Nov. 15-16, 2011: CAFE, 20-Minute Mentor sessions

Spend 20 minutes getting ready for your spring semester classes. The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will be hosting a series of sessions based on the Magna 20 Minute Mentor Series. Each session will include a 20-minute audio presentation on the selected topic, followed by a facilitated discussion with fellow faculty members to share concerns and ideas for new methods and techniques to improve your teaching.

How Do I Create a Climate for Learning in my Classroom?
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Gordon Hartlieb Hall, Room 104
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8:30-9:30 a.m., UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 302A

You'll discover:

• How positive classroom climates are created
• Who creates them
• How they're maintained
• Specific ways you can contribute
• How you can help students contribute
• The "pet peeves" of both faculty and students, and how to overcome them
• What constitutes a memorable, positive experience for students and faculty alike
  

To participate, please register here.

How Do I Discuss Academic Integrity During the First Class?
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

You'll learn:

• How to take charge on the very first day of class to develop an appropriate atmosphere of academic integrity for all students and maintain it throughout your entire course
• The single best way to promote academic integrity
• The importance of having a clear, strong commitment to classroom ethics
  

To participate, please register here.