CTLT-Sponsored Teaching-Learning Communities
Spring 2008
Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology offers Teaching-Learning
Communities!
- Who:
- Faculty members committed to a collaborative model of professional
growth
- What:
- Teaching-Learning Communities (TLCs) of 5-12 faculty members who
read, write, and talk about teaching-related topics of mutual interest
and benefit
- When:
- 1 hour every other week during spring semester
- Where:
- A location decided upon by the TLC members
- Why:
- Research on teacher cognition indicates that teachers can be energized
by this kind of interaction to refine their thinking and instructional
choices
Join an Existing TLC . . .
Blank reflective teaching journals and/or TLC selected books on pedagogy
available.
- Reflection on Teaching (current group is full, but
may start new group by checking below)
- Using New Technologies for Teaching & Learning (Cheri
Toledo)
- Second Life & Virtual Reality Interest Group (Mayuko Nakamura)
- Professional Development Circle for New Faculty (Patrick
O’Sullivan)
- Reading Circle 1: “What the Best Teachers Do”,
by Ken Bain, Jan. 2008 CTLT Symposium Keynote Speaker (Cyndy
Ruszkowski)
- Reading Circle 2: “The Courage to Teach” by Parker
Palmer, a classic among faculty development publication (Cyndy
Ruszkowski)
- Professional Writing Circle (Claire Lamonica)
- SoTL Writing Circle (Claire Lamonica)
. . . or Start Your Own!
Under the CTLT Teaching Community Enhancement
Grant program up to $200 is available to groups of 5 – 12
faculty members who wish to strengthen a community of teachers by
starting a TLC. The funds can be used for books or other materials
related to the topic of the TLC. Several departments have already
started Teaching-Learning Communities. If you or your department would
like to join them, contact Cyndy
Ruszkowski.
