Creating the Path to Success in the Classroom

4 Zoom meetings in Spring 2023  |  Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht

“At a time when the numbers of underrepresented students – working adults, minority, first-generation, low-income, and international students – is increasing, this book, a companion to her earlier Teaching Underprepared Students, addresses that lack of specific guidance by providing faculty with additional evidence-based instructional practices geared toward reaching all the students in their classrooms, including those from groups that traditionally have been the least successful, while maintaining high standards and expectations” (from Amazon). Participants in this faculty learning community will collaboratively determine a meeting schedule. Copies of the book are available at no charge to the first 15 registrants.

The Spark of Learning

4 Zoom meetings in Spring 2023 |  Facilitator: Josie Baudier

In the Spark of Learning, Sarah Rose Cavanagh argues that if you as an educator want to capture your students’ attention, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and enhance their motivation, you should consider the emotional impact of your teaching style and course design. Cavanagh provides practical examples of successful classroom activities from a variety of disciplines in secondary and higher education. The field of education is beginning to awaken to the potential power of emotions to fuel learning, informed by contributions from psychology and neuroscience. (WVU Press Online) The first meeting of this faculty learning community will be on Feb 8 at 3:00 pm. Additional meeting dates/times will be collaboratively determined. Copies of the book are available at no charge to the first 15 registrants.