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MCC Daily Tribune

TCC: Welcome to Spring 2024 (Save the Date Announcement)

The Teaching & Creativity Center's mission is to continually work towards equitable outcomes for a diverse student body by increasing teaching effectiveness, inspiring innovation, and improving student learning. The TCC fosters a supportive environment where we improve our teaching practice throughout our careers. The TCC promotes the scholarship of teaching and learning, helps all who teach to engage in reflective dialogue, applies current research to practice, and connects teaching and learning to institutional initiatives.

I would like to highlight the upcoming programs, workshops, and resources that the TCC is offering in spring 2024. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to the TCC coordinator, Melis Kural at mkural@monroecc.edu.

Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Program:

  • Monday, February 5, 2024: “Your Classroom, Your Questions: Navigating Generative AI in Education"
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024: “CARE to Improve Student Retention: Highlighting Faculty-Driven Factors That Impact Student Success”

Spring 2024 Book Groups:

  • Grading for Growth by David Clark and Robert Talbert
  • Teach Students How to Learn by Saundra Yancy McGuire
  • The Courage to Learn: Honoring the Complexity of Learning for Educators and Students by Marcia Eames-Sheavly, Paul Michalec, and Catherine Wehlburg
  • The Ethics of Care by Virginia Held

Please fill out the interest form to join a book group.

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning:

  • Building Community in STEM Classrooms:
    • February 7, 2024
    • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    • Hybrid in the Brighton TCC room (12-201) and online
  • Introduction to Restorative Practices:    
    • March 7, 2024
    • 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
    • Hybrid in the Brighton TCC room (12-201) and online
  • Creating an Inclusive Context for Hybrid Classes:
    • April 10, 2024
    • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM                      
    • Downtown Campus TCC room (404) and online

Consultations: Watch for an upcoming Tribune announcement for details about requesting a confidential teaching consultation from one of our many trained consultants.

Conversations (TCC Spring 2024 Schedule):

  • Monday, February 12: Faculty Learning Journeys 
  • Tuesday, March 19: What Learning Looks Like Across the Diciplines 
  • Wednesday, April 24: Student Perspectives About Learning 

Details will be posted in the Employee Tribune.

Workshop Schedule on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning:

  • Exploring Your Identity:
    • February 28, 2024
    • 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
    • Hybrid in the Brighton TCC room (12-201) and online
  • Implicit Biases and Addressing Our Biases:
    • March 28, 2024
    • 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
    • Downtown Campus TCC room (404) and online
  • Power and Privilege in the Classroom:
    • April 17, 2024
    • 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
    • Hybrid in the Brighton TCC room (12-201) and online
  • Understanding Students’ Identities:
    • May 2, 2024
    • 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
    • Hybrid in the Brighton TCC room (12-201) and online

We look forward to working with everyone this year and encourage you to reach out to us at any time.

Melis Kural
Teaching & Creativity Center
01/23/2024