The CTE tries to help organize and/or sponsor faculty learning communities on various teaching topics from time to time. These usually consist of some 8-14 faculty who gather on a regular basis to learn and discuss a particular topic of interest. For 2007-08, a faculty learning community on the topic of "Writing Instruction" actually started meeting over this past summer, and will continue through the fall semester. It is for Fall CSP instructors, and is being co-facilitated by Tom Burkdall and Debby Martinson. A previous faculty learning community held several years ago focused on discussion leading skills. Faculty participants now receive an honorarium for their participation.