Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

On Thursday, January 18, we will gather over lunch to digest the Wednesday session with Arthur Chiaravalli. Even if you cannot attend on Wednesday, you are invited to come to lunch on Thursday and to share with us what you are seeing in our students and wondering about their needs. This lunch could also be an opportunity for folks to describe their different approaches to course design and assessment.

On Wednesday, January 17, Arthur Chiaravalli, scholar, educator, and now administrator at Champlain Valley Union High School, will join us to share his insights on what is shaping the academic and emotional development of today’s high school students. As the founder of Teachers Going Gradeless, Arthur will also entertain questions about the impact of different forms of evaluation and assessment, including “-less” grading as well as no grading within a grading environment.

On Wednesday, January 10th, Arya Samuelson, writer and editor, will lead a workshop on “Generative Revision.” Her approach to revision has helped writers of all ages and ability levels – including some of our own faculty and students – strengthen their creative process and enhance their work product. Arya’s workshop promises to provide practical value to you in your own writing and will certainly help us all think about how to design our pedagogy in pursuit of helping students reach a high level of “skill and sophistication” in what they share with the world.

Every Tuesday morning (9:00 – 10:30) during Winter Term, the CTLR Lounge will be reserved as a quiet space for Writing in Community. We are happy to support you in the production of your scholarly and creative work. Light breakfast food as well as coffee and tea will be available for those who want to make progress on their work in the presence of colleagues who aim to be equally productive.

Every Tuesday morning (9:00 – 10:30) during Winter Term, the CTLR Lounge will be reserved as a quiet space for Writing in Community. We are happy to support you in the production of your scholarly and creative work. Light breakfast food as well as coffee and tea will be available for those who want to make progress on their work in the presence of colleagues who aim to be equally productive.

Every Tuesday morning (9:00 – 10:30) during Winter Term, the CTLR Lounge will be reserved as a quiet space for Writing in Community. We are happy to support you in the production of your scholarly and creative work. Light breakfast food as well as coffee and tea will be available for those who want to make progress on their work in the presence of colleagues who aim to be equally productive.

Every Tuesday morning (9:00 – 10:30) during Winter Term, the CTLR Lounge will be reserved as a quiet space for Writing in Community. We are happy to support you in the production of your scholarly and creative work. Light breakfast food as well as coffee and tea will be available for those who want to make progress on their work in the presence of colleagues who aim to be equally productive.

On Thursday, January 11th, we will gather over lunch to digest and debrief from Arya Samuelson’s “Radical Revision” workshop held on Wednesday. Even if you cannot attend the Wednesday session, you are invited to come to lunch and to share with us your thoughts about : What roles do review and revision play in the work of your courses? For writing and non-writing pedagogy, how do you chart a clear path for learners towards “skill and sophistication”? Where do you need help in honing that process?

Please register for lunch by Friday January 5th.

Have you considered applying to graduate school in the UK or Ireland? Join Dean Lisa Gates for a discussion of how to apply for a UK-Irish scholarship and what makes an ideal candidate. Scholarship competitions discussed include the Churchill, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, St. Andrews scholarships.

The deadline for the UK-Irish nomination application is April 5, 2023. Click here for detailed information.

Middlebury Fellowships

NEW: Learning Resources will have drop-in hours from Wednesday December 13th through Friday December 15th from 10 am to 3 pm. Stop by for a hot drink, a few minutes with the happy light, and a chance to connect. We can help you make a plan for work to be completed, remind you of the importance of self-care and sleep, point you towards a fun break with crafts or puzzles, or just help you find a place to start. Everyone is welcome!