Learning Circles
Learning Circles are collaborative, self-directed groups of instructors interested in a specific topic. Members of a circle lend their unique viewpoints from different disciplines and experience levels to a discussion, building comradery, developing a fuller understanding of their topic, and improving their instructional skills in the courses they teach. Learning Circle participants self-select the group or groups that match their expertise and or interest in improvement, and members of a circle decide when they will meet.
Spring 2023 Learning Circles
**Registration for Spring Learning Circles will open December 8th!**
digital-age
Flipped Learning: A Guide for Higher Education Faculty
by Robert Talbert & Jon Bergmann
Wednesday 4:00 pm
Jan 25 | Feb 22 | Mar 22 | Apr 19
Facilitated by
Kelsey Hall
diversity & inclusion
Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning
by Jessamyn Neuhaus
Wednesday 12:00 pm
Feb 1 | Feb 15 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 | Mar 29
Facilitated by
Travis Thurston
evidence-based
Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning
by Pooja Agarwal & Patrice Bain
Wednesday 1:30 pm
Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 22
Facilitated by
Melanie Chambers
evidence-based
Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty
by James Lang
Tuesday 2:00 pm
Jan 31 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | Feb 21 | Feb 28
Facilitated by
Sarah Tulane
community-engaged
Storytelling for Social Justice (Teaching/Learning Social Justice)
by Lee Anne Bell
Thursday 3:00 pm
Feb 2| Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 23
Facilitated by
Nelda Ault-Dyslin
foundations
Hitting Pause: 65 Lecture Breaks to Refresh and Reinforce Learning
by Gail Rice
Tuesday 3:30 pm
Jan 24 | Feb 7 | Feb 21 | Mar 14 | Mar 28
Facilitated by
Sepideh Mohammad Raei Naeini
explore
Exploring how we teach: Lived experiences, lessons, and research about graduate instructors by graduate instructors
edited by Sam Clem
Wednesday 2:30 pm
Jan 25 | Feb 8 | Feb 22 | Mar 15
Facilitated by
Sam Clem
explore
The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America
by Jonathan Zimmerman
Wednesday 3:30 pm
Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 22
Facilitated by
Jesse Jones
Not Track Specific
The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently
by Tony Dungy & Nathan Whitaker
Thursday 8:00 am
Jan 19 | Feb 16 | Mar 16 | Apr 20
Facilitated by
Cache Pitt
Examples of books used in past semesters:
How Humans Learn | Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain | The Missing Course | Blended Course Design Workbook | Ungrading | How to Be an Antiracist | Engaging Learners through Zoom | Distracted | How we Learn
| Teaching To Transgress | Teach Yourself How to Learn
| Active Learning Online
| Teaching Naked Techniques | The Amateur Hour | Modeling Mentoring Across Race/Ethnicity and Gender
What Will You Takeaway From a Learning Circle?
Watch this example of how participating in an ETE Learning Circle on Hitting Pause impacted the teaching of this amazing group:
Interested in Facilitating a Learning Circle?
Questionnaire on Canvas
Fill out the Learning Circle Questionnaire in the ETE Canvas Course about your interests. If you are considering a specific book for use please consider the price, or check to see if it is offered as an eBook through the USU library. If you are planning to facilitate the circle yourself, please review the ETE Learning Circle Facilitator's Guide.
Work with ETE
Discuss with ETE what meeting days and times would work best for you and your group, how to acquire materials, number of participants, possible activities, and more.
Discussion
Remember, you are not expected to be an expert on this subject! It is more important to have an open mind surrounding your topic, and a desire to lead a discussion to learn and improve together.