OFD Newsletter: November 2, 2020
2021 Teaching and Learning Symposium: Registration Open!
The Office of Faculty Development’s annual Teaching and Learning Symposium will be held on Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register now to attend!
During this virtual event, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in roundtable discussions led by NC State faculty, watch a keynote lecture, and meet and talk with NC State peers who are interested in teaching and learning. The Teaching and Learning Symposium is free of charge, and you will receive instructions for joining the Zoom event via email after completing your registration. Proposals are being accepted for virtual roundtable discussion and posters until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — please see the full call for proposals for details.
Our 2021 keynote lecture, Increase Faculty Success by Increasing Student Resilience: Metacognition is the Key!, will be delivered by Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire. Faculty and student success in a new teaching and learning environment requires implementing new strategies. When we teach students new strategies that cause them to experience rapid, extensive academic improvement, they become more engaged in the learning process, demonstrating increased resilience and making faculty more successful.
Dr. McGuire is the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry at Louisiana State University. She has delivered keynote addresses or presented workshops on effective learning strategies at over 400 institutions in 47 states eleven countries. Prior to joining LSU, she spent eleven years at Cornell University, where she received the coveted Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. Her best-selling book, Teach Students How to Learn, was published by Stylus in 2015. The student version, Teach Yourself How to Learn, was released in January 2018.
For complete schedule of events, please visit our website.
Register to attend the Teaching and Learning Symposium
Staff and Faculty Community Care Spaces
In a year that a global pandemic, social unrest, and a politically charged national election command our attention, stress and anxiety are at an all-time high. DASA and OIED invite NC State staff and faculty to drop into a virtual community care space that offers a break from this overwhelming and complex world. Join AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez (she/her) and fellow members of the NC State faculty and staff for an interactive session where we will engage techniques for stress reduction, emotional self-regulation, and overall wellness.
Upcoming Session Dates and Times:
- Wednesday, November 4, at 2:30pm
- Friday, November 6, at 1pm
After registering, you will receive a Zoom link for the dates and times you signed up for. Feel free to register for as many sessions as you would like to. Open to all NC State faculty or staff.
Faculty Conversation Series: Preparing for Spring
The next session of OFD’s Faculty Conversation Series, Preparing for Spring, will be held this Wednesday, November 4. Now that we have a clearer picture of what the Spring will look like, let’s review successful strategies and get together to plan the next steps of this unique academic year.
For each session of the Conversation Series, faculty read a relevant article/paper about the topic (optional), receive question prompts, engage in conversation around the topic with other faculty members, and reflect on how the conversation may have changed their thinking on the topic.
Facilitated by Dr. Maria Gallardo Williams, OFD SoTL Faculty Fellow.
Faculty Fulbright Informational Session with Program Specialist
When: November 13, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interested in teaching or conducting research abroad? Consider a Fulbright Fellowship. Fulbright funds over 2,000 awards annually in more than 140 countries. As a Fulbright Scholar you can expand your network, foster lasting relationships, serve as an ambassador for international exchange, and gain valuable experience working and teaching abroad. Fulbright is family-friendly and flexible; Fellowships range anywhere from two weeks, in the case of Fulbright Specialists, to a year for Fulbright scholars.
Join us on November 13 from 10-11:30 a.m. for our Fall Fulbright Informational Session. Fulbright Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, Michelle Bolourchi, will provide an overview of Fulbright programming, answer your questions, and offer advice to applicants. This event will be recorded for those unable to attend. You will need to register for the event to receive a link to the recorded session.
The zoom link for this event will be shared with those who rsvp in advance of the session.
For more information, please contact Director of External Faculty Awards and Recognition, Maria Almanza (maria_almanza@ncsu.edu).
Protecting Your Focus
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, are you struggling to focus on your many competing priorities? In a new post on Faculty Forum, OFD Faculty Fellow Dr. Maria Gallardo-Williams shares some of the strategies that have helped her keep a handle on the situation.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 4
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