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Teaching and learning are central to the mission of Middlebury College.

Middlebury College is a residential learning community that educates students within the tradition of the liberal arts. We emphasize reflection, discussion, and intensive interactions between students and faculty members. We believe that teaching is a craft, a set of skills and approaches that can continually be refreshed and enhanced.

CTLR is here to work with all faculty to advance their teaching and scholarship through

Teaching Resources
Using a syllabus, advising, course-based tutors, Middlebury programs that support teaching and other shared resources.
Development Opportunities
Annual workshop series and retreats, communities of practice, and other opportunities for mentoring and collaboration.
Funding
Middlebury funding to support teaching, research and scholarship. OGSP supports external funding opportunities.
Research Support
Working with research assistants for all disciplines, as well as programming supporting scholarship.

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CTLR Faculty Updates

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Stories of exciting approaches to teaching by Middlebury faculty and recommended articles, books, and research on teaching and learning.

Upcoming Faculty Development Events

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  • RESCHEDULED to Lunchtime! : How to make the mid-course review your MOST valuable teaching strategy (10/10)

    Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
    Time: 12:30pm - 1:45pm
    Organizer: Thomas Preston
    Location: CTLR (Davis Family Library 225)
     Thomas Preston (German) will provide an orientation for our new Collegial Class Visits initiative. Faculty and students alike have described this as a transformative experience, with one faculty member being asked whether "all classes at Middlebury will get to do this now." In the session, we introduce you to the process of a collegial mid-course review, dispel common feedback anxieties, discuss the program's value and begin planning visits for this semester." A Taste of India lunch will be provided for all those who register for this session by Tuesday, October 8th.

  • Time to Respond to Student Writing (10/14)

    Date: Monday, October 14, 2024
    Time: 12:15pm - 1:20pm
    Location: CTLR (Davis Library 225)
    How can we empower and challenge our students to grow as writers while attending to our own work-life balance? In this session, two guest speakers will share some brief remarks: Kathy Skubikowski, former director of Writing and Rhetoric and CTLR, and Pat Zupan, Professor of Italian. They will talk about what they've learned about responding to student writing within and across genres. Please come to share your own experiences, insights and questions! A variety of sandwiches (including a vegan option), Greek salad, and a few of our favorite desserts from Otter Creek Bakery will be served. Please RSVP by Saturday 10/12 to Catharine Wright (cwwright@middlebury.edu) to finalize the food order.

  • Developing a Framework for Scaffolding Effective Learning in STEM (10/15)

    Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
    Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm
    Organizer: Gabe Angrand
    Location: MBH 220
    What would it look like and feel like if study techniques were embedded in the fabric of your course? Threaded from learning objective to assessment? Designed with mastery in mind? Let's explore these questions together using Bloom's Taxonomy, scaffolding, and our collective knowledge as tools. Gabriel Angrand, Assistant Director, Office of Academic Resources at Haverford College, will present a framework for helping students effectively engage our courses. Register for lunch by Tuesday October 8th below. Please let us know if you have any food sensitivities. Gabe will also be available for one-on-meetings on Tuesday October 15th. Slots are available from 9:30 - 11 am and 2 - 4 pm. Please register for a time slot here.

Faculty Deadlines

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  • Faculty International Travel and Research Fund Deadline (10/11)

    Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
    Time: All Day Event
    Location:
    Middlebury faculty are invited to apply to the International Travel and Research Fund. This is a competitive program to support research projects requiring international travel or presentations at international conferences. Each eligible faculty member--faculty who are on tenure-track and tenured appointments, and special appointment faculty who are eligible for election to Faculty Council--may request up to $4000 in support from this fund for travel. A formal application is required. This application should i) include a 1–3-page detailed narrative explaining the request for support (either for a research project or for presenting at—not simply attending—an international conference), ii) an itemized budget, iii) and a summary of the other sources of professional development funding available to the applicant. All applications should be submitted via this google form, International Travel and Research Fund.  There will be two calls during this academic year.  The deadline for the first review of applications is Friday, October 11.  And it will be for activity that will take place before March 31, 2025.  A second call will be issued in late January 2025 for a February 21, 2025 deadline for activity running from April 1 to November 30, 2025. Just a reminder, as a Middlebury employee, you need to follow Vermont and CDC requirements for domestic and international travel. A selection committee will review applications, select the recipients, and determine the appropriate funding level for successful proposals. For the first round, they will notify applicants by mid-November of the committee's decisions.  For the second, they will notify applicants by mid-March 2024. This program has generous, but not unlimited funding so care should be taken in preparing applications. In the past, there were many more requests for funding than the number of awards issued. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Jim Ralph, Dean of the Faculty.

  • Inclusive Educator Nomination Deadline (10/25)

    Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
    Time: All Day Event
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    CTLR and AGDAI invite nominations for the Inclusive Design for Learning Award, which will be awarded later in the fall semester for work done during academic year 2023-24. The recipient receives $1,000 and will be invited to share their experiences using inclusive practices in a professional development session in winter term of 2025. Please submit nominations by October 25 at 5:00 PM. More info and a link to the nomination form.

  • Conflict Transformation Faculty Research Grants Deadline (10/28)

    Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
    Time: All Day Event
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    The Conflict Transformation Collaborative (CT) invites faculty to apply for 2025 faculty research grants. The deadline to apply is October 28, 2024. Grants typically range from $10,000-$50,000 and can be used toward a variety of research-related expenses, such as travel for interviews or to visit archives; presenting at conferences; open-access publication fees; hiring RAs; collecting data; or summer salary. All full-time Middlebury faculty and research associates are eligible to apply. Additional details and the link to the application can be found on the CT Faculty Research page.