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TCC: RSVP to the Winter Teaching Institute by today, January 3rd!

Winter Teaching Institute 2025 – January 15, 2025 

The 2025 Winter Teaching Institute is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  The Institute will be held at the Downtown Campus with Opening Remarks in High Falls A and B.  The sessions will be focused on the theme of Practical Teaching Tools.  Please review the schedule and abstract list to see which sessions will offer a hybrid zoom component.  Resources will be made available on the TCC Brightspace page. 

To help us get an accurate food count, please RSVP by Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Complete the Registration Survey to Reserve your spot.

If you have any questions, please email Erin Strobl (estrobl@monroecc.edu)

Schedule: 

Morning Sessions:  

• 8:30am: Registration and Breakfast/Refreshments (High Falls A and B)  
• 8:45am to 9:00am: Opening Remarks (High Falls A and B) 
• 9:15am to 10:15am: Session I Presentations:  
  • In-Person: "I wish all teachers did this!": Student perspectives on Equitable Grading Practices in STEM
  • In-Person: Designing Online Courses for Justice Involved Students
  • Hybrid: Brightspace Student Reflections
  • Hybrid: ePortfolios 2025: The Journey Continues: From Entry Level to Capstone
• 10:30am to 11:30am: Session II Presentations :
  • In-Person: Encouraging Neuroplasticity by Using Compassion in the Classroom
  • In-Person: Advantages of Oral Exams
  • Hybrid: Power and Privilege in the Classroom
• 11:45am to 12:45pm: Session III Presentations  
  • In-Person: Small Teaching Tips From Across the Disciplines: Using 5-10 Minute Affective Check-ins, Studying Bites, and TILT Strategies to Engage and Motivate Student Learning
  • Hybrid: AI Play and Explore 
  • Hybrid: Opportunities in Global Education
• 1pm: Lunch (High Falls A and B) 

Afternoon Sessions: 

• 2:00pm to 4:00pm: In-Person Safe Zone Training

Erin Strobl
Biology
01/03/2025