TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
Welcome back, K-Staters!
We are now in the fourth week of the Fall 2022 semester, and the Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) would like to remind you of our commitment to support your efforts in teaching, mentoring, and advising. We are excited to announce the various priorities, events, and resources that are designed to advance teaching and learning at K-State. This video explains what the TLC can do for you.
TLC Highlighted Teacher
Our highlighted teacher this week is Dr. Julie Yu (She/Her/Hers). Dr. Yu is Professor of Music and Co-Director of Choral Studies at Kansas State University where she oversees and conducts undergraduate choral ensembles, choral music education courses and the summer and residency Master of Music choral programs. She holds degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the University of North Texas. She believes that music is for everyone, and by studying, performing, and consuming the arts - one can extend their mental, emotional, and physical life and increase the quality of it. Singing is not limited to those with natural vocal talent. It is a way to make poetry and prose come alive and dance.
Click here to watch a video of Julie describing her teaching philosophy.
Programs & Events
We look forward to another semester of our Professional Development (PD) Series, and, again, these events will occur on Wednesdays at 12 noon via Zoom. All events are free, and no registration is required. As we finalize our PD Series, we will post the schedule on the Upcoming Events page of our website and on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We hope to see you there.
- On Wednesday, September 14th (tomorrow!), Traci Brimhall will lead an event entitled, "The Student Body: Restructuring the Classroom for Student Well-Being." Click here to see the promotional video for this event.
- On Thursday, September 15th from 12:30-2:00pm, the Office of Institutional Equity, Student Access Center, and Office of General Counsel are hosting a professional development workshop to provide faculty resources on the use of student accommodations for disabilities via zoom.
- On Wednesday, September 21st, we will host our first Teaching CHAT of the semester. We welcome all attendees – including those who have questions and those who prefer listening. We hope you will join us!
Also, if you are interested in earning a PD Certificate or in becoming a TLC Fellow for this academic year, check out the requirements on our website.
TLC Inclusive Teaching Book Group
This semester, the TLC will host a book club of Kelly A. Hogan’s and Viji Sathy’s Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom (Morgantown: West Virginia UP 2022). An e-copy of the book will be available the week of September 12 via Hale Library.
For each date listed below, we will provide an 8:30-9:20 a.m. Coffee Hour on zoom and a 2:30-3:20 p.m. in person Afternoon Snack option in Hale Library 307:
- Friday, September 30, 2022—Chapter 1: Inclusive Teaching as a Mindset and Chapter 2: The Value of Structure.
- Friday, October 28, 2022—Chapter 3: Designing Your Course and Syllabus with an Inclusive Mind-set and Chapter 4: Launching Your Course.
- Friday, December 2, 2022—Chapter 5: Classroom Environment and Interactions, Chapter 6: Inclusive Practices Outside the Classroom, and Chapter 7: Reflecting and Documenting Your Inclusive Practices.
If you are interested in attending these events, please RSVP.
Engage the Sage Videos to Support Excellent Teaching
We would like to remind you of several video resources as part of Dr. Don Saucier’s YouTube channel, Engage the Sage, that are particularly relevant for the beginning of the semester (in any modality!):
- Nurturing Student Voices Early- Even in Large Classes (4:16)
- Emphasizing the Choice to Learn (4:00)
- Building Community in a Hy-Flex Modality (6:57)
Thank You & Encouragement
As a K-State community, we continue to offer grace and compassion to one another during these challenging times. We are grateful for your continued support of your students and colleagues and hope you take advantage of the resources available to you at K-State, including us, throughout the upcoming semester. Thank you for all you do for your colleagues and our students. And thank you for advancing K-State’s teaching and learning mission with energy and optimism.
Sincerely,