TRESTLE Scholars Learning Communities

Work in facilitated groups of your peers.

A faculty learning community, or FLC, is a group of faculty engaging in facilitated activities and discussion around teaching and learning – with the goal of producing a product (such as an assessment, teacher guide, or classroom innovation).Ìý We facilitated 6 topical Scholars groups, each meeting biweekly for one semester. ÌýSee our poster about Scholars.

The TRESTLE Scholars program has ended; below you can access information on past groups (including projects they worked on, materials created, and facilitator structures).

Our TRESTLE Facilitator Guidelines are here.

Past scholars groups

  • Classroom assessment. (Spring 2019)ÌýHow can we develop and use illuminating classroom assessments?ÌýFacilitated by Erin Furtak (School of Education) and Stephanie Chasteen (CSL).
  • Aligning your curriculum. (Fall 2018 and Spring 2019)ÌýÌýHow can we align courses and goals for the major?ÌýTRESTLE-ASSETT Special Interest Group (SIG). Facilitated by Stephanie Chasteen (CSL) and Amanda McAndrew (ASSETT).
  • Exploring course-based undergraduate research experiences. (Fall 2017)ÌýÌýHow can I design a course in which students begin to see themselves as scientists?Ìý ÌýÌýFacilitated by Lisa Corwin (EBIO) and Pamela Harvey (MCDB).Ìý
  • How can I help students take charge of their own learning? (Spring 2017)ÌýDeveloping metacognitive activities to develop students’ study and learning skills.ÌýFacilitated by Rebecca Ciancanelli (SASC).Ìý
  • Designing and facilitating group-worthy activities. (Fall 2016)ÌýFacilitated by Jenny Knight (MCDB).Ìý
  • Developing learning goals for the major in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. (Spring 2016)ÌýFacilitated by Stephanie Chasteen (CSL).

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