Workshops

Attending the monthly training sessions is mandatory for interns and mentors. Training sessions are held on the second Friday of each month from 2 pm to 3:30 pm, or as scheduled (see dates below). In-Person Workshops are held in AC 240 of the Academic Center in Kentfield. The last workshop on May 8th is 2:00 pm-4:00 pm.

Interns will attend monthly training sessions with their intern cohort. Interns will be able to network and learn from interns from all disciplines in their year of the program while learning valuable information related to community college employment.

Fall and Spring training topics include an overview of College of Marin's goals for the internship and its students and faculty. As well as how to prepare for a class (syllabus and course design), culturally inclusive instruction, workshop schedule, and classroom strategies. Interns will attend monthly training sessions over both the fall and spring semesters. Mentors and interns will also meet weekly to continue to review the individual goals and discipline-specific for each intern.

FIP Workshop Schedule 2025—2026 

**Second Friday of each month from 2-3:30 pm**-in person in AC 240 of the Academic Center or via Zoom- please check website for most current information

***Lunch provided for in-person workshops 

The theme for each workshop will change based on needs of interns.

Fall 2025

  • Fall Flex Week-August 18th-22nd: (Optional Flex Week) 
  • September 12th: (in person) Foundation for Effective Teaching
  • October 10th: (in person) Culturally Responsive Andragogy 
  • November 14th: (via Zoom) Start Mapping Curriculum Design with an Equity Mindset 
  • December 12th: (in-person) Mock Interviews and Confidence Building 

Spring 2026

  • Spring Flex Week-January 12th-16th: (Optional Flex Week) 
  • February 6th: (in-person): Safe space for trauma-informed students 
  • March 13th: (via Zoom) Collaborative teaching and Difficult Conversations 
  • April 10th: (via Zoom) Creating Assessments through an Equity Lens 
  • May 8th: (in person) Intern to Instructor and Mock Interviews, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm)