"Talking About Teaching" Events/Lunches

Intended for all faculty, these are normally held twice each semester on a Tuesday or Thursday during the lunch hour, with topics varying. The next "Talking About Teaching" event will be on March 4, 2008, from 11:30-1:00.  The topic will be "Concerns and Strategies in dealing with First-Year Students."  It will be held in the Green Family Dining Room.

Past topics have included:

"Issues of Diversity in the Classroom"
(facilitated by Professor Cecilia Conrad, Professor of Economics at Pomona College and currently Interim Dean at Scripps College)

"The Judicious Use of the Digital Environment,"
(facilitated by Saul Traiger)

"How We Do or Don't Account for Our Own Political Beliefs in Our Teaching
(facilitated by Regina Freer)

"Teaching with Clickers"
(facilitated by Dan Snowden-Ifft)

"Maximizing Student Learning in Small Groups"
(facilitated by Robby Moore)

among many, many others.

We try to make sure that these events are very interactive, with lots of teaching ideas being shared by all participants. Lunch is free. Attendance has varied depending on the topic, but has averaged about 20-25 faculty per event, with some events attracting as many as 45 faculty participants.