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    Teaching Conversations

    All full-time and part-time faculty are invited to participate in the Teaching Conversations program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered online through Zoom.   

    The Teaching Conversations (TC) program offers workshops topics covering multiple areas of the learning and teaching experience at UNG while fostering camaraderie and promoting teaching excellence and professional development. One of the most beneficial aspects of the program arises in the sharing of experiences and insights from our classroom practices.   

    Register for TC Workshops

    Certificates

    In order to qualify for a program certificate, Teaching Conversations participants must attend a minimum of four of the six sessions offered during the academic year and answer some reflective questions about each session. After attending the required number of sessions, faculty must complete a two-page assessment of how program content influenced practices. If you must miss a required session, please make every attempt to contact CTLL prior to the session or up to a week after the session so alternative accommodations can be made. In most cases, you will be requested to register for another upcoming session if possible. A certificate cannot be earned by anyone who does not attend at least three sessions in person.

    1. Register for and attend at least four of the six sessions. 
    2. After the session, provide a substantial response to open-ended questions posted as a quiz in eLearning (D2L). The questions are designed to provide self-reflection. You can respond to questions up until the start of the next session. In the case of the last session, you will have until May 12, 2023, to complete the questions. 
    3. After responding to four sessions, write and submit to eLearning (D2L) a two-page assessment of how these sessions influenced your practices. Submit this two-page assessment in the Assignments folder by May 12, 2023.

    Agenda and Calendar

    Fall 2022
    Date Facilitator Topic Location
    Wednesday, September 14, 2022
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.
    Kelly McFaden

    Fostering Engagement Through Classroom Discussion

    Have you ever asked your class a question only to be met with a sea of silence? Fostering Engagement Through Classroom Discussion will highlight a variety of methods you can quickly implement to build classroom engagement through discussion. Join the CTLL Faculty Fellows to discuss over a dozen strategies for fostering discussion across any discipline.

    Zoom

    Wednesday, October 12, 2022
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.

    Nathan Price

    DEIJ and Academic Freedom in a Polarized Political Environment

    Nathan Price will facilitate a discussion over the challenges and pressure instructors feel when integrating issues pertaining to DEIJ in the classroom.

    Zoom

    Wednesday, November 9, 2022
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.

    Kelly McFaden

    Ready! Set! DEIJ!: An Overview of Key Concepts in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

    This Teaching Conversation program will introduce you to some of the key principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Learn about the overarching themes involved in bringing these practices to your classroom. This session is designed for anyone newer to conversations around social justice and its applications in educational spaces.

    Zoom

    Spring 2023
    Date Facilitator Topic Location
    Wednesday, February 8, 2023
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.
    Lori Furbush and Nathan Price

    Mental Health and the Classroom: Managing Faculty Burnout

    Have you lost your joy of teaching? Do you find yourself wishing you had chosen a career other than academia? This session will address the components of burnout, symptoms of it, and strategies to manage it. We will discuss nationwide trends contributing to burnout in higher ed, beginning before the pandemic and accelerating after it.  

    Zoom

    Wednesday, March 8, 2023
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.

    Julie Glenn

    DEIJ In the Classroom: Grading, Policies, and Strategies

    Students enter college with a diversity of skillsets, college-readiness, and outside demands on their time. This session will explore scaffolding strategies and policies to enhance learning so that every student has a chance to succeed. 

    Zoom

    Wednesday, April 12, 2023
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.

    Lori Furbush, Kelly McFaden, and Nathan Price

    Leveraging Student Success Through DEIJ

    Planning for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in your courses can help provide a framework for building student success. Join the discussion to explore strategies for incorporating DEIJ-oriented practices from planning to implementation.  

    Zoom

    Friday, May 12, 2023
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.

     

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