Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

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!

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!

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!

For the new and not so new! The CTLR welcomes faculty of all ages and experiences to come enjoy lunch together and to engage with new faculty colleagues in a discussion about evaluating teaching. Teaching is one of a few key elements of faculty work, and in this lunchtime conversation, we’ll shine a light on what folks have gained through feedback from course response forms, in-class visits, mid-semester check-ins, etc, while also making space for how those evaluations can be tricky to navigate and learn from.

Does the idea of someone other than students visiting your classroom give you anxiety?

For our first staff/faculty development event of the new academic year, the CTLR is hosting a lunchtime conversation that builds upon the intriguing discussions developing from the Teaching & Writing Retreat held in late August. Folks who attended the retreat wished that we had had more time to dig deeper into questions related to our assumptions about what to expect from our students. This catered lunch gathering is an opportunity to do just that. All are welcome, so if you could not attend the retreat and are curious about what you missed, know that this conversation is for you too.

For the new and not so new!

We welcome folks of all ages and experiences to come enjoy lunch together and to share with new faculty colleagues what there is to know about Life in Vermont. Collegial conversations will continue month-to-month on topics of interest to all faculty as employees of the College, and we will choose those topics of interest based upon the conversations that develop at this inaugural lunch.

Anywhere from 80 to 95 percent of college students procrastinate according to the American Psychological Association (APA). Learn about why humans procrastinate and some useful frameworks for making sense of this issue. We will then share some practical long-term and short-term strategies to improve focus so that you can take more control over your life and your academic experience.

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!

There are ways to prepare for your semester and think about organizing your time that can lower your stress, enhance your academic performance, and make sure you also have space for self-care, extracurriculars, friendships, jobs, fun, and all the other elements that contribute to a thriving Middlebury experience. Come and get the tools to start from a place of strength!

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!

There are ways to prepare for your semester and think about organizing your time that can lower your stress, enhance your academic performance, and make sure you also have space for self-care, extracurriculars, friendships, jobs, fun, and all the other elements that contribute to a thriving Middlebury experience. Come and get the tools to start from a place of strength!

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!