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Welcome to the Teaching-Learning Academy
2009: Celebrating 10 YEARS of STUDENT VOICES at Western
Washington University
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) – Student Voices Theme
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) – Student Voices Theme The Teaching
Learning Academy (TLA)
The Teaching Learning Academy
(TLA)AS Student Voices ClubAS Student Voices Club
Conferences & Forums e.g.
Festival of Scholarship (FoS)
Scholars Week
Conferences & Forums e.g.
Festival of Scholarship (FoS)
Scholars Week
Viking VillageViking Village
Courses e.g.
EDU. 109
Comm. 322
Comm. 339
Courses e.g.
EDU. 109
Comm. 322
Comm. 339
(http://forum.wwu.edu)(http://forum.wwu.edu)
Western’s Community Forum
Western’s Community Forum
The TLA in Canada House and Beyond…
“Students as co-inquirers” interest group in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
TLA Overview
A community of scholars studying and enhancing
Western’s learning culture
TLA Participants
• Students
• Faculty
• Staff
• Administrators
• Alumni
• Community Members
TLA Staff
Carmen Werder, Megan Otis, Cameron Schmidt, Ashley Gardella, & Michael Murphy
TLA Activities
• Bimonthly dialogue groups
• Teaching-learning forums
• Campus partnerships
• National leader for Student Voices in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning sponsored by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
TLA Objectives• Integrate student voices into learning initiatives.
• Draw on multiple perspectives to enhance learning.
• Offer resources and workshops in support of the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Acknowledge individual and collective contributions to teaching and learning.
• Share our findings locally, nationally and internationally.
TLA Process• Together develop a
BIG question on T&L to study for the year.
• Survey ourselves to see what we think.
• Invite others into the study.
• Analyze the results.• Share findings and
translate into action.
TLA Agreements
Be respectful.
Listen patiently with the primary goal of understanding. Give everyone adequate air time & work to create a safe space for taking risks.
Be open.
Work to understand differences, not to erase them. Try out new ideas & be open to disagreeing, making new connections, & challenging old views.
Be direct.
Say clearly what you expect from others. Ask questions when you don’t understand. Avoid presumptions; ask others what they think & why.
Be present.
Engage actively, but know that silence sometimes is ok. Try to be prompt. Resist technological distractions. Come ready to contribute & listen.
Be ethical.
Honor rights of others. Be honest in asking for & giving feedback; be fair in evaluating others and their ideas.
.
TLA Facilitation
• Student facilitators (Comm.322,Civil Discourse as Interactive Learning & Comm 339 (Applied Practicum)
• Facilitate: to make easy
• To ensure air time for all
TLA ResultsParticipants report:more positive
attitudes toward
students/faculty/staff
new insights into
teaching & learning
more informed
teaching/learning practices
advancement of institutional change initiatives
Teaching-Learning Academy
BIG Question
2008-2009
How can WE live out our Mission
and create a sustainable future at
Western that saves money and
builds on diversity?
Moving from Talk to Action 08-09
New insights and 5 sustaining proposals:
1) Student Mentoring2) Enhancing GURs3) Quarterly Info Fairs4) Interactive Spaces5) Rejuvenation
Next Steps…
Developing a BIG question together~
So what’s on your mind?