Each year, the Center for Teaching and Learning sponsors and facilitates a number of faculty learning communities (FLCs), which are structured cohorts of faculty and staff that build community, engage in scholarly practice, and engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).
Adjunct Faculty Learning Community
The Adjunct Faculty Learning Community (AFLC) is designed to address pedagogical questions that adjunct faculty may have, and to help them meet fellow adjunct educators. The AFLC will also provide opportunities for adjunct faculty to reflect on what they have learned about teaching thus far, their strengths and areas for growth, and who they are as instructors.
Each participant who completes all parts for the AFLC will receive a $300 stipend. The AFLC is offered during the Fall and Spring semester.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Faculty Learning Community
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is expanding its support for educators interested in exploring their teaching through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Whether you’re already engaged in SoTL or are new to this practice, our year-long learning community (spanning both the fall and spring semesters) will guide you through each step of the process. This community offers peer support from fellow educators and provides dedicated time for you to focus on your teaching research.
If you’re interested, please contact Sarah Lausch at sarahlausch@boisestate.edu for more information and to express your interest.
Service-Learning Faculty Learning Community and Academy
The in-person SL Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is ideal for faculty who want to develop or refine a service-learning course in a collaborative, supportive setting. Participants explore SL models, try on best practices, design experiences with community partners, and prepare for successful SL course implementation. Faculty benefit from engaging with an interdisciplinary group of colleagues and have access to guidance throughout the process (six 90-minute sessions, with reading and course design in between). The SL FLC is offered during the Spring semester.
The Experiential Learning & Community Engagement (EL&CE) Academy is an online academy designed for independent learners that provides a flexible, guided, asynchronous experience. Participants progress through six modules over 12 weeks, each designed to deepen their understanding of EL & CE models and essential practices. The EL&CE Academy is offered during the Fall semester.
Designing for Student Success Faculty Learning Community
The Designing for Student Success Faculty Learning Community (DSS FLC) is intended for instructors who want to better support student success in their courses. Instructors in the DSS FLC will explore elements of course design, communication approaches, and teaching strategies that have been shown to increase success for first-generation college students and low-income students. As a community, participants will brainstorm ways to implement these ideas in their courses and troubleshoot potential challenges and barriers to implementation.
This year the CTL is partnering with the College of Arts and Sciences to offer this professional development opportunity to faculty from COAS who are teaching large enrollment, first year courses. The DSS FLC is offered during the Spring semester.