enough dedicated budget for a Teaching and Learning Center