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Calendar

• August
  • 9 - Speaker suggestions of Emotional Intelligence Mixer due
  • 22 - B/G Presentation Dry Run, L240, 1:00 PM .
  • 22- Registration for Squares opens.
  • 24 - B/G Presentation, Teaching Squares, L240, 11:00 - 1:30. All Team Members need to be present at 10:30.
• September
  • 9 - Registration for Squares closes.
  • 9 - Teaching Squares Kick-Off Lunch, 1:00 - 2:30 location TBA
  • 14 - Meeting with L. Glasscock and P. Kelemen to discuss future of TL.
  • 14 - Brainstorming session for logo development
• October
  • 1 - Prototypes for LC recruitment due
  • 7 - Intelligence Mixer, 1:30 - 3:30
  • 21 - Squares Closing Lunch, 1:30 - 2:30 location TBA
• November
• December
  • 2 - Mixer, Learning Communities -- 1:00 - 3:00 location TBA

In Attendance:

• Joe
• Sequetta
• Ivan
• Sonya
• Sharon
• Jim
• Sherry (sporadically)

Agenda:

1. Adjuncts in LCs
2. DWF Questions
3. Application Revisited
4. Adjunct Training Sessions
5. LC Application Deadline
6. Evergreen Application
7. December Mixer
8. Newsletter
9. New Business

Notes:

1. Adjuncts in LCs
   1. Ivan was forwarded an email from an adjunct who wanted to participate in an LC. Ivan's dean, Zena Jackson, told the adjunct that Paul has said adjuncts cannot be part of LCs at this time, presumably because of funding issues.
   2. Gee, wouldn't it be nice if people actually told us things like this?
   3. Shouldn't the deans be involved in this since it's their budget?
   4. Sharon mentions she has an adjunct in her community for Spring. She isn't going to change her plans this late in the game.
   5. Group eventually decided Ivan should deal with adjunct, encouraging adjunct to develop linked classes instead of fully-integrated classes so salary is not an issue.
   6. If adjunct agrees an application will be filled out and re-distributed to the appropriate parties.
2. DWF Questions
   1. Paul has personally taken over the DFW scheduling. We are unsure if anything related to Learning Communities will be in the schedule. This is a good opportunity, but as we now have little say in that schedule the opportunity will probably vanish.
3. Application Revisited
   1. Funding and Load -- we need to make this as much a no-brainer as possible. Don't give admin an excuse to say no. To help them say yes we need to outline funding options wherever possible.
   2. Linked or Integrated -- we need a space for instructors to more fully describe the type of environment they plan to offer.
   3. Cohorts -- we need a space to indicate if a specific cohort is being worked with.
   4. Sharon has volunteered to re-work the form, while Sonya will work on a cover letter explaining linked vs. integrated, etc.
   5. We want to send this in email to entire campus on Friday 11/18.
4. Adjunct Training Sessions
   1. Partial buy-in from two deans.
   2. Team members have agreed to run this up the flagpole with other deans, subject to a more complete proposal.
   3. Jim White has agreed to meet informally with Carolyn Anderson to see if we can indeed do this, and if we must pay adjuncts.
   4. Marilyn Mays wants eCampus sessions and a session on student respect issues
   5. LENS modules form a good base.
   6. Let deans and supervisors select sessions for adjuncts.
   7. Tentative Dates:
      1. Feb -4
      2. March 4
      3. Ap 4
      4. 9-12 AM
   8. Potential Topics:
      1. Library Use & Integration
      2. Teaching Critical Thinking
      3. Teaching Creativity
      4. What is that crap in our syllabus?
      5. Student Respect
      6. eCampus
      7. Cultural issues
      8. PowerPoint the Right Way
      9. Positive Learning Environment
      10. Transitioning to Full-time
      11. Classroom Assessment
      12. Instructional Assessment Techniques
      13. Smart Classrooms
      14. Mentors
      15. Open Session from emailed questions
      16. Active Learning
      17. Learning Communities
5. LC Application Deadline for Fall 2006
   1. Decided to move this to Friday Jan. 13
6. Evergreen Application
   1. Work on this Friday at 12:30 in T242.
   2. This is THE top priority for this group.
   3. App must be postmarked 11/18.
7. December Mixer
   1. Yes, we still want to focus on LCs.
   2. Pass out the LC application at the meeting.
8. Newsletter
   1. Next edition will have a Squares focus.
   2. Ivan and Sequetta will work on this.
   3. Will go out 1st week of December.
9. New Business
   1. Sonya wants to develop a "Master Teacher" designation to go hand-in-hand with George M's "Master Technology Teacher" designation.
   2. Sharon wants to see this group implement an award for innovative teaching strategies. Ask admin for $500, solicit apps through email, maybe 5 awards total, money to be used to purchase classroom supplies, software, etc.