Teaching Cooperatives & other opportunities for Spring 2017
Open to faculty (lecturers and tenure-line), co-curricular professionals (in academic and student affairs), and other university staff. Teaching cooperatives ("co-ops") explore and advance approaches to better-supporting student learning and success.
Teaching cooperatives are self-organizing, meaning the facilitator and participants work together to identify meeting dates and times, determine activities and outcomes, etc. TLA can support finding and scheduling rooms, if requested.
See the Facilitator Guidelines for more information on establishing and running a teaching cooperative.
Spring 2017 Teaching Cooperatives
Area A Teaching Cooperative (University Writing Program Co-op)
Facilitator/Contact: Nelson Graff
Location: Library, 2159
Meeting Dates/Times: Weds., 3/8, 4/5, and 5/3, from 8:30-10:30, in LIB 2159 Walk-ins welcome!
Best Practices in Assessing Community Engagement (BPACE) Webinar Series (offered by the Service Learning Institute)
Facilitator/Contact: Deb Burke
Location: Service Learning Institute (Pacific Hall)
Meeting Dates & Times: Tue., Feb. 7 (10:30 - 11:30); Tue., Apr. 4 (10:30 - 12:00); Tue., Jun. 6 (10:30 - 12:00). Walk-ins Welcome!
Creativity Model for Student Projects
Facilitator/Contact: Denise Castro
Location: TLA Conference Room (Heron Hall, 129)
Meeting Dates & Times: Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m. Walk-ins welcome!
Critical Thinking & Effective Teaching Practices
Facilitator/Contact: Corin Slown & Megan Sulsberger
Location: Del Mar (Bldg 3), 151
Meeting Dates & Times: Thursdays, 9-10 a.m.: 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 4/13, 4/27, and 5/11/ Walk-ins welcome!
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Facilitator/Contact: Jennifer Fletcher
Location: T.B.A.
Meeting Dates & Times: T.B.A. the week of Feb. 6
Learning Assessment Techniques
Facilitator/Contact: Dan Shapiro
Location: TLA Conference Room (Heron Hall, 129)
Meeting Dates & Times: Two sections: every other Mon., 4:15 - 5:45 or Wed., 2:30 - 4:00. See below for dates. Walk-ins welcome!
Mental Health First Aid (PGCC program)
Facilitator/Contact: Gary Rodriquez
Location: PGCC
Meeting Dates & Times: Choose one: Feb. 24, Mar. 10, and Apr. 28 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Mentoring: Best Practices for Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers
Facilitator/Contact: John Goeltz
Location: Library Conference Room (TBA)
Meeting Dates & Times: Fridays, 10-11 a.m.: 2/17, 3/17, 4/21, 5/19. Walk-ins welcome!
National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) "Multicultural Equity Team Building" Workshop (PGCC program)
Facilitator/Contact: Steve Goings
Location: PGCC (Health and Wellness Services)
Meeting Dates & Times: Sat., Mar. 4, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention
Facilitator/Contact: Gary Rodriquez
Location: PGCC
Meeting Dates & Times: Choose one: Mar. 3 (12-1:30 p.m.) or Apr. 6 (1:30 - 3 p.m.)
Race Talk: Creating Racially/Ethnically Inclusive Classrooms
Facilitator/Contact: Vanessa Lopez-Littleton & Deb Burke
Location: Initial Meeting: University Center Ballroom
Meeting Dates & Times: Wed., 2/8 (7-10 p.m.; Performance & Discussion); 2/22 (7-10 p.m.); TBD; 4/4 (4-5 p.m.); 4/18 (4-6 p.m.). Walk-ins welcome!
Reading Apprenticeship (RA) Co-op (University Writing Program co-op)
Facilitator/Contact: Nelson Graff & Rebecca Kersnar
Location: TLA Conference Room 129 Heron Hall OR Library, 2159
Meeting Dates & Times: Thurs., 2/23, 3:30- 4:30pm (TLA) OR Fri., 2/24, 5-6:30pm (LIB 2159) Same content covered at both meetings Wed., 3/8, 1:30-3:00pm (TLA) Thurs., 3/16, 2-3:00pm (TLA) Wed., 4/5, 2-3:00pm (LIB 2159) Wed., 4/19, 2-3:00pm (LIB 2159) Wed., 5/3, 2-3:00pm (LIB 2159) Walk-ins: contact facilitators first.
Service Learning: Classroom Strategies that Work (Service Learning Institute co-op)
Facilitator/Contact: Seth Pollack, Service Learning Institute, & Associates
Location: Service Learning Institute (Pacific Hall)
Meeting Dates & Times: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2-4pm.Walk-ins welcome!
Sustainability Group
Facilitator/Contact: Linda Glenn and Jennifer Duggan
Location: TLA Conference Room 129 - Heron Hall Bldg 18
Meeting Dates & Times: Wednesday, Mar 8, 9am, Friday Mar 24, 4pm, Wednesday, Apr 12, 9am, Friday, April 28, 4pm, Wednesday, May 10, 9am, Friday, May 19, 4pm Walk-ins welcome!
Writing Group for Faculty (University Writing Program co-op)
Facilitator/Contact: Nelson Graff
Location: Library, 2159
Meeting Dates & Times: Tuesdays from 3-5 p.m. in LIB 2159 Walk-ins welcome!
Sign up for workshop sessions on Grade Book Tune-up, Use of Video in Teaching, Navigation/Organization in iLearn, YouTube for Teaching & more!
TLA Dissemination Mini-Grant Program: Provides grants of $100 - $200 for disseminating teaching, learning, and assessment projects via the CSUMB Digital Commons
Contact tla@csumb.edu or call Vivian Waldrup-Patterson at 582-4574.