Over the 35 years I’ve been associated with the Teaching Breakfast we have tried many things to be more accommodating to the schedules of all.  We have had meetings on different days, different times, and different locations.   Most recently we added an extra TB meeting each month on a Thursday so that we would be sensitive to the MWF  - T, Th schedules.  In the past we used to meet at 9 or 10 at different times as well.  These ideas do work in that they bring different people to the group.  They also result in those that are currently attending no longer be able to. 

 

That said, I am certainly open to trying new things.  Thoughts?

 

Jim Greenberg

 

 

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Ditto for that, Kelly!

 

I miss the teaching breakfasts, but I lurk on the email list for it because I hear at least some of the conversation…

 

Patrice

 

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On suggestion for increasing participation- have occasional meetings at a time other than 8:00am. Those of us who have school-age children and don’t live in Oneonta have a hard time making that time slot. I realize it helps remove conflict with class times, but some departments have 8:00am classes and labs, too (Chemistry does). I really miss the TB group, but there’s no way I can make it at that time.

-Kelly

 

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Kelly Gallagher

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

SUNY College at Oneonta

 

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I love the Teaching Breakfast. I hope we can grow it. Lets move it to Fitzelle, perhaps in the lounge, to give some privacy.

And who do I ask to get coffee back? We have always had that as a little incentive- I think it will help us to rope in some people.

Coffiee is a part of the culture of our Teaching Breakfast….

 

Thanks,

Zanna

 

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Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 9:57 AM
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TBers, 

 

This is a reminder that our next Teaching Breakfast get together is tomorrow (Thursday) at 8 am outside Starbucks.   The article linked to below is an example of how collectivist cultures have different expectations about “normal” school behavior for students.   This is worthy of a larger discussion which I hope we can have at tomorrows get together. 

 

 

Struggle Means Learning: Difference in Eastern and Western Cultures

				Struggle Means Learning: Difference in Eastern and Weste... In Japanese classrooms, teachers consciously design tasks that are slightly beyond the capabilities of the students they teach, so the students can actually experie...
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Jim Greenberg