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Collegial Conversations
Collegial Conversations is an opportunity
for faculty and staff who want to talk about teaching and learning to
gather together informally during lunch and share views on related topics.
There will be six collegial conversations
(click
here to see the descriptions) during the fall semester. An article
that is of general interest to teachers in any discipline is posted on
our web site. You may read a brief excerpt from the article and you can
print out the entire article if you wish.
We will provide pizza at each gathering,
so we will need you to Register
Online no later no later than 4:00 p.m. the day
before the conversation you wish to attend is scheduled to take place.
E-mail reminders will be sent out the
week before each Collegial Conversation. Should you require Interpreting
Services, please select this as an option when you register or click
here.
Sponsored
by:
The Teaching & Learning Center
Below
is a brief description of each topic. You may also click at the
bottom of particular summaries to read the related article. |
Encouraging
Students to Stay Up-To-Date in Their Work
Wednesday, September 23rd, 12:00-1:00, B136
This article “looks at how to keep
students motivated and on task in their work. It is by Michael Theall,
education director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching And Learning
at Youngstown State University, and is from POD-IDEA Center Notes
on Instruction series.” Facilitated by: Barbara Stachniewicz
Click here to read the entire article.
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Handling
Problems, Pitfalls, and Surprises in Teaching: Some Guidelines
Wednesday, October 7th, 12:00-1:00, B136
This article “gives some good advice
on how to handle implicit expectations and behaviors that come up
in the classroom. It is from the chapter Problems, Pitfalls, and
Surprises in Teaching: Mini Cases, by Lori Breslow, J. Mark Schuster
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the book, Strategies
for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development:
Beyond Micro Teaching.” Facilitated by: Barbara Stachniewicz
Click
here to read the entire article.
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Integrating
Information from the Web into a Course
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 12:00-1:00, B136
This is a discussion about integrating
the web into a course. We will be looking at the elements involved
incorporating web technologies and the benefits for the faculty
and the students. Presenters: Richard Lizotte & Sue Tashjian
Click
here to read the entire article.
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Deaf
and Hard-of-Hearing Students in the Classroom
Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 12:00-1:00, B136
What does it mean to have a deaf student
in your class? Issues of culture, language access, and communication
between hearing and non-hearing persons in the classroom will be
discussed. Presenters: Deb McKinney and Pauline Ballentine
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What
Do You Want Your Students To Be Doing 20 Years From Now?
Wednesday, November 18th, 12:00-1:00, B136
This article “looks at four key elements
of literacy that go beyond the obvious reading, writing, and basic
mathematics, to the acquisition of knowledge and skills that support
lifelong learning, problem solving, decision making, and mentoring.
It is by Virginia Malone who has been involved in education for
the last 45 years.” Facilitated by: Barbara Stachniewicz
Click
here to read the entire article.
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Engaging
Students Online
Wednesday, December 2nd, 12:00-1:00, B136
PLEASE NOTE: As of 11/10/09, this
collegial conversation has been cancelled so that all members of
the college community can participate in NECC's Holiday Celebration
taking place on 12/2/09, from 12-2 in the Technology Center. This
session will be offered in the spring 2010 semester. Thank you!
This session will
be a compilation of best practices that help engage students in
an online environment. We will discuss some of the pragmatic goals
to increase active learning and peer partnerships.
Presenters: Melba Acevedo and Elaine Mawhinney
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Should you have any questions, please contact Judith
Kamber at ext. 3955 or at jkamber@necc.mass.edu.
 Should
you require Interpreting Services, please contact Dena Riccio-Enis at
interpret@necc.mass.edu
or inform Christine DeRosa when registering online and interpreting services
can be arranged and provided. Thank you.
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