Summer Reading Groups
This summer, CETAL will be offering two different Summer Reading Groups: an asynchonous, choose-your-own-book group and synchronous group of a common text.
ASYNCHRONOUS READING GROUP
The goals of the Asynchronous Reading Group are for interested faculty and administrators to critically consider a text related to teaching or their field and to connect with others from across ECC.
Format
Rather than everyone reading the same book, participants are invited to choose their own text. How the text connects to teaching or your field is up to you. Participants share a series of short online responses (video, audio, or written text) with the group. The group will gather for one synchronous discussion/wrap up at the end. A tentative schedule for Summer 2024 is included below.
Friday, May 17: Deadline to JoinThursday, June 6: Post 1 Thursday, June 27: Post 2Thursday, July 18: Post 3Thursday, August 8: Live Discussion/ Wrap Up
Since there is complete freedom to choose a book, participants are asked to provide their own text. If you’re interested to join but are not sure what to read, a great starting place is to explore ECC Library's Guide with suggestions of available e-books on teaching and links to e-book databases. Additionally, feel free to email Tyler Roeger, Associate Dean of CETAL, at troeger@elgin.edu to discuss suggestions.
How to Join
To join for Summer 2024, email Tyler Roeger at troeger@elgin.edu, by Friday May 17th, with the name of the text you’re interested in reading. Consider this a gentle push to finally read that book that’s been sitting on your shelf for months or for years and an opportunity to think aloud and share with others about what you find.
SYNCHRONOUS READING GROUP
The Synchronous CETAL Summer Reading Group will run from June to July. The goals of the Synchronous Reading Group are for interested faculty and administrators to think critically and engage in discussion about a text related to teaching.
Book Information
The text for the reading group is Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Opportunities for Colleges and Universities by Dr. Gina Ann Garcia. The author explores how institutions are serving Latinx students, both through traditional and innovative approaches. Drawing on empirical data collected over two years at three HSIs, Garcia adopts a counternarrative approach to highlight the ways that HSIs are reframing what it means to serve Latinx college students. She questions the extent to which they have been successful in doing this while exploring how those institutions grapple with the tensions that emerge from confronting traditional standards and measures of success for postsecondary institutions.
Format
Participants will meet four times throughout June and July to discuss the readings. The modality and meeting dates will be determined by the participants after May 17.
CETAL will provide the text for participants. The synchronous reading group will be capped at 15 participants.
How to Join
To join for Summer 2024, email Heather Martin at hmartin@elgin.edu, by Friday May 17th. This is an opportunity to about simple structures that can be embedded into your practices and procedures that promote inclusivity and equity and to discuss your practice with your peers.
