TBers, 

I reminder that the last Teaching Breakfast meeting of the spring semester
will be tomorrow, May 5th outside Starbucks in the Hunt College Union at 8
am.  Again, the topic for discussion is "How to Demonstrate Professional
Growth".  Hope to see you there.

Also, this summer CASTL is offering an institute on teaching and learning
that looked interesting, so I've posted it here.




>You are invited to register for the 2011 International Institute for SoTL
>Scholars and Mentors (formerly the CASTL [Scholarship of Teaching and
>Learning] Summer Faculty Development Institute), hosted by Creighton
>University, June 1-4, 2011.
>
>Looking to enhance your scholarship and teaching? Hoping to regenerate
>your enthusiasm for your teaching and your students¹ learning? Then, you
>are looking to participate in the 2011 Summer Faculty Development
>Institute where we will explore the many manifestations of
>³Transformational Learning: Engaging Education in a Global World,² the
>theme of this year¹s institute
>(http://www.creighton.edu/castl/castltheme/index.php) .
>
>As a participant you will hear from a slate of internationally-recognized
>presenters: Tony Ciccone, former National CASTL Director, University of
>Wisconsin Milwaukee, and Gail Jensen, Creighton University at the
>pre-institute workshop and leadership forum; and Alice Thomas (Howard
>School of Law), Dennis Jacobs (University of Notre Dame), and Edward
>Taylor (Penn State University-Harrisburg) as featured speakers‹each of
>these three have impacted the fields of transformational learning and the
>scholarship of teaching and learning.  For more information about the
>speakers, http://www.creighton.edu/castl/speakers/index.php
>
>Additionally, you may choose from 32 different scholar presentations;
>scholars representing over 17 states, Australia, Canada, and Africa.
>Disciplines range from Biology, Business and Computer Science to Pharmacy
>and Sociology. These ³works-in-progress² allow both the beginning and
>more advanced researcher to engage in a lively dialogue and abstract
>lessons for ³your own² SoTL research.
>
>Finally, eight mentors (e.g., former Carnegie Scholars or active SoTL
>researchers) will mentor the scholars and facilitate the
>post-presentation discussion.  They will also conduct workshops,
>targeting beginning scholars, advanced scholars, and topics of interest
>to administrators.   The goal of the workshops and the institute is help
>YOU advance your SoTL project‹to presentation or publication.
>
>Registration is open but preferential pricing at conference hotels closes
>May 8, 2011.  For registration costs and local arrangements, see
>http://www.creighton.edu/castl/registration/index.php  and for general
>conference information OR if you have questions, contact Mary Ann
>Danielson, [log in to unmask] .
>
>I look forward to welcoming you to Omaha/Creighton¹s campus in June,
>where I am confident our engaging program activities will broaden your
>world view and synergistically transform ³our² learning.
>
>Mary Ann Danielson, Ph.D.
>Associate Vice President for Academic Excellence and Assessment
>Creighton University
>2500 California Plaza
>Omaha, NE  68178
>402-280-2535
>402-280-3526 (Fax)
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>
>*
>
>Mr. James B. Greenberg
>Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
>Milne Library 
>SUNY College at Oneonta
>Oneonta, New York 13820
>
>email: [log in to unmask]
>phone: 607-436-2701
>fax:   607-436-3677
>Twitter: greenbjb
>
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