Teaching Retreats
All faculty are invited to participate in one-day Teaching Retreats, offered by CETAL Summer 2024. Each retreat will provide dedicated time and space for faculty to work on a particular item associated with their class.
The Summer 2024 retreats are 1) Assignment Alchemy and 2) Exam Shakeup.
Participants are encouraged to register by Monday, May 27, 2024
Assignment Alchemy
June 18, 2024 Teaching Retreat: Assignment Alchemy Registration
Teaching Retreat Purpose
At Assignment Alchemy, faculty will bring an assignment they choose to work on and revise and fine tune the assignment based on guided activities, peer feedback sessions, and dedicated time to think in a community of colleagues.
The objectives of the 2024 CETAL Teaching Retreat, focused on assignment design, are for participants to
Receive constructive feedback on a drafted assignment (at any stage of the design process from new idea to tried and tested assignment) and provide targeted feedback to colleagues.
Ensure the assignment meets the participant’s intentions in regards to alignment with intended learning outcomes, appropriate course and professional context, and grading and feedback mechanism.
Apply elements of the Transparency Framework to an assignment to make the assignment’s purpose and relevance explicit to students.
Format and Agenda
1-day face-to-face workshop on ECC’s campus, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 9:00am- 4:00pm
Held in E121 as well as various E building conference rooms
Facilitated by Tyler Roeger, Associate Dean of CETAL, and Heather Martin, Assistant Dean of CETAL, with Teaching Retreat participants rotating as discussion leads for small group segments
Limit of up to 12 participants
Support Provided
In addition to receiving constructive feedback on an assignment, participants will receive support in the way of
Coffee, tea, light breakfast, and snacks
Lunch
Laptops, available to borrow, and other materials such as notepads and pens
Resource Book
Quiet, communal space to work on campus
Faculty participants will receive 7 CETL workshop clock hours towards lane movement credit.
Registering to Participate
Register to participate in the CETL Teaching Retreat: Rework an Assignment, by clicking the link below and signing up on eTalent Learning by Monday, May 27.
Questions? Not sure if the Summer 2024 Teaching Retreat is the right opportunity for you? Contact Tyler Roeger, Associate Dean of CETAL, at troeger@elgin.edu.
Exam Shakeup
July 16, 2024 Teaching Retreat: Exam Shakeup Registration
Teaching Retreat Purpose
At Exam Shakeup, faculty will bring an exam they choose to work on and revise and fine tune the exam based on guided activities, peer feedback sessions, and dedicated time to think in a community of colleagues.
The objectives of the 2024 CETAL Teaching Retreat, focused on exam design, are for participants to
Receive constructive feedback on a drafted exam (at any stage of the design process from new idea to tried and tested assignment) and provide targeted feedback to colleagues.
Ensure the exam meets the participant’s intentions in regards to alignment with intended learning outcomes, appropriate course and professional context, and grading and feedback mechanism.
Use best practices to ensure that exam questions are clear, effective, and accessible to all learners.
Format and Agenda
1-day face-to-face workshop on ECC’s campus, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 9:00am- 4:00pm
Held in E121 as well as various E building conference rooms
Facilitated by Tyler Roeger, Associate Dean of CETAL, and Heather Martin, Assistant Dean of CETAL, with Teaching Retreat participants rotating as discussion leads for small group segments
Limit of up to 12 participants
Support Provided
In addition to receiving constructive feedback on an assignment, participants will receive support in the way of
Coffee, tea, light breakfast, and snacks
Lunch
Laptops, available to borrow, and other materials such as notepads and pens
Resource Book
Quiet, communal space to work on campus
Faculty participants will receive 7 CETL workshop clock hours towards lane movement credit.
Registering to Participate
Register to participate in the CETL Teaching Retreat: Rework an Assignment, by clicking the link below and signing up on eTalent Learning by Monday, May 27.
Questions? Not sure if the Summer 2023 Teaching Retreat is the right opportunity for you? Contact Tyler Roeger, Associate Dean of CETAL, at troeger@elgin.edu.