Faculty Learning Communities
Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) create spaces for small groups of faculty to learn, grow and experiment in relation to a shared commitment or goal. FLCs inspire and empower faculty to pursue projects that are germane to the institution with regard to student success, teaching and learning. They also create opportunities for faculty to collaborate with their colleagues across departments and disciplines, nurturing community and disrupting institutional silos.
FLC members guide and determine a community's progress over the year, including choices about meeting dates, readings, training or workshops they may need delivered by on-campus faculty developers, off-campus experiences they have as a group, webinars they participate in, and so on.
Current and Upcoming FLCs
CFETI organizes FLCs on different topics each year. Please see the list below for current and forthcoming offerings.
Putting Equitable and Inclusive Pedagogies into Practice
This semester-long Zoom-based community of learning and practice intertwines teaching and learning support with guidance on how to design research and manuscripts utilizing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). For questions about this FLC, please contact Lara Kassab, Associate Professor, Teacher Education (lara.kassab@sjsu.edu).
Learning Together to Flip the Curve
Participants in Learning Together to Flip the Curve will study different teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches, engage in scholarly dialogue, and collaboratively develop strategies to improve student learning and reduce attrition in key undergraduate courses.
TILTing Towards Equity
In Tilting Towards Equity, participants will explore this framework which prioritizes clear communication between instructors and students. They will openly share course objectives, grading, and teaching methods, fostering inclusive, collaborative, and equitable classroom and learning environments.
Got Ideas?
Have a great idea for an FLC? Please contact Friederike Bruehoefener (Assistant Vice Provost, CFETI) by sending an email to cfeti@sjsu.edu
