CFE Highlights
I C TEACHING: Three Days of Teaching Visits
When: Monday, October 1st, Tuesday October 2nd, and Wednesday October 3rd
Would you like to watch one of your colleagues teach to see how they engage students, manage the classroom, or address challenging subjects? Do you ever feel the empty isolation in learning to teach? You’re not alone. Too often in higher education we instructors do not have the opportunity to watch and discuss each other’s teaching, and therefore we struggle in what Lee Shulman has called, “pedagogical solitude.” The Center for Faculty Excellence works to shift this isolation by creating opportunities for pedagogical community.
This semester we are proud to offer three intensive days of teaching visits. On October 1, 2, and 3, classes taught by some of the most well-respected (and willing) instructors across many disciplines will open their classroom doors to faculty of all ranks.
Below is a brief list of this year's participating host instructors and their course title:
Matthew Claus - Introduction to Music Education
Amie Germain - Human Development
Claire Gleitman - Dangerous Women in Dramatic Literature
Christine Guest - Television Production & Direction
Jean Hardwick - Animal Physiology
Christina Moylan - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Policy
Debbie Rifkin - Aural Skills 3
Michael Smith - Topics in Environmental Humanities
Patricia R. Zimmermann - Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis
For additional information on the events and to register, please click this link.
PATHWAYS TRAINING FOR NEW FACULTY
Please join us; all faculty new to the Ithaca College Campus are
welcome.
When: September 25th, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Clark Lounge, Campus Center
Description: This workshop will be led by Mike Pusateri, Psy.D. and
will introduce participants to: identifying a potential mental
health crisis, initiating a conversation with someone at risk,
asking directly about suicidal thoughts, and making referrals to
appropriate resources.
Please use this link to register.
TEACHING CONVERSATIONS: THE POWER OF OBSERVATION
Judith Ross-Bernstein (CFE) and her faculty colleagues kick-off
this recurring opportunity for frank and informal teaching
discussions. Classroom observations provide an opportunity for
expanding our real-time teaching narratives and to self-reflect
about the pedagogical choices we make as instructors. This session
addresses the why, what, and how of observing the pedagogy of
one’s cross-disciplinary peers. All faculty are invited.
Participants in I C Teaching : Three Days of Teaching Visits are
encouraged to attend. Lunch is provided. This session is offered
twice, please select one.
Where: Center for Faculty Excellence, Gannett Center 316
When: September 27th, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Please use this link to register for the 9/27 session.
RESOURCES FOR NEW FACULTY
Here is a beginning checklist for you to consider, First Things First.
We hope these additional resources are helpful to you:
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A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning
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Connect, Support, Inspire, and Engage
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) inspires organizational growth and change toward an integrated, holistic approach to higher education. We do so through opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators to connect with each other in a process of continuous professional development. We provide support for the IC Community to work individually and collaboratively in order to enhance their efforts in teaching, research, and service. Because learning happens everywhere, we promote evidenced-based pedagogies that cultivate student engagement, learning, and academic success.
CONNECT with colleagues through scheduled events.Find SUPPORT for your teaching, research, and community initiatives.
INSPIRE each other to teach, reflect, and learn.
ENGAGE your students in significant experiences.
Questions? Comments? Please don't hesitate to contact us!
Center for Faculty Excellence
316 Gannett Center
cfe@ithaca.edu
(T) 607-274-3734
(F) 607-274-1732
