Events in 2020-2021 Academic Year October 2nd, 2020 Pedagogy Workshop: Making Virtual Teaching More Interactive October 16th, 2020 Pedagogy Workshop: What Might It Mean to Decolonize Our Curriculum and Teaching? Co-sponsored with Social Justice Project October 30th, 2020 Pedagogy Workshop: Bringing a Decolonizing Perspective to Disciplinary Content Co-sponsored with Social Justice Project November 13th, 2020 Book Discussion: The Missing Course: Everything They Never Taught You About College Teaching February 19th, 2021 Pedagogy Workshop: Internationalizing College Classrooms through Virtual Exchange February 26th, 2021 City as Text Workshop Co-sponsored with University Honors College March 12th, 2021 Pedagogy Workshop: Encouraging and Using Feedback from Students April 9th, 2021 CTE Book Discussion on Keeping Us Engaged: Student Perspectives (and Research-Based Strategies) on What Works and Why by Christine Harrington and José Antonio Bowen Events in 2019-2020 Academic Year October 3rd, 2019 First and second-year lunch discussion October 9th, 2019 Pedagogy Workshop: Under-Prepared Students October 10th, 2019 Colleague Visit: Dr. Brenda Marshall Events in 2018-2019 Academic Year September 26th, 2018 First and second-year lunch discussion October 11th, 2018 Discussion/ Pedagogy Workshop: "Cell Phones in Class" led by Wendy Christensen and Fanny Lauby October 17th, 2018 Visit a Colleague's Classroom: Dr. Alejandro Anreus October 25th, 2018 Pedagogy Workshop: Creative Assignments November 14th, 2018 Book Club Discussion December 6th, 2018 First and second-year Lunch and Discussion March 20th, 2019 Visit Your Colleague's Classroom March 20th, 2019 Pedagogy Workshop: Information Literacy: Teaching Students Beyond Googling March 26th, 2019 Pedagogy Workshop: How to Create a Democratic and Inclusive Classroom April 17th, 2019 Book Club Discussion: College in Prison: Reading in an Age of Mass Incarceration May 1st, 2019 Pedagogy Workshop: Teaching and Learning Inside: College in Prison Organized by Gennifer Furst, Cynthia Lee-Williams and Colleen Eren and Co-sponsored by Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Events in 2017-2018 Academic Year October 10, 2017 New Faculty Lunch and Discussion October 12, 2017 Pedagogy Workshop: "Game Design: From the First Syllabus to Graduation" led by Dr. Tom Heinzen of the Psychology Department. October 16, 2017 Visit Your Colleague's Class facilitated by Dr. Christian Holle. Class: PSY1100 General Psychology. October 25, 2017 Book Club Discussion: The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom by Stephen D. Brookfield. November 29, 2017 Pedagogy Workshop: "Beyond Apps: What Our Students Really Need to Know about Technology?" led by Dr. Gamin Bartle, Director of Instruction & Research Technology. Co-sponsored by Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Watch Workshop Online Now December 7, 2017 New Faculty Lunch and Discussion February 21, 2018 Visit Your Colleague's Classroom Program: POL3250 Constitutional Law, taught by Dr. Michael Principe (Political Science) February 27, 2018 CTE Pedagogy Workshop and Discussion: Demystifying New Course Development and Proposal Writing Panelists: Dr. Loretta McLaughlin-Vignier (CoAC), Dr. Cesar Perez (CoB), Dr. Sandra Alon (CoE), Dr. Wendy Christensen (CoHSS), Dr. Racine Emmons Hidelong (CoSH), Dr. Lynn Orr (UCC) March 22, 2018 CTE Book Discussion The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux by Cathy N. Davidson (Basic Books, 2017). Facilitators: Bob Rosen and Keumjae Park March 28, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch Event Brown Bag discussion about how gender and race shape expectations and evaluation of faculty. Co-sponsored with Social Justice Project April 12, 2018 Teaching Civic Engagement/Area 5 Courses--What Works Three faculty panelists who teach Civic Engagement courses will discuss their classroom practices and provide resources and models for faculty interested in teaching Area 5 courses. Panelists: Dr. Jamsheed Akrami (Dept. of Communication), Dr. Kathleen Korgen (Dept. of Sociology), Dr. Sumithra Raghavan (Dept. of Psychology) Events in 2016-2017 Academic Year February 28, 2017 Book Discussions Part II: Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia. Muhs et. al. eds. March 23, 2017 Book Discussions: The Slow Professor: Changing the Culture of Speed in the Academy by Maggie Berg and Barbara Seeber (2016) April 12, 2017 Pedagogy Workshop: What Do Teachers Expect and What Do Students Expect? Panelists: Mark Ellis (Sociology), Klive Oh (Communication) and Kristen Victorino (Communication Disorders and Sciences)? April 25, 2017 New faculty lunch and dialogue (1st and 2nd-year faculty). December 1, 2016 New Faculty Lunch and Dialogue (1st and 2nd-year faculty) November 17, 2016 Book Discussions led by Elena Sabogal (Women's and Genders Studies) onPresumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia. Muhs et. al. eds. October 12, 2016 How to Get Students to Read/Prepare for Class? Panel:Stephen Betts (Marketing and Management), David Gilley (Biology), Elizabeth Victor (Philosophy) October 6, 2016 New faculty Lunch and Dialogue (1st and 2nd year faculty). Events in 2015-2016 Academic Year April 28, 2016 1st and 2nd Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation April 14, 2016 Creative Practices for Teaching with Blackboard (Panel: Robert Harris (CTLT); Ellen Pozzi (Educational Leadership&Professional Studies); Chris Weaver (English) April 7, 2016 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle (Speaker: Dr. Michelle Johnson, the Director of Employment Equity and Diversity and the University’s Title IX Coordinator, will speak about Title IX and its implications for faculty) March 24, 2016 Book Discussion led by Bob Rosen and Keumjae Park (CTE Co-directors) on Discussion as a Way of Teaching by Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskil March 3, 2016 Pedagogy Workshop “Get Your Hands Dirty with PBL (Problem-based Learning)!” (Maria Villar (Anthropology)). December 10, 2015 Anthropology Department Pedagogy Workshop (CTE sponsored) December 3, 2015 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation November 11, 2015 Book Discussion, led by Pixy Ferris (Communication) on Minds Online by Michelle D. Miller. November 5, 2015 2015-2016 Faculty Mentor Orientation October 22, 2015 Book Discussion, led by Bob Rosen and Keumjae Park (CTE Co-directors) on The Joy of Teaching by Peter Filene. October 8, 2015 Pedagogy Workshop: Teaching About "Touchy" Subjects. Panels: David Fuentes (Elementary Education), Tom Gundling (Anthropology), and Elena Sabogal (Women's and Gender Studies) October 1, 2015 New Faculty Lunch/ Discussions September 4, 2015 New Faculty Orientation Events in 2014-2015 Academic Year April 23, 2015 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation April 14, 2015 Book Discussion, on Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, by James M. Lang February 26, 2015 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, led by Arlene Holpp Scala February 17, 2015 Increasing Student Engagement Through the Use of Case Studies Discussion led by Pradeep Patnaik December 4, 2014 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation November 20, 2014 Book Discussion, led by Eileen Lubeck and Glen Sherman, on A Faculty Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior, by Brian Van Brunt and W. Scott Lewis October 31, 2014 Pedagogy Workshop for New Faculty October 28, 2014 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, "Social Media for Social Justice," led by Arlene Holpp Scala and Samantha DeMuro October 16, 2014 Book Discussion, led by Wendy Christensen, on Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, by bell hooks October 9, 2014 Workshop for Mentors and Mentees September 30, 2014 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation September 5, 2014 New Faculty Orientation afternoon session Events in 2013-2014 Academic Year April 24, 2014 First- and Second-Year Faculty, and Faculty Mentors, Lunch and Conversation April 17, 2014 We Call It “Grading,” but What We Really Mean Is Responding to and Evaluating Student Work Discussion led by Pixy Ferris (Communication), Manina Urgolo Huckvale (Special Education & Counseling) and Chris Weaver (English) March 27, 2014 Book Discussion, led by Terry Finnegan, on Why Teach?: In Defense of a Real Education, by Mark Edmundson February 27, 2014 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, led by Arlene Holpp Scala February 6, 2014 Book Discussion, led by Tom Fallace, on The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University, by Louis Menand November 26, 2013 "Looking Back; Looking Forward," Lunch and Conversation with First- and Second-Year Faculty October 24, 2013 Book Discussion, on Teaching With Fire: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Teach, by Sam M. Intrator, Megan Scribner, Parker J. Palmer, and Tom Vander Ark October 10, 2013 New Faculty Orientation (continued) October 8, 2013 UCC/CTE Workshop: Focus on Information Research Skills September 10, 12, and 13, 2013 New Faculty Orientation Events in 2012-2013 Academic Year April 25, 2013 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation (continued) April 9, 2013 Workshop, led by Barbara Andrew and Ben Vilhauer, on Teaching Critical Thinking March 28, 2013 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, led by Arlene Holpp Scala March 12, 2013 Book Discussion, led by Tom Fallace, on Why Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means, by Daniel T. Willingham December 13, 2012 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation (continued) November 29, 2012 Book Discussion, led by Christine Kelly, on The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, by Nicholas Carr November 28, 2012 UCC/CTE Workshop: Community Engagement & Civic Engagement October 18, 2012 Book Discussion, led by Liane Robertson, on Making Their Own Way: Narratives for Transforming Higher Education to Promote Self-Development, by Marcia B. Baxter Magolda October 9, 2012 UCC/CTE Workshop: Teaching a Writing Intensive Course October 4, 2012 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation September 7, 2012 New Faculty Orientation Events in 2011-2012 Academic Year April 19, 2012 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation (continued) April 12, 2012 Book Discussion, led by Suzanne Bowles, on I'm the Teacher, You're the Student, by Patrick Allitt March 29, 2012 Workshop, led by Pixy Ferris and Maria Vilar, on Using Group Work Effectively March 8, 2012 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, led by Arlene Holpp Scala (continued) December 8, 2011 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation (continued) November 18, 2011 Designing Courses for the New UCC: Reconceptualizing Not Just Revising November 10, 2011 Book Discussion, led by Jacob Felson, on Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, by Richard Arum and Josipa Roska October 28, 2011 A Practical Discussion About Developing and Teaching Writing Intensive Courses for the University Core Curriculum October 27, 2011 Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Circle, led by Arlene Holpp Scala September 29, 2011 First- and Second-Year Faculty Lunch and Conversation August 25, 2011 New Faculty Orientation
