Claire and Jim explore three “handbooks” that can help you plan for teaching and easily respond to new questions or challenges that may arise during the semester.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Back to Claire’s Bookshelf
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
Control toxic talk, encourage mutual respect in your classroom
By popular demand, CTLT will offer more sessions of a workshop first introduced in January, “Respond to Challenging Moments and Foster Mutually Respectful Dialogue.”
Week of February 6: Challenging Moments, Camtasia
Discover ways to help students through emotional, controversial discussions in class– just one of the workshops available this week at CTLT.
Open forums on Executive Order on travel, February 8-9
Information sessions on the recent Executive Order 13769 on travel will be February 8-9.
Engaging with the political process talk February 6
John Gaudette, Illinois mobilization manager with Save the Children Action Network, will give the talk “Engaging with the Political Process to Effect Change.”
Become a 2017 CTLT Faculty Fellow
Applications for the program, part of CTLT’s Summer Institute, will be accepted through February 19.
Week of January 30: Motivate All Students series, Be an Active LGBTQ+ Ally
Support the learning of all students at Illinois State. This week, CTLT offers a series of discussions to help you continue your journey towards cultural responsiveness.
Three departments recognized for exceptional professional development
Instructors and support staff spent more than 11,230 hours on professional development in the area of teaching and learning.
Illinois State ranked first for veteran friendliness
Illinois State University has been ranked the Best College for Veterans in Illinois and among the Top 5 percent of veteran-friendly institutions nationwide by College Factual.
Watch the Presidential Inauguration at the Bone Student Center
Illinois State University’s American Democracy Project will air the Presidential Inauguration from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
