ISSUE
06
March
2010
NTLC Reports
Nakatani Teaching
& Learning Center
at UW-Stout
NTLC Community of Practice…
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative, year-long program
focusing on enhancing teaching, learning and related research. The CoP
creates a supportive environment and conducts work that leads to results
that other university professionals can use.
Featured CoPs:
“Engaging Student Voices to Enrich Learning”
Facilitator - Anne Hoel (hoela@uwstout.edu)
NTLC Vision
Statement . . .
The Nakatani Teaching and
Learning Center nourishes a
campus culture of learning and
teaching characterized by
discovery, curiosity, innovation,
collaboration and research.
NTLC Mission
Statement . . .
The mission of the Nakatani
Teaching and Learning Center is
to share and value teaching and
learning. Programs sponsored by
the NTLC will especially
support the University’s
priorities, its Enduring Goals,
and the mission of the NTLC.
Participants research and discuss theories, resources, and practices relating
to collaborative teaching and learning. The goal is to acknowledge the
value of both teacher and learner experiences, and to highlight ways this
collaborative effort enhances learning. According to Hoel, “we are trying to
make students a partner in the learning process.”
During spring semester 2010 participants are facilitating students’ various
inquiry activities in order to foster an awareness of the inquiry process of
learning and to enhance their abilities in posing critical questions which
prompt discussion.
“Using Lesson Study to Collaboratively Implement
Reflective Teaching”
Facilitator - Joy Becker (beckerjoy@uwstout.edu)
Participants explore the Lesson Study process, review teaching/learning
research, and create an action plan for implementing the process with a
team, with the goal of evaluating and improving student learning.
Members are currently facilitating their own lesson study teams. Projects
to investigate student learning in computer science, mathematics, and
industrial management are being conducted in several classes this
semester.
Results, tips and resources for conducting
your own lesson study project will be shared
at the NTLC MayDay, on May 24th, 2010.
Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center • U W‐Stout • tlcenter@uwstout.edu • 715‐232‐5196 or 715‐232‐1131 http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/ 2010 March Newsletter
University of Wisconsin-Stout
News from Doc…
We’ve got Summer Institutes for you! Barbara Walvoord will reprise her institute on assessment and offer an advanced institute! Coming ­ June 15 & 16, 2010 Svetlana Nikitina will facilitate “Applied Humanities” June 10, 2010 Interested? For details or to register, contact: kotulekm@uwstout.edu NTLC Website…has helpful resources for educators at UW-Stout, including:
Instructor Stories – UW-Stout instructors share different strategies they are using in the classroom to
enhance student learning. http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/Strategies/instructor-stories.cfm
Effective Teaching Strategies and Tips - A great list of resources is offered on this webpage,
highlighting websites and articles with helpful teaching tips and advice.
http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/Strategies/strategies.cfm
Upcoming Conferences - One way to contribute to professional growth is by attending professional
development conferences. The NTLC website has provided a list of upcoming regional and national
conferences, as well as how to receive financial assistance to attend conferences.
http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/OffCampusOpportunities/conferences.cfm
Mother and Academic Sharing
Community…
This sharing community focuses on the unique
demands placed on academics who are mothers,
especially mothers of small children. Reconciling the
emotional demands of creating a family and creating a
career, especially in the pre-tenure years, requires
careful time management, insightful planning, and
superb endurance.
At its latest meeting, the Mother and Academic Sharing
Community discussed separating the professional and
the personal for mothers and questioned when and
where the two could blend. Also discussed was Joanne
S. Frye's essay on "Making a Living, Making a Life,"
which touches on topics like gender equity at work.
Mother and Academic Members
Glenda Jones
Julie Watts
Lopa Basu
Jo Hopp
Wendy Stary
Joy Becker
Laura Schmidt
Julie Peterson
Glendali Rodriguez
Kristal Gerdes
Julie Taylor
Kari Jungers
Tamara Brantmeier
Amy Mikl
Amy Gullixson
Lesley Voigt
Heather
Klanderman
Heidi Rabeneck
Janet Polansky
Sadguna Anasuri
Kate Thomas
For a complete list of NTLC Sharing
Communities, please visit the NTLC Website:
http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/index.cfm
Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center • U W‐Stout • tlcenter@uwstout.edu • 715‐232‐5196 or 715‐232‐1131 http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc/