Communication & Community Building Teaching Circles: Preparing for a new semester, Tues. Aug 11, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. & Thurs. Aug. 13, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Come share teaching ideas and plans for the new semester.  We will discuss ways to

Welcome students (back) to New Paltz

Create introductory icebreakers and build community

Establish presence in the online classroom

Organize a syllabus for the online/hybrid course

Foster inclusive learning in a welcoming environment

Interrupting Microaggressions

Try backwards course design:  (1) How will my students be different after this course? (2) What do I want my students to think / do by the end of this course?

Please check out this excellent 2020 presentation by Cherie Van Putten and Andrea MacArgel at SUNY Binghamton Communication & Community Building Strategies for Online Courses.

Presentation slides are here as a google doc.

FDC Communication & Community Building (a variation on the above presentation)

Date: Tuesday August 11

Time:  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Location: WebEx

Meeting link:
https://newpaltz.webex.com/newpaltz/j.php?MTID=mc8917c9b0ba34b6e5272d82e9e953bc8
Meeting number:
161 193 7703
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Date Thursday, August 13

Time:  10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Location: WebEx

Meeting link:
https://newpaltz.webex.com/newpaltz/j.php?MTID=m054b3d0323a7b7e6a8a0f2b61f15ab96
Meeting number:
161 602 7137
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