Did you miss an FRC session you were hoping to catch?  Did you see a great session you wanted to refer back to?  A selection of past FRC sessions are posted here.  Please contact the session facilitator for any handouts or presentation materials that may be available.

Fall 2023 Teaching Circles

• Collaborative Learning Teaching Circle

  This teaching circle will share readings and discussions about core practices to empower students to enter, nourish, and sustain collaborative learning.  The text “Learning with Others: Collaboration as a Pathway to College Student Success” by Conrad & Lundberg outlines how to blend the roles of faculty, staff, and students; how to adopt best practices for receiving and giving feedback on problem-solving; and how to anchor a curriculum in shared problem-solving. Faculty of all career stages (new, mid-career, and senior) are welcome to join! Members serve as informal “discussion leaders” for each meeting but the conversation is typically guided by the group at large.

  Facilitator: Tammi Redd

  Student Engagement Teaching Circle

  Readings for this teaching circle will come from Bean & Melzer’s updated edition and highly celebrated “Engaging Ideas.”  Faculty will discuss encouraging students to come to class better prepared, how to study more purposefully, and how to submit higher-quality work.  The following sections will be covered with the goal of capturing the attention of your students and accelerating their growth as writers and critical thinkers:

  ·       Designing Tasks to Promote Active Thinking and Learning

  ·       Helping Students Read Mindfully across the Disciplines

  ·       Using Small Groups to Coach Thinking and Teach Disciplinary Argument

  ·       Bringing more critical thinking into Lectures and Discussions

  Faculty of all career stages (new, mid-career, and senior) are welcome to join! Members serve as informal “discussion leaders” for each meeting but the conversation is typically guided by the group at large.

   

  Facilitator: Tammi Redd

  

  Grant Writing Circle

  The Grant Writing Circle will guide participants through the grant writing process, from defining your funding needs through the development of the project description and drafting of a budget.  Participants will have the option to share their proposal with the group in exchange for feedback. This workshop is co-sponsored by the FRC and the Office of Grants and Special Programs.

  Facilitator: Bernadette Connors bconnors@ramapo.edu

Fall 2023 Sessions

September 20    FERPA Information Session   11:00am -12:00pm
Location: FRC -Learning Commons 202
Presenter: Jeneen Kelly, Registrar

October 4  Web Self Service Training 11:00am -12:30pm
Location: IDC – Learning Commons 201
Presenter: Robin Keller

October 11 Faculty Resource Network Information Session
Location: FRC Learning Commons 202
Presenter:  Debbie Yuster

October 18  Faculty Development Day 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: FRC & IDC – Learning Commons 201 &202
Presenter: Amanda Bickerstaff, AI for Education

November 1    All College Assessment Information Session
Location: FRC – Learning Commons 202
Presenter: Michael Unger

November 15  GECCo Information Session
Location: FRC – Learning Commons 202
Presenters:  Christopher Reali and Sarah Bolton