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Circles and Squares are back!

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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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Open Dores: A New Take on Teaching Observations

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Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching  is hosting an “Open Dores: Two Days of Teaching Visits.” A program very similar to the Teaching Squares at Stetson.  It raises an interesting question: Why has something so public (teaching) evolved into a private enterprise? I’ve long been in favor of teachers visiting each other’s classrooms, and not just for the

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