The TCC has several great programs planned for February!
Adjunct Faculty Supper for Success: Monday, February 3; 5-6:30pm in Monroe B. We will serve supper at 5pm and then have a workshop entitled “Student Resistance to Learning: Causes and Strategies for Response,” led by Julie Damerell (ESOL/Transitional Studies) and Neeta Primo (Mathematics). Julie and Neeta also chair the faculty committees of the Teaching & Creativity Center. To register, please follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/adjfaculty_february3. We ask that you register by Friday (January 31) at 4 pm so that we can submit an accurate head count to the caterer.
TCC Workshop: Thursday, February 6; 2-3:20 pm in the Brighton TCC (12-201). “‘WR’ at MCC: Deciphering one proven high-impact practice” During this interactive session, participants will learn about the importance and impact of incorporating writing into their pedagogy. Working together, participants will brainstorm suggestions for how to incorporate writing into a course as well as further develop their current skills. (This session is open to all faculty members, including those not currently involved in the writing intensive program.) Facilitators: Amy Burtner (English), MaryJo Witz (Biology). To RSVP, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TCCWorkshopWriting
TCC Conversations: “Defining & Recognizing Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines”. This month, we continue our year-long series of Conversations based on Stephen Brookfield’s “Teaching for Critical Thinking”. Our February Conversations will stem from Chapter 7, but participants are not required to have read the book.
-- Monday, February 10; 12-1 pm; Damon TCC (5-091); facilitated by Jessica Wilkie (English).
-- Wednesday, February 12; 12-1 pm; Brighton TCC (12-201); facilitated by Eraj Basnayake (Mathematics).
-- Thursday, February 13; 3:30-4:30 pm; Brighton TCC (12-201); facilitated by Jessica Wilkie (English).
Please see the attached flyers for dates and topics of our other events this semester!
Jonathan Iuzzini
Teaching & Creativity Center
01/31/2014
Attachments:
 TCC Spring 2014 Conversations.pdf
TCC Spring 2014 Workshops.pdf
adjunct_faculty_suppers spring 2014 flyer.pdf
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