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MCC Daily Tribune

2017 Teaching & Learning Conference: Register Now!

**Note: If you recently received an Outlook calendar invitation for the conference, it was an email error. Official registration is through the link below (or on the TCC website) only.**

Registration is open for the TCC's 2017 Teaching & Learning Conference on Friday, June 9, in Monroe A&B: www.bit.ly/junetcc

This year's theme is "Cultivating a Growth Mindset," which stems from Carol Dweck's (et. al) work in cognitive psychology. Throughout the year, TCC events have focused on learning about growth mindset from a number of angles.

Our featured speakers, Dr. Ania Majewska and Dr. Christopher Niemiec, from the University of Rochester, will approach how their respective fields of neuroscience and psychology can help us understand the workings of the brain and how this can help us better serve students.

Ania Majewska, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience (SMD) and the Center for Visual Science A&S (RC) at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Her research focuses on imaging synaptic structure and function in the visual system, and recent publications explore how brain cell pruning is a critical part of maintaining a healthy brain. In her talk for us, Dr. Majewska will walk us through brain development (how the activity of networks of neurons and other cells in our brain grow and change over time) and the ways in which the brain is remodeled during learning.

Christopher Niemiec, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer and Research Associate at the University of Rochester. His research focuses on human motivation, emotion, and personality in social contexts from the perspective of self-determination theory. For his talk, Dr. Niemiec will discuss theory and research on how basic psychological needs (such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness) can assist with optimal motivation in the classroom.

Agenda at a Glance:

8:30 - 8:50 Check-in and light breakfast

8:50 - 9:00 Welcomes and introductions

9:00 - 9:50 Featured Speakers: Ania Majewska and Christopher Niemiec

10:00 - 11:15 Session 1: Growth Mindset Conversations

  • A Primer on Growth Mindset (Beth Wilson)
  • Faculty Mindsets: Communication and Other Matters (Karen Coffey and Brian Edelbach)
  • Building Classroom Community for a Growth Mindset (Judi Salzburg Taylor, Meghan Glaser, and April Daniels)
  • College Readiness through the Lens of Growth Mindset (Angelique Johnston)

11:30 - 12:45 Session 2: Growth Mindset in the Disciplines

  • Growth Mindset in the Professions
  • Growth Mindset in the Arts & Humanities
  • Growth Mindset in STEM
  • Growth Mindset in Math [focused conversation]
  • Growth Mindset in the Social Sciences
  • Growth Mindset in Developmental Education
  • Growth Mindset in Library and Student Services

1:00 Lunch

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Please contact Amy Burtner: aburtner@monroecc.edu

Attached Files:
CultivatingGrowthMindsetConference_flyer.pdf

Amy Burtner
Teaching and Creativity Center
05/16/2017