Teaching, Learning & Assessment

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

Co-op descriptions

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!

More information on BPACE

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!

CT & Effective Teaching Practices

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!

Meeting times and resources

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.

Registration form

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!

Contact tla@csumb.edu or call Vivian Waldrup-Patterson at 582-4574.