inquiry circles

2018-2019 Teaching Inquiry Circle – Seeking members

The following inquiry circle is seeking members.  To join, please contact Megan O’Neill ([email protected]). Why Can’t They Read? Before students can be informed citizens of local communities and the world, they need to be able to read. It doesn’t surprise anyone in the classroom these days that students coming to college are ill-equipped to parse complex […]

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Innovative Course Design Workshop III: High-impact Strategies (Recap)

Facilitator: Julia K. Metzker Date: 10 Nov 17, 2:30-4pm Topic: High-impact Strategies: Developing inclusive assignments and activities that challenge Workshop Goals You will … explore evidence base for high-impact practices and teaching strategies. design transparent activities and/or assignments. Participants in the third workshop in a five-part course design series, explored evidence based strategies for designing assignments

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After Hurricane Irma: Revised deadlines for Brown Center Programs

Due to Hurricane Irma, the following dates have been updated for various programs in the Brown Center: Upcoming Opportunities Teaching Squares: Would you like to have an opportunity to reflect upon your teaching practice? Would you like to meet other faculty who are interested in talking about teaching and learning? Are you curious to see

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Circles and Squares are back!

Circles and Squares are back! Inquiry Circles: Stetson University supports teacher-scholar development, professional/practitioner-scholar development, and curricular/co-curricular collaborations through the award of Inquiry Circle mini-grants ($500). Stetson University faculty members and Campus Life & Student Success staff are invited to submit a proposal for an inquiry circle mini-grant. A wide variety of ideas qualify for consideration on

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The Importance of Being Resilient – Teaching & Inquiry Circle | Stetson Today

Rebecca Stone and Rachel Boldman, co-facilitated a Teaching & Inquiry Circle with Stetson Faculty and Staff titled “Student Resilience”, which concluded with draft recommendations for an institutional plan to support resilience.  The work of these individuals continues to impact student resilience and the larger campus community. This is what institutional grit looks like!   The Counseling

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Faculty learning community opportunities: Brown Innovation Fellows and Inquiry Circles

Please consider joining one of these upcoming opportunities to engage with colleagues in boundary-spanning inclusive communities of practice …. 2016-2017 Brown Innovation Fellows Program: The Courage to Teach <<See the Call for Applications for more information and to access the short application form>> Higher education is undergoing a paradigm shift.  This shift is partly in response to disruptive forces,

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Taking the writing circle into a creative collaboration

Submit your proposal for a scholarly and creative inquiry circle by October 1. What results when a digital musician, poet, digital animation artist, and a new media artist come together in a writing circle?  A collaborative performance!  Terri Witek, Denge Chen, Matt Roberts and Amadine Pras recently performed the fruits of their collaboration: an interactive performance

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Seeking Circle Members

2016-2017  Inquiry Circles: Seeking Members Global Citizenship Collaboratory Members of this circle will become part of a growing collaboratory designed to investigate the essence of Global Citizenship at Stetson University and identify pathways for deepening global learning by all members of our community.  Faculty, staff, and students are welcome!  Indicate your interest in joining this

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Call for Proposals: Teaching and Scholarly Inquiry Circles

PROPOSALS ACCEPTED ON ROLLING DEADLINE (as long as funding is available) The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence is pleased to announce the return of Stetson Teaching and Inquiry Circles. These Circles are a wonderful opportunity to engage with your colleagues throughout the year while learning and making progress on your academic goals.   Teaching Inquiry

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