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Teaching & Creativity Center Spring Conversations Begin This Week!


The Teaching & Creativity Center’s theme for the 2011-12 year is “Strategies for Teaching Today’s Students.”

Spring Conversation #1: Assessing Your Students’ Starting Points

In this interactive presentation, we will discuss how faculty can better understand (and work with) their students’ levels of preparation for course material. 

This session will be repeated as follows:

Wednesday, February 15; 12pm; DCC Room 5091 (the TCC at DCC); presenter: Margaret Kaminsky (faculty member, Chemistry & Geosciences)

Wednesday, February 15; 12pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton); presenter: Gena Merliss (faculty member, Transitional Studies)

Thursday, February 16; 3:30pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton); presenter: Gena Merliss (faculty member, Transitional Studies)

Spring Conversation #2: Universal Design for Learning

Presenter: Eileen Radigan (Coordinator, TPSID Program)

Join your colleagues in discussing the importance of applying concepts of universal design in the college classroom. These methods of presentation, interaction with content, and assessment hold promise for providing a variety of learning pathways and engaging all students in course content.

This session will be repeated as follows:

Thursday, March 15; 3pm; DCC Room 5270

Wednesday, March 21; 12pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton)

Thursday, March 22; 3:30pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton)

Spring Conversation #3: Rebuilding the Confidence of Discouraged and Disengaged Students

Presenter: Karen Coffey (faculty member, VaPA)

Some students are convinced that they will fail despite our best efforts for student success.  This conversation will explore specific strategies for rebuilding discouraged students' confidence and willingness to learn. Participants are encouraged to share their techniques as well.

This session will be repeated as follows:

Wednesday, April 18; 12pm; DCC Room TBA

Wednesday, April 25; 12pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton)

Thursday, April 26; 3:30pm; Room 12-201 (the new TCC at Brighton)

Stay tuned for announcements of upcoming events and new TCC programs, including Faculty Reading Groups and our June 15th Teaching and Learning Conference!

Jonathan Iuzzini
Teaching & Creativity Center
02/13/2012