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共享兴趣小组(或SIG)是一组想要在一学年(或更长时间)的课程中探索广泛主题的教师/员工, 如果有持续的兴趣). Members of the SIG communicate throughout the academic year; possible forums include a Slack channel, 谷歌聊天, 或定期召开Zoom会议. 作为对TTL持续支持的交换, each SIG shares their topic with a wider group of 教师 / staff. A 工作shop during Faculty Development Days or a Lunch & Learn are examples of appropriate ways of 分享 the SIG’s “takeaways.“要提出一个新的SIG, 电子邮件TTL.
迎接2023-24年的目标
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Adjunct/Staff Working Group
这个共同兴趣小组是为兼职教师和工作人员设计的,讨论IDE和/或包容性教学法主题(小组采取的方向由成员决定)。. The group meets once a month to discuss relevant topics and short readings. Facilitators: 詹妮弗·弗里顿·亚当斯 and Jennifer Green-Flint
研究 & 写作
研究 & 写作SIG /作家分会是一个大学范围内的教师兴趣小组,致力于帮助其成员培养他们可以引以为傲的可持续写作实践. 更具体地说, 这是一个分享目标的互助小组, 成功, and 挫折 related to the production of scholarly, 有创意的, 教学, 行政文书. Working in conjunction with 变革教学 and 学习’s Chapter of Writers, this group meets several times a year to 写 在一起 and/or discuss members’ new ideas and progress. 虽然没有正式的研讨会, 编辑, or review process is built into this group’s goings-on, 这样的安排可以在成员之间作出. 主持人:Jon Udelson
2022-23
公民参与和服务学习
Civic engagement and service-learning are natural partners in the academic world. Many students and 教师 are already intentional about making a difference in the civic life of our community, 而其他人则渴望体验它. 我们都可以进一步发展我们的技能, knowledge and values to promote the quality of life in the communities we serve. 公民参与和服务学习小组将探索将服务学习嵌入课程的最佳实践,同时解决后勤和可能出现的挑战. 主持人:丽贝卡·吉布森
包容的教育学
This group is intended to bring 在一起 instructors at all levels of experience with this type of
工作. 在一起, we will share issues and problems in the classroom relating to inclusion and
公平合作,共同寻找解决方案. 成员们还将在课堂上分享成功
这将对其他教师有所帮助. Those who are just getting started can gain knowledge and
confidence, and those who are more experienced can benefit from new perspectives. 主持人:
詹妮弗·弗里顿·亚当斯
学会学习
教学是我们的工作, but as legendary coach and teacher John Wooden once said, “如果学生没有学到东西,我们就没有教过.作为大学教师, 我们投入了大量的精力来开发教学方法和策略,我们相信这将帮助我们的学生学习课程内容和如何阅读, 写, 在我们的学科范围内思考. 相比之下, we probably pay less attention to helping students actually learn how to learn what we teach them. 学习学习SIG将探索学习学习的理论和最佳实践,并要求参与的教师将这些理论和实践应用于他们选择的活动中. Participants will discuss their progress in learning to learn and consider, 在一起, how their experiences might impact the teaching and learning that goes on in their classrooms. 主持人:道格·恩德斯
心理健康和福祉
高等教育的教职员工面临着与学术界多方面需求相关的过度压力和倦怠的风险, 尤其是在我们刚刚摆脱一场全球大流行的时候. Faculty and staff well-being is integral to job fulfilment, 生活满意度, and also to healthy campus culture and positive student outcomes. 心理健康和福祉共同利益小组将共同探索挑战,集思广益,在高等教育教学和工作中优先考虑整体福祉. The underlying tenets for our 工作 在一起 are inclusion, 中立的观察, 在好奇的探索中,我们鼓励参与者表现出完整的自我,并参与寻找最适合他们的方法. 布朗文·兰德莱斯
激进的希望
如果你相信“当做得有效时, teaching is by definition emancipatory and hopeful” (Gannon, p. 3),那么这就是你的SIG! 这个SIG将使用这本书 激进的希望:一份教学宣言 引导我们讨论从冒名顶替综合症到课堂上的手机再到校园“言论自由危机”的指控等问题.”在一起, 我们将尝试书中具体的策略和实践,共同的目标是恢复/重新激活教学的基本作用. 主持人:Karrin Lukacs
研究 & 写作
研究 & 写作SIG是一个大学范围内的教师兴趣小组,致力于帮助其成员培养他们可以引以为傲的可持续写作实践. 更具体地说, 这是一个分享目标的互助小组, 挫折, and 成功 related to the production of scholarly, 有创意的, 教学, 行政文书. Working in conjunction with 变革教学 and 学习, this group meets several times a year to 写 在一起 and/or discuss members’ new ideas and progress. 虽然没有正式的研讨会, 编辑, or review process is built into this group’s goings-on, 这样的安排可以在成员之间作出. 主持人:Jon Udelson
2021-22
社区参与 & 服务学习
社区参与将教师和学生与当地社区联系起来,以实现知识和资源的互利交流. This is a high impact practice with immense benefits for both students, 教师, 以及社区伙伴. 社区参与 & 服务学习SIG将探索将社区参与教学法融入课堂和学术研究的最佳实践,同时解决这样做的后勤和挑战. 主持人:Keith Jones Pomeroy
创造力
The 创造力 SIG is a collaborative community 工作ing to bring imaginative thinking and doing into any classroom. 我们试图通过在讨论中讨论这些想法来激励教师冒险使用新颖的练习和材料, 研讨会, 以及自主活动. Creative thinking is in the heart of every discipline; representatives from every school and major are encouraged to join. 希拉里·索尔托
Cross-Curricular Classrooms (CCC): Challenges, Concerns, and Cheers
C6是一个大学范围内的兴趣小组,致力于在多个课程中培养真正的跨学科课程. We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of CCC and will address the 挑战 that need to be overcome. 更具体地说, it is a think tank where we brainstorm ideas regarding classroom topics, 目标, 挫折, 挑战, and 成功 related to the implementations of CCC. 主持人:Ally Degrassi
翻转课堂
With an increased emphasis on innovative higher education pedagogy, 有一种方法似乎可以保持新兴的翻转式学习! 本SIG的目标是调查翻转学习如何帮助谢南多学生获得期望的课程学习成果. This investigation is not limited to a certain set of courses or disciplines, 但其目的是广泛撒网,看看翻转学习如何改善各种学科的学习. 主持人:埃里克·伦纳德
全球体验式学习(GEL)
这个小组将为那些正在考虑提供GEL旅行或有具体想法想要实现的教师提供咨询和想法孵化器. 主题将包括计划时间表, learning objectives and nuts and bolts of how to organize a GEL course. 主持人:Bethany Galpineau-Konate
包容的教育学
Most of us are interested in instituting more equitable practices in our courses, 但我不知道该如何更进一步. This group is intended to bring 在一起 instructors at all levels of experience with this type of 工作. 在一起, 我们将分享在课堂上使用的具体例子,并讨论与包容和公平有关的更广泛的问题. Those who are just getting started can gain knowledge and confidence, and those who are more experienced can benefit from new perspectives. 主持人:贝丝坎特维尔
有趣的教学方法
有趣的教学方法 is a university-wide interest group dedicated to creating, 分享, and discussing methods to bring fun into the learning environment. 更具体地说, 这是一个合作小组,他们将为教师和学生创造探索和培养有趣的教学技术的机会. 我们将讨论和讨论新的想法,希望每个成员都能在每次会议上尝试和分享对新技术的思考. 主持人:Phil Liversedge
The Report Card Cadre: Alternatives to Traditional Grading
Do you find yourself frustrated with your current grading system? Are you interested in making grading easier and having students take more ownership of their learning? 如果是这样,这个SIG是为您准备的. 参与者将探索传统评分系统的替代方法,使学生更有动力,更自主地学习和掌握课程目标. 我们将共同学习如何改变我们目前的课程评分制度,使其更适合学生和教授的学习. Stephanie Malone
研究 & 写作
研究 & 写作 SIG is a university-wide 教师 interest group dedicated to fostering scholarship. 更具体地说, 这是一个分享目标的互助小组, 挫折, and 成功 related to the research and writing process. It meets several times a year to help each other talk through new ideas, but we will not read or edit 工作s in progress (although that can be arranged outside of meeting times). 主持人:Andrea Smith
教学透明度 & 学习(倾斜)
The Transparency in 学习 and Teaching (TILT) project aims to advance equitable teaching and learning practices that reduce systemic inequities in higher education through two main activities: (1) Promoting students’ conscious understanding of how they learn; and (2) Enabling SIG members to gather, 通过协调学生跨学科的努力,分享并及时受益于有关学生学习的当前数据, 项目, 和学校. (有关TILT的更多信息: 高等教育). 主持人:Karrin Lukacs
Trauma-Informed教育
今年早些时候,几位苏大教职员工参加了创伤知情教育的在线培训后,创建了一个新的SIG, but any 教师 or staff member who is interested in learning more about trauma-informed education can join. We will start our time 在一起 reading and discussing What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. 佩里和奥普拉·温弗瑞. We also plan to facilitate a screening of the documentary Paper Tigers for the SU community. Further readings/activities will be determined by the SIG members. Lynn Rechel
虚拟国际学习活动(VISA)
VISA是一个大学范围内的兴趣小组,致力于通过在线学习为学生创造国际体验. If you are interested in study abroad 项目 and/or innovative online pedagogy, 这是给你的SIG! 主持人:Alanna Tierno
特别关注大使(AY 2020-21), 2021-22, 2022-23) facilitated 共同兴趣小组 (SIGs) open to anyone interested in learning more about the topics.
2022-23
詹妮弗•亚当斯
服装设计副教授
包容的教育学
2022-23
Bronwen无地
音乐治疗助理教授
正念/幸福
Before 2022-23, ambassadors were known as Special Focus Fellows.
2021-22
贝丝坎特维尔
生物学副教授
包容的教育学