Monday Musings from The Kravis Center May 6, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
In anticipation of the May 16 Kravis session on the SET, I will administer the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) this week to my class (please let either Harrison, Rachel, or me know if you would like the SET google form), so that I can begin to think about the changes that I'd like to make in my class for next year. Student feedback is a critical component of how we design our classes (for better or for worse!), and I enjoy using this information as I reflect on the changes that I will make for next year.
(b) David Rion will lead a session in college recommendation writing (room adjacent to the Kravis Center, formerly known as the Pearse QRC)
Pedagogy
Three Reflective Practices for Effectiveness
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Innovation
Professional Growth Opportunities
May 9 and May 16 PD Sessions (7:45 - 8:45 am in the Kravis Center) to discuss and workshop how SET (student surveys) can and should inform our teaching. The first Thursday (5/9) will be focused on reviewing the SET results while the second session (5/16) will be used to set goals based on SET. Please be in touch with us if you'd like to survey your classes in advance of one of these sessions.
An invitation: Athena is looking for excellent, passionate, and diverse high school humanities teachers for a limited number of Summer Fellowships. Ideal candidates are English, History, Humanities, or Religion/Philosophy teachers hungry to find and join communities of educators with shared interests, teachers eager to share their best and favorite assignments, classroom activities and discussion questions, teachers excited to offer feedback to help others.
Only 1-2 more spaces available!! Take a deep dive into the neuroscience of learning with the authors of Neuroteach, Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher. Read more about the Science of Teaching and Leadership Academy at The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) from July 21 - 25. Sara Deveaux attended last summer and would be happy to chat with anyone interested. Rachel Nisselson and Lena Sadowitz are signed up for July, 2019. 1-2 more spaces available.
Interested in learning more about project and problem-based learning? Read about an online opportunity from Amy Baeder. Read more about the Buck institute which is considered the gold standard in PBL training.
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