Hello, all
The Teaching Breakfast group was started many years ago to provide answers to Rhea's question. Under Mike Siegal's leadership at that time, and now under Jim Greenberg's leadership, the Teaching Breakfast group resolved to tailor their discussions around two main ideas:
1. Teachers, (including, of course, librarians), instructional support staff, and all other staff involved directly or indirectly with instruction of our students, would meet to share "tips" about successful ways to help students learn. The original idea was for a teacher or other staff member to present his/her successful method taking no more than five to ten minutes to do so, and then open the discussion to questions or comments from others in attendance.
2. The group also agreed that its purpose was NOT to criticize any other group in the college. No one wanted to waste time playing the "blame game." We simply wanted to share time with others who were willing to meet at 8 a.m. to solve problems or suggest effective measures for imparting knowledge and helping students to retain and USE that knowledge.
Rhea has asked, "What can I do to make a difference to our students?" I believe that each of us in the group has at least one answer that can be presented in 5 minutes or less. I hope we will do so when we meet again next September. We might wish to begin that discussion this summer via this listerv. I look for concrete, specific methods, classroom (including online) practices that have been shown to improve learning.
I also hope we can show the effectiveness of our "tips" on successful teaching through assessment the group member feels is relevant and accurate.
Originally, this group did not meet to discuss theories, no matter how intriguing they might be. Instead, we gathered to share successful practice and to show data or share anecdotes that proved the success of those practices. Thank you, Rhea, for asking a question that allowed thoughts about our purpose to be renewed.
Janet
Dr. J. Nepkie
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SUNY Music Department
Oneonta, NY 13820
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From: <Nowak>, Rhea <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 9:19 AM
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Subject: Re: NYT Article: Americans Think We Have the World's Best Colleges. We Don't.
HI Jim-
A well written article to be sure, but from my point of view not news. My question, as always: What can I do to make a difference to our students??
Happy 4th to all too.
Best,
Rhea
Rhea Nowak
Associate Professor of Art
SUNY Oneonta
Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
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Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 9:09 AM
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Subject: NYT Article: Americans Think We Have the World's Best Colleges. We Don't.
TBers,
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/upshot/americans-think-we-have-the-worlds-best-colleges-we-dont.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1
More on the author of this piece, Kevin Carey, can be found here:
http://newamerica.net/people/kevin_carey
Hope your summer is going well. Enjoy the July 4th weekend.
Mr. James B. Greenberg
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
Milne Library
SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820
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"Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"
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