Metropolitan State University of Denver educators are invited to develop their interdisciplinary teaching and multilingual teaching approaches by joining one of two new Faculty Learning Communities that kick off in late January.
FLCs are small groups of faculty and staff members working together to increase their knowledge and/or skills on a topic of mutual interest. Instructors are invited to learn more about two new offerings:
New FLC
Creating Interdisciplinary Course Offerings: Resources and Tools
Co-facilitated by AnnJanette (A.J.) Alejano-Steele, Ph.D., professor of Health Professions, and Cindy Krentz, DNP, R.N., associate professor of Nursing.
The benefits of teaching students across disciplines are well-known in literature. However, the steps to create and deliver interprofessional education can be daunting. This FLC will provide evidence-based practice resources to help instructors design an interprofessional activity that will be used to increase active learning in the classroom. Facilitators will assist in goal-setting, communication tactics, learning objectives and outcomes, and strategies to overcome barriers in collaboration.
The FLC will work toward and complement an early-April conference hosted by the College of Health and Applied Sciences Interprofessional Education Committee. Faculty members are welcome to join the FLC prior to or after the conference, which will feature examples of collaborative projects.
See FLC flyer for more information and stay tuned for conference details.
Contact Alejano-Steele or Krentz to apply.
New FLC
Co-facilitated by Caitlin Fine, Ph.D., assistant professor of Elementary Education, and Lina Martin Corredor, Ph.D., assistant professor of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education in the School of Education.
Translanguaging is the communicative norm of multilingual communities, where named languages, dialects and nonlinguistic resources are used dynamically and interchangeably to facilitate meaning-making. In this FLC, participants will explore translanguaging through readings and discussions. Participants will support one another to modify course syllabi and gather as a learning community to reflect on opportunities and challenges related to enacting those modifications next fall. Members will share key takeaways from this collaborative work with the MSU Denver community as well as with the national higher-ed research community through collaborative conference presentations and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Contact Fine or Martin Corredor to apply.