New York Times in the Classroom, 17 May, 12:30-1:30 Schweiker
Interested in learning more about how The New York Times can be used in the classroom? Or do you already use the newspaper and want to learn more about how The Times is used in a variety of disciplines? Christine Patterson, Education Account Manager for The New York Times, will conduct a workshop to explore specific ways to integrate The New York Times newspaper into your course and introduce the wealth of online resources The Times provides to us and our students. The Times can be used to achieve a wide range of goals: to enhance our teaching, to guide our students’ research, to help build a better-informed, responsible citizenry. In addition, Pearson will preview the subscription program and special education rates for students. If you would like to attend, please send an RSVP to the TALE Center.
Teaching Excellence Academy, 21-25 May
There is still room for one more participant. The Teaching Excellence Academy offers intensive exploration on the theory and practice of university teaching. Fellows are expected not only to apply what they learn to their own teaching, but also provide leadership and expertise to their colleagues. For information on how to apply, click here (pdf). For a list of last year's academy fellows check out the TEA page.
June Book Club
We will discuss Therese Huston, Teaching What you Don't Know (Harvard University Press, 2009). The club will meet on 30 May, 6 June, 13 June, 10-11 AM, TALE Center. For more details on the book, click here. TALE provides the books, you provide the stimulating conversation.
Call for Seminar Proposals for Fall 2012
Do you have a teaching technique that you can share with your colleagues? The technique could be specific to your discipline, your college, or it could be interdisciplinary, intercollegiate. Are you concerned that TALE has "done that topic before"? No worries. Your experience is original and we always have faculty who have not heard about the topic. Of particular interest: Teaching Large Classes; Motivation; Using Technology to Teach; Teaching Writing; Teaching Reading; Techniques to Make PowerPoint More Interesting; Successful Outcomes Assessment Strategies; Student Emotional and Intellectual Development; Learning Theories and Application to University Teaching; Improving the Freshmen Experience. In addition, do you have meaningful, successful experiences to share in Service Learning, Learning Communities, Writing Intensive Courses, Collaborative Assignments and Projects, Undergraduate Research, Capstone Courses and Projects, Internships, Reaching First Year students, and Diversity or Global Learning? Consider sharing your experiences. To submit a proposal, fill out this PDF form and return by email attachment or by campus mail to 420 Andruss Library, TALE Center. The deadline for proposals is rolling but ideally submit by 1 June, Friday. It only takes a few minutes.
TALE Summer Hours
Please note between 14 May and 24 August, the TALE Center will hold events, but will not be open regularly. If you have any teaching-related questions or would like to borrow books from the TALE Library, please contact the TALE Director by email.
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