Winter Retreat

Snow-covered lilac trees blossoms during a late winter/spring snow storm at the Arboretum's Longnecker Gardens.

Jeff Miller

University Communications

The 2009 Winter Retreat was succesfully held from 8:30am-12:30pm of January 16th, 2009 at Lathrop Hall. Its theme was "Engaging the Diverse Classroom". Though it was the coldest day of this winter, still more than 40 colleagues across the campus joined us in exloring the question "What can I do in my classroom to create a welcoming teaching/learning environment for all students?" This Retreat was a highly interactive workshoop, providing multiple perspectives on diversity in the classroom and opportunities to think about implementing changes in our own teaching. The students' voices, in particular, was very provocative and warmly welcome.

Readings:

1.Schedule

2.Registered attendants

3. Book chapter "Connecting the Dots: How Race in America's Classrooms Affects Achievement" of Can We Talk About RAce? by Beverly Daniel Tatum

4. Comments

Past Events:

This 2008 theme was : Celebrate What is Right in Teaching: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to the Teaching Learning Process.

The retreat was facilitated by Mary Hoddy and Jay Ekleberry and featured the application of Appreciative Inquiry to the Teaching Learning Process. Introductory readings are posted below .

Readings:
1. Agenda
2. Kenneth Gergen Article
3. Mini AI- In Higher Education
4. Marie Hvidsten