Previous Faculty Learning Communities
We Make the Road by Walking
Spring 2018
Led by Andria Carpenter
Discussion about the conversation between two lifetime teachers found in the book by Myles Horton, "We Make the Road by Walking".
Strengthening Relationships Across Campus and Beyond
Fall 2017
Led by Beverly McAdams
Discussion on race, diversity, and equality in education centered around the book "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria" by Beverly Daniel Tatum.
Algorithms
Fall 2017
Led by Charles Rains
Discussion around the presence and centrality of algorithms in everyday life based on the book by Giorgio Ausiello, "The Power of Algorithms".
Minds on Fire
Fall 2017
Led by David Burden
Discussion on role-immersion and gamification within education based on the book Mark C. Carnes, "Minds on Fire".
Effective Practices for Teaching
Spring 2017
Led by CIDL
Discussion and examination of Stephen Brookfield's "The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom"
Online Learning
Fall 2016
Led by CIDL
Discussion and examination of "Minds Online" by Michelle Miller
Evidence-based Methods for Teaching
Spring 2016
Led by CIDL
Discussion and examination of "How Learning Works" (Ambrose, Bridges, DiPietro, Lovett, and Norman)